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The £56bn HS2 rail line is expected to be delayed by more than a year after it emerged in contract talks that the building project was at risk of soaring over budget.
At last, a rail ombudsman... but will it have teeth? New regulator promises to embrace everything from delays to overcrowded carriages
Long-suffering rail passengers will finally have access to an ombudsman by the end of this month.
Transport chiefs plan 20mph speed limit and new cycle lane near London Bridge station in bid to cut pollution
Transport chiefs are planning to slash the speed limit and introduce a cycle lane on a key central London road in a bid to prioritise buses and cyclists.
Sunday, 18 November 2018
The Independent
- Councils call for ban on vehicle clocking devices after surge in number of cars with false mileageUp to 2.3 million vehicles on UK roads thought to be clocked and potentially dangerous
City AM
- Volkswagen embarks on $50bn plan to mass produce electric carsGerman car manufacturer Volkswagen has said it will become the most profitable manufacturer of electric cars in the world, under the terms of a new plan to mass produce battery-powered vehicles.
- Tesla's Model 3 sedan on sale in China as Elon Musk plans to increase global operationTesla's new Model 3 sedan is now available to order in China as the company continue to expand its global operation, particularly targetting the Asian market.
Belfast Telegraph
- Festive plea to let Belfast shoppers use city’s bus lanes on a SaturdayCalls have been made for bus lanes to be opened up to all traffic on Saturdays to encourage more people into Belfast's beleaguered city centre in the run up to Christmas.
London Evening Standard
- Transport chiefs plan 20mph speed limit and new cycle lane near London Bridge station in bid to cut pollutionTransport chiefs are planning to slash the speed limit and introduce a cycle lane on a key central London road in a bid to prioritise buses and cyclists.
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