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Frequent flyers could face extra tax under plans to cut emissions
Ministers offered a range of options to keep UK on track to hit carbon reduction targetsFlying will have to become more expensive, especially for frequent flyers, to avoid climate chaos and keep the UK within its carbon targets, the government has been warned, while going ahead with a new runway at Heathrow would all but rule out airport expansion in the rest of the country.Ministers are likely to have to choose among options including hikes to air passenger duty, new levies on frequent flyers and changes to air taxation relative to rail and road in order to limit burgeoning demand for cheap f...
Scottish Labour to push for end to Abellio's Scotrail franchise
Labour is poised to force a vote “as early as next week” in the Scottish Parliament in a bid to end the Abellio franchise of ScotRail.
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Financial Times
- Nissan and Ghosn settle with SEC over pay disclosureCarmaker will pay $15m while its former boss will resolve case for $1m and 10-year ban
The Independent
- Uber to lose ability to operate in London this week unless Transport for London grants new licenceUber is set to lose its ability to operate in London this week unless regulators renew its licence in the UK capital. Transport for London (TfL) has not given an indication about its decision over the licence, which expires on Wednesday after a battle with the taxi app that began two years ago.
The Telegraph
- Drivers should talk to themselves to avoid car crashes, study by scientists finds atal crashes involving car and motorbikes may be caused by glitches in drivers' short-term memory, according to a new study.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Unmarked HGV 'supercab' to be used in month-long crackdown on illegal drivers on M62 AN unmarked HGV 'supercab' will patrol the M62 as part of a month-long crackdown to improve road safety on the accident-blighted motorway.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- £6.6 million spent on roads in WalsalllMillions of pounds have been spent on maintaining Walsall's roads in just one year, figures have revealed.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Two homes plans face refusal over fears it would lead to dependency on carsTwo separate housing proposals in Whatfield have been recommended for refusal -over fears they would lead to a high level of car dependency from those living there.
Leeds Live
- M621 closures planned for ground investigations - everything you need to knowHighways England is carrying out work between junctions one and six ahead of the major scheme planned for autumn 2020
Other Regional Press
- Transport expert calls for North Walls to return to two-way road A WINCHESTER transport expert and city architect are calling for more work on the Winchester Movement Strategy.
- Woking MP Jonathan Lord backs petition calling on Highways England to resurface bumpy M25 One resident described the road as "the worst bit of motorway I have ever driven on"
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