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New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed
The Department for Transport today confirmed (10 December 2014) it has officially signed the East Coast rail franchise contract with Inter City Railways, a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin.
EMBARGO: Record-breaking Christmas investment programme to deliver bigger, better railway in London and South East
Millions of passengers are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain's rail network including many locations around London.
Half of Heathrow's busiest airlines miss landing noise reduction targets
Half of the busiest 50 airlines at Heathrow are missing landing noise targets, the airport revealed today.
New 68-acre logistics centre project launched by Port of Felixstowe to combat rivals
Bosses at Britain’s biggest container port have announced the development of a huge new 68-acre project to provide much-needed warehousing space to compete with its rivals.
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
The Guardian
- The Strati: a 3D-printed electric car that could be built in 24 hoursEventually 3D-printed cars could be designed with their local environment in mind, such as extreme cold weather or the desert■See more from the 20 innovations for 2015 seriesWhen Jay Rogers drove away from the International Manufacturing Technology Show in September and toured around Chicago in a two-seater, you could be forgiven for not paying much attention. Unless, of course, you’d watched it rise up out of a 3D printer the size of a shipping container over the past 44 hours. Meet the world’s first 3D-printed electric car.This model, called the Strati, is the result of a four-and-a-half mo...
Mail Online
- Rare prototype of first Range Rover which name meant 'covered' for sale A top secret development version of the original Range Rover is going under the hammer early next year for an estimated £30,000, more than 40 years after the car was first produced.
This is Money
- Top cars 2014 vs 2004: We still love a Fiesta - but we don't buy French and it's goodbye Mondeo Man: New car sales are set to hit their highest level for almost ten years in 2014, but how have our tastes changed over that time and what has stayed popular.
Derby Telegraph
- Derby Telegraph commented Derby to buy 10 hire cars for public use to cut jams and...PUBLIC money is to be used to buy 10 cars which are to be rented out to drivers in Derby in a bid to cut congestion.City "car club" vehicles will be parked in dedicated publicly-accessible parking spaces – close to residential areas, workplaces, and transport hubs. They can be hired on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis by club members at short notice.Bookings are managed through an online and telephone booking system, with access into the vehicle via a smartcard issued to...
Nottingham Evening Post
- Nottingham Post published New faces at trucking teamAN independently-owned truck dealership is motoring into a new era for sales with the appointment of new staff.RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV), has taken on four new recruits and now boasts a team of seven in its sales department – the highest number since it became independent in 2012.The team covers the East Midlands from the firm's Nottingham headquarters in Lenton Lane.The Renault Trucks dealership now employs 75 people over three sites.Its two new sales executives will tackle Derbyshire...
East Anglian Daily Times
- Calls for safety improvements stepped up after A120 crash at Little TeyA serious crash on the A120 has led to renewed calls for safety improvements to the road.
Other Regional Press
- Drivers as young as 11 can take to the ‘road’ in a MINIGetting behind the wheel of a MINI would be a dream for any young schoolboy or girl - but that dream can come true thanks to a cutting edge driving scheme.
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