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Grant Shapps in spotlight over First Group rail contracts [subscription]
The new transport secretary will be questioned by MPs on why his department handed the operation of the west coast main line and the new High Speed 2 line to First Group when the companys running of South Western Railway already had financial and operational problems.
Queen's Speech unveils major infrastructure plans
The Queen's Speech has pledged a revamped national infrastructure strategy designed to help support growth across the UK, as well as an aviation bill and proposals for rail reform.
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
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- Evo Triangle speed cameras 'still not active'Six months after being installed, speed cameras on a notorious road route are still not switched on.
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- Brexit: lorry drivers must do their bit on M20 [subscription]Measures to offset travel chaos in the event of a no-deal Brexit will be implemented three days before the UK is due to leave the EU, it was announced yesterday.
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- 'Air does feel grubby': We visited Surrey areas that exceed safe air pollution levelsSurreyLive spoke to residents about living in areas that exceed government-advised air pollution levels
Other Regional Press
- Council's cash boost to make major upgrades to 'unreliable' A38 links to Bristol Airport, M5 and city centreAn 'unreliable' road which connects North Somerset to Bristol and the M5 appears set to receive major upgrades.
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- Scotland passes Transport Bill to help improve air qualityA bill was passed in Scotland last week (October 10) to write into law amendments for Low Emission Zones (LEZs), as well as giving councils the power to introduce a workplace parking levy.
- Councillor slams £140,000 roadworks on roundabout set to be axedA COUNCIL’S £140,000 renovation of a roundabout which is set to be scrapped has been slammed as a “colossal waste of money”.
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