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Our in-depth interview with Stansted's chief executive Ken O'Toole
Although most of the 93,000 passengers passing through Stansted’s doors tomorrow for the start of their half term holidays will be blissfully unaware of it, the next few weeks will be a crucially defining moment in the history of Stansted Airport.
Friday, 19 October 2018
BBC News
- When's a van a van and when's it a car?The weird and wonderful ways companies adapt their products to get around trade tariffs.
- What's the point of concept cars?Concept cars look beautiful and futuristic, but why spend millions on them if they're never going to make it into production?
- Diesel and petrol ban should come much faster, say MPsThe government’s 2040 deadline for shifting to electric-powered cars criticised as 'unambitious'.
The Guardian
- MPs call for ban on petrol and diesel car sales by 2032UK risks falling behind global switch to electric vehicles with ‘unambitious’ target of 2040, says committee
- The Highway Code review is good news for cyclists but should just be the startClose passing and dooring are serious concerns but there is more to be done to make our streets safer and cleaner, from funding boosts to road planning
The Independent
- New Uber safety feature allows riders to call emergency services with tap of a buttonThe aim of the new safety measures is to 'increase transparency, accountability, and peace of mind for all customers'
City AM
- Black cabs to launch in Paris (but will they go south of the Seine?)London’s black cabs will launch in Paris next year as the Chinese owner of the iconic design continues its global expansion.
London Evening Standard
- Total ban on new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward to 2032, MPs sayA total ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans should be brought forward to 2032 to boost sales of electric vehicles, MPs have urged.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- 'End the chaos' - Cabbies urge rethink over Wolverhampton Railway Station taxi rankCity councillors have joined forces with cabbies to urge Wolverhampton Council to 'end the chaos' at the taxi city's railway station's taxi rank.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Greater Anglia funding crisis ‘shows franchising needs rethink’ – rail expert Christian WolmarIt may be impossible to provide rail franchises that satisfy everyone – that is the warning from transport expert Christian Wolmar after Greater Anglia’s financial headaches emerged this week.
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