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Cambridge North station officially opened by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
Rise of electric cars challenges thirst for oil
Proposed bans on petrol and diesel vehicles bring further pressure to bear on Big Oil
Refurbished trains take to the tracks on Sheffield to Manchester services amid £32 million upgrade
Rail passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester are getting their first chance to board refurbished trains that are undergoing a £32 million makeover.
It takes ten hours to move freight across Northern England by train
Industry bosses in the north of England are calling for more investment in the region’s railways as they revealed it can take up to 10 hours for freight wagons to travel just 90 miles across the Pennines – costing the economy millions of pounds.
Tuesday, 08 August 2017
Financial Times
- Rise of electric cars challenges thirst for oilProposed bans on petrol and diesel vehicles bring further pressure to bear on Big Oil
- Tesla looks to raise $1.5bn for Model 3 productionFirst straight debt issue by automaker as mass-market car tests cash reserves
The Independent
- Elon Musk's Tesla to raise $1.5bn to fund development of its cheapest electric car yetEffort to bolster financial position as company focuses on mass-market model
Daily Record
- The wrong and winding road as squiggly Dundee street markings leave locals squinting The white paint went skew-whiff on Perth Road in the city to the bemusement of passing Dundonians.
Birmingham Mail
- £282m upgrade plans unveiled for Birmingham Airport junction Highways England showcases preferred route for new dual carriageway aimed at easing one of the West Midlands' most notorious bottlenecks
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