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Network Rail to get budget boost despite efficiency concerns
Treasury likely to allow spending of more than £40bn, with extra for schemes such as the TransPennine route upgradeNetwork Rail is set to be granted an enhanced budget, likely to be more than £40bn, to run Britain's railway despite the regulator highlighting more concerns over billions lost due to inefficiency. The government will announce later this week how much it is prepared to spend on maintaining and operating Britain's railways for the five years from 2019.
Community Transport inquiry launched
The Transport Committee is launching a new inquiry into the licensing arrangements for community transport minibuses and the broader sustainability of the community transport sector, which provides essential access to transport to many vulnerable and potentially isolated people.
Four Committees relaunch a joint inquiry on air quality
Four Committees team up to scrutinise the Government's plans to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution on public health and the environment.
Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for London
Planned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely.
Buses on concrete rails on the A52? The incredible plan to link Derby to HS2
Guided busways are already used in other parts of the UK and abroad and Trent Barton's managing director says they would be cheaper to install along the A52 than tramlines
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- Scottish drivers 'pay highest car insurance'SCOTTISH drivers are paying the most expensive insurance premiums on record, new research has found.
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- Uber reforms ‘would cost tens of millions’ [Subscription]Making its drivers directly employed could cost Uber “tens of millions” of pounds in national insurance contributions, the car-hailing company has admitted.
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- Uber's working with Met police on new crime reporting policy amid London licence troublesUber is working with police to draft a new policy on how it reports assaults in a bid to address safety concerns that led to the loss of its licence in London.
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- Councils erect bollards and benches to deter terrorists A Department for Transport report has urged UK councils to erect bollards and benches to deter terrorists. Anti-terror guidance has not been updated since 2003.
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- Uber hopeful new London deal can be struck with TfL as licence talks continue, MPs toldUber believes there is still a way to strike a deal with Transport for London which will allow it to continue operating in the capital, an executive has told MPs.
- London Oxford Street: Two thirds back plan to turn iconic area into pedestrian 'plaza'The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is a step closer following public support for plans to transform the world famous shopping street.
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