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Research into the safety of electric scooters will be submitted to the transport minister “in a matter of weeks” with a decision on whether to permit them on Irish roads expected in the coming months.
More than three million death trap vehicles are on the road - and motorists who ignore recall notices could face MOT fail under new plans
Nearly three million vehicles that have been recalled over potentially lethal faults are still on the road.
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- Should there be a 'no manspreading' campaign on the London Underground?Some people are calling for London's transport bosses to encourage greater spatial awareness.
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- Cost and timing of London's Crossrail unknown after delay - NAOLondon's new flagship railway Crossrail cannot say when the much-delayed line will open, or what the final cost will be, Britain's spending watchdog said on Friday after Europe's most ambitious infrastructure programme hit the buffers.
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- Vandals strike at West Somerset Railway VANDALS caused damage totalling around £1,000 in a 'senseless' attack on a West Somerset Railway coach.
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- Crossrail clung to 'unrealistic' timeline as contract renegotiations cost an extra £2.5bn, NAO reportsCrossrail “clung to an unrealistic view” throughout its delivery and has damaged public value, but is now “past the point of no return” and must focus on meeting its new target, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. Whitehall’s spending watchdog...
- Stagecoach says it was disqualified because it rejected £1.6bn rail pensions risk Stagecoach has said it was disqualified from three rail franchise competitions because it refused to accept a pensions risk “well in excess of £1bn.” The transport group has said projections offered by the DfT were “inadequate,” and in one scenario the company...
- TransCityRail MidlandsThe Midlands is currently experiencing a 'rail revolution.' It is central to the £57bn HS2 Phase 1 & 2 projects, is home to over 300 rail supply companies, has world class rail test facilities, a number of station upgrades and freight investment. The
- Blog: Jane Fisher, Transitions and Projects Director on new trains, station enhancements and £1bn investmentAhead of the upcoming TCR Midlands event 18-07-2019, we caught up with Jane Fisher, Transitions and Projects Director for West Midlands Trains. As Transitions and Projects Director, Jane explains her role and the key issues West Midlands Trains are addressing. She also explains why she’s...
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- Alarm call for MPs ignoring the tick of the Brexit clock ā€“ Tom Richmond … reprieve by irritated and impatient EU leaders, it also included … waste this time,ā€¯ said European Council president Donald Tusk on … HS3 ā€“ the high-speed rail line that will link the … theyā€™re satisfied with failing Transport Secretary Chris Graylingā€™s …
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