Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

BBC News

• Rail users face disruption for digital upgradeRail passengers are being advised to check before they travel due to improvement works being carried out on signalling systems.
• Cardiff Airport's £205m handout 'unlawful', claims BristolLawyers for Bristol Airport claim it breaches competition rules.
• Crew of new CalMac ferry involved in Moroccan rescueMV Isle of Islay is currently making its way to Scotland after being built in a Turkish shipyard.

Department for Transport

• Doors opened for school leavers to become train driversLowering the train driver age from 20 to 18 will give younger people the chance to build rewarding careers in the UK railway industry.

Financial Times

• Shipping giants have learned the right lessons from past stormsCompanies should be able to navigate expected losses after shoring up balance sheets while times were good

The Guardian

• Air Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel accessAirlines from as far away as Russia, China and Spain have also been affected as island nation warns of fuel shortage. Air Canada has cancelled all flights to Cuba after the island’s authorities said they were running out of aviation fuel, as a consequence of the US oil blockade on the Caribbean country.

Times Online

• Italy picks London over Rome for global rail headquarters [subscription]State-owned Trenitalia is gearing up to advise the UK government as it nationalises train services and plans to go global from the UK capital
• The hidden downside of your cheap plane ticket [subscription]No-frills flying took off in the Nineties when low-cost airlines such as Ryanair in Europe and Southwest in the US promised us seats to the sun for the price of a meal deal. The key difference between these budget airlines and premium carriers such as British Airways and American Airlines was apart from the price that there would be no perks.

Transport Committee

• MPs look for certainty and end to 'micromanagement' under Great British RailwaysThe Transport Committee has called for more detail about the Government's landmark reforms to the rail sector and changes to the legislation to prevent undue political interference in Great British Railways.

Network Rail

• Network Rail apprentices power the future of Britain's railwayTo mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9-15 February), Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain's railway.
• Trains through Oxford running as normal following successful bridge replacementTrains are running through Oxford as normal this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the latest phase of the Oxfordshire Connect programme with the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge.

Birmingham Post

• More frequent train services from Bristol Temple Meads to continue after government agreementThe news comes as the regional authority looks to build more stations across the South West
• Cornwall to London daily flights could face axe over costCornwall Council's ruling cabinet is likely to drop the daily subsidised flights from Newquay to the capital
• Bristol Airport claims Welsh Government £71.50p per passenger subsidy plans for its rival CardiffBristol has lodged a legal challenge to Welsh Government plans to provide £205.2m in subsidy support to Cardiff Airport over the next decade

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New multi-faith room opens at Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport opens a new multi-faith room for prayer and reflection, supported by Regal Food Products Group, to boost inclusivity and wellbeing.

Wales Online

• Wales plans to give Cardiff Airport a £71.50 subsidy for every new passenger, claims rival BristolWelsh Government plans to provide a £205.2m subsidy to Cardiff Airport has been legally challenged by Bristol Airport

Yorkshire Evening Post

• How new faster Northern train service between Leeds and Sheffield is 'just the beginning'A new faster train service connecting Leeds and Sheffield has been described as 'just the beginning' by regional leaders.

Cambridge News

• Update as free bus pass age increases from April 2026 in some parts of UKThe qualifying age for free bus passes in England rises from 66 to 67 from April 2026, in line with state pension age increases

Kent Online

• Lower Thames Crossing launches £1.9 million community fund to support good causes in Gravesham and MedwayCharities and community groups working near the Lower Thames Crossing can now apply for cash grants of up to £10,000

Leeds Live

• Fast new Leeds-Sheffield train service launched as cities brought 'closer together'West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has said Yorkshire is at the "front of the queue" as a new Leeds to Sheffield flyer route is launched.

Oxford Mail

• Oxford SmartZone fare freeze amid bus ticket price risesOxford SmartZone, which covers bus routes in and around Oxford, has announced a fare freeze on select tickets, offering some financial relief to regular passengers.
• New bridge starts countdown to Oxford Botley Road reopeningTrains have been running through Oxford this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge.

Other Regional Press

• Rail passengers in Wales and Borders see boost in punctuality and satisfactionPassengers across the Wales and Borders rail network are seeing a major turnaround in reliability, with new figures revealing the largest ever recorded quarterly improvement in punctuality.
• Southampton Airport set to expand with new loungesSouthampton Airport has revealed expansion plans including two new passenger lounges, a second floor, and more parking as bosses look to boosting traveller numbers to three million a year.
• Lower Thames Crossing launches £1.9 million Community Fund for local good causesBRENTWOOD, Havering and Thurrock charities and community groups working near the Lower Thames Crossing can apply for cash grants of up to £10,000, as the project launches its new Community Fund

Bus-News

• Nomad Digital Appoints New Managing DirectorNomad Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alstom and leading specialists in transport connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce that Jean-Philippe Garbit is appointed as Managing Director, effective as of 1st January 2026.

New Civil Engineer

• £16M contract to upgrade Newcastle Airport route of Tyne and Wear Metro tenderedTyne and Wear's public transport operator Nexus has launched a tender to replace the permanent way and overhead lines on the Metro rail link serving Newcastle Airport.
• Riba chief proposes £130bn high-speed rail Loop around UK and Ireland inspired by Saudi 'vision'The president for the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has proposed building a futuristic, interconnected high-speed railway for the North, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland referred to as 'The Loop', akin Saudi Arabia's The Line.

Rail Magazine

• Railways Bill: investment Pipeline and GBR details urgently needed say MPsThe Transport Select Committee (TSC) has called on the government to provide far more certainty regarding the infrastructure pipeline, rolling stock and to amend legislation to prevent undue political interference in GBR.
• Northern England deserves a more coherent rail planOrder, counter-order, disorder. That's a fair summary of the way governments in England have approached the tricky problem of improving rail services in the North.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• RHA pushes driver EU 90/180-day exemption as EC tone changesRecognition that some professional groups need longer aggregate stays in Schengen welcomed
• Ten-year bus pipeline from expert manufacturing panel due soonSocial value focus to be a lever for bus procurement by public bodies, minister Lightwood says

Aviation Industry

• East Midlands Airport upgrades airfield security facilitiesEast Midlands Airport in the UK has completed a £10.5m (US$14.4m) investment in airfield upgrades that include two new security checkpoint gatehouses.
• IAR's Airport Leader of the Future Pablo Lopez discusses building autonomous airports, empowering people, and falling in love with the problemPablo Lopez, Head of Ideation & Entrepreneurship at Aena, the winner of IAR's Airport Leader of the Future Award, speaks to Holly Miles about the projects that he is involved in, the recipe for success and what it takes to become the next generation of innovators.

Other News Sources

• Architect behind rival Liverpool Street station plan says approving Network Rail scheme will mean people will ask 'how in the name of God, did this get built?'John McAslan asks councillors to think about what 'successful outcome' would be as City readies for long-delayed planning decision
• This high-speed rail loop would connect British and Irish citiesPROPOSALS for a high-speed rail loop that would link nine urban centres across Great Britain and Ireland have been put forward by RIBA President Chris Williamson.
• Half-hourly train services extended in WestHalf-hourly rail services on some lines in the West are set to continue permanently, after agreement with the Department for Transport.