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• Why are Liverpool and other cities looking to ban diesel?

  04-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -The product was once heralded as envionmentally friendly and economical - but now many major cities want rid of it.
  
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• Wheels come off the Uber success storySubscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, took what may have been the most expensive taxi ride of his life last month when he shouted and swore at one of his own drivers.
  
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• What devices you can and can't use while driving your car

  04-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Motorists will no longer be offered the opportunity to go on a driver awareness course
  
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• Welsh Government sets out plans for a North East Wales Metro

  04-03-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates has set out his vision for transport improvements in North Wales which will provide sustainable, reliable, efficient and quality integrated transport links for the region. The Infrastructure Secretary has launched Moving North Wales Forward - Our Vision for North Wales and the North East Wales Metro - which outlines how ambitious proposals will help connect people, communities and businesses to jobs,
  
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• Wanted, superfast mover to partner Virgin and Stagecoach for HS2 Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Virgin Rail and Stagecoach are looking for an international superfast train operator to form a partnership on a bid to run High Speed 2.
  
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• Volvos new car will help you steer Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A new generation of cars will automatically steer around vehicles, pedestrians or large animals in the road, in the latest expansion of self-driving technology.
  
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• Volkswagen emissions scam means early death for thousands in Europe Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Thousands of people will die early across Europe because of excessive air pollution from the Volkswagen cars that were fitted with illegal devices to cheat emissions tests, according to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  
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• Uber used fake app to confuse regulators and rivals

  04-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Secret weapon codenamed Greyball displays car icons in random locations
  
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• Uber loses legal battle over TfL's controversial English language tests

  04-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Uber has lost a legal battle against new rules forcing drivers to take English language exams.
  
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• Uber loses court battle over English test for drivers

  04-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Thousands of London private hire cab drivers expected to be hit
  
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• Two more days of bus strikes announced this month, bus company warns

  04-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS could face more travel misery after Oxford Bus Company said the union behind Thursdays strikes have escalated the crisis by announcing two further days of industrial action.
  
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• Twenty years on, Virgin remains on track Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The wifi is a bit ropey and the online booking system can be a mystery by regularlyand joyouslythrowing up first-class fares cheaper than in the standard seats. And the greatest row it gets involved in these days is when some old codger from the Labour Party insists on sitting on the floor by the toilets complaining of invisible ram-packed crowds in the carriages. These are the sunny uplands for Virgin Trains, which next week celebrates 20 years since its first service pulled out
  
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• Tube delays: Commuter chaos as signal failures spark meltdown on major Underground lines

  04-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Frustrated commuters faced hour-long delays as signal failures sparked severe delays on four major London Underground lines during rush hour.
  
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• Travelling by train over the next few weekends? You will need to read this

  04-03-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MORE engineering works are set to disrupt rail journeys on the Weymouth-Waterloo line.
  
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• Traffic pollution must be fixed: our childrens lungs demand it Penny Woods

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The chancellor must take bold action to reduce the number of diesel vehicles on UK roads. We also need a new Clean Air Act, with fair targets to work towardsFew things are as precious as our childrens health. Thats why the research commissioned by the mayor of London on the amount of schools in areas with illegal levels of toxic air is so troubling. The findings expose the severe problems with air pollution in London.But its not just a problem for Londoners. Safe air pollution lev
  
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• Thousands of passengers delayed after truck gets stuck under plane at Manchester airport

  04-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• This Incredible Vehicle Can Transform Into Any Car In The World

  04-03-2017 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - When you think about how far CGI has come its rare for a breakthrough to come along that leaves you truly speechless. Well we think weve found something that might just come close and its all thanks to the world of video games. Unreal is a piece of software used to create video games but it turns out it can also be used for other things too. When paired with say, Mills revolutionary Blackbird car, Unreal can transform the Blackbird into any car in the world, in real-time.The Mi
  
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• The robot car will change our lives, and should be welcomed

  04-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The brave new world of the robot car came a giant step closer this week when, for the first time on public roads in London, a major manufacturer trialled a self-driving vehiclewithout it crashing.
  
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• Shoreham plane flew too low for loop the loop, disaster report says

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - AAIB report suggests pilot may have confused safe speeds and heights with another plane he had flownThe pilot who crashed at the Shoreham airshow, killing 11 people, may have flown too low and too slowly to complete a loop the loop because he confused the plane he was flying with another he had flown, investigators have concluded.But the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said that whatever the reason for the planes flight path, no organisation or individual considered all
  
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• Shoreham Airshow crash:Pilot may have thought he was flying a different aircraft, investigators suggest

  04-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Shoreham Airshow crash in which 11 people were killed was 'caused by pilot errors'

  04-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Shoreham air disaster was caused by the pilot failing to achieve sufficient height during a loop manoeuvre, accident investigators have concluded.
  
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• Self-driving electric car takes to the track

  04-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - NextEV's Nio EP9 was not far off lap times of pro race driver.
  
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• Rail union accuses transport bosses of 'outrageous dirty tricks campaign' in bitter dispute

  04-03-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -RMT accuses Arriva Rail North of circulating posters which falsely claim strike action has been cancelled
  
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• RAF pilot sacked for botching flight that left Colwyn Bay hero to save plummeting jet

  04-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Flight Lieutenant Andrew Townshend was dismissed from the service for negligence after he cost the military millions of pounds
  
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• Question mark over dozens of drug drive cases after laboratory test results are allegedly tampered with

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -DOZENS of drug drive cases involving the regions police forces are under review after toxicology results at a laboratory were allegedly interfered with.
  
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• PSA nears deal to buy GMs Opel division

  04-03-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French carmakers board backs deal in agreement due to be unveiled in Paris
  
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• Pressure mounts to upgrade 'inadequate' North Wales border road - this time from England

  04-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Welsh politicians often slam the A483/A5 where the dual carriageway reduces into a single lane and crosses into England
  
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• Police giving rogue cyclists an easy ride Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Police were accused of turning a blind eye to antisocial cyclists last night after a sharp drop in the number of fines issued for jumping red lights, riding on pavements and failing to use bike lights.
  
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• Pilots fatal errors in the lead up to crash

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -THE Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot made fatal errors shortly before crashing on to the A27, killing 11 men.
  
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• Peugeot 'set to unveil deal to buy GM's Opel on Monday'

  04-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - PSA is set to announce a deal to buy GM's loss-making Opel business on Monday, according to media reports.
  
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• New signs to stop traffic problems in 2 cul-de-sacs

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -MONEY is being put forward to stop tricky traffic problems on two Breightmet streets.
  
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• Mum's warning after 15-year-old son held at knifepoint by bike robbers

  04-03-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -Parents urged to remain vigilant after two similar attacks in Stockport in just a few days apart
  
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• MPs cast doubts over rail electrification timetable

  04-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A committee of MPs has cast doubt over whether the 2.8bn rail electrification scheme between London and Cardiff can be delivered on time.
  
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• Moped rider drives down M42 motorway the WRONG WAY

  04-03-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -Footage of reckless act in middle of rush hour emerged
  
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• Mobile phone use while driving: Watch Get Surrey take you through the dos and don'ts - and the new penalties

  04-03-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
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  What if the road ahead is closed? Get Surrey
  puts on its seatbelt to explain the intricacies of the new mobile phone while driving legislation
  
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• Mixed reaction to work on Junction 28 of M4 in Newport

  04-03-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MORE residents and businesses have voiced their concerns over the road improvements at Junction 28.
  
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• Letting the plane take the strain as fans headed to Wembley

  04-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THESE were the swanky onesgoing to Wembley by plane while thousands of other Scottish fans were heading south on special trains and buses, many of them travelling overnight.
  
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• Gwynedd A55 flood work underway...but it will take up to 18 WEEKS

  04-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Ruthin-based Jones Bros have been appointed to carry out the work on the scheme between Tair Meibion and Abergwyngregyn
  
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• Greyball: how Uber used secret software to dodge the law

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Ride-hailing company hit by revelations it used custom-built tool to deceive law enforcement, while latest departure of senior staffer deepens troublesUbers annus horribilis continued apace Friday, as it was hit with revelations of a secret program to evade law enforcement, the resignation of another top executive and more allegations of workplace discrimination.The New York Times reported that for years Uber used a tool called Greyball to systematically deceive law enforcement of
  
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• Global recall of 1 million Mercedes cars over fire risk 'could include 75,000 in UK'

  04-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Flights face disruption due to French ATC strike

  04-03-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Air traffic controllers set to take industrial action for five days
  
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• Fishermen rescued from sinking ship off Lerwick

  04-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - RNLI footage shows fishermen being rescued from a ship as it sank off the coast of Lerwick.
  
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• Family anger as Shoreham air disaster report says pilot flew too slow and too low

  04-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - The Shoreham air disaster was caused by the pilot flying too slow and too low during a loop manoeuvre, accident investigators have concluded.
  
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• Electrification plans in doubt

  04-03-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Commons Committee of Public Accounts has warned that further railway electrification schemes are at risk and should be looked at again. A new report says the GWML programme also remains uncertain, and that it is still unclear whether the Great Western electrification project can be delivered to the revised target of December 2018 and budget of 2.8 billion. The report says schemes should be funded only where worthwhile benefits for passengers could not be achieved otherwise at
  
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• Drivers could soon be banned from having 'one for the road' as councils call for lower drink drive limit

  04-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Diesel-free Liverpool: what do Scousers think of Mayor's plan to cut pollution?

  04-03-2017 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Mixed views as Joe Anderson bids to cut use of diesel cars in Liverpool city centre
  
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• Daimler recalls 75,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in UK

  04-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Daimler is recalling around one million vehicles worldwide because of the risk of fire.
  
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• Cut drink-drive limit to less than a pint, urge councils Subscription

  04-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The drink-drive limit in England and Wales should be cut to less than a pint of beer or glass of wine to tackle stubbornly high accident rates, according to councils.
  
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• Crackdown on antisocial driving at Brighton Marina

  04-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -POLICE launched a crackdown to tackle a rise in the amount of risky and careless behaviour by car drivers and motorcyclists.
  
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• Controversial car park in flood plain could have been avoided with multi-storey solution, councillor claims

  04-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -OXFORD City Council's contentious plan to extend Seacourt Park and Ride car park onto the floodplain could have been avoided by building a multi-storey car park, a senior councillor has saidbut the council went for the cheaper option.
  
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