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British Transport merger must be immediately scrapped, say unions
THE controversial merger of Police Scotland and British Transport Police must be immediately scrapped due to a “cavalier” attitude towards railway safety, rail unions have demanded.
Taxify halts London services after regulator questions licence
Uber rival Taxify has temporarily halted operations in London, the company said on Friday, after local regulator Transport for London said the new market entrant had failed to obtain a proper operating licence.
Southern Rail owner Go Ahead sees profits tumble
The owner of Southern Rail has posted a a 5.7 per cent drop in pre-tax profits after a series of industrial disputes and falling passenger numbers.
The Yorkshire Post says: Now is the time to pile pressure on Theresa May to fix Northern transport
THERESA MAY – whose Maidenhead constituency will soon benefit from Crossrail – clearly believes the Government has a track record to defend when it comes to investment in the train network.
UK to consult further on Heathrow expansion after election delay
Britain announced on Thursday a further consultation on a third runway at Heathrow airport to take into account new aviation demand forecasts and the government's air quality plan.
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- Widower of pedestrian killed by cyclist Charlie Alliston vows to bring change to dangerous driving lawsThe widower of a woman knocked down and killed by a cyclist on a fixed-gear bike has vowed to force a change to dangerous driving laws.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Call for more cycle tracks to combat London bus delays New research backed by British Cycling’s policy adviser Chris Boardman says cycle tracks can help beat bus delays. In fact, where there are lots of cyclists, shared bus-cycle lanes can cause increased bus journey times and congestion. Building more separated cycle tracks could actually help reduce them. In a study of buses and cycles travelling northbound on the shared bus lane across London Bridge in the morning rush hour, transport experts Dr Rachel Aldred of Westminster University, Phil Jones of Phil Jones Associates and Luke Best of Multimodal found buses travelling at 20 mph experi...
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- Explosive protection for your bicycle for less than £20When thieves come for your bicycle in the dead of night they have a significant advantage. You are asleep. They have time to prise open sheds and dismantle locks in peace. There is no real alternative to a good insurance policy, but there are simple and cost-effective ways to make a thief’s life more difficult. Poacher alarms use a simple spring, trip wire… The post Explosive protection for your bicycle for less than £20 appeared first on ETA.
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