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Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Financial Times

• London cabbies try to cut up UberBlack taxis to offer fixed fares for journeys

The Telegraph

• Lorries without cycle safety measures banned from London's roadsHGVs must be fitted with side guards to help prevent cyclists being dragged under the wheels

Belfast Telegraph

• Most workers' commute involves motorised transportMost people in England cannot travel to work without using a motorised form of transport, according to new research. The report by Dr Ian Philips, of the University of Leeds, discovered that people's ability to continue to get to work in the event of a fuel shortage varies significantly depending on their location.

Birmingham Post

• Land Rover unveils 'Transparent Trailer' technology A transparent view would allow the driver to clearly see vehicles coming up behind and improve visibility whilst manoeuvring

London Evening Standard

• Lorries face being banned from turning left in revolutionary clampdown aimed at preventing cycle deathsConstruction lorry drivers face being banned from turning left in a radical toughening of measures to prevent cycle deaths.   
• Black cabs offer new ‘off-peak’ fares to woo Londoners back from UberNew cut-price “off peakâ€� black cab fares for longer journeys across London are being launched today as part of a fightback against minicabs and apps such as Uber.
• White vans are clogging up London's streets, says Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson has suggested a reducution in the number of white vans on London's roads.

Other Regional Press

• Cracking the problem of rural transportBAVS (Berwickshire Association of Voluntary Service). British Red Cross, The Bridge and Royal Voluntary Service are all on board with the new community transport service and it should be up and running within the next month.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• BCA Marketplace acquires Stobart's automotive businessEddie Stobart Logistics has sold off its UK automotive logistics business to BCA Marketplace, a move that will bring strategic benefits for both companies. The acquired business operates approximately 450 vehicle transporters and will provide its new owner with strong, long-term relationships with the majority of leading original equipment manufacturers and vehicle leasing companies. This move will help to fuel the further growth of BCA Marketplace, which was created in 2014 to acquire and manage companies in the UK and European automotive sector. Avril Palmer-Baunack, chair of BCA Marketplace...