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Minister insists zero carbon future still needs good roads
Infrastructure minister Michael Matheson says projects such as the A9 dualling were not incompatible with climate targets.
How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitions
Ghent’s transformation produced shorter journeys, cleaner air and a cycling explosion
Tory MPs in the North call on Boris Johnson to scrap HS2 and fund upgrades
Move comes as major doubts have been cast over the future of the rail project after the cost of the scheme ballooned from £88bn to £106bn
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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- Minister insists zero carbon future still needs good roadsInfrastructure minister Michael Matheson says projects such as the A9 dualling were not incompatible with climate targets.
- New UK housing 'dominated by roads'Roads are dominating new housing developments, a report says, despite more people wanting to drive less.
- Glasgow taxi driver who charged £25 for four-mile trip suspendedHe refused to let a couple leave his car until they paid the flat rate from Glasgow Central to Bellahouston Park.
- Uber sells its India food delivery business to ZomatoThe deal is likely to give Zomato an edge over its rival Swiggy in a fast-growing market.
Financial Times
- Uber sells Indian food delivery business to ZomatoRide-hailing group exits market after failing to win against domestic competitors
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- How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitionsGhent’s transformation produced shorter journeys, cleaner air and a cycling explosion
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- Uber boss Khosrowshahi met with TfL commissioner to discuss London banUber’s chief executive reportedly met privately with TfL’s boss in recent days amid a brewing legal battle over the US ride-sharing firm’s future in the capital.
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- Driverless transport pods begin UK public trialsAutonomous pods, which could be used to provide mass driverless transport, will be tested on the public for the first time on Tuesday.
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- Cambridge is set to get an electric bin lorry worth £375,000The council have set the money aside
East Anglian Daily Times
- Details of £150,000 Bury road improvement project revealedDiversion details for a £150,000 six-week road improvement project in Bury St Edmunds town centre have been revealed.
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- More frustration over Valley Garden road plansCampaigners fighting plans to change road layouts in the city centre were left frustrated when an in-depth look at the scheme was nodded through.
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