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Bus chiefs warn route closures will hit the vulnerable
A national bus strategy is urgently needed to bring an end to the closure of routes, many of which provide a vital community service and are crucial to easing congestion and reducing emissions, according to one of the country’s largest transport groups.
Revealed: the leaked document which shows the Scottish Government has gone back to the drawing board on the merger of railway policing
After three years of trying to push through an unpopular takeover of British Transport Police operations in Scotland, the Scottish Government is about to go back to the drawing board and consider a raft of options first proposed in 2015.
Mayor Andy Street to begin construction of HS2 high speed line today
The West Midlands Mayor will join Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to begin construction of new rail line linking Midlands, North and London
Sunday, 30 September 2018
BBC News
- Brexit: UK 'would forever regret' losing carmakers - ministerThe UK "would regret it forever" if it lost its status as a world leader in car manufacturing after Brexit, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said.
The Independent
- Elon Musk forced to resign as Tesla chairman as part of government lawsuit settlementElon Musk will be forced relinquish his role as chairman of his Tesla electric car company as part of a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging that he duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the firm.
Times Online
- Push to honour Queensferry crossing engineer [subscription]Pressure is growing for full recognition of a British-Pakistani engineer who modestly admits to drawing up the concept for the £1.4bn Queensferry Crossing, which replaced the Forth Road Bridge as the main route between Edinburgh and Fife.
Other Regional Press
- Ex-Transport Minister calls for road and rail cash boostTransport links between Belfast and Dublin and Belfast and Londonderry are holding back economic prosperity, according to Lord Adonis.
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