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Wednesday, 30 October 2019

BBC News

• Peugeot owner 'in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler'Reports suggest the carmakers are exploring a tie-up to create a near $50bn US-Europe auto giant.

ITV News

• Bristol's clean air plans include diesel vehicle ban and charging zonesBristol could be the first city in the country to introduce a Clean Air Zone which bans all diesel vehicles in the centre and sees a wider charge zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles.

Financial Times

• Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot parent PSA in merger talksDeal could create a carmaker worth more than $47bn
• Uber in alliance to thwart California labour law for driversRide-hailing group launches $90m campaign with Lyft and DoorDash over workforce status

The Independent

• City could become first in UK to completely ban diesel cars‘These ambitious plans demonstrate our commitment to tackling air pollution,’ says mayor

The Telegraph

• Bristol will ban all diesel vehicles from city under new proposal

Times Online

• Bristol poised for seven-day ban on diesel cars [subscription]Bristol is set to become the first city in Britain to ban diesel cars under the toughest measures yet seen to combat air pollution.

Forbes

• Urban Transport Needs To Do More To Get Drivers Out Of Their CarsEfforts to get commuters to leave their cars at home for the good of the environment are only having a limited success, according to Kantar’s 2019 Urban Mobility Futures study, with 39% of commuters driving to work alone. The highest numbers of solo drivers are in Phoenix, (53%), followed by Los Angeles (51%) and Auckland (48%).

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Operation Brock is activated on the M20Drivers of lorries weighing more than 7.5 tonnes heading for Eurotunnel or the Port of Dover on the M20 should follow signs directing them onto the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between junction 8 for Maidstone and junction 9 for Ashford. A 30mph speed limit is in place and, in the event of disruption at the ports, lorries could be queued on this section of motorway. All other drivers can continue their journeys as normal. On the M20, two lanes remain open to traffic in each direction between junctions 8 and 9, using a contraflow on the London-bound carriageway, with a 50mph speed limit i...

Other News Sources

• Transport Scotland announce £2.7m resurfacing projects on M8 motorway – here's the full list of roadworksTransport Scotland have announced a £2.7m investment in resurfacing projects on Scotland's busiest motorway. Here's where and when they will happen.
• Sweco wins place on flagship Transport Scotland road safety frameworkEngineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has announced it has been appointed to provide transport and road safety consultancy through the Scottish Government’s flagship Development Management and Road Safety Service Multi Supplier Framework.
• London Assembly Transport Committee Call For A Higher London Standard For Motorbike Safety TrainingRoad safety is important to motorists and motorcyclists, though when it comes to safety in London, many people feel not enough is being done for riders. According to the London Assembly Transport Committee just 1% of trips to London are made by motorcyclists, but they account for 27% of people killed or injured. A call for the Transport for London’s 2014 Motorcycle Safety Action Plan to be overhauled has gone out.