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Tuesday, 03 December 2019

BBC News

• Volkswagen: UK drivers fight for 'dieselgate' compensationTens of thousands of UK car buyers start a compensation claim over the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

The Independent

• Apple Pay 'Express Transit' mode arrives in London, meaning iPhones can be pressed straight onto Tube payment machinesNew update will also allow phones to be used to pay even when their battery has died

Times Online

• 100,000 drivers begin case over Volkswagen’s cheat software [subscription]Volkswagen deliberately installed cheating software in diesel cars because it knew they would “flunk” emissions tests without it, the High Court was told yesterday.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• More EV charging being installed in local townsNEW electric charging points will be installed in several local towns in an attempt to reduce air pollution.

Bristol Live

• Why this busy commuter route between North Somerset and Bristol is to close AGAINThe village has seen a number of road closures in recent months for cabling work to be carried out

Cambridge News

• A14, M11 and A10 named as some of our worst commuter roads according to youHere's what you had to say about which roads are the worst for commuting in Cambridgeshire

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Yodel becomes first logistics member of Slave-Free AllianceYodel has been announced as the first logistics company to partner with Slave-Free Alliance, a social enterprise launched by anti-slavery charity, Hope for Justice. Becoming a member of the Slave-Free Alliance, Yodel will lead the industry’s efforts to prevent human trafficking and modern-day slavery.  The partnership, which was formally announced today on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, will see Yodel work to raise awareness of human trafficking and teach colleagues how to identify the issue. This will directly support Slave-Free Alliance’s vision to end ...

Other News Sources

• Election 2019: London’s transport watchdog makes ‘ten key asks’ of parliamentary candidatesThe capital’s official transport watchdog has called on London parliamentary candidates to support the management of all London’s “metro” rail services being devolved to the Greater London Authority, progress being made towards delivering Crossrail 2, and vehicle excise duty raised in London to be given to the Mayor for use in future road pricing schemes as part of a list of “ten key asks” of London parliamentary candidates.
• LETTER TO EDITOR: Park and ride IS the answer to fixing congestionI REFER to the letter from Councillor Pete West and others regarding Park and Ride (Argus letters, December 2).