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Coronavirus: Social distancing on trains 'at risk'

A company says it has to take daubed carriages out of circulation despite shortening trains' length.

Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide as Covid-19 takes toll

Jet engine manufacturer targets £1.3bn in annual cost savings as airlines hit by crisis. The industrial group Rolls-Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs, almost a fifth of its workforce, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the aviation industry.The jet engine manufacturer said it is targeting £1.3bn in annual cost savings to weather the protracted downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that has grounded much of the world's airlines.

Coronavirus: How swapping the car for a bike can reduce commuters’ risk of an early death [subscription]

Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests.

DfT ‘refuses to back down’ over £27bn roads challenge

The Department for Transport (DfT) has “refused to back down” following a mounting legal challenge against its £27.4bn road investment plan.