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New car sales accelerate in May
New car sales in the UK rose 7.9% in May, the industry body says, the largest increase for almost two years.
£80,000 transport bonuses riding on Olympics
TfL chiefs are set to reap big sums if the system works smoothly during the games, while bus drivers vote on strike action over a £500 claim
Baker critical of rail fares 'lottery'
A transport minister has criticised the 'lottery' of rail fare tariffs, even though ATOC has said it has tried to make the structure more straightforward. A new survey has revealed that many passengers are puzzled about the rules for peak hour travel and Advance ticket restrictions.
Ministers propose revisions to EU airport noise regulations
The European Commission (EC) is recommending the adoption of ICAO’s so-called "balanced approach" to replace existing regulation on noise management at the region’s airports. At Thursday’s Council of EU Transport Ministers, the EC recommended that the ICAO standards and EU best practice in noise management become European law in order to even out disparities between states and ensure that certain processes are adhered to where measures are taken to mitigate air traffic noise.
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- WWI warship set to leave BelfastThe National Museum of the Royal Navy are planning to move the HMS Caroline from Belfast to Portsmouth.
The Telegraph
- Cutting missile system leaves warships at riskThe Royal Navy's warships will be vulnerable to enemy attack after a key project that allows ships to fire each other's weapons was dropped.
Metro
- Tropical storm Mawar scuttles British ocean rowing dreamsTropical storm Mawar has forced two British sailors to abandon their attempts to row across the Pacific Ocean. Sarah Outen pictured in April earlier this year (Picture: AFP/Getty) Sarah Outen and Charlie Martell, who were separately crossing from Japan to America, made mayday distress calls when the tropical storm swept in early yesterday.They had to wait many hours for Japanese coastguards to pick them up and Ms Outen wrapped herself in her boat's union flag because her sleeping bag was soaking wet.Ms Outen, 26, from Rutland, who is doing a round-the-world bike and boat expedition, sent a dis...
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