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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

BBC News

• What should you do if you break down on a smart motorway?England has more than 400 miles of smart motorway but many drivers still have questions about them.
• Cardiff congestion charge: Labour politicians question council leaderPoliticians say a congestion charge in Cardiff should not go ahead until public transport improves.
• Brexit: NI hauliers call for government help over checks on goodsThe Freight Transport Association says funding for training will be required to develop expertise.

Financial Times

• Congestion charging gains ground as cities run out of roadNew York to become latest city to charge drivers for using its streets

The Telegraph

• Smart motorways scandal: Police say they were misled over 'death trap' roads [subscription]Police have said they were misled over the dangers of smart motorways as the new roads were branded a “death trap”.
• Uber charges Coventry man £606 for a 10-mile journey

Times Online

• Lower Thames Crossing: Country’s longest road tunnel grows to save birds [Subscription] Britain’s longest road tunnel will be extended to avoid vital bird habitats on the banks of the Thames.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Death trap' smart motorways near Birmingham blasted by furious MPsSmart motorways transform the hard shoulder into another driving lane, leaving motorists who break down on parts of the M1, M4, M5, M6, M42 and M62, in the traffic

East Anglian Daily Times

• The great divide - how the public feel about the Ipswich northern bypassA community the size of Haverhill would need to be built around the north of Ipswich to make it economically viable to construct a new northern bypass, according to the long awaited report into the proposed new road.

Other Regional Press

• Calls for halt to Smart Motorway openingAn MP is demanding safety measures to spot stranded cars should be installed before a road opens.
• New images of Britain’s longest road tunnelThe Lower Thames Crossing project has begun its next phase of public consultations and new images of the plans have been revealed.
• Air pollution a factor in 156 Huddersfield deathsDeaths from traffic fumes and burnt fuels are now 21 times more frequent than deaths from road accidents