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A rail watchdog claims millions of pounds are being left unclaimed by people hit by train delays.
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Britain’s railways are stuck in the “digital dark ages” because of poor mobile phone coverage on trains, according to government advisers.
Bus services to be ‘transformed’ as Open Data service goes live
Bus passengers across England will now benefit from being able able to plan their journeys down to the minute as the Open Data project to share bus data goes live. Information on timetables will be available from this year, followed by location and fares data during 2021. Operators are required to make available their schedule data available via the TransXchange platform. Information can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/publish-bus-open-data.
Friday, 07 February 2020
BBC News
- Birmingham Clean Air Zone vehicle check service launchedMany diesel cars and some older petrol ones will be charged for driving into central Birmingham.
- M4 congestion: Call for public transport boost to ease M4 jamsThe man seeking alternatives to a ditched relief road says commuters need alternatives to cars.
- Self-driving delivery van ditches 'human controls'Robotics firm Nuro has been given a first of its kind exemption to test the vehicle on US roads.
- Two roads around George Square to be pedestrianisedThe east and west sides of the Glasgow square will be closed to traffic and all parking spaces removed.
- Fiat warns of coronavirus risk to Europe car plantThe car maker says supply chain problems in China could close a European factory within four weeks.
- Uber sees path to profit despite $1.1bn lossSpending to expand its Uber Eats food delivery business impacted the firm's bottom line.
Financial Times
- Musk pits an army of Tesla fans against Wall StreetThe electric car maker’s chief stokes retail investors’ ardour and levitates share price
- Car-booking app Ola aims to overtake Uber in LondonTwo SoftBank-backed services go head-to-head in capital from Monday
Times Online
- Cars will be driven out of new-look city square [subscription]The centre of Glasgow will be pedestrianised after councillors approved multimillion-pound improvement plans for the city centre.
- Budget 2020: Spending on electric cars leads charge against climate change [subscription]The introduction of low-carbon heating networks and investment to support the adoption of electric vehicles are part of a £1.8 billion pledge towards tackling climate change.
Birmingham Post
- Jaguar Land Rover reduces production at West Midlands factoriesLuxury car makers is cutting shifts at two of its plants in response to fluctuating global demand for its cars
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Electric vehicle charging points at under construction Starbucks approvedPLANS to install two electric vehicle charging points at a soon to open Starbucks cafe have been approved.
Northern Echo
- Taxi driver fined for flouting licensing laws DRIVING a taxi without the appropriate licence and overcharging on a fare has cost a motorist more than £1,500.
Cambridge News
- A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade opening date announcedThe A14 improvement scheme will open half a year ahead of schedule
Reading Evening Post
- Calls for more to be done to improve 'plagued' A34 in West BerkshireBarton Willmore is leading the fight to improve the road, which has seen a number of horrific crashes
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