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'Fix your bike' website crashes as scheme launches in England

A website offering 50 bike repair vouchers from the government did not work for about four hours.

Scientists find out why leaves on the track causes travel chaos

Leaf tannins dissolve metal in train tracks, which reduces friction between steel surfacesLeaves on the line are a notorious headache for commuters and train companies alike, causing costly delays. Now scientists say they have unpicked why fallen foliage makes rails so slippery.When leaves are crushed against the tracks, they form a black layer that drastically reduces friction between train wheels and the rails – a situation Network Rail has described as “the black ice of the railway”. But the make up of this slippery layer has been something of a puzzle. Continue reading...

Heathrow sinks to record loss [subscription]

Chief executive John Holland-Kaye calls on the Government to introduce a virus testing regime at UK airports. Heathrow has sunk to a record half-year loss after the pandemic sent passenger numbers plunging at Britain's biggest airport.

Brexit trade fears as UK's biggest airport delays expansion: 'We need extra capacity!'

BREXIT trade for the UK is at risk after Heathrow Airport Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye warned its third runway will be delayed.

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  • Public backs bus and cycle investment40% of 2,000 polled want to see investment in local bus services Britons back government investment in bus services and cycling according to new research commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Green New Deal. According to the poll of 2,000 British adults by Opinium, 40% of people want to see investment in local bus services, and 37% want investment in cycling infrastructure. By comparison, fewer than one in seven people want money spent on more or bigger roads. It suggests that public-backing for low carbon transport has soared since lockdown on the back ...
  • UK unveils cycling and walking stimulus planPrime Minister Boris Johnson launched a 2 billion package on Monday (27 July) aimed at incentivising walking and cycling as the UK lockdown eases. EURACTIV's partner edie.net reports.
  • Boris Johnson unveils 2bn boost for walking and cycling infrastructure Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a 2bn package aimed at incentivising walking and cycling as the UK lockdown eases.

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