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Boris Johnson is set to dramatically overhaul the nation’s rail network by scrapping the rail franchise model and capping profits by private providers.
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- Storm Dennis: Roads in Wales 'impassable' as flood clean-up beginsHundreds of homes and businesses were hit by the
- A5 project: The road 13 years in the making but still in limboAn inquiry into the long-delayed project gets under way on Tuesday - but can the A5 get on the road?
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- Air monitors to divert cars away from polluted streets [subscription]Vehicles will be diverted away from pollution hotspots in the UK for the first time under plans to control sharp increases in emissions in towns and cities.
- Thousands of drivers a day sent on smart motorway and speed courses [subscription]A record number of people took driver awareness courses for motoring offences rather than fines and penalty points last year, in part because of a surge in offences on smart motorways.
City AM
- Tesla's short-selling critics do not have to be rewarded to be rightShort-selling, or shorting, is the act of betting against a company's stock. If the share price goes down, the short-seller [...] The post Tesla’s short-selling critics do not have to be rewarded to be right appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Tiny antennae that record how bees navigate may help perfect steering for driverless cars and dronesTo harness their navigational skills, researchers used radar to track bees' precise flight path as they buzzed over farmland in Hertfordshire.
Belfast Telegraph
- General Motors pulls out of Australia, NZ and ThailandGeneral Motors says it is pulling out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that do not produce adequate returns on investments.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass: Road closed for extra four months after problems foundThe A4085 between Caernarfon and Caeathro was due to reopen this month but the closure has been extended
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