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Ministers were warned before the election that major rail upgrades - including the electrification of a Trans-Pennine route - might have to be delayed, the BBC has learnt.
Heathrow hints it may oppose ban on night flights as price for third runway
Chief executive says airport needs to discuss Davies commission requirements, including outlawing fourth runway, with governmentHeathrow is to press the government to loosen the conditions attached to a third runway going ahead, with the airport reluctant to accept a proposed ban on night flights or legislation against further expansion. Its chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, said he was confident Heathrow would be given the green light to expand and that “it wouldn’t make sense” for the prime minister, David Cameron, to oppose a new runway now. Continue reading...
Saturday, 25 July 2015
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- Mayor calls for rickshaw regulationMayor of London Boris Johnson calls for powers to regulate rickshaws after footage emerges of tourists apparently being charged 206 for a short ride.
- VIDEO: Mending India's broken down bikesWhen people want their broken down motorbikes and scooters mended in India, many go to a mechanic. But one firm is trying to encourage the two-wheeler specialist market.
- Jeep hack prompts 1.4m car recallCar giant Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in the US after security researchers showed that one of its cars could be hacked.
Financial Times
- Cyber hack triggers Fiat Chrysler recallAction covers 1.4m vehicles after Wired magazine exposes risks in connected car systems
The Herald
- Scots hauliers "bearing brunt" of cross-Channel chaos as industry estimates losses of 750,000 a dayHAULIERS in Scotland are "bearing the brunt" of the worst cross-Channel disruption in decades, with blockaded drivers facing delays of up to 12 hours as companies lose tens of thousand of pounds.
The Scotsman
- 1.4m cars and trucks recalled in hacking alertFiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the US just days after two hackers detailed how they were able to take control of a Jeep Cherokee SUV over the internet.
The Telegraph
- UK set for 'road misery' with a month's worth of rain set to hit in 24 hoursFlooding hits Britain as heavy rain affects large parts of country while millions begin great summer holiday travel getaway
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Call for ‘proper debate’ on plans for 20mph zones outside seven Bradford primary schools PROPOSALS to introduce 20mph zones outside seven Bradford primary schools must not be a green light to expanding beyond those boundaries, a meeting heard last night.
- 'Plug-in taxis' could be on the agenda for Bradford following Government study WEST Yorkshire Combined Authority - which includes Bradford Council - will get a 30,000 Government-backed feasibility study into the possibility of introducing electric cabs.
Crewe Chronicle
- New 7m link road in Crewe to be unveiled on Monday The Basford West Spine Road, which links the A500 at Shavington with Gresty Road, will be named Jack Mills Way
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- FTA calls for M20 contraflow to keep Kent openThe implementation of a contraflow on the M20 in Kent to get traffic moving again during Operation Stack is the way forward, according to the ...
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