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Thursday, 12 March 2020

BBC News

• Pavement parking could be banned in EnglandParking on pavements could be banned in England to help pedestrians, the Department for Transport has said.
• Public inquiry into A1 upgrade under way in BanbridgeThe scheme would see four new flyovers developed and right turns prevented from over 20 side roads.

Department for Transport

• Action plan announced to boost smart motorway safetyTransport Secretary sets out 18 point package of measures to improve safety and public confidence.

The Independent

• Electric dreams: How to phase out diesel and petrol carsWith the ambitious target to eliminate polluting vehicles from roadways by 2035, Ashley Fly looks at what must be considered when making our motors eco-friendly

The Telegraph

• Smart motorways will be made safer as Government admits more must be done to protect motorists [subscription]Transport Secretary says smart motorways can be more dangerous than conventional roads

Times Online

• BUDGET 2020: CHANCELLOR RISHI SUNAK OUTLINES PLANS FOR ROADS AND CARSNEW CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has been in the job for less than a month, and he arrives at a time of potential economic turmoil. The Covid-19 coronavirus is creating havoc for businesses, with “up to a fifth” of the workforce facing being forced to take time off work, and negotiations with the European Union over our future relationship continue, ahead of our departure from the bloc at the end of the year. So today’s Budget was not only his first real test but potentially the trickiest in years.

City AM

• Costain shares crash as firm hits up investors for £100mShares in engineering firm Costain plummeted 34 per cent today as it revealed plans to launch a £100m fund raise to bolster its balance sheet.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Pedestrian footbridge is 'preferred option' for trunk roadA FOOTBRIDGE should be built for pedestrians who currently have to dice with death to cross a busy dual carriageway.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Newark bypass, Beeston station and Midlands rail hub - what the budget means for NottsSeveral major projects across Nottinghamshire will receive funding, the new Chancellor has announced in his annual budget.

The York Press

• Plans revealed for more electric vehicle charging spaces in York THE council is set to make at least five per cent of its parking spaces at all car parks into superfast electric charging points - by 2023.

Yorkshire Post

• What the Spring Budget will mean for Yorkshire's roads and motorwaysSome of Yorkshire's busiest roads will be expanded under major investment announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Cambridge News

• A14 traffic: Should lorries be banned from overtaking?Some drivers thought this rule should be put in place on the M11, while others worried it would cause even more congestion

East Anglian Daily Times

• Could the Copdock queues finally come to an end? Not until 2030!The notorious Copdock Mill roundabout should be replaced by a new junction between the A14 and A12 – and drivers should be able to use a dual carriageway all the way from east Suffolk to Stansted Airport via Braintree. But they will have to wait at least 10 years.

Leeds Live

• Leeds MP's anger over Clean Air Zone delays accuses government of 'dragging its heals'Labour MP Alex Sobel said the delay was 'simply unacceptable'

Other Regional Press

• This is what Harrogate council is doing to tackle nose-to-tail trafficIts car share scheme will go on for another five years
• Smart motorway fears after 1,200 incidents on M1 branded a potential tragedyEvery stoppage was a "potential tragedy" MP warns in response to shocking new statistics