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Greater Manchester bus services to be brought under public control

Bus services in Greater Manchester will be brought under public control, with one integrated service to replace the dozens of private operations in a “broken market”, the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has announced.

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A review into the safety of smart motorways has been ordered by the transport secretary after warnings that public confidence in them has plummeted.

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UK-wide bespoke support for the coach industry looks farther away than ever after a Transport Select Committee evidence hearing on 24 March examined COVID-19’s impact on the sector.

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  • Lockdown did not reduce air pollution from tyre wear in LondonLess traffic meant less congestion, but the remaining vehicles went faster
  • Greater Manchester bus services to be brought under public controlBus services in Greater Manchester will be brought under public control, with one integrated service to replace the dozens of private operations in a “broken market”, the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has announced.
  • Suez canal: shipping companies start rerouting as crisis drags onSeven liquefied natural gas tankers are being diverted away from the blocked waterway, as fears grow operation to free ship could take weeksGlobal shipping companies have begun to re-route cargo away from the Suez canal as the blockage of the crucial international waterway by the stricken vessel Ever Given entered a fourth day.With the stuck ship holding up an estimated $9.5bn worth of goods in huge traffic jams at either end of the canal, seven tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) were diverted on Friday after the blockage caused traffic in the Suez canal to be suspended. Continue rea...

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