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Birthday Honours 2018: Network Rail boss made CBE amid travel chaos
Network Rail admits the
Northern Rail chose to pay fine instead of hiring more drivers [Subscription]
Rail bosses were warned of looming chaos over timetables a year ago and calculated that it was cheaper to cancel trains than hire more drivers, it has been claimed.
City groups raise concerns over Elizabeth Line crowding after Oxford Street pedestrianisation is ditched
Businesses and environmental groups have expressed concern that Westminster council's decision to pull the plug on Oxford Street will lead to dangerous levels of overcrowding once the Elizabeth Line comes into force.
Crossrail hit by labour shortage as electricians snapped up to work on new Tottenham stadium
Contractors for the government-backed Crossrail scheme are struggling to find mechanical and electrical workers for a final push to complete the project because so many have moved to Tottenham's new stadium site.
Saturday, 09 June 2018
BBC News
- Mum's anger after five hour wait for ambulanceDeborah Clark says she wants answers after relatives were forced to flag down a police car for help.
- Stillbirth mum's 'traumatic' five-hour ambulance waitDeborah Clark says she wants answers after relatives were forced to flag down a police car for help.
- Formula E: How electric motorsport is changing cars on the roadNewsbeat looks at how car manufacturers are using Formula E to develop electric technology for the road.
The Independent
- New ultra-low emission zone in London to be 18 times larger than initially planned, Sadiq Khan announcesTougher standards will affect more than 100,000 drivers passing through capital every day when new rules come into force in 2021
Times Online
- Sadiq Khan drives war on pollution, but is everyone on board? [Subscription]The London mayor has stuck firm to tough measures in his emissions zone plan from 2021. But what effect will it make, asks Ben Webster
- Diesel drivers to pay in worlds largest low-pollution zone [Subscription]More than 100,000 diesel car owners face daily charges of £12.50 in the worlds largest low-pollution zone, which is to be introduced in London.
Mail Online
- Crackdown on emission cheating car firms will see manufacturers fined up to £50k per vehicle Car manufacturers trying to cheat emission tests could face fines of up to £50,000 per vehicle from July 1 in âtough new regulationsâ announced by the Government.
- Moped thieves jump on car bonnet to steal watches on London's A406 Police appealing for information about a robbery on the North Circular Road in London have released dashcam images of a thug jumping on a car's bonnet at it waited at lights.
- Price of oil falls but drivers are STILL shelling out at pump Petrol stations are accused of exploiting drivers by failing to pass on the fall in the cost of oil. Fuel prices surged as drivers hit with the biggest monthly hike in petrol for 18 years in May.
Bolton News
- Manchester Road Sinkhole repairs to begin ENGINEERS will begin repairs on a sinkhole which appeared in a Bolton town centre street on Monday.
- Potholes leave residents 'trapped' inside home in FarnworthA DISABLED pensioner who lives in an assisted living home says many residents are âtrappedâ in the building because of huge potholes in the road outside.
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