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Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout
Workers on Southern, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Merseyrail and Northern have walked out.
Lord Adonis warns stalling on Heathrow expansion means airport is losing out to European rivals on crucial China links
The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission warned today that Heathrow's competitiveness is at stake if stalling on expansion continues, as its European rivals fly ahead on connections to the likes of China.
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Financial Times
- Electric cars green image blackens beneath the bonnetResearch into the lifecycle of electric vehicles is a wake-up call for an industry geared up to promote zero emission cars
Times Online
- Google owner Alphabet first on road with Waymo driverless taxi service [Subscription]Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has stolen a march on Tesla, Apple and Uber by launching the first truly driverless taxi service.
City AM
- Government delays Silvertown Tunnel decision by another six months over air quality concernsThe decision on whether to proceed with a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed by another six months, the government announced today.
- Google's Waymo self-driving car fleet is hitting public roads with NO human driver as Uber style ride-hailing serviceGoogle's fleet of self-driving cars have hit the roads without a human driver for the first time.
- Uber's gig economy fight could head to UK Supreme Court as employment tribunal appeal ruling coming FridayUber's gig economy fight could be about to head to Britain's highest court with a decision due in a landmark case over workers rights coming on Friday.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Electric car charging points could be installed across a North Wales county Feasibility study has launched into the possibility of charging points around Wrexham
London Evening Standard
- Ministers delay Thames road tunnel decision by six monthsA decision on plans for a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed for six months, the Government has said.
Other Regional Press
- New electric vehicle research throws petrol and diesel under the busNew research from price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the price of driving electric versus driving a petrol or diesel.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Sustainable road freight transport systems: Convergence of research and practiceOn Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December, The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF) will be holding the 4th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight in Cambridge. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from road freight transport represents a significant challenge with multiple technical, operational and political aspects. Designing, testing and implementation of effective interventions (managerial or technical), and appropriate policy measures need multi-disciplinary, multi-country research. The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight would like to invite academ...
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- Mayor's early clean air announcement challenges London's supply chain, says FTAThe Freight Transport Association has reacted with concern to last week’s announcement by the Mayor of London of the introduction of the ...
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