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Edinburgh-Glasgow trains cut half of seats as upgrade goes off track [Subscription]
Rail workers and commuters are preparing for major disruption on Scotland’s busiest line as some trains will lose up to half their seats.
Balfour Beatty lands US airport rail contract [Subscription]
A British construction group has won part of a £1.4 billion contract to build a train network at Los Angeles international airport.
Drivers hit by £6million-a-day petrol rip-off
The average price of petrol and diesel in the UK has barely budged, even though the wholesale cost retailers pay has fallen by 4p per litre in recent weeks, an AA report found.
Uber to open 24-hour hotline for reporting 'bad experiences'
Uber is setting up an "open all hours" telephone hotline for passengers who want to make a complaint after a journey booked through the cab hailing app.
Saturday, 17 February 2018
BBC News
- Call for women-only Uber Pools for LondonCustomers should be allowed to
- Renault asks Carlos Ghosn to stay on as chief executiveThere had been some speculation the carmaker boss would relinquish his role as head of the French firm.
- Uber to report crimes direct to police to boost safetyThe taxi-hailing app will also set up a round-the-clock telephone line to help improve public safety.
The Herald
- New security crackdown to boost safety for passengers, insists UberTAXI firm Uber has announced a series of new safety measures in the UK, including more proactively working with police when incidents are reported and introducing a 24-hour support phone line.
The Telegraph
City AM
- Germany is offering free transport in five major cities in a bid to cut pollutionGermany's government is considering making public transport free in five major cities, to help cut pollution and reduce the number of cars on busy roads.
- Petrol price war: Sainsbury's joins Asda and Morrison by slashing a further 2p from prices at the pumpsSainsbury's has joined its rivals with a fresh round of petrol price cuts, meaning three of the big supermarket giants have cut prices at the pumps for the second time in little over a week.
Mail Online
- More than 2,000 NHS staff await parking permits The Scottish Government has been urged to carry out a national review of NHS parking and transport after it emerged more than 2,000 NHS workers are waiting on parking permits.
- Utility firms are set to be billed for digging up streets Under new plans following successful trials in England,.utility firms will be charged by local authorities for the time spent digging up roads - the hope is that this in turn will reduce traffic jams.
- Thefts of blue badge disabled parking permits spiral Nearly 3,000 blue badges - which enable disabled holders to get car parking benefits - were reported stolen in England last year, compared with about 650 in 2013, Department of Transport figures show.
- Drivers hit by £6million-a-day petrol rip-off The average price of petrol and diesel in the UK has barely budged, even though the wholesale cost retailers pay has fallen by 4p per litre in recent weeks, an AA report found.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Number of underage drivers being banned increases in districtALARMING figures have shown that the number of underage and young drivers being disqualified from driving, even before they have passed their test, is growing each year in the district.
London Evening Standard
- Uber to open 24-hour hotline for reporting 'bad experiences'Uber is setting up an "open all hours" telephone hotline for passengers who want to make a complaint after a journey booked through the cab hailing app.
- TfL calls for women-only Ubers in London under new safety improvement proposals Uber is being urged to offer women-only cars in the capital as part of a new policy plan from Transport for London.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Felling Bypass set for full closure and it could impact your Monday morning commute After weeks of work, the road will be completely closed from Sunday, February 18 until Monday morning
Bucks Free Press
- Spending on Bucks roads set to increase to £15m despite no financial help from government Spending on resurfacing Bucks’ roads looks set to increase to £15 million, according to this year’s county council budget – the first with no financial help from a Government grant.Â
- New bollards installed near railway station in bid to prevent vehicles from crashing into bridge New bollards have been installed near a railway bridge in High Wycombe in a bid to protect drivers and train passengers from possible crashes.
Other Regional Press
- Could delays due to roadworks soon be a thing of the past? RUSH-hour traffic jams caused by roadworks could soon become a thing of the past as a new scheme is rolled out nationwide.
- Is driving with your interior light on illegal? You might be surprisedMotoring experts have clarified the rules on having light on inside your car
- Home owners who live near motorways could get free double glazing Idea is to make homes as quiet as libraries!
- Poor road surface is key concern shared at Portland roadworks meeting A community has been given the chance to express their concerns and find out more information about a current roadworks project which has caused delays.
- How much are you paying for petrol or diesel? Prices rise for THIRD month in a row Fuel prices have risen again for the third month in a row with the cost of a litre of diesel nudging £1.30 on some Dorset forecourts.
Buying Business Travel
- Uber adds new safety featuresApp will report incidents directly to police in London
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