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Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Department for Transport
- Transport Secretary statement on vehicle testing, Wednesday 30 SeptemberSecretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin statement on Volkswagen and vehicle emission testing.
- Details of £1.8 billion Midlands’ roads planHighways England met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads in the Midlands will be delivered.
- Details of £2 billion roads plan for the East of EnglandHighways England is meeting with suppliers and stakeholders today (29 September 2015) and on Thursday (1 October 2015) to set out how more than £2 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads across the East of England will be delivered.
Financial Times
- Fiat Chrysler under-reported deathsUS car safety watchdog says carmaker found deficiencies in its reporting faults system
The Guardian
- Transport for London could crack down on Uber in taxi consultationTfL considers measures such as forcing operators to provide booking details at least five minutes before journey Uber, the taxi-hailing app that is taking on traditional cab drivers around the world, faces the prospect of a severe crackdown in London under proposals from the capital’s transport authority. Transport for London is launching a consultation that includes measures such as forcing operators to provide booking confirmation details to the passenger at least five minutes before a journey starts. However, Uber picks up passengers three minutes after they request a car on average. Contin...
The Telegraph
- Lollipop ladies 'to be trained in conflict resolution' in bid to tackle road rageBristol City Council is spending £10,000 on research that is looking at ways of easing tensions between cyclists and motorists
Mail Online
- Police 'likely to turn a blind eye' to new law banning smoking in car with children From Thursday, officers will have the power to pull over anyone they suspect of smoking in a vehicle with anyone under 18, but police chiefs have suggested they are likely to turn a blind eye.
Wales Online
- Call to make it easier for councils to introduce 20mph speed limits - in same way Cardiff hasImplementing the measures would save lives, says Brake, which has warned there is currently a postcode lottery in Britain
Yorkshire Post
- New plans to create and improve road links to Leeds Bradford AirportTHREE new options for road links to Leeds Bradford Airport have been published today by Leeds City Council.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Road casualties are ‘avoidable tragedy’, says sustransThe number of people killed on Great Britain’s roads in 2014 reached a tragic 1,775, climbing 4% from the previous year. The number seriously injured in the same period rose by 5% to 22,807. The sobering data was revealed today in the latest Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain Annual Report. The figures show that in 2014 there were 113 cyclists killed on Great Britain’s roads and 446 pedestrians. Claire Francis, Sustrans campaigns manager, said:
Other News Sources
- Report: Government is ‘tying the hands’ of councils over 20mph limitsA lack of funding and guidance from Government is preventing councils from implementing 20mph limits, according to a new report.
- Southern Link Road planning application will be considered in November THE planning application for the Southern Link Road will be considered on November 23.
- Details of £2 billion roads plan for the East of England Highways England is meeting with suppliers and stakeholders today (Tuesday) and on Thursday (1 October) to set out how more than £2 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads across the East of England will be delivered.
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