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Storm Ciara: Severe rail disruption likely as gales hit
Rain and wind means possible flooding and huge transport disruption in Wales - especially on trains.
Construction of M23 smart motorway to go ahead this month despite safety review
The final phase of converting the 11 mile stretch from junction 8 to junction 10 - which is costing £164m to upgrade - will recommence during the last weekend of February.
Network Rail bosses vow to restore passenger 'trust' in the North-East
THE people in charge of ensuring Britain's rail services arrive on time and safely have vowed to
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- Construction of M23 smart motorway to go ahead this month despite safety reviewThe final phase of converting the 11 mile stretch from junction 8 to junction 10 - which is costing £164m to upgrade - will recommence during the last weekend of February.
- Are you ready for an electric car? This is Money podcastWould you swap your car for an electric one? If the government gets it way, soon many more of us will have to. We look at whether the move can be pulled off.
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- A66 weekend closure cancelled because of Storm Ciara THE planned closure of the A66 to allow work to take place has been cancelled because of forecasted stormy weather.
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- Ring road improvement schemes to be combined WORK to dual part of the outer ring road and upgrade seven roundabouts has reached a
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- Transport for Bucks pledge new road repair programme amid pothole 'crisis' Transport for Bucks are starting a programme of 'Plane and Patch' treatment across the county, to fix some of the defects which have happened in the last few months.
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- Should Ipswich town centre car parks be closed to cut pollution?Green campaigners calling for a reduction in air pollution in Ipswich have called for car parks to be closed and for people travelling to the town centre to use park and ride, other bus services, or to walk or cycle.
Other Regional Press
- Drivers to face more level crossing misery as next rail works plans given go aheadDESPITE councillors’ efforts to push for a solution to delays at a level crossing on a busy Bicester road, the Government does not feel it is necessary and has given the green light to phase two of East West Rail works.
- Drivers to face more level crossing misery as next rail works plans given go aheadDESPITE councillors’ efforts to push for a solution to delays at a level crossing on a busy Bicester road, the Government does not feel it is necessary and has given the green light to phase two of East West Rail works.
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- Delivery partner sought for £6.8bn Lower Thames Crossing Highways England has launched the procurement process for a delivery partner to oversee construction of the £6.8bn Lower Thames Crossing.
- £1.5bn A14 upgrade to open six months earlyThe biggest road project under construction in the UK is to open more than six months early, Highways England has revealed.
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- Parents may take legal action against Surrey County Council due to changes to school transportSurrey County Council spends £33.3m per year on transport for children with special needs
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