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Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green plan
New cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Leading rail expert accuses government of world-class waffle on public transport safety
Nigel Harris offers personally to brief the universities minister ahead of future media appearances. A leading figure in the rail industry has condemned ministerial carelessness/incompetence about public transports Covid-19 infection rates.
UK ministers accused of 'blatant power grab' by SNP over cross-Border transport
Transport secretary Michael Matheson today accued his Westminster counterparts for riding roughshod over the devolved nations in planning improved links.
Thursday, 19 November 2020
BBC News
- Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green planNew cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
- Boeing's 737 Max cleared to fly in the US after crashesThe jet has been grounded since March 2019, after two crashes that together killed 346 people.
- Nissan warns on its UK future without a Brexit dealThe carmaker, which runs Britain's biggest car plant, said the factory 'will not be sustainable'.
Financial Times
- Norwegian Air Shuttle files for protection from creditorsAirline becomes biggest aviation casualty of pandemic as it enters into Irish equivalent of Chapter 11
- Maersk/container shipping: cargo cultDanish group has defied the sceptics, repeatedly raising profits guidance
- Inside an Ashford lorry park: the battle to prepare for post-Brexit borderAt an Ashford lorry park, language barriers and lack of interest and information hamper preparations for Britainâs new frontier
- US regulator clears Boeingâs 737 Max to fly againFAA order marks the beginning of the end of the worst crisis in the companyâs history
The Guardian
- Is Boeing's 737 Max now safe and when will it return to service?FAA has given the go-ahead for the plane to take passengers again before the end of the yearBoeingâs 737 Max plane has been certified safe by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), meaning it could soon return to service.Two 737 Max crashes â a Lion Air flight in Indonesia in October 2018 and an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March 2019 â killed a total of 346 people. In September a report from the US House of Representatives came to scathing conclusions about the conduct of Boeing and the FAA, the agency regulating the plane. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Leading rail expert accuses government of world-class waffle on public transport safetyNigel Harris offers personally to brief the universities minister ahead of future media appearances. A leading figure in the rail industry has condemned ministerial carelessness/incompetence about public transports Covid-19 infection rates.
The Scotsman
- UK ministers accused of 'blatant power grab' by SNP over cross-Border transportTransport secretary Michael Matheson today accued his Westminster counterparts for riding roughshod over the devolved nations in planning improved links.
The Telegraph
- UK's 'green revolution' falls flat compared to France and Germany [subscription]Government's spending plans are dwarfed by figures pledged in other major European nations The prime ministers 10-point plan includes a pledge to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by the end of the decade, pumping Ł1.3 billion into charging points for electric cars.
Times Online
- The electric car revolution will take more than just words [subscription]Boris Johnson hopes to lead the world in turning the roads green but there are plenty of obstacles in the way of motorists looking to switch
- Stonehenge tunnel would destroy 500,000 artefacts [subscription]A controversial tunnel being constructed near Stonehenge should be almost doubled in length to prevent the destruction of up to half a million artefacts, ministers have been told.
- Low traffic and bike lanes to move cycling up a gear [subscription]Thousands of miles of new cycle lanes will be built under a government plan to double the number of journeys made by bike, it emerged yesterday.
- Coronavirus: Taxpayers hit with Ł4bn bill to keep half-empty trains on rails [subscription]The taxpayer bill to keep largely empty trains running during the pandemic has increased by a third to more than Ł4 billion, it emerged yesterday.
City AM
- Crossrail 2 âstill needed in the futureâ despite cash droughtLondonâs Crossrail 2 is âready to be restartedâ in the future despite London mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this month agreeing The post Crossrail 2 âstill needed in the futureâ despite cash drought appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Boris Johnson's 'green revolution' will lead to road tax risesOfficial documents confirmed that the tax system will evolve to ensure that 'revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace' with the expected drop off in fuel duty as people switch to electric.
Sky News
- Taxi rank: Hundreds of black cabs stored in fields as fares in London dry upHundreds of London black cabs have been mothballed in fields around the capital because work has dried up during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bolton News
- Buses diverted as yobs target route into estate BUS services through a Bolton housing estate had to be stopped for the second time in a week after vehicles were pelted with stones and missiles.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Train crash near Neville Hill depot in Leeds: Azuma driverâs struggle to use software led to crash A crash involving two London North Eastern Railway (LNER) trains happened due to a driver struggling to use onboard software, an investigation has found.
London Evening Standard
- Black cab driver says hailing taxis has âevaporatedâ in central LondonDriver says hailing cabs from the side of the road has disappeared in central London and âyou can go a whole day with only three people in your cab, if youâre luckyâ
- Turbo up car charge points to help make London greenLondon needs a massive increase in electric vehicle charging points if it is to share in Boris Johnsonâs âgreen industrial revolutionâ, it has emerged.
- Boeing 737 Max cleared for flight by US aviation officials following two deadly crashesUS aviation officials have cleared Boeingâs 737 Max for flight nearly two years after it was grounded following a pair of deadly crashes.
The York Press
- Electric car batteries will be 'very expensive to replace' The Government seems to be leaning towards the electric car and banning the petrol/ diesel car in the relatively near future.
Reading Evening Post
- New Ł12m bus lane plan for the A33 in ReadingThe council says it needs to improve public transport, to accommodate thousands of new homes
Other Regional Press
- Community Transport Association appoints new Director in WalesTHE Community Transport Association - the voice of Wales community transport sector - has appointed Porthcawl-based Rachel Burr as its new Director in Wales.
- Taxi fares are going up from December and again over ChristmasCabbies have been struggling throughout the pandemic
- Workers facing 'verbal abuse' from 'obstructive and incredibly rude drivers' during A352 closure and repairs WORKERS carrying out roadworks on a key Dorset road are facing verbal abuse from plenty of obstructive and incredibly rude drivers this week.
New Civil Engineer
- Design phase of Cambridge to Oxford rail line moves forwardThe design phase of the next section of the East West Railway line, connecting Cambridge to Oxford have moved forward with the launch of environmental surveys.
- Crossrails late-running stations begin to take shapeProgress has been revealed on a number of Crossrail stations across the projects route.
Other News Sources
- Welsh government unveils draft 20-year transport strategyTHE Welsh government has released its draft 20 year transport strategy, which aims to reduce transport emissions by 2040 and reshape travel options by embracing a new sustainable transport hierarchy that favours investment in greener transport options.
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