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Old Oak Common HS2 station approved
UK: The planning application for what HS2 Ltd says will be ‘the largest new railway station ever built in the UK’ was approved on May 19 by Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corp, which is leading regeneration of the former railway and industrial site at Old Oak Common in west London.
Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdog
Four out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.
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- First Jaguar Land Rover car drives off the production line during lockdownAn £84,000 Range Rover was the first new car to be completed in lockdown as the British firm looked to kickstart efforts to recover from the collapse in new vehicle demand caused by the pandemic.
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- Traffic wardens run out of tickets as sun-seekers flock to English coastsSeveral routes into beaches in Devon have been left clogged with traffic with roads described as "exceptionally busy."
- 20mph limit plan for 90 per cent of Birmingham's streetsBirmingham City Council has asked for Government support to slash speeds to boost walking and cycling
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- C-charge hike to £15 is a mistake, Tory mayoral hopeful tells Sadiq KhanTory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey today called for the proposed hike in the congestion charge to £15 to be abandoned.
- Petition calls for all key workers to be exempt from congestion chargeThe £11.50 daily charge for people driving into central London was reintroduced on Monday
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