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It would be better, and a lot less painful, to put alternatives to car use in place before trying to reduce car use. But that’s not the world we find ourselves in – and global warming won’t wait for us to get all our ducks in a row.
Yorkshire factory chosen to make more trains for London Underground
Siemens Mobility’s factory in East Yorkshire has been selected to manufacture most of the new trains for a London Underground line.
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- Ashton Vale to get bus service again after a year cut offA bus service will return to Bedminster a year after it was cancelled leaving residents "isolated and forgotten".
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- Council still 'investigating' how its two '£500,000' electric buses will be usedModern, eco-friendly vehicles kept at depot for months
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- Bus routes axed in 2023 restored as contracts for 42 local bus services are awardedContracts have been awarded for 42 local bus services and a number of services which were axed in 2023 have been restored following lengthy negotiations.
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- Darwen MP claims town short-changed in bus boost planA council has been condemned for failing to spend enough cash on buses for one of its main towns.
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- New electric busses to boost Gwynedd’s transport networkBrand-new electric buses that will support sustainable travel in Gwynedd will begin operating on Monday 12 February, Transport for Wales and Cyngor Gwynedd have announced.
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