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Transport secretary defends government's Network Rail record
Patrick McLoughlin tells transport select committee he did not know extent of crisis at rail operator until after the general election The government only realised the need to shelve vital rail projects in mid-June, the transport secretary told MPs as he responded to claims ministers were aware of the depth of the Network Rail crisis before the election. Patrick McLoughlin told the transport select committee that the information he received on 15 June prompted him to put on hold parts of the operator's £38.5bn five-year plan 10 days later.
Prestwick Airport losses double since bailout
LOSSES have almost doubled at troubled Prestwick Airport while the size of the taxpayer bailout handed to it by Scottish ministers has rocketed and could rise further next year.
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
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- Few accidents on speed camera roadBBC Scotland reveals that thousands of motorists are caught in speed traps on a Scottish trunk road where there are just a handful of accidents.
- Price cuts take diesel below petrolThe price of diesel has fallen below petrol at some supermarkets for the first time in more than a decade, after the big chains announce price cuts.
Birmingham Post
- New hydrogen-powered BMW i8 looks like an eco Batmobile BMW’s hydrogen-fuelled i8 brings street cred to zero emissions motoring
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Congestion-busting plans for motorway network near Bradford unveiled today DETAILS of further plans to tackle congestion on a busy motorway section near Bradford will be revealed today as Highways England unveils more than £1.3 billion of improvements to roads in the region over the next five years.
Wales Online
- Cost of diesel dips below petrol for the first time in 14 yearsCompany car drivers were given cut price diesel at expense of ordinary motorist, says AA
Yorkshire Post
- Five-year plan to tackle congestionThe Government will today announce a five-year plan to improve traffic congestion in Yorkshire, including a new “smart motorway” along stretches of the M62 and improvements on one of the principal routes into Hull.
Other Regional Press
- Video: Jaunty new messages for motorists being trialled on the M1A set of new messages for motorists will be trialled on the M1 in a bid to improve safety and make using the motorway ‘more enjoyable’ during roadworks.
- Video: Jaunty new messages for motorists being trialled on the M1A set of new messages for motorists will be trialled on the M1 in a bid to improve safety and make using the motorway ‘more enjoyable’ during roadworks.
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