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- 'Spongy roads' to be Slough's new claim to fameMove over David Brent, settle down John Betjeman, the town is going to be an environmental pioneer.
- Disruption as ScotRail conductors go on strikeRMT union members are to hold strike days every Sunday until 2 May, in an overtime payments dispute.
- The Suez Canal blockage explored in numbersThe costs are mounting as efforts to free the stranded Ever Given ship go into a sixth day.
Financial Times
- Too big to sail? The debate over huge container shipsShipowners say gigantic vessels are more efficient but some may be starting to downsize
- Sadiq Khan promises 4G on Tube if he wins London electionMayor links plan to connect Underground to broader efforts to improve telecoms in capital
- Uber allows Londoners to choose electric vehiclesRide-hailing platform aims to reach zero emissions globally by 2040
- Suez blockage will accelerate global supply chain shift, says Maersk chiefSoren Skou points to a move away from just-in-time sourcing model
- Suez Canal ship ‘near’ to being refloated in boost for global trade Angle of Ever Given vessel has been changed, owner says, raising hopes shipping route will be cleared
The Guardian
- Suez canal: Ever Given ship refloated after almost a week blocking major waterwayMultiple reports say the stricken vessel has been dislodged from the banks, raising hopes of freeing international shipping logjam The huge container ship MV Ever Given has reportedly been refloated from the banks of the Suez canal, raising hopes that the vital waterway will soon reopen and that global shipping backlogs will be cleared.After almost a week of failed attempts to free the vessel, multiple reports on Monday morning said that it had been dislodged from its position lodged on the bank of the canal. Continue reading...
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Times Online
- British Airways named second biggest air polluter [subscription]Ministers have been urged to radically cut greenhouse gas emissions from airlines after research showed British Airways alone accounted for as much carbon dioxide as all vans on UK roads.
City AM
- Uber launches electric option in London at no extra costUber customers will now be able to request an electric vehicle for the first time as the ride-hailing app looks The post Uber launches electric option in London at no extra cost
- Brexit: One in four small UK exporters halt EU salesMore than one in four small British exporters have stopped sending goods to the EU since the end of the The post Brexit: One in four small UK exporters halt EU sales appeared first on CityAM.
- Suez Canal latest: Grounded Ever Given container ship could be freed this weekA giant shipping container blocking the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of this week, a firm working The post Suez Canal latest: Grounded Ever Given container ship could be freed this week appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- A bus ride shouldn't be dangerousBut for 97 per cent of British women, including girls as young as eight, everyday life has been blighted by sexual harassment. Harriet Kean meets two sisters who are determined to make our streets safer
Belfast Telegraph
- Container ship stuck in Suez Canal ‘partially refloated’The stricken ship blocking the Suez Canal was “partially refloated” in the early hours of Monday morning, according to a canal services firm.
Bristol Live
- Travel rules that will come into force on March 29Changes to both domestic and international movement are coming
- Bristol Airport: international flight lands with 140 peoplePlanes from other countries are now landing at Bristol airport once again
- Bristol Temple Meads train passengers face summer disruptionVital upgrades to track dating back nearly half a century planned at major rail junction
London Evening Standard
- Hauliers arriving in England to be tested for coronavirusFrom April 6 drivers who are staying for more than two days will need to be tested within 48 hours of arriving.
- Uber launches new option enabling passengers to request electric cars in LondonJourneys must begin within London’s Zone 1 area but destinations are unrestricted.
Northern Echo
- New money for bus services could see Burnhope get more frequent busesAN MP and residents of a small village are hoping to get public transport services extended to their area.
Other Regional Press
- Warning to set aside land for Witney railway linkA group campaigning for a new railway link between Oxford and Witney has warned its future could be in jeopardy if land is not set aside for new stations.
- EXCLUSIVE: Fifes concessionary rail travel scheme set to be axedFifes historic concessionary rail travel scheme, which entitles eligible users to discounted journeys, could soon be coming to an end, it has emerged.
- 'The UK's most dangerous abandoned tunnel' on Teesside's doorstep - and it's not hard to see whyYoutube explorers Paul and Rebecca Whitewick explored two of the deserted structures not used in decades
New Civil Engineer
- Crossrail | Another West London station transformed ahead of Elizabeth line openingThe transformation of West Ealing station in West London has been completed ahead of the Elizabeth line opening.
- Major milestone reached on worlds longest immersed tunnelGround investigation work for the 7.1bn (6bn) Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Denmark and Germany has been completed, according to contractor Fugro.
- Majority of refuge areas on stretch of M1 smart motorway shorter than advised lengthThe majority of emergency refuge areas (ERAs) on a section of the M1 smart motorway in South Yorkshire are shorter than the 100m length advised by Highways England.
- Bristol Temple Meads station roof restoration beginsBristol Temple Meads station took on a temporary new look this weekend following the installation of scaffolding towers ready for its roof restoration this spring.
Rail Advent
- PHOTOS: Porterbrook donates Pacer train to Bradford schoolPorterbrook has confirmed to RailAdvent that they have donated an Ex-Northern Pacer train to Fagley Primary School in Bradford.
Transportxtra
- Coming soon: Cycling and walking investment strategy Mk2The UK government will set out its plans for investing in cycling and walking in the coming months, the Department for Transport has announced.
- Understanding local authority responses to traffic pollutionClearways project will examine West of England councils decisions on air quality and transport
Other News Sources
- Long-running campaign for Burscough Curves could get funding boostA long-running campaign to reconnect the Southport to Manchester railway line with the track running between Preston and Ormskirk could be set for a funding boost.
- West Coast main line: Pioneering tests carried out on overhead power cables on railway in CheshirePIONEERING tests of almost 800 miles of high-voltage overhead electric cables which power trains have shown they are in great condition on key North West rail routes.
- Transport data questioned over 196.5m hospital plans in Calderdale and HuddersfieldData underpinning the travel element of a major hospital reconfiguration was queried because it had been harvested during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- E-scooters illegal on Sussex roads, pavements and cycle lanes Sussex Police have confirmed that e-scooters remain illegal on roads, pavements and cycle lanes in the county after a resident noticed what they believe to be an increasing number of them around Chichester.
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