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The government is to launch a new taskforce it says will accelerate the delivery of major projects as Britain tries to find a way out of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Calls for cycle track on Gwendraeth Valley Railway lineThe abandoned line closed to passengers in 1953 and to goods with the demise of the coal industry.
- Coronavirus: Will pop-up bike lanes keep new cyclists on the road?Campaigners say routes need to be made safer to keep new cyclists on the roads as lockdown is eased.
The Telegraph
- Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel - and what are the rules?
- Travel latest: British families 'ignoring quarantine', says Ryanair
- Britain’s biggest holiday firms still awaiting money from airlines to refund customers
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- Car-sharing start-up Fleet to hit the fast lane after funding [Subscription]Fleet, a car-sharing start-up, plans to accelerate its expansion after securing more than €464,000 in funding.
- Electric avenues reopen after Covid-19’s bumps in the road [Subscription]It was supposed to be the year of the electric vehicle (EV), but few could have predicted what 2020 would have in store for an embattled motor industry. Factories building the next wave of EVs were forced to close for months because of Covid-19, leading to delays and frustration that the brave new electric world had been kicked into touch.
- Virgin Atlantic races for Ł900m bailout [Subscription]Virgin Atlantic is trying to raise up to Ł900m within days to avoid collapse.
Daily Record
- Bus has roof ripped off at railway bridge in DumbartonLuckily no-one was injured in the incident that left glass and debris spread across the road.
Mail Online
- CAROLINE GRAHAM watches as a British-designed sub travels seven miles below the PacificCAROLINE GRAHAM: For a few minutes the vessel rocks in the waves and then it is gone, descending seven miles through the ocean depths to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
This is Money
- Heathrow may make job cuts if pay talks break downBosses say they hope to avoid job losses through cost-cutting that would reduce some workers' pay by 37 per cent but raise pay for others. It would also scrap January's 4 per cent pay rise.
Sky News
- 'Project Speed': New taskforce 'to fast-track building of schools, roads and hospitals'The government is to launch a new taskforce it says will accelerate the delivery of major projects as Britain tries to find a way out of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Queensbury Tunnel campaigners write to Grant Shapps after 'derisory' funding offer CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save the historic Queensbury Tunnel from closure have written to the Transport Secretary over “deep dismay and bewilderment” at a funding offer from the Government.
Bristol Live
- 'We should close roads at weekends to cut pollution'The idea is one of many put forward as part of our Bristol Bounces Back campaign
- Warning as busy road to be reduced to one lane of trafficStaple Hill High Street will reduce to one lane only with traffic lights in place to help with social distancing
London Evening Standard
- Red Arrows fly past marks 'virtual' Armed Forces Day as Queen pays tribute to veteransThe Red Arrows have performed a flypast in Scarborough for Armed Forces Day, as planned events had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Northern Echo
- Red Arrows mark Armed Forces Day over Catterick Garrison, Leeming Bar and Scarborough THE Red Arrows have made a spectacular appearance across the region today as part of National Armed Forces Day celebrations.
The York Press
- Plan to scrap quarantine for safe countries gives green light to holidays abroadFOREIGN holidays have been given the green light after ministers confirmed the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be scrapped for a slew of popular destinations.
Other Regional Press
- LETTER: Southampton cyclists will continue to campaign for pedestriansI can assure Bernie Pearce (Letters June 23rd) that Southampton Cycling Campaign advocates cycle lanes rather than shared pedestrian-cycle paths.
- Access to Headington should be finished by August, says Oxfordshire County Council A ROADWORKS project designed to make Headington streets better for bicycles and cars is due to wrap this summer, with a final estimated price tag of Ł17 million.
- What trains and buses are like in West Yorkshire right now Robert Sutcliffe takes a whistlestop tour of West Yorkshire to find out how Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield are faring
- Looking back at Sheffield's monorail project that never came to beOfficials looked at the plans back in 1975 but they never came to fruition
- We ride the bus to see how many people are wearing face masksJust how seriously is Sheffield taking mandatory masks on public transport?
Other News Sources
- UK's first spaceport: Plans move a step closer to launch The UK's first spaceport is one step closer to being built, after plans were approved by a council in Scotland.
- Southampton Airport expansion 'not be made until September'PLANS to expand Southampton Airport might not be discussed until September, a civic chief has claimed.
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- Fewer cars on world’s roads but deadlier crashes during lockdown, stats show … drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier … plummeted across the US, roads became more lethal, with … last year, the National Safety Council said this week. … by the European Transport Safety Council. Lessons learnt The road death toll …
- Brits allowed to visit most of Europe under traffic light systemBrits will be able to travel abroad this summer as quarantine measures are set to be scrapped for some destinations. Ministers confirmed the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be binned for a raft of popular destinations …
- Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you're heading to Europe this summer … a crowded airport terminal with thousands of passengers coming and … are hundreds of fellow plane passengers passing through one or … train to Europe and you also avoid airline-style rows … always beat planes. You still face queues at security, travel times …
- EU set to bar entry to people from US, Russia, Brazil … the matter said. US passengers may be allowed to travel … epidemic and the reliability of data. A number of countries, … weeks, according to EU agency, the European Centre for Disease Prevention … Arabia. Despite pressure from US airlines and unions, the White …
- What are air bridges and which holiday destinations could be included? Everything you need to know as quarantine rules set to be changed … Britain’s first air bridges with “low-risk” European destinations, including France … destinations likely to include other European countries such as Denmark, Norway … -risk” Caribbean islands. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said air bridges would only …
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