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Monday, 16 March 2026

BBC News

• AI 'traffic twin' helping to reduce delaysTransport bosses say a traffic system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has reduced delays and sped up bus journeys.
• MP calls for review of ?170 school transport hikeAn MP has called for an urgent review of North Northamptonshire Council's decision to increase the cost of non-statutory home to school travel by ?170 from September.
• Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of HormuzThe leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.

Financial Times

• India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of HormuzForeign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships

Daily Record

• ScotRail issues major train services update after Glasgow Union Street fireThe blaze forced neighbouring Glasgow Central Station, Scotland’s busiest railway station, to close.

Mail Online

• Now Trump tells PM: Do send ships to Gulf as US President calls for armada to keep vital Strait of Hormuz openDonald Trump has demanded Britain send warships to help defend the Strait of Hormuz and avert a global recession.

Wales Online

• M4 closures next week to cause traffic delays Delays are expected as 17 road closures are implemented across the motorway

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Calls made for much-needed transport links to Birmingham Airport from West Midlands town centreCalls have been made for a transport link from the airport to Solihull town centre as a major new bus service reached a significant milestone.

Yorkshire Post

• It's time to ditch the diesel on the rail line to Hull - Diana Johnson, Karl Turner and Emma HardyThis year train fares were frozen for the first time in 30 years, but East Yorkshire?s rail passengers still pay top whack for rail services long beset by sluggishness, inadequate capacity and poor reliability.

Cambridge News

• Emirates issues major booking update to Brits as Iran war disruption continuesEmirates has issued an update on its rebooking policy for passengers with flights booked in the coming weeks

Other Regional Press

• Enfield awarded nearly ?6m in TfL Healthy Streets programmeEnfield has been awarded ?5.872m of TfL funding to support the delivery of safer, greener and more accessible streets across the borough.
• £11m Tees Valley electric bus plan questioned by readersThe Department for Transport funding will bring 82 new electric buses to the region by 2027 and fully electrify bus depots in Hartlepool and Darlington
• Foreign Office issues USA travel update amid airport delays and government shutdownThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated travel advice for the USA warning of longer airport queues due to a partial US government shutdown and providing additional guidance on ESTA visa entry requirements
• Emirates issues flight bookings update as Iran war disruption continuesThe airline has shared details on how passengers can manage bookings and request refunds amid ongoing Middle East conflict

Rail Magazine

• TfL has ?credible plan? for new Piccadilly Line trains after entry into service delayed againTransport for London says it has a ?credible plan? to get its first new Piccadilly Line trains in service in December.
• Confidence TfW rail vision will survive political cycles as "ambitious" station opening target setThe people behind Transport for Wales? vision to overhaul the Welsh rail network believe it can continue under different governments in both London and Cardiff, and could evolve in future.

Railnews

• Chiltern Railways renationalisation date revealed The Department for Transport’s programme of renationalisation is continuing, with the next former franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway, set to be taken over by DfT Operator on 31 May.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Challenges and questions remain for zero-emission bus transitionThings continue to move well, but there remain some areas in need of further clarity, says Zemo

Other News Sources

• Cheaper bus travel to return across Rhondda Cynon Taf this EasterRhondda Cynon Taf Council has confirmed that cheaper bus travel will return for the Easter holidays, with single journeys capped at ?1.50 for two weeks.
• InterManager Advises Extreme Caution for Ships Considering Hormuz TransitInterManager has expressed serious concern about the worsening security situation affecting commercial shipping in the Middle East Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.In light of the recent attacks on merchant vessels in the region, InterManager is urging ship managers…
• Additional LNG Exports from Plaquemines LNG ApprovedU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has authorized an immediate 13% increase in exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Terminal in Louisiana.The authorization allows additional exports of up to 0.45 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of U.S.