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UK’s first ever hydrogen transport hub kick-started by £3 million government investment
Hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality in Tees Valley.
Welsh Government starts conversation on south west Wales Metro
People living in south west Wales will have a chance to make their voices heard about transport options in their area.
Irish Sea link ‘unworkable in isolation’
An Irish Sea link connecting Northern Ireland with Great Britain “is unworkable in isolation”, according to transport thinktank Greengauge21.
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
BBC News
- Uber to pay drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensionsUber says it will give its 70,000 UK drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.
- A5 road project faces further delay after critical reportThe A5 would connect Londonderry to the border at Aughnacloy and improve access to Dublin.
Financial Times
- Uber agrees to classify UK drivers as workers entitled to benefitsRide-hailing group agrees to changes but sets up potential clash on meaning of ‘working time’
- Vehicle chargers follow Wall Street buzz to plug into Spacs US president aims to dramatically increase number of public charging stations as part of green push
The Telegraph
- Seven things no one tells you before you ride an electric scooter [subscription]They’re seemingly everywhere, and with rental trials in place, we’re going to see many more soon, but what are e-scooters actually like?
City AM
- Uber drivers to get holiday pay and pensions after taxi app loses Supreme Court caseUber has agreed to give its UK drivers holiday pay and pensions following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court. The post Uber drivers to get holiday pay and pensions after taxi app loses Supreme Court case appeared first on CityAM.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- A55 Britannia Bridge short closures announced as two months of repairs begin Support beams are being installed at the top of three towers
Bucks Free Press
- Private e-scooters STILL illegal on the roads, police and council warnPrivately owned e-scooters are still illegal on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, residents are being reminded.
- The A4010 'stressed' by thousands of vehicles every day could get major overhaul A major road that has become “stressed†by thousands of vehicles every day could be overhauled to help it cope with a huge increase in traffic.
New Civil Engineer
- Irish Sea link ‘unworkable in isolation’An Irish Sea link connecting Northern Ireland with Great Britain “is unworkable in isolation”, according to transport thinktank Greengauge21.
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