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What prospects for rail ridership recovery? - Chris Stokes
The rail industry is still haemorrhaging income. Although passenger numbers have slowly built up to around 60% of pre-pandemic levels, recovery has been uneven. Leisure travel is close to previous levels – helped by staycation holidays – but commuting and business volumes are still right down. Subject to covid levels not shooting up again, some recovery of city-centre office working is likely from September, but there is no prospect of a return to full, pre-pandemic levels of commuting.
Better safety for smart motorways [subscription]
Safety improvements will be introduced to notorious stretches of smart motorway after a series of fatal crashes, it was announced last night.
Wednesday, 08 September 2021
BBC News
- M4 to close for further smart motorway workPart of the M4 will close overnight for ongoing work to turn it into a so-called smart motorway.
Times Online
- Better safety for smart motorways [subscription]Safety improvements will be introduced to notorious stretches of smart motorway after a series of fatal crashes, it was announced last night.
Mail Online
- Smart motorway upgrade is on its way at last: Accident blackspots on notorious stretches of road are to be made safer, highways bosses announceSafety improvements are to be made to notorious stretches of smart motorway, road chiefs said yesterday.
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- How FM Conway slashed carbon on National Highways M3 jobContractor FM Conway has used recycled materials to achieve carbon savings on National Highways’ resurfacing of the M3 motorway in Hampshire.
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- Transport for London opens rapid EV charging hubTransport for London (TfL) has opened the second of five rapid charging electric vehicle (EV) hubs planned for the UK capital.
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