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HS2: Pressure grows to stay the course for eastern leg [Subscription]
Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to approve the construction of HS2 in full amid renewed warnings that scaling back the project would represent a betrayal of the north of England.
Airbus selects Broughton to build helicopters for the Ministry of Defence under proposal to UK Government
The proposal has been revealed in a briefing by Airbus and would create hundreds of jobs
'They've failed the Chilterns': Furious campaigners launch HS2 legal challenge amid pollution fears
Furious campaigners say the Environment Agency has 'failed the Chilterns. and must reconsider HS2's entire Chilterns tunnel project as they prepare to launch a legal battle to stop what they fear will be serious harm to the landscape.
Saturday, 11 September 2021
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BBC News
- Lorry driver shortages: 'It's a very good career'More than 100,000 lorry drivers are needed to meet a national shortage which is causing stock delays.
- Rail industry urges workers not to spurn the trainCity centres and High Streets could suffer unless workers start taking the train again, the industry warns.
- What is 'individual transport' and why is it important?At the first major car sector event since Covid environmentally-friendly mobility was the hot topic.
Financial Times
- How a polluted Scottish city is driving UK switch to electric vehiclesDundee installs pop-up EV chargers in pilot project ahead of 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
- European airlines jostle for position as they look beyond pandemic Wizz’s bid for rival easyJet signals potential power shift in Covid-battered market
- French shipping line CMA CGM caps freight rates amid market turmoilRare step by the world's third-largest container shipping group will reverberate across the industry
The Guardian
- HS2 loses large amount of potentially highly polluting bentoniteCampaigners are dismayed that so much of the clay slurry could have been lost during constructionHS2 has lost vast amounts of a potentially highly polluting substance in an aquifer during the construction of the high-speed rail link, it has emerged.Environmental campaigners have raised concerns about the impact of this on the water supply. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Caravan test abandoned to ease lorry driver crisis [Subscription]The government will scrap driving tests for caravan owners so that instructors and examiners can concentrate on plans to train 50,000 new lorry drivers.
- HS2: Pressure grows to stay the course for eastern leg [Subscription]Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to approve the construction of HS2 in full amid renewed warnings that scaling back the project would represent a betrayal of the north of England.
Mail Online
- Britain's worst speed cameras: After police admit to faulty Southampton Gatso, six more are revealedAfter Britain's 'busiest camera' was revealed to have been faulty and fleeced millions of pounds, MailOnline reveals six more, from Somerset to Cumbria, that have been caught up in controversy.
This is Money
- Drivers' appetite for electric and hybrid cars soar during the pandemicNearly half of UK drivers, or 46 per cent, are now considering to pick an electric or hybrid car as their next vehicle, up from 38 per cent last year.
Birmingham Mail
- Ten major changes to city driving as Moat Lane car park torn downThe Brutalist 'Markets' car park on Moat Lane has been pulled down bit by bit in recent weeks to signal the end of an era - with ten more major changes currently affecting drivers in Birmingham
Birmingham Post
- Airbus selects Broughton to build helicopters for the Ministry of Defence under proposal to UK GovernmentThe proposal has been revealed in a briefing by Airbus and would create hundreds of jobs
- £50m overhaul planned for Birmingham's Snow Hill stationFourth platform alongside other transport and property investment could create 7,700 jobs says council chiefs
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Calls to extend sentences for dangerous driving is dismissedCALLS by an MP to increase the sentence for dangerous driving has been dismissed by Government - despite a Bradford judge backing it, claiming punishments are too lenient.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Aerial shots capture latest progress of new Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypassMost of the structures are complete, with "good progress" made on the surfacing of the 9.8km road
London Evening Standard
- When is the London Ulez expanding, where does it expand to and who will have to pay? The ultra-low emission zone is due to expand from central London to the boundaries of the North and South Circular roads, here is everything you need to know ahead of the major change for motorists in London.
- Government changes HGV test rules in bid to tackle shortagesTransport Secretary Grant Shapps said the shortage of drivers 'is a global problem'.
The York Press
- Lendal Bridge road surface is 'lethal' for cyclists, say campaignersCAMPAIGNERS have hit out over the condition of the road surface on a busy city centre bridge - branding it
Wales Online
- Most people in Cardiff don't feel safe cycling and these are the reasons whyMore than 1,100 people responded to the WalesOnline survey
Bucks Free Press
- 'They've failed the Chilterns': Furious campaigners launch HS2 legal challenge amid pollution fearsFurious campaigners say the Environment Agency has 'failed the Chilterns. and must reconsider HS2's entire Chilterns tunnel project as they prepare to launch a legal battle to stop what they fear will be serious harm to the landscape.
Leeds Live
- Leeds taxi drivers to protest over plan to move cabbie rank at train stationA protest is being held in the city centre next week to object to the proposal to move the taxi rank
Reading Evening Post
- Is the M4 shut this weekend? Heathrow and M25 traffic to be affectedTimes, full diversion routes and upcoming M4 closures
- Heathrow Airport: How and when the travel traffic light system could be overhauled by the governmentThe next checkpoint review will be on or before October 1
Other Regional Press
- Tui, British Airways and easyJet giving false Covid testing info, Which? warnsA watchdog warned that some airlines are giving out incorrect information regarding Covid testing requirements which could mean passengers are unable to catch flights.
- Southampton council confirms roads which could get 20mph limitTHE locations of potential new 20mph speed limits in Southampton have been revealed as part of a bid to improve safety in the city.
- Here's what happened when the zero carbon tour bus visited OxfordshireIDEAS and advice on how to make Oxfordshire cleaner and greener were shared during a zero carbon bus tour of the county.
- Calls for Transport for London style scheme in KentAn oyster card and more joined up services are wanted by a councillor who is calling for a Transport for London style system in Kent.
- Huddersfield's controversial bus gates, how much they've made and their futureThey have raked in millions and are here to stay despite major town centre overhaul
Railnews
- Minister refuses to confirm eastern leg of HS2 FRIDAY BRIEFING: Minister refuses to confirm eastern leg of HS2 ++ Rail Delivery Group warns of 'double whammy' unless commuters return ++ Engineers worked flat out to repair cable damage
Other News Sources
- Rail commuters' return is 'vital' to reduce traffic jams and business closuresThe rail industry has warned that city centres could experience a 'double whammy' of traffic jams and closures of businesses if workers continue to commute by transport other than a train.
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