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East Coast line to be put into public control
Rail services on East Coast Main Line to be brought back under UK government control, Stagecoach Group says
Carillion board oversaw a 'rotten corporate culture', say MPs
MPs have accused former directors, auditors and the government of failing to stop Carillion's collapse.
London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollution
City Hall sources say mayor is hoping to introduce separate car-free days in each borough this year, with more ambitious plans for 2019
Chris Grayling is expected to decide the fate of the beleaguered East Coast franchise in days
The prospect of a state-run East Coast rail line is back on the cards with the government expected to announce the fate of the failed franchise within a matter of days.
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
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- Keyless cars causing dozens of deathsIf engines are left running in confined spaces, such as garages, they can emit deadly carbon monoxide fumes.
- Council misses 15-year deadline to spend roads cashFifteen years after it was given the money, Moray Council will have to pay it back - plus interest.
Department for Transport
- CiTV star Sam Homewood fronts latest THINK! campaign to get children crossing the road safelyTV presenter launches a new stop, look, listen, think road safety campaign to encourage children to think carefully about crossing roads.
The Guardian
- London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollutionCity Hall sources say mayor is hoping to introduce separate car-free days in each borough this year, with more ambitious plans for 2019
Reuters News
- UK to detail 2040 new petrol and diesel car ban in weeks aheadLONDON (Reuters) - Britain will release more details in the weeks ahead on its planned ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040, business secretary Greg Clark said on Tuesday.
Mail Online
- Tesla driver dies when car smashes into a motorway central reservation The 48-year-German driver died when his car hit the barrier in the central reservation of a motorway in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, turned over and burst into flames.
This is Money
- Volkswagen boss honoured for boosting sales to record levels in face of dieselgate scandal German car boss Dr Herbert Diess was handed am Autocar award for his impact on Volkswagen’s success over the past 12 months in delivering a record year for sales.
- Could you save a fortune with new pay-as-you-drive motor insurance? The average fully comprehensive car policy costs £503 — around 17 per cent higher than in 2013. And that’s after an unexpected £70 dip in average prices in the past three months.
- Car owners being fined for offences they've not committed An investigation by motoring title Honest John found that TfL is using a clause created in 2003 to chase owners of vehicles, rather than their drivers, for payment of fines relating to traffic offences.
London Evening Standard
- Uber unveils major policy change in clampdown on sexual assaultsUber US scraps policy which says settlements reached over sexual misconduct allegations must be kept confidential
Bucks Free Press
- Transport chief pledges to fix potholes across county The county’s transport chief has pledged to repair potholes across Bucks after “record breaking” winter damage.
Other Regional Press
- ‘Dreadful’: Council sends drivers on 18-mile diversion route – for 250ft of roadworks ROADWORKS on a 250ft stretch of road will send drivers on a staggering 18-mile diversion for several weeks.
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