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Lower prices could lure 40% of non-rail users into trains, study finds

Trains are too expensive, according to those who prefer to travel by other means.

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  • Derailed train of thoughtNusrat Ghani, the rail minister, had her head in the clouds during transport questions. After answering one on HS2, she forgot that MPs can ask supplementaries and so didnt pay any attention as Andy McDonald, the shadow transport secretary, asked about the sale of rail assets
  • Cameras reduce deaths on A9The number of deaths on one of Scotlands busiest roads has been cut by nearly half after the introduction of speed cameras, a report has indicated.

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  • Northern star still shiningChris Peat sat down with Philip Hitchen and his fellow Director, Ian Bragg, to find out what makes the business such a success

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  • Lothian clears the air in Edinburgh with upgradeDriven by a quest to meet low emissions targets, Lothian Buses is accelerating its fleet upgrade with secondhand buses fully refurbished and retrofitted to Euro 6 standard.
  • Big Lemon hits electric bus target with bond issueJust three weeks after The Big Lemon launched a 405,000 bond to raise money to buy three new electric Optare Solos, plus a secondhand fourth to be retrofitted from diesel to electric, it has hit its target.
  • Innovation is moving ever fasterThe pace of change is ever faster, with innovation its key driver. A tri-axle BCI hybrid decker, quietly slipping into service on one of Londons relatively few express routes fitted with free wi-fi and USB ports - features taken for granted in many provincial areas - will do little to change the face of the capital.

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