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TfL lays out plans for all-electric bus route

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the 312 bus route, which is set to be the first all-electric service in the capital, will be run by Arriva from September 2015 under a new contract. While Arriva already runs the service, it is currently served by traditional buses, except for two Optare MetroCity electric single deck buses that have been trialled to see if the technology is suitable for the heavy use and pressures of London. Arriva is already negotiating with manufacturers to provide a further seven electric buses, although a date for fully converting the route to electric vehicle...

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  • Nottingham Post published HS2: Should Toton Sidings become a Village Green?Residents are ready for battle with a landowner over a plot of land that could be used to build the HS2 East Midlands hub railway station.A public inquiry will be held next month to determine whether land in Toton Sidings, west of Banks Road in Toton, will be allocated village green status.There are fears the 19-hectare plot, which is used by dog walkers, cyclists and families, will be concreted over.If it is granted village green status by Nottinghamshire County Council, it would be...

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  • Star readers back bus lane fines in SheffieldStar readers have come out in support of Sheffield Council after it emerged a new bus lane camera is catching nearly 300 motorists a day – netting the authority more than £90,000 in fines.

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  • TfL lays out plans for all-electric bus routeTransport for London (TfL) has announced that the 312 bus route, which is set to be the first all-electric service in the capital, will be run by Arriva from September 2015 under a new contract. While Arriva already runs the service, it is currently served by traditional buses, except for two Optare MetroCity electric single deck buses that have been trialled to see if the technology is suitable for the heavy use and pressures of London. Arriva is already negotiating with manufacturers to provide a further seven electric buses, although a date for fully converting the route to electric vehicle...

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  • Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early Network Rail has revealed that the Harbury Tunnel landslip between Leamington Spa and Banbury will have been stablised and cleared by 13 March, which is three weeks earlier than originally expected. The line had been closed since 31 January after a 350,000 tonne landslip threatened to block the line. The steeply-sided cutting had posed problems before.

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