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Rail electrification: Tory MP says bi-modal trains 'second-best'
A former Welsh Secretary has criticised plans to run diesel-electric trains instead of electrifying the line between Cardiff and Swansea.
Tory MPs threaten to rebel over HS2 train proposals
Seven Conservatives highlighted a host of issues with phase two of the £55.7 billion rail scheme between Manchester and Leeds during a Westminster Hall debate, including fears of major ground subsidence along the route.
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans
NETWORK RAIL has unveiled details of its scheme to complete the electrification of the railway between Preston and Blackpool North, and work will move into high gear this autumn during a 19-week blockade.
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Financial Times
- Daimler hedges on car-sharing future with Turo investmentAutomaker leads $92m investment round for San Francisco peer-to-peer rental start-up
The Herald
- Motorists face automatic penalties in air pollution crackdownDRIVERS of polluting cars, lorries and vans will incur automatic penalties under new SNP Government plans to cut air pollution in Scotland’s biggest cities.
Times Online
- Black boxes that monitor youngsters’ driving have saved 100 lives [subscription]Black boxes that monitor the driving habits of young people have saved 100 lives since they were introduced seven years ago, according to an analysis of road accident statistics.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Nissan's 7,000 strong workforce to receive prestigious Freedom of Sunderland CityAccolade recognises work to help establish the most successful car plant in the UK
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