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Friday, 01 May 2026

BBC News

• 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'Have you heard the one about the railway line that was threatened with closure, so lots of people started using it and it was saved?
• Freight operator in 'advanced' talks with airportTwenty cargo flights a week could use Doncaster Sheffield Airport after it was announced a major freight operator was in "advanced talks" with management.
• Fourteen treated after 'chemical smell' at Farringdon stationPassengers reported feeling unwell on an Elizabeth line platform at the station.
• Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran optionsAxios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

STV

• Footbridge 'could end up hot pink' if Network Rail doesn't finish jobCouncillor David Barratt said the paint job was only partially completed, leaving Fife residents angry

The Guardian

• Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shockPrices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain. The car is perhaps the closest thing Germany has to a national symbol. For this reason, the success of the auto industry and the happiness of motorists has long been a barometer for the standing of the Federal Republic.Since the beginning of the war on Iran, German news has been filled with stories about drivers.

The Herald

• No ScotRail trains able to run on popular seaside routeThere's major disruption for those looking to take the train to some of Scotland's most popular seaside spots today.

The Independent

• British Airways bans passengers filming cabin crew without consent'We may take any measures we think reasonable to prevent you continuing your behaviour', said the airline

The Scotsman

• What Scotland's political parties plan for transport: Ferries, roads, trains, buses, bikes and planesThe Holyrood election manifestos contain many pledges on how we travel - here are the main commitments

The Telegraph

• Trainee bus driver crashes into River Seine [subscription]Passengers pulled to safety by members of rowing club training nearby as vehicle starts to sink

Times Online

• Chinese firm revives the drive-in cinema with film-projecting headlights [subscription]Huawei's XPixel technology can cast blockbusters onto a wall or screen in front of the car, in a throwback to the 1930s open-air craze

Mail Online

• Six brazen fare dodgers push through barriers at Elizabeth line railway station in just two minutesConservative councillor David Taylor stood by the ticket barriers at Romford in East London last night as he filmed young men pushing their way through a wide gate to avoid paying for their journeys.

The Mirror

• British Airways warns passengers taking certain photos can be kicked off flightsBritish Airways has enforced stricter rules for passengers, including a habit that is now banned, and if failed to comply, the airline may take 'any measures' necessary to stop it

Birmingham Post

• New South Wales to London train service launch dateTrain operator Lumo has five trains on order for the route with Hitachi while Transport for Wales is seeking to run trains to Bristol
• Vertu seals multimillion-pound payout in wake of Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack disruptionA £1m interim payment has already been paid to Gateshead based Vertu, the UK’s fourth biggest auto retailer

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Richard Tice rejects Ros Jones's offer to accelerate search for private investorsAn offer by Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones to speed up the search for private investors in Doncaster Sheffield Airport in an attempt to head off a £57m loan for the project being cancelled has been rejected by Reform.

Doncaster Free Press

• People deserve to know facts, says Mayor in lengthy letter on airport crisisMayor of Doncaster Ros Jones has launched a lengthy attack on Reform UK over the airport loan crisis, saying: The residents of Doncaster deserve to know the facts.

Leeds Live

• Residents fear for future over 'disturbing' night-time activityCampaigners gathered outside Leeds Civic Hall as the council considers a planning application that could vary existing rules.

Other Regional Press

• Glasgow councillor calls for 'river bus' on ClydeThe council is to investigate potentially bringing waterfront pontoons back into use again with the possibility of a river bus being launched in Glasgow.
• Network Rail reviews Starcross fencing design after view complaintsNETWORK Rail says it has 'reviewed' the design of new fencing at Starcross which has prompted complaints that is blocks one of the best views in the county.
• Network Rail on track to extend Platform 1 at Bath Spa StationThe proposals will enable passengers to open all doors on the passenger trains stopping at the station, which Network Rail says will be especially helpful for people with reduced mobility.
• More protection needed for transport staff in London, says unionThere were an average of 200 incidents a week of work-related violence and aggression towards transport workers in the capital in 2023/24

Rail Business Daily

• Cordel Group announces new contract with Network Rail Infrastructure LtdCordel Group PLC, the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport corridor analytics, has announced a new £3,000,000 contract, for Point Cloud Data Processing to deliver Structure Gauging outputs at scale across Network Rail. The contract will run to December 2027, with an optional extension to December 2028 worth a further £1,336,000.

Railnews

• Union accuses Network Rail of ‘reckless’ maintenance cuts The RMT has claimed that Network Rail’s ‘Modernising Maintenance’ programme and reductions in staffing were the real cause of major disruption at Manchester Piccadilly after 400m of overhead wires on the station throat had been damaged earlier this month.

Other News Sources

• Ride app continues to go from strength to strengthRide, the new travel app for Nottingham and Derby, is being used by hundreds of people every day. Here, Jorgen Pedersen, the project's technical lead, provides his latest update as we approach the six-month anniversary of its launch
• Rail sector's 'scandalous' failure to use accessible travel data from huge and unique ticket office consultationThe rail sector has been accused of a 'scandalous' failure to take advantage of the 'rich and important' data from a unique mass public consultation that heard from many tens of thousands of disabled rail passengers.
• Community rail partnership prepares for leadership changeThe 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership (CRP) will soon begin the process of appointing a new Chair as Nicola Said comes to the end of her three-year term leading the partnership.
• Free open day at Tilbury Cruise Terminal and a 'parliamentary' bus serviceIf you want to see inside a disused railway station AND inside the London Cruise Terminal, AND visit an old fort, AND ride a parliamentary bus to get there, then put 9th May in your diary.
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport in talks with major freight operator as reopening faces uncertaintyPotential deal could bring 20 weekly flights, but funding row could threaten the airport's future
• British Airways Threatens Passengers Who Film Crew Without PermissionBritish Airways Bans Passengers From Filming Cabin Crew Without Consent
• LNER Trials Trackside Wind Turbines in UK Rail First Writer: Safer Highways Safer HighwaysLNER has partnered with clean energy specialist Treeva to trial a new form of renewable energy generation on the UK rail network, using wind created by passing trains.
• MP's frustration boils over after Grays rail station's lifts are taken out of action 'indefinitely'THURROCK's MP has expressed her anger and frustration after learning that recently installed lifts at Grays Rail station have been taken out of commission as they are unsafe.

EIN News Subscription

• Global air cargo demand down 4.8% YoY in Mar 2026: IATAGlobal air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), fell by 4.8 per cent year on year (YoY) in March this year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It dropped by 5.5 per cent YoY for international operations.
• Ryanair Urges Poland to Delay EES Rollout until SeptemberRyanair has asked the Polish government to suspend the rollout of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System, or EES, until September. The airline said the move would help avoid unnecessary disruption for summer holiday passengers, many of whom travel with young children.
• Caracas and Washington launch direct flights after seven years and sign two oil dealsThe United States and Venezuela inaugurated on Thursday the first direct air connection between the two countries since 2019 and signed two new energy agreements, in a day the White House described as a substantive advance in the “economic revitalization” phase of the three-stage plan designed by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reorganize the bilateral relationship following the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by US troops on January 3.