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Search underway for company to build HS2 trains in £2.75 billion government rail investment
Hundreds of jobs will be created by the investment, boosting Britain's skills and expertise in this sector.
Alastair Dalton: Dramatically cut fares to fill empty seats?
You might think from all the coverage of ScotRail’s overcrowded trains that there’s not a spare seat to be had. That might be the case on many commuter trains, but it’s a very different picture at other times of the day.
Scotrail boss admits they can't afford free travel scheme promised by Humza Yousaf
Transport Minister Yousaf announced last month that monthly and annual season-ticket holders would get a free week as a thank you but Phil Verster says Scotrail haven't agreed a deal to pay for it.
More trains are needed to overcome the 'huge failure' of the franchise run by Arriva Trains Wales
The franchise agreement made no provision for extra trains but passenger numbers have surged by 75%
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- Tesla avoids recall after Autopilot crash deathTesla will not be ordered to recall its semi-autonomous cars in the US, following a fatal crash in May 2016.
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- Pay-per-mile scheme urged to ease London congestionCongestion charge failing to halt decline in average speeds across capital
- Congestion underlines need for jam-busting ideasTfL and mayor’s office cautious on calls for billing by mile instead of zone charge
- Uber pays $20m fine over driver earnings’ claimsLawsuit accused group of inflating expectations and lying about vehicle financing terms
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- Should we axe car tax rather than launch daft new charges? The new car tax system coming in April has the signature whiff of something drawn up on the back of a fag packet. Would it be better to just add some extra tax to petrol?
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- Mayor candidate wants self-driving cars on West Midlands roads Testing cars which drive themselves in the West Midlands will boost local manufacturers, says Mayor candidate
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- car2go growing in the global car-sharing business car2go keeps growing. In financial year 2016, the market leader in flexible car sharing grew its customer base by 43 percent to 2.2 million. A car2go is rented every 1.4 seconds somewhere in the world. Berlin remains the largest car2go city, with 175,000 customers.Worldwide, the roughly 14,000 car2go vehicles have been rented more than 22 million times. This is a 21 percent rise compared to the previous year’s figure. The highest customer growth was seen in the cities Madrid (+96,000), Berlin (+47,000), Vancouver (+26,000) and Hamburg (+26,000).The utilization of the vehicles increased by app...
- Deeside Corridor consultation to start in MarchThe Welsh Government will shortly begin consulting on major improvements to one of North Wales’ busiest sections of road
- Road pricing must focus on those who have a choice, says FTAThe London Assembly’s proposed road pricing scheme to replace the Congestion Charge should target drivers who have a choice whether to use ...
- Briefings to help improve safety in the van industryWith over four million vans on the UK’s roads, it is vital to improve safety and compliance within the industry and help businesses of all sizes ...
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