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Saturday, 02 September 2017

BBC News

• Pedestrians set for 'once in lifetime' walk over Queensferry CrossingAbout 50,000 people are expected to walk across the new Queensferry Crossing this weekend.
• London motorists face rise in fine chargesTransport for London say the 23% increase would help reduce congestion and improve road safety.
• UK petrol prices could jump after Hurricane Harvey, RAC saysThe price of unleaded petrol could surpass diesel in the coming days, the RAC says.
• Car makers offer scrappage deals in race for new customersRenault-Nissan and Kia follow VW and Toyota in announcing new incentive schemes for UK buyers.

Department for Transport

• New government proposals to cut congestion on our busiest roadsConsultation about allowing local authorities to charge utility companies by the hour during road works.

Times Online

• Digging up the road again? It’ll cost you £2,500 an hour, utilities are told [Subscription]Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, has indicated that a long-promised lane rental scheme will be approved this year.
• Haunted Highways [Subscription]Any driver who has braved Britain’s city centres knows the exasperation of sitting in traffic, jealously eyeing empty stretches of road sectioned off for repairs. “Ghost” roadworks are the bane of every motorist’s life. The government has at last brought forward plans to exorcise them, and about time too.

Other News Sources

• ‘Real-world’ emissions tests for new carsNew cars are facing tougher emissions tests from today. The “real-world” requirement is designed to stop manufacturers from cheating results after the Volkswagen Group fitted software to diesel models which manipulated emissions readings in America.