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Corbyn would consider women's carriages
Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn says he would consider women-only rail carriages to help solve a rise in assaults on public transport.
Uber testing 'smart routes', its own bus service
The new feature shows green lines on busy streets, indicating the common routes that Ubers are taking. Users can then tell the app that they want to be picked up on that main street, and soon after an UberPool car will pull up, with other customers already inside.
Calmac are first transport operator in Scotland to pay staff living wage.. now it's time to play fair by them
CAMPAIGNERS hope this shift in paying its workers will urge MSPs to reconsider replacing Calmac with a private contractor.
British train users may face airport-style security
The plans are being discussed by officials in Brussels as they look at the possibility of drawing up EU-wide rules on railway security for the first time after an attack on a Paris-bound train.
Rail campaigners putting their case to potential rail franchises
Members of the taskforce hoping to improve rail services between London and East Anglia are to meet bidders for the new franchise in Ipswich today.
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Liverpool Echo
- Transport improvements worth £6.7m planned for Knowsley Business Park Scheme will focus on clear routes and gateways for vehicles, increase public transport and improve walking and cycling access
London Evening Standard
- New junction will protect cyclists on deadliest roadThe UK’s first junction designed to protect cyclists from being hit by left-turning vehicles was unveiled today on London’s deadliest road for bike  casualties.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Innovative Cycle Superhighway junction in UK safety firstBritain’s first junction designed to avoid cyclists being hit by left-turning traffic is unveiled today, the beginning of a new wave of such junctions on London’s busiest main roads. Cyclists and turning motor traffic will move in separate phases, with left-turning vehicles held back to allow cyclists to move without risk, and cyclists held when vehicles are turning left. There will also be a new ‘two-stage right turn’ to let cyclists make right turns in safety. For straight-ahead traffic, early-release traffic lights will give cyclists a head start. These...
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