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Network Rail outlines vision to electrify West Midlands railway by 2050
New strategy could see thousands of diesel trains removed from the region's railway network and replaced with vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen and batteries
Monday, 14 September 2020
BBC News
- Drivers who kill others could receive life sentences under new lawsA new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving is also being proposed under new legislation.
- Motorways to trial 60mph limits to cut pollutionThe speed limit will be reduced in Witton, Rotherham, Eccles and Oldbury.
The Mirror
- Killer drivers will be punished with whole life terms under new rulesFor years legal eagles have been frustrated by their inability to give those who kill other road users harsh sentences, but that will change within months
Belfast Telegraph
- Uber's appeal against TfL decision begins in LondonUber's appeal against Transport for London's (TfL) refusal to renew its operating licence will be heard this week.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford taxi firm manager praises 'hard-working' council staff THE manager of a large Bradford taxi firm has praised the efforts of hard-working council licensing officers, who have faced a huge workload in the wake of the full lockdown.
Cambridge News
- Why having fewer junctions creates better traffic flow Columnist Robin Heydon makes a case for keeping road junctions to a minimum to keep drivers safe and traffic moving
Other Regional Press
- JLR round-up: End of an era, an electric Land Rover and moreA selection of the latest news on Britain's biggest car maker
Train Operators
- BP gears up for the end of peak oil [subscription]Global demand for oil may already have peaked as the coronavirus crisis is likely to have a “significant and persistent” impact on global economic activity, according to BP.
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- U-turn as angry residents hit out at 20mph speed limit sign painted on cobbled Broughty Ferry laneTransport chiefs have performed a second u-turn in the space of two months after furious Broughty Ferry residents complained about oversized speed signs daubed on a historic cobbled lane.
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