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Tory conference: Government confirms 25bn for road upgrades

Infrastructure plans to be set out at the Tory conference as opposition MPs meet to discuss Brexit moves.

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry admits transport in the north of England is 'crap'

Jake Berry says he won't pretend transport in the north is good, but insists Labour must take a share of the blame

I'd back a 'fat controller' figure to run the railways, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he backs the idea of a 'fat controller' figure for the railways who is responsible for the tracks and trains as well as letting contracts to operators.

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  • New Zealand's airspace shuts down after fire alarm in radar centrePlanes briefly grounded across the country over ‘fault with main air traffic system’A fire alarm in New Zealand’s radar centre effectively shut down the country’s airspace, halting planes from taking off for a short time on Monday afternoon.Planes were stranded on the tarmac and landings were being “managed” by Airways NZ after the country’s navigation service provider confirmed “a fault with our main air traffic system”. Continue reading...
  • Former Wrightbus staff protest over millions in donations to churchDemonstrators gather outside evangelical church linked to owners of collapsed bus makerAbout 500 former Wrightbus employees and their families have held a protest outside a church linked to millions of pounds in donations from the owners of the collapsed bus maker.About 1,200 jobs were lost last week when the Ballymena-based producer of the Routemaster bus used in London went into administration. The Unite union has warned a further 1,700 jobs could be at risk in the engineering company’s supply chain. Continue reading...
  • Truck drivers should be routinely tested for sleep apnoeaHalf of Italian truck drivers surveyed suffered from a breathing problem that could cause them to fall asleep at wheelTruck drivers should be routinely tested for sleep apnoea after a study found that half of them suffer from breathing disorders.In a survey of 905 Italian truck drivers, it was found that approximately half suffered from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that could potentially cause them to fall asleep at the wheel. Continue reading...

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  • Labour forces vote on ending ScotRail deal 3 years earlyLABOUR will try to cut short the current ScotRail franchise with a Holyrood vote on Wednesday. The party has tabled a motion saying Dutch-owned Abellio should lose its deal to run Scotlands trains in 2022, three years ahead of schedule, because of poor service.

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  • Railways comeback driven by carsRising car ownership which saw Britain's rail network take a battering in the 1960s is now responsible for a rail revival, according to a new book which highlights the large number of railway stations which have been built or reopened in the last 40 years or so.
  • HS2 to 'create new services', claimHS2 will create new rail services through stations in the Black Country and Staffordshire, supporters of the line have claimed.

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