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Train overcrowding is at its worst since figures first collected, warns Labour
Train overcrowding is at its worst since figures were first collected and is a “national disgrace”, Labour warns today.
East West Rail given boost after Network Rail encourages third party investment
THE proposed rail line between Oxford and Cambridge has been given a boost after Network Rail made it easier for third parties business to invest in the project.
Hansford: Contestability offers chance to unlock capacity and improve quality on network
The review of contestability undertaken by Professor Peter Hansford has today been released, concluding that a contestable market has few barriers to entry, and can lead to greater innovation and better value and delivery for customers.
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
The Guardian
- Tesla Model 3 doesn't have a key – and seven other things we learnedElon Musk’s new mass market-aimed electric car has no directly visible speedometer, comes in two battery versions and isn’t a bad option for a sleepElon Musk revealed Tesla’s Model 3 is unlocked by a smartphone and doesn’t have a traditional key or fob among a host of other details at the delivery event for the first 30 mass-market electric cars over the weekend.As the Model 3 enters what Musk called “six months of manufacturing hell” as Tesla ramps up production to meet the more than 500,000 pre-orders, one of the most surprising titbits is that there is no traditional key to open and start T...
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- Vehicles damaged as local roads go to pot [Subscription]The number of vehicles damaged by potholes has risen by a third amid concerns over a deterioration in road surfaces.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- MPs' FURY: Traffic police numbers plummet by almost 40 per cent over last five years MPs FEAR cuts to traffic police could prevent the scourge of dangerous driving being forced from the city’s roads.
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