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Wednesday, 19 February 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover 'shipping parts in suitcases'The UK's largest carmaker has said it could run out of some parts in two weeks over supply chain issues.

Times Online

• E-scooters could make cities safer [subscription]Electric scooters are no more dangerous than bicycles and encouraging their use could make cities safer, a study has concluded.

City AM

• South Western Railway to compensate passengers hit by December's strikesSouth Western Railway (SWR) has announced it will compensate passengers affected by December’s RMT union strikes for the cost of five days’ travel.

The Mirror

• Elon Musk 'glad everyone is ok' after Tesla Autopilot saves 8 lives in Storm DennisTwo families have thanked the Tesla CEO for saving their lives after a 400 year old oak tree came crashing down on their Model X cars in Dorset but thanks to the car's Autopilot system they cheated death

This is Money

• Jaguar Land Rover reveals new electric self-driving pod to be used on UK roads next yearThe Prince of Wales was one of the first to get an early preview of the machine as he officially opened the National Automotive Innovation Centre at Warwick University.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Clean air zone plan hailed as 'momentous' step in improving Bradford's health A PLANNED clean air zone in Bradford is as
• Parking income from charges and fines jumps for Bradford Council THE amount paid in parking fees and fines to Bradford Council has risen by 8% so far in the 2019/20 financial year to £3.4 million – with around six weeks left to go.

Wales Online

• Plans to raise taxis fares across Cardiff revealedIt's up to Cardiff council if the hike goes ahead

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £17 million to make journeys in West Sussex quicker and greenerCommunities in West Sussex are set to benefit from quicker and safer journeys thanks to a new road upgrade given the green light. Transport Minister Baroness Vere has announced a £17 million investment in the A2300 improvement scheme, which will reduce congestion, improve reliability for drivers and support growth in the region. The A2300 improvement, worth £22 million in total, will cut congestion and improve safety by converting a 2.5km section of the existing road to a dual carriageway between the A23 and the proposed Northern Arc roundabout. The scheme links Burgess Hill to ...