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HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find
1 month ago

HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find

The Independent  

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Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial
1 month ago

Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The location of train passengers will be tracked as they travel as part …

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When will Hammersmith Bridge finally reopen for cars... and could drivers have to pay a fee to use it?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When will Hammersmith Bridge finally reopen for cars... and could drivers have to pay a fee to use it?

Daily Mail  

There is hope that London motorists might be able to drive across Hammersmith Bridge again - but the bad news is, it might take another 10 years. The closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motor vehicles since April 2019 has been a point of contention and frustration to local residents after the massive increase in congestion on neighbouring roads. A taskforce …

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Drivers being put at risk by ‘highways riddled with potholes’
2 months, 1 week ago

Drivers being put at risk by ‘highways riddled with potholes’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Road conditions in England are “a national embarrassment” and drivers are being put at risk by …

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Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part

The Independent  

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Will the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars happen... and will I still be able to drive my petrol car?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars happen... and will I still be able to drive my petrol car?

Daily Mail  

The Government has - not for the first time in the last six months - confirmed that it will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. The Government has confirmed that the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will go ahead. Alexander – who replaced Louise Haigh as transport minister at the end of last …

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Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change

The Independent  

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Revealed: Britain's worst railway stations for cancellations
3 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: Britain's worst railway stations for cancellations

Daily Mail  

Britain's worst railway stations were today revealed to be in the North West of England, with at least one in ten trains cancelled at 20 stations so far this year. Worst performing train stations so far this year Leyland 13.9% Poulton-le-Fylde 13.4% Blackpool North 13.1% Kirkham & Wesham 12.9% Horwich Parkway 12.0% St Helens Central 11.7% Broad Green 11.6% Handforth …

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When are the next train strikes? How Avanti West Coast action will affect passengers
3 months, 1 week ago

When are the next train strikes? How Avanti West Coast action will affect passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Train managers working for the West Coast main line operator will walk out on New Year’s Eve, Thursday 2 January …

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Trains can only get better, says the government – let’s see
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trains can only get better, says the government – let’s see

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Starting with journeys on South Western Railway, we’re switching tracks by bringing services back under public control to create a …

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Thousands of cars could be recalled in new 'dieselgate' emissions scandal: 47 different models from 11 manufacturers are suspected of being more polluting than official readings
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of cars could be recalled in new 'dieselgate' emissions scandal: 47 different models from 11 manufacturers are suspected of being more polluting than official readings

Daily Mail  

Thousands of cars could be recalled in a new 'dieselgate' emissions scandal which could impact Brits nationwide. The news comes nine years after the Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal in which the German car maker installed 'cheat devices' into diesel models to trick official tests into recording lower emissions levels. Lawyers representing around 90,000 UK motorists claim the German car giant 'cheated' …

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Embattled transport secretary’s Budget victory prevented bus fare rises of up to 650%
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Embattled transport secretary’s Budget victory prevented bus fare rises of up to 650%

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday the maximum bus fare …

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Why Eurostar refuses to use THREE UK rail stations as desperate passengers blast 'awful' decision... and even French champagne tycoon says 'it's an obvious mistake'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Eurostar refuses to use THREE UK rail stations as desperate passengers blast 'awful' decision... and even French champagne tycoon says 'it's an obvious mistake'

Daily Mail  

Campaigns to get Eurostar trains stopping in Stratford and restart services to Kent stations are gaining momentum amid overcrowding fears at London St Pancras. Stratford International station opened to rail services in 2009 but has never hosted Eurostar Stratford International station is connected to Stratford station by the Docklands Light Railway, with both hubs used by football fans heading to …

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Young drivers filming themselves behind the wheel for social media – survey
7 months ago

Young drivers filming themselves behind the wheel for social media – survey

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than three out of 10 young drivers have taken …

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Haigh: Low-traffic neighbourhoods are decisions for communities not Whitehall
7 months ago

Haigh: Low-traffic neighbourhoods are decisions for communities not Whitehall

The Independent  

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Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway
7 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan was right when he told me almost a year ago that …

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Train drivers talks to resume in bid to break two-year deadlock
8 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers talks to resume in bid to break two-year deadlock

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Negotiators from the train drivers’ union, Aslef, are to meet the Department for Transport on Tuesday …

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Airports hit out after last-minute changes to hand luggage rules
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Airports hit out after last-minute changes to hand luggage rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Last Friday, the Department for Transport unexpectedly announced that from June 9 the old rule – …

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Government considers rules to prevent cash-strapped councils using new powers to overzealously fine drivers
10 months, 1 week ago

Government considers rules to prevent cash-strapped councils using new powers to overzealously fine drivers

Daily Mail  

The Government is considering introducing new rules to prevent cash-strapped councils abusing new enforcement powers that allows them to fine motorists for a number of moving traffic violations. Transport Secretary Mark Harper has suggested that all surpluses councils raise from PCNs issued for moving traffic violations are repaid to the Treasury to clampdown on overzealous local authorities abusing new enforcement …

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Councils aren't supporting the switch to EVs, voters say as elections arrive
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Councils aren't supporting the switch to EVs, voters say as elections arrive

Daily Mail  

As England and Wales go to the polls, it's been revealed that UK motorists don't feel their local council is doing enough to help the switch to electric vehicles. Vauxhall has found that only 30 per cent of motorists feel supported in the switch to EVs by their local authorities Some 75 per cent of UK drivers are depending on …

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Councils will have to consider resident support over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
1 year ago

Councils will have to consider resident support over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

The Independent  

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Campaigners lose another challenge over Stonehenge tunnel plan
1 year, 1 month ago

Campaigners lose another challenge over Stonehenge tunnel plan

The Independent  

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New law requires 22% of cars sold in UK to be zero-emission electric cars
1 year, 2 months ago

New law requires 22% of cars sold in UK to be zero-emission electric cars

The Independent  

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Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate to force an increase in electric car sales in Britain becomes law TODAY
1 year, 2 months ago

Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate to force an increase in electric car sales in Britain becomes law TODAY

Daily Mail  

Electric vehicles currently make up around just 18% of all registrations in the UK New laws have come into force today that mean car makers need to sell an increasing number of electric vehicles from this year until the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel motors in 2035. Dubbed by minsters as 'the world's most ambitious regulatory framework …

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