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• US faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices

  08-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Experts say reopening Strait of Hormuz remains most viable option as ideas such as influencing futures market fade
  
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• Trains disrupted due to weekend engineering works

  08-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A rail replacement bus is running from Birmingham New Street to Tipton and Wolverhampton.
  
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• The incredible £33bn train line connecting millions of people that’s 90 underground

  08-03-2026 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The line will cover 178 miles in just 40 minutes.
  
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• TfW just recorded the biggest punctuality jump of any train operator in the UK

  08-03-2026 01:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales has recorded the biggest quarter-on-quarter punctuality improvement of any rail operator in the UK, with new figures from three independent bodies pointing to sustained improvement in performance and passenger satisfaction.
  
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• Tan Dhesi MP: Rail fare freeze for first time in 30 years

  08-03-2026 01:00 via sloughobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - This Labour Government?s central mission is to grow the economy and cut the cost of living. I know the public is rightfully keen and impatient for change, so the Government is working hard to make 2026 the year you?ll start to see this tangibly in your own pockets. As of this month, rail fares have been frozen for the first time in 30 years, putting money back in passengers? wallets and easing the cost of living for hard-working people.
  
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• Swinney would 'consider' US military plane ban from Prestwick Airport

  08-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.
  
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• Senedd row over £14bn rail plan as opposition parties call it a pre-election stunt

  08-03-2026 01:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - The First Minister has defended the Welsh Governmentmp;#39;s 314 billion rail investment plan after the Plaid Cymru leader warned the funding stream was not secured and accused ministers of mp;#39;electioneeringmp;#39;.
  
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• Senedd row over ?14bn rail plan as opposition parties call it a pre-election stunt

  08-03-2026 01:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - The First Minister has defended the Welsh Government?s ?14 billion rail investment plan after the Plaid Cymru leader warned the funding stream was not secured and accused ministers of ?electioneering?.
  
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• Plans for Cardiff Crossrail project advance as construction contractor is selected

  08-03-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Plans for a tram-train network in the capital have taken the most significant step forward yet, with the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail project set to move into construction after a principal contractor was identified.
  
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• Oxford Bus Company launches £4 million fleet upgrade

  08-03-2026 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - A popular airport coach service is marking a major milestone with a fleet upgrade.
  
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• Newport councillors agree we need an M4 relief road

  08-03-2026 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  South Wales Argus - In 2011, the very first South Wales ?Metro? map appeared, whereby outlining a concept for an integrated transport network for the Cardiff Capital Region.
  
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• New cross-border bus services link Scottish Borders and Northumberland

  08-03-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Two new cross-border bus services were launched last week.Scottish Borders Council and Northumberland County Council will deliver the 34 and 34A routes.
  
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• March Society told of railway progress and future plans

  08-03-2026 01:00 via cambstimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A spokesperson for Greater Anglia has given a 'very interesting and informative' talk to the March Society on railway progress and future plans.
  
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• Major update to Glasgow Subway trains being tested

  08-03-2026 01:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Major updates are coming to Glasgow's subway trains, which are being tested overnight.
  
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• HS2 to rewrite £2bn contract for trains that are the wrong length subscription

  08-03-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The government is in talks with Hitachi and Alstom as the cancellation of the line beyond Birmingham means trains are now too long and too many are on order
  
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• First Minister rejects claim £14bn rail plans are pre-election stunt saying Senedd full of negativity today

  08-03-2026 01:00 via wrexham.com
  Wrexham.com - The First Minister has defended the Welsh Governmentmp;#39;s mp;pound;14 billion rail investment plan after the Plaid Cymru leader warned the funding stream was not secured and accused ministers of mp;#39;electioneeringmp;#39;
  
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• Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanished

  08-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago.The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March, 2014, becoming one
  
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• Baa Baa Black Sheep roundabout is madness, say residents subscription

  08-03-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Plans to build a giant ?Baa Baa Black Sheep? sculpture on a roundabout have been scuppered by a council.
  
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• Avanti trains to return to Settle-Carlisle line this Easter

  08-03-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - TRAIN operator Avanti says it will provide a better service for customers when it temporarily returns to the Settle-Carlisle line next month.
  
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• ‘In Switzerland, it’s possible to sledge between two railway stations’: readers’ favourite family adventures in Europe

  08-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Alpine playgrounds, unforgettable train rides and white-water rafting feature in our readersmp;#146; family trips from Norway to the Netherlandsmp;#149; Tell us about a trip to a UK national park or national nature reserve mp;#150; the best tip wins a mp;pound;200 holiday voucherTravelling by rail in Europe gives you plenty of opportunity for ad-hoc adventure. We were returning from a ski trip in Italy and took the Bernina Express part of the way. Wemp;#146;d heard that if you dis
  
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• Airline groundings expose depth of world travel’s reliance on Gulf corridor

  08-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Restart of operations will be a relief to those stranded but may not dispel doubts raised by past week about key transit hubMiddle East crisis mp;#150; follow liveAfter nearly a week of uncertainty, airspace closures and very limited flights, news that hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world were hanging on for emerged: the Gulf-based carrier Emirates was restarting operations in earnest despite the US-Israel war on Iran.Those relieved by the restart will include the
  
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