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Commuters hit by third delay to ScotRail’s new electric service
The launch of electric trains on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line has been delayed for a third time – leaving them more than a year late.
'Affordability' of HS2 Phase 2 questioned by Government body
Anti-HS2 campaigners have labelled recently released papers which question the affordability of the scheme as 'absolutely damning' after fighting years for their release.
Stansted Airport's new CEO renews calls for a national aviation strategy
Stansted Airport’s new CEO, Ken O’Toole, has called on the Government to put in place a national aviation strategy that not only supports airports to grow but ensures the spare capacity available today is used to generate the biggest positive impact for consumers and the economy.
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- Glasgow road reopens after 16-month closureScottish Water said Queen's Drive/Langside Road will reopen on 22 September after being shut in May 2016.
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- Carmakers hail the ‘robo-taxi’ as electric push gathers pace [subscription]Renault and Nissan plan to launch “robo-taxi” services within five years as part of an acceleration into driverless and electric cars.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Should subway underpasses be closed?Underpasses – or subways – were a popular across the Black Country and Staffordshire and became heavily linked with the notorious hooligan firm, Wolves Subway Army.
Green Miscellany
- Electric HGV with overhead power lines get go aheadOne day we may look back and wonder how 40-ton lorries were ever allowed to rumble through our villages and city streets. Though they make up only 3% of vehicles, lorries account for one quarter of Europe's road transport emissions – a figure that’s expected to grow as traffic increases further.
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