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Thursday, 03 October 2024

BBC News

• A5 road upgrade announcement hailed as 'momentous day'An official announcement from John O'Dowd is expected after an executive meeting this afternoon.
• Design unveiled for urban sports park under M74 motorwayThe Devon Street Urban Park will be a hub for skateboarding, BMX riding and free-running in Glasgow.
• Toyota delays US electric car plans as sales slowThe Japanese car maker has become the latest industry giant to scale back its EV plans.

Financial Times

• Why the US can’t impose its will over global trade in electric carsThe American market is too small to give Washington leverage over Chinese software in EVs

Times Online

• Tesla misses delivery target and puts shares under pressure [subscription]Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker fell short of expectations for the third quarter, but analysts remain confident in its ability to hit its annual target

Daily Express

• We live next to wasteland earmarked for £9bn UK tunnel - here's why it'll never get builtA campaign group has slammed the costly project which is more expensive per kilometre than HS2 and will only add 0.03 percent to the British economy.

Kent Online

• Transport experts call for Lower Thames Crossing to be scrappedA long-awaited river crossing has been branded a 'dinosaur scheme' that should be extinct by a transport expert.

New Civil Engineer

• Infrastructure at risk as ministers told to slash spending on major capital projectsMajor public infrastructure projects could be scrapped or delayed this month as the government looks to cut costs further, according to reports.
• National Highways accused of attempting to 'influence' Lower Thames Crossing DCO decisionCampaigners have reported National Highways to the road regulator for 'inappropriate attempts to influence the decision making process' on whether to grant development consent order (DCO) for the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) as the deadline looms.

Other News Sources

• Uber launches 'Meet & Greet service for Heathrow Exec & Lux tripsUber are set to introduce a new feature at Heathrow Airport, aiming to enhance the experience for business travellers and upscale riders. From 8 October 2024, Uber drivers handling Exec and Lux bookings will provide a Meet & Greet service across all Heathrow terminals.
• RHA calls on government to give Lower Thames Crossing the greenlightAhead of the government's announcement this week on the future of the Lower Thames Crossing, RHA has issued a plea for the project to be given the go-ahead.