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Croydon Tramlink drivers are to walk out in two 24-hour strikes in protest over a safety device which monitors to see if they are fully awake and paying attention.
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Thursday, 02 November 2017
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- First road to be built on tiny island of SandayOnce built, the road will replace a rough track that is covered by water at high tide.
- Jobs lost as heavy haulage company goes into administrationCumbernauld-based West of Scotland Heavy Haulage operated a fleet of specialist haulage vehicles.
- Call for council rethink on Glasgow 'shared space' plansSafety concerns have been raised over similar schemes where crossings, kerbs and road markings are removed.
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- SoftBank’s $10bn Uber deal held up by last-minute disputeTension between former chief Kalanick and venture capital firm Benchmark is final hurdle
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- Culture of carelessness behind fake breath tests [Subscription]Widespread falsification of figures and a culture of inaccurate recording of data have been identified as the fundamental flaws at the heart of the fake breath test and wrongful conviction scandals.
- ‘Anti-car’ Edinburgh plans to increase penalties [Subscription]Edinburgh city council has been accused of unfairly targeting motorists after it unveiled measures to raise funds by penalising drivers.
- Green is the new black for London taxi cabs [Subscription]A legal ruling raised the prospect yesterday of London’s streets being flooded with new black cabs after judges decided that the shape of the traditional taxi was not distinctive enough to be protected.
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- Tesla delays production of is mass-market Model 3 carTesla has pushed back its target for its new Model 3 vehicle by around three months, saying it did not correctly predict how long it would take to fix bottlenecks in its production line.
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- Lorry trailer packed full of aerosols explodes on the M1 Leicestershire Fire and Rescue rushed to scene and managed to put the fire out, but the road remained closed in both directions between junctions 20 and 21 for several hours.
London Evening Standard
- Activists spark rush hour chaos with anti-pollution demo on major London roadActivists sparked chaos on a major London road as they staged a protest against air pollution for the second time in two days.
- Willesden crash: commuter flees for his life as car mounts pavement, flattening bus stopPassers-by today told of their shock after a motorist mounted the pavement and flattened a bus stop in north London.
- Covent Garden crash: Four injured after taxi mounts pavement and hits pedestrians at tourist hotspotFour people have been injured after a black cab mounted the pavement and hit pedestrians at a busy tourist hotspot in central London.
- New York truck attack suspect Sayfullo Saipov charged with terrorismAn immigrant from Uzbekistan has been charged with terrorism after a truck mowed down crowds on a New York cycle path, killing eight.
Bucks Free Press
- Work to repair huge water leak on busy road to continue into tomorrow Engineers have been working throughout the night to repair a leak that forced a huge jet of water to shoot metres into the air.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Holidays are coming! Coca Cola Truck to visit Peterborough this yearThe holidays are coming to Peterborough as the famous Coca Cola lorry will return to the city this year.
Reading Evening Post
- Controversial Minster Street bus lane will not be changed for private hire cars Minster Street traffic ban looks set to stay despite protests from Reading private hire drivers
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- Hampshire's motorway services ranked among the worst in the countryA SURVEY has named the worst motorway service areas in the country – and three are in Hampshire.
- Council silent on use of controversial taxi app Uber in Brighton TENS of thousands of taxi users will have to wait to learn whether a popular business will be allowed to trade in the city after Saturday.
- Why has Surrey's iconic Supercar Event moved? Dunsfold Park will no longer host the popular showIt hosts more than 150 supercars worth more than £60 million
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