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• Getting to grips with London's road traffic congestion

  12-09-2016 22:45
  
  The London Assembly is investigating how the mayor and Transport for London can prevent clogged roads suffocating the capitalAs the London Assembly transport committee investigates what Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) can do to reduce rising levels of road traffic congestion in London, bear in mind that the price of gridlock is not only paid in frustration and pollution. A TfL analysis (pdf) of vehicle delays on Greater London’s roads during 2014-15, published in May, estimated t
  
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• Sadiq Khan launches 'hopper' fares for London buses

  12-09-2016 11:35
  
  New scheme allows passengers to make second bus journey for free within one hour of beginning their firstA new bus fare has been introduced in London allowing passengers to make a second journey for free within one hour of beginning their first.Officials estimate the “hopper” fare will mean 30m journeys previously costing £1.50 will be free every year. Passengers using the tram network, which serves Croydon and surrounding areas, will also be eligible for the free journeys. Rel
  
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• YP Letters: Crowdfunding hope for a vital Wensleydale bus service

  12-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - From: Ruth Annison, Main Street, Askrigg, Leyburn.
  
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• Wales bus firms' difficult journey to profit

  12-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - They are services that are often vital to the public whether it is travelling to work, school, for leisure activities or shopping.
  
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• The polluting effect of wear and tear in brakes and tyres

  12-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Some wear-particles from brakes and tyres are small enough to be inhaled, and the increase in wear-particles can outweigh the benefits of improvements in exhaust emissionsOne in six MOT failures is due to brake or tyre problems. These wear as we drive, as does the surface of roads. Most of the wear material ends up as dust at the kerb or gets washed into drains but some wear-particles are small enough to be inhaled, and contribute to our air pollution. These particles are rich in
  
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• Thames pleasure boat catches fire and crashes into pier

  12-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Footage shows smoke billowing from 300-tonne passenger vessel with 151 people on boardA pleasure boat with 151 people on board has caught fire and careered into a pier on the river Thames.London fire brigade was called at about 3.45pm to reports of a fire on the white triple-decker boat Erasmus, which crashed into pilings near Canary Wharf pier.Continue reading...
  
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• Tesla revamps autopilot after fatal crash

  12-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Radar sensors will make it easier to detect metal objects but harder to pick out fluffy animals
  
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• Tesla announces update to self-driving system after fatality in May

  12-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - CEO Elon Musk says new system, which makes greater use of radar, would probably have prevented death of Model S driverTesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the carmaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving that probably would have prevented a fatality in May. Related: Tesla driver killed while using autopilot was watching Harry Potter, witness saysContinue reading...
  
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• Six weeks of disruption ahead as Severn Tunnel closes

  12-09-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS and travellers across Gwent face six weeks of disruption with the Severn Tunnel closed for electrification work from today (MON).
  
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• Severn Tunnel electrification should be just the start of the story

  12-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Calls are made for other investment in further rail infrastructure projects
  
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• Savvy Londoner spends two days flying via five airports for journey from capital to Aberdeen

  12-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A thrifty London geography teacher went to extraordinary lengths to collect air miles on what could have been a simple short-haul flight to Aberdeen.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's new one-hour Hopper bus fare comes into force today - but it won't quite live up to his original promise

  12-09-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - One of London mayor Sadiq Khan's manifesto promises launches tomorrow, but it won't quite match the plan.
  
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• Sadiq Khan praises 'landmark' as London 'bus hopper' ticket launches

  12-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today launches the one-hour London "bus hopper" ticket, making millions of fares free every year.
  
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• Sadiq Khan praises 'landmark' as London 'bus hopper' ticket launches

  12-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan today launches the one-hour London "bus hopper" ticket, making millions of fares free every year.
  
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• Rail season tickets cost 10 of net pay

  12-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Commuters spend more than a tenth of their disposable income on rail season tickets, a BBC investigation finds.
  
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• Julian Sturdy: Surgery needed to start unclogging Yorks road arteries

  12-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - APPROPRIATE and effective transport infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for the economic growth and success of every village, town and city across the country.
  
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• HS2 will go ahead as planned despite chief executive departure, Ministers confirm

  12-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• HS2 rail link boss quits to join Rolls-Royce

  12-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boss of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail link is leaving to take up a senior post at Rolls-Royce, the aerospace and engineering group says.
  
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• Future of community bus service up in the air

  12-09-2016 02:00 via northumberlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Future of community bus service up in the air Steve Hurst, of Spirit Buses in Rothbury.
  
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• Franchise agreement could result in higher fares for Mid Cheshire line passengers

  12-09-2016 02:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  
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• FlyBe Cardiff to London City link coincides with rail work

  12-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new flight service between Cardiff and London has started and has been timed to coincide with major rail engineering works.
  
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• Flybe boss: Forget Heathrow v Gatwick government should look at issues outside of south east

  12-09-2016 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - For the British aviation industry, the debate of the day (and decade) is south-east airport expansion: Heathrow versus Gatwick.
  
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• EasyJet pilots consider strike action over October half-term holidays

  12-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - EasyJet pilots could stage a walk-out over October half term sparking travel chaos for families.
  
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• Competition and Markets Authority finds award of Northern rail franchise could push up bus and rail fares in some areas

  12-09-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The decision to award the Northern rail franchise to Sunderland transport group Arriva may result in higher fares on some routes in the region, a business watchdog has said.
  
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• Business leaders grit teeth but look to the bigger prize ahead of Severn Tunnel closure

  12-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Six weeks of hassle will be worth it if electrification means journey times are slashed
  
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• British steel workers plead with ministers to push for Heathrow expansion

  12-09-2016 02:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - British steel workers will plead with ministers this week to push ahead with plans to expand Heathrow, claiming a new runway will keep steel jobs.
  
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• British Airways i360 tower: 'irate' passengers left stranded in pod... days after attraction broke down mid-air

  12-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Visitors to the British Airways i360 tower in Brighton told how they were trapped in a pod for more than an hour after an apparent faultthree days after it broke down mid-air.
  
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• Britain's Border Force starved of funds despite rising terror threat and rocketing passenger numbers

  12-09-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - A report by the think tank, the Adam Smith Institute, says a new computer system is needed as a priority
  
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• 'Bring back our bus service' plead stranded villagers

  12-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -VILLAGERS say they have been left stranded after their favourite bus service was axed.
  
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• Arriva faces cap on bus and rail fares in bid to protect passengers

  12-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - PASSENGERS in parts of Yorkshire could face higher fares because the same company runs both rail and bus services, the competition watchdog has warned.
  
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• Are tram tracks safe for cyclists?

  12-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Cyclists in three UK cities raise concerns about the safety of tram tracks following a series of accidents.
  
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• 71 extra trains a day from Wales to Gloucester prompts level crossing danger warning

  12-09-2016 02:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Householders are being warned that they will be taking the strain of 71 extra trains a day as rail services to South Wales are directed via Gloucestershire over the next six weeks.
  
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