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No 'convincing case' for £50bn HS2
The UK government has not shown why it needs to spend £50bn building the HS2 rail link between London and the North, says a House of Lords committee.
Derby to build new trains for First Great Western
New Bombardier Electrostars are included in the plans for the new First Great Western franchise, which will be a boost for jobs in Derby. The main fleets for long-distance services are set to be Intercity Expresses and hybrid AT300s, both from Hitachi, but eight more four-car Class 387s are being ordered from Bombardier for Thames Valley electric services. They will be added to the fleet of 29 Class 387s which is to be transferred from Thameslink.
The liberal case for aviation: debunked
Centre Forum, a liberal think tank, has today published a report making the case for airport expansion in the South East. We look at some report's conclusions and consider the facts.
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
The Guardian
- Cycling near misses: ‘You need ceaseless vigilance if you want to stay alive’From close passes to road rage, the near misses experienced every day by those cycling on Britain’s city streets usually go uncounted and unanalysed. The Near Miss project enlisted the help of 1,700 cyclists to change thatDespite very clear right turn arm signal, driver put foot down and overtook me on hatchings to get in front of me for the right turn. [Felt] ignored, unimportant. Like my life and safety has no value whatsoever - Swansea (Female)A motorist trying to get into a line of traffic simply drove into my path, effectively ignoring my presence on the road. It happens all the time so I...
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