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Christmas rail fare scandal: Chris Grayling orders a full investigation into 'totally unacceptable' situation
hris Grayling has ordered a full inquiry into claims that more than half of train companies are not offering cheap rail fares this Christmas.
286m business case agreed for major transport hub
Council chiefs now seeking backing to move to next phase redevelopment at Birmingham International station
Uber refused new licence to operate in Yorkshire city
Ataxi firm will no longer operate in York after councillors refused to renew its licence.
Derbys Bombardier signs West Midlands Trains contract worth over half a BILLION
Litchurch Lane firm signs deal to supply and maintain over 300 Aventra carriages that will be built at Derby factory
"Our public transport system is not good enough for the country's second city", says Andy Burnham
Mr Burnham has vowed to dramatically overhaul the region's transport system within three years
Government could face investigation over Virgin East Coast 'bailout'
The DfT could be subject to an investigation following the decision to allow Virgin East Coast out of its franchise obligations three years early. Transport secretary Chris Grayling announced the move earlier this month, sparking fears that the government could miss out on some of the 2bn...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Department for Transport
- Highways Englands intelligent network of the futureCars of the future could be programmed to spot potholes on motorways and automatically transmit the information to Highways England to schedule repairs.
The Guardian
- Cars of future will spot potholes and tell us, says Highways England‘Connected vehicles’ should improve efficiency of route maintenance and improve safety, report predictsCars of the future could be programmed to spot potholes and transmit the information to Highways England, the government body responsible for roads. In a report published on Wednesday, Highways England said “connected vehicles” could improve the efficiency of route maintenance, while simultaneously improving safety. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Road advice will be beamed to dashboards by fibre-optic cables in motorway [subscription]Hundreds of miles of fibre-optic cables running along the centre of Englands busiest motorways will aim to eradicate congestion by beaming traffic information and speed limits directly into cars.
City AM
- Uber's woes continue as York refuses to renew its operating licenceUber has tonight suffered another defeat, as York City Council refused to renew the ride-hailing app's licence to operate in the city.
- The minnow takes on the sharks: Why it makes sense that Addison Lee has joined the automation raceAddison Lee boss Andy Boland on his driverless plans for London and what it will mean for drivers jobs.
- Uber driver licence standards should be made national, say MPsA group of more than two dozen cross-party MPs have called on the government to introduce new rules controlling the licensing of drivers for Uber and other minicab services with new national standards.
Birmingham Post
- 286m business case agreed for major transport hubCouncil chiefs now seeking backing to move to next phase redevelopment at Birmingham International station
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Uber refused new licence to operate in Yorkshire city Ataxi firm will no longer operate in York after councillors refused to renew its licence.
London Evening Standard
- York becomes third UK city to ban Uber after London and SheffieldYork has followed London by refusing to grant Uber a licence to operate in the city.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Speeding offences exceed the two million markIn 2011 there were 1.6 million prosecutions for speed limit offences but by 2016 the figures have leapt to 2.1 million, a rise of over 30 per cent.
- York Council chiefs refuse to renew Uber's licence in York Council chiefs have refused to renew the taxi-hailing company Uber's licence to operate in York.
Other Regional Press
- Kirklees Council unveils 135m roads proposals featuring TWO new bypassesCooper Bridge on the A644 to the M62, and Holmfirth, could get new roads
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