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  • Passengers in England to receive refunds for cancelled Christmas travelGovernment offers money back for train or coach tickets after tougher Covid rules imposedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTrain and coach passengers in England who have cancelled their Christmas travel plans will have their bookings refunded, the government has announced.The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said customers would not be left out of pocket for “doing the right thing” amid the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions across the UK. Continue reading...
  • Apple plans self-driving car 'in 2024 with next-level battery technology'It has been a bumpy ride for Apple’s Project Titan, but sources suggest a passenger vehicle may not be far offApple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.The iPhone maker’s automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch. At one point, Apple scaled back the effort to focus on software and reassessed its goals. Doug Field, an Apple veteran who had w...

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  • TfL and its partners commence further feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead to support new homes and growthTransport for London (TfL) has begun further feasibility work on a proposed extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, following the confirmation of the new Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF). The feasibility work will be carried out by TfL and a joint commission between Arup and Atkins for design, engineering and environmental assessment and with Aecom for socio-economic support. It will be fully funded by external partners through a 1m joint funding agreement between the London Borough of Newham, the Roy...
  • Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border service is available nowThe Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border service is now live. It is designed to make it quick and easy for hauliers to check that they have the right customs documentation for the goods theyre carrying before setting off preventing any unnecessary journeys and reducing disruption at the border. It is also the service that issues Kent Access Permits (KAP) to drivers travelling to the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel. A KAP will be required regardless of agreement of the outcome of the negotiations. Drivers can be fined 300 if they do not use the service when tr...
  • Government announces refunds for rail and coach journeys booked for previous Christmas travel windowThe government will provide cash refunds for domestic rail and coach tickets for the previous Christmas travel window between 23 to 27 December, bought before the change in regulations and guidance that were announced by the Prime Minister on Saturday 19 December. This will apply to journeys in England booked on or after 24 November, when the Christmas travel window was announced. The government recognises that many people will have booked their coach and rail tickets in advance based on previous government advice. This announcement ensures that people are not penalised for following the new...

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  • UK ports in disarray and trade at riskThe UK has been caught in a logistics maelstrom as the year closes out, creating major headaches for businesses and the potential for far greater disruption ahead as Europe discusses a ban on travel to and from the UK and the ongoing Brexit negotiations reach their most critical stage yet. Ports disrupted UK ports have faced major disruption throughout 2020, but this has compounded significantly towards the end of the year. When it comes to typical trade flows into and out of the UK, the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk takes the bulk of the load. This is UK’s largest port and it usually handles ...
  • More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid variantMore countries have imposed travel restrictions on arrivals from the UK to protect themselves against the new variant of the coronavirus.
  • British Airways and Virgin won't refund flights for Tier 4 customers British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are refusing to refund Tier 4 customers for trips they can no longer take.
  • Newhaven Ferry Port stops all traffic to France for 48 hours NEWHAVEN Ferry Port has suspended all traffic for 48 hours after France placed a temporary ban on travel from the UK.

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  • More EU nations ban travel from UK amid fears of new virus strain … also suspended services. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said France … weeks before it leaves the EU's tariff-free … difficult to detect' European countries have announced travel bans … quot;travel to Ireland, by air or sea", though ferry …

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