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Noise. Air pollution. Gridlock on the roads. Not everyone’s a fan of Heathrow’s “£14 billion” third runway: the one that’s adding at least 50 million passengers and re-routing 12 lanes of the M25 without, apparently, any disruption, environmental damage or extra costs to travellers.
‘Exasperated’ Peterborough mayor hits out at train operator as he calls for new Peterborough to Cambridgeshire shuttle to boost Fenland stations
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer is calling on the Government to allow the county’s mayoral authority to have sign-off rights in the awarding of any new rail franchises covering the area.
Audit Scotland report published on ferry services has been slammed as a public failure
AN AUDIT Scotland report published prior to a decision by transport chiefs to keep heavily criticised boats on the Gourock-Dunoon route has been slammed as a public failure.
Saturday, 22 June 2019
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- River Thames cycle and pedestrian bridge plan droppedThe crossing was intended to be a car-free route between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf.
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- New cycle stations in County Durham aim to encourages bike and book lovers alikeBOOK worms and cyclists will be able to get their fix as libraries install improved cycle parking. The Durham County Council Love Reading, Love Cycling initiative encourages greener modes of transport, bringing together active travel, the joy of reading and the use of libraries as social hubs, to increase health and well-being.
Wales Online
- The fancy cycle shelter 'no-one asked for, wanted or hardly ever uses' in this Swansea communityThis is the shiny new cycle shelter erected when it wasn’t wanted - and which isn’t used, according to the town’s deputy mayor. Pontarddulais town councillor David Beynon claimed there was no demand for the facility in the first place.
Other Regional Press
- New cycle route between Finsbury Park and Highbury Fields welcomed as ‘a leap forward’Consultation is launched over 'cycleway' that would link Finsbury Park and Highbury Fields
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