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Wednesday, 22 April 2026

BBC News

• Thousands of passenger journeys using new stationsTens of thousands of passengers have made trips using new West Midlands railway stations in the weeks since they opened.
• Aberdeen's failed hydrogen bus fleet cost almost £14mThe world first project in the Granite City was aimed at being the future of clean public transportation.
• Change to rural bus route reversed after complaintsA bus operator has agreed to reverse changes made to a rural route after it was accused of making "isolating" and "potentially discriminatory" decisions.

STV

• Buchanan Bus Station 'masterplan' goes before city councillorsPlans to build new flats, student accommodation and a hotel have been unveiled as part of a 'masterplan' to overhaul Buchanan Bus Station.

The Guardian

• 'It's a big loss': what happens when a beautiful village loses its bus route?Mousehole in Cornwall once had a butcher, post office and general store. Now it doesn't even have an ATM and one of its crucial bus services has been cut. Can residents save this vital resource?
• Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage loomsMinisters also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East war. Airlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on flying, as they prepare for higher costs and a possible shortage of jet fuel because of the war in the Middle East. A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing limits on night flights, it has emerged.

The Independent

• Popular Spanish airport to close for a month with all flights cancelledA popular Spanish airport is set to close for five weeks this spring to carry out construction on its runways.

The Scotsman

• CalMac crisis: Repaired Lord of the Isles ferry returns to carry Mull Music Festival fans and gas to Collrepaired major CalMac ferry is returning to service to help transport fans to an island music festival and make urgent deliveries in some much-needed positive news for the beleaguered operator.

Times Online

• Aslef tries to poach Tube drivers from rival in London strikes row [subscription]The railway union backs the plans for a four-day working week but members of the RMT are stopping work in protest
• Heathrow risks locking in highest airport costs for a generation [subscription]An expansion bill that is allowed to spiral without constraint will feed into airfares, supply chains and the cost of doing business

City AM

• Lime pedals new flat fee pass for London’s delivery drivers Lime is piloting a new 'delivery pass' in London designed to give the capital's growing number of food delivery cyclist cheaper access to its e-bike fleet,

The National

• Development of Scottish town's new £18.3m rail station hits milestoneEAST Renfrewshire Council is planning to buy land near Balgray reservoir to support the creation of a new £18.3m rail station.
• John Swinney open to establishing publicly owned bus company on Alexander Dennis siteJOHN Swinney has said he is open to establishing a publicly owned bus company on the Alexander Dennis site, where more than 100 jobs have been axed.

Local Government

• Over £1.8m investment in rural bus services: keeping communities connectedConnect2 is the new improved on-demand bus service launching on Monday 27 April for North Lincolnshire.

Network Rail

• Rail passengers thanked after Lancashire's week-long power line renewalsWest Coast Main Line passengers are being thanked for their patience after improvements to the overhead power systems for trains this April.

Sky News

• Airline cuts 20,000 flightsLufthansa has said 20,000 short-haul flights are being cut from its schedule this summer, allowing it to save on the soaring cost of jet fuel.

Birmingham Mail

• Leaked Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, BA, Easyjet letter gives major jet fuel shortage updateThe Middle East crisis between Israel, the USA and Iran has sparked fears of an aviation fuel shortage - and summer holiday chaos.

Birmingham Post

• Airbus snaps up second cyber security firm in less than monthThe aerospace heavyweight said the agreement would build a 'digital shield' in Europe
• Concorde museum Aerospace Bristol appoints first chief operating officerThe visitor attraction is looking to double visitor numbers and boost revenue growth
• Chief executive of Celtic Freeport stands downLuciana Ciubotariu had stepped down.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• New Llandudno to Liverpool train journey time branded 'a joke'The new direct Llandudno to Liverpool train service launches next month but North Wales public transport users have questioned the two-hour journey times and value for money

Yorkshire Post

• West Yorkshire Mass Transit: Whitehall is trying to starve the region of the resources it needs to prosper - [Letter]The news (TYP, April 9) that Whitehall is yet again trying to deny Leeds, Bradford and satellite towns a decent transport system is absolutely appalling. Kicking the can further down the road is unacceptable.

Cambridge News

• Major Marshalls update after relocation plans from Cambridge fall throughThe Cambridge-based aerospace firm announced last year that its plan to relocate was 'no longer affordable'

Other Regional Press

• Traffic fears as impact of Universal and East West Rail on Marston Vale not fully analysedThe impact of two key strategic projects in Central Bedfordshire on a nearby mixed development project in the Marston Vale has yet to be fully analysed, local Conservative councillors warn.
• CalMac faces legal challenge over Largs-Cumbrae timetable cutsA LEGAL challenge has been launched against CalMac's controversial timetable rejig on the Largs-Cumbrae ferry route.
• CARDIFF AIRPORT: Welsh Government-owned airport appoints cargo expert in push to become regional freight hubCardiff Airport has appointed former British Airways World Cargo executive Chris Bosworth as Non-Executive Director as the Welsh Government-owned airport pushes to develop its air freight operations following a landmark legal victory over Bristol Airport.
• London Heathrow named in top 10 of world's busiest airportsLondon Heathrow has been named one of the busiest airports in the world, handling more than 84 million passengers last year.

Modern Railways

• At the heart of its communityThe LTS route has revived under c2c and is now part of an Integrated Business Unit (IBU). Managing Director ROB MULLEN explains its success to RICHARD CLINNICK

Rail Business Daily

• Peaks and Dales Line Feasibility Study submitted to DfTThe Feasibility Study for the proposed Peaks and Dales Line, a reinstated rail corridor linking the North West and East Midlands between Manchester and Derby, via Chinley, Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock, has now been formally submitted to the Department for Transport for review. It was submitted through the Better Value Rail Working Group, comprising the DfT, Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road.

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail complies with improvement notice after derailmentNetwork Rail has complied with an improvement noticed served on it after a freight train derailed at Audenshaw on September 6 2024.
• GWR raises concerns with Transport for Wales' Bristol plansGreat Western Railway has objected to Transport for Wales' plan for a new service connecting West Wales with Bristol.

Railnews

• Plans to reopen line through Peak District move ahead Plans to reopen the former Midland Railway main line to Manchester have taken a step forward with the submission of the Peaks and Dales Line Feasibility Study to the Department for Transport.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Call for clarity over PSVAIR rail replacement messagingUKCOA calls for clarity on 'emergency' definition, arguing unclear guidance risks leaving operators exposed

Other News Sources

• Network Rail will power depots, offices, and stations with wind energyNetwork Rail has signed a new agreement for the supply of renewable energy, under which approximately 65% of its non-traction electricity consumption will come from an offshore wind farm operated by RWE. The contract represents a new step in the British rail infrastructure manager's plan to power all offices, depots, and the 20 stations it directly manages from sustainable sources by 2030.
• Stagecoach South grows electric bus fleetStagecoach South, which serves public transport routes in Surrey, England, has added 22 new Yutong U11DD electric double decker buses to its fleet. The buses are set to enter service over the coming months.
• USA Shipbuilding Coalition LaunchesPartners representing both labor and management have launched the USA Shipbuilding Coalition to urge Congress to take action to revitalize the critical American shipbuilding industry, including by passing the bipartisan SHIPS for America Act.This…
• Burnham-On-Sea MP raises Highbridge rail accessibility concerns in ParliamentBurnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has raised fresh concerns in Parliament about the lack of step‑free access at Highbridge & Burnham railway station, calling for urgent action to improve accessibility across the rail network.
• York consultancy working to improve safety for women on public transport secures NPIF II backingA York-based consultancy that is aiming to improve safety for women and girls on public transport has secured funding through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).
• London Euston Joins Stirling, Newcastle, Brighton, and South Wales Metro Transform Travel Experience Across UK in 2026The UK is set to experience a major rail expansion in 2026 with new routes, significant service upgrades, and the phased launch of a new metro system in Wales.
• Wales to get seven new stations in £500million rail investment planSEVEN new railway stations are to be built in Wales as part of a major funding announcement made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.