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The UK's rail franchise model is "bust" and should be reviewed, former Network Rail chief Sir John Armitt has said.
‘There used to be a bus every hour. Now we hardly leave the house’
Councils trying to save cash are cutting local bus routes – and badly affecting access to hospital, college and a social life
Richmond Conservatives vote to condemn Tory government over Heathrow
The controversial third runway decision has been called a "betrayal" of residents
What about Brexit?
Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), dares to investigate the potential impact of Brexit on the UK rail supply sector. Everyone’s talking about Brexit – except the rail supply sector, it seems. Having chaired rail industry events in recent months...
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
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- Daimler races to keep up on driverless carsDaimler is teaming up with Bosch to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California next year.
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- Tesla plans to build in Shanghai [Subscription]Tesla has unveiled plans to manufacture 500,000 vehicles a year in Shanghai after it became the first car manufacturer to raise prices in China in the midst of the trade war between Washington and Beijing.
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- Kier Group sells non-core assets in cost-saving missionLeading construction and property company Kier Group said this morning it plans to sell its non-core assets as part of a wider cost-savings programme.
- Westminster council presses ahead with Oxford Street strategy – without TfL's helpWestminster City Council (WCC) has pressed ahead with its plans for Oxford Street without funding from Transport for London (TfL).
- Lessons from the past may inform Nissan’s emissions strategyThis week, car maker Nissan said it found emissions and fuel economy data had been falsified at some of its factories in Japan.
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