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Are ride-share electric scooters the future of urban transport?
Scooters have taken over Santa Monica, caused fury in San Francisco and are spreading to other US cities and Britain. Are they fun and environmentally friendly – or a dangerous nuisance?
Rail boss promises passengers
The boss of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has promised thousands of Thameslink commuters "Tube-like" services by the end of 2019 as the franchise prepares to unveil a timetable shakeup that begins next month.
Jeremy Corbyn calls for Met Line Extension to go ahead
The leader of the Labour party has called for the Met Line Extension to still go ahead.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
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- Carwyn Jones 'no strong preference' on M4 relief road routeThe Tories accuse Carwyn Jones of putting M4 relief road plans in doubt by comments to AMs.
- Speed limits on five roads to tackle air pollutionA 50mph speed limit on the worst polluted roads in Wales aims to tackle air quality problems.
- End doubts over diesel's future, says Ford bossGovernment must give consumers more clarity about the future of diesel cars, says Ford's UK chief.
The Guardian
- Are ride-share electric scooters the future of urban transport?Scooters have taken over Santa Monica, caused fury in San Francisco and are spreading to other US cities and Britain. Are they fun and environmentally friendly – or a dangerous nuisance?
The Scotsman
- Scots drivers ‘fill gaps’ in council budgets as parking charges top £70m Motorists have faced an inflation-busting £5.6 million hike in parking charges imposed by cash-strapped councils across Scotland.
City AM
- Lorry fleet services company Prohire grabs Northedge investment to drive acquisitionsA lorry fleet services company has today put the foot down on its expansion, as private equity firm Northedge invested as part of its management buyout.
- PSA revenue in first quarter soars by 42 per cent following Opel-Vauxhall acquisitionRevenue at Peugeot and Citroen owner PSA grew by 42 per cent in the first quarter, largely thanks to last year's acquisition of Opel Vauxhall.
Bolton News
- 'Commuter town' fear if new housing development is approved FEARS have been raised that Horwich could become a commuter town if a new planning application is approved.
Other News Sources
- SMART Highways and the Transport Network launch regular podcast seriesFollowing the success of its radio-style news programme podcasts from leading intelligent transport systems (ITS) and transport events around the world, SMART Highways and its sister publications are now beginning extra, regular programmes about the industry.
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