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The Department for Transport believes 40pc of cars sold in the UK could be driverless by 2035
Work begins on key chunk of South Wales Metro scheme
Work started this weekend on key infrastructure works for the £738M South Wales Metro project.
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Financial Times
- Truck drivers warn of burnout as global shortage bitesSurging demand for goods during the pandemic has increased volumes for hauliers to carry
- Mistreatment of transport workers adds to supply chain pressuresGovernments can act to help truck drivers, seafarers and pilots working in harsh conditions
The Telegraph
- Driverless cars on course for dedicated lanes to ease safety fears [subscription]The Department for Transport believes 40pc of cars sold in the UK could be driverless by 2035
Times Online
- Drivers face paying extra £70 for late parking tickets [subscription]Motorists face a “spurious” £70 charge for failing to pay parking tickets on time under government reforms.
- Charge by the mile to avoid traffic gridlock [subscription]A new system of road pricing should be introduced within five years to prevent traffic gridlock and a £30 billion black hole in the public finances, ministers have been told.
London Evening Standard
- Travel mayhem on Bank Holiday as 18.4 million expected to hit roadsStaycationers have been warned of travel chaos on the roads in the UK on Monday.
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- Irish Sea crossing proposals should be taken ‘with a pinch of salt’Proposals for an Irish Sea crossing should be taken “with a pinch of salt”, according to trade association Logistics UK policy manager Seamus Leheny.
- Revealed: The millions spent by DfT and National Highways fighting legal challengesA series of freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to government departments and arm’s length government bodies has revealed that spending on legal fees has increased faster within the Department for Transport (DfT) and National Highways (Highways England) than any other organisation contacted.
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