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Tuesday, 17 May 2016

BBC News

• Do not wreck M4 plans, says MP FlynnParty political games must not wreck plans for an M4 relief road in south Wales, a Labour MP warns, as talks resume to break the deadlock over electing a first minister.
• Welsh road 'one of most polluted in UK'Residents on a road which has some of the UK's highest pollution levels say they fear for the health of local children.

Financial Times

• Uber growth leaves taxis needing a liftThousands of drivers opt for app-based service over traditional private-hire
• Ex-Alphabet team target driverless trucksStart-up Otto aims to make inroads in $700bn US market

Birmingham Post

• Work starts on 20mph zones in Birmingham city centreSigns are going up ahead of new zones throughout the city centre and beyond

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Operation Steerside is ‘part of the vocabulary’ in Bradford THE officer leading a police crackdown on dangerous driving in Bradford said the name of the operation had become part of the city’s vocabulary.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Driverless cars as pioneered by Nissan to be the focus of Queen's speechNissan is leading the way in self-driving cars and has said the Sunderland-built Qashqai will be its first car equipped with the technology

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Transport Minister views plans to boost Port of LiverpoolTwo options to reduce congestion on the A5036 will help the Port of Liverpool grow and deliver a Northern Powerhouse. A major upgrade to roads around the Port of Liverpool will help boost economic growth and deliver a Northern Powerhouse, Roads Minister Andrew Jones said today (16 May 2016). The minister viewed plans to reduce congestion on the A5036 and help deliver thousands of jobs across the region. The Liverpool2 port development is expected to create 1,000 new jobs in the area and could create up to 5,000 more in the wider supply chain, according to Peel Port who run the site. An upgra...
• London looks to roll out driverless carsIt seems that by later on this year, Londoners will be able to enjoy the use of driverless cars around the city. Known as the Gateway Project, it will see the capital of England become one of the first cities in the world to have this mode of transport, reports New Scientist. Exact numbers and routes are still to be decided, but the pods, as they're called, will be autonomous and they'll take you along public roads to your destination. This is something of a revolution when it comes to transport and the vehicles are going to be piloted in small urban areas of the United Kingdom. Testing the ef...