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• Surge in vehicles being clamped since tax disc abolition, data shows

  24-07-2017 20:36
  DVLA says in past three years there has been 166% rise in clamping of vehicles because of a failure to pay road dutyThe number of drivers whose vehicles are being clamped for failing to pay road tax has more than doubled since tax discs were abolished, figures show.The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA said there had been a 166% increase in wheel-clamping operations in the three years to April. Continue reading...
  
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• Surge in drivers being clamped since tax disc abolition, data shows

  24-07-2017 20:36
  DVLA says in past three years there has been 166% rise in clamping of vehicles because of a failure to pay road tax The number of drivers whose vehicles are being clamped for failing to pay road tax has more than doubled since tax discs were abolished, figures show.The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA said there had been a 166% increase in wheel-clamping operations in the three years to April. Continue reading...
  
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• UK’s rail network suffering from lack of joined-up thinking | Letters

  24-07-2017 20:23
  Readers respond to news of scrapped rail electrification plans and the folly of HS2The transport secretary’s announcement (Fury as soaring cost halts electrification, 21 July) is disastrous for the UK – on economic, social and environmental grounds. It is a further sign that this government has no real interest in the economy and communities anywhere but London and the south-east.That the centre and south-west should not have an “electric spine”, when you look to the
  
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• Transport secretary's backing for Crossrail 2 sparks anger outside London

  24-07-2017 18:59
  Chris Grayling’s support for rail line prompts claims government has abandoned ambitions to rebalance economyThe transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has declared his support for Crossrail 2, alleviating fears in London that the project could be shelved but sparking anger outside the capital after he announced last week that rail electrification schemes would be cut elsewhere.Grayling’s call for a fresh public consultation on Crossrail 2, a new commuter rail line running north-south
  
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• Transport secretary backs Crossrail 2 plan

  24-07-2017 17:04
  Chris Grayling declares support for new commuter rail line running north-south across LondonThe transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has declared his support for Crossrail 2, alleviating fears in London that the project could be shelved but sparking anger outside the capital after he last week announced that rail electrification schemes would be cut elsewhere.Grayling called for revised plans and a fresh public consultation on Crossrail 2, a new commuter rail line running north-south across the
  
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• Avoid Waterloo, passengers warned after signal failure

  24-07-2017 09:32
  Fault fixed but commuters told to avoid country’s busiest station amid disruption across entire South West Trains networkPassengers are being advised not to travel to the country’s busiest railway station – Waterloo – because of a signal failure.South West Trains warned that services across the whole of its network, including to and from London Waterloo, may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised, although it has now been able to resume running trains.Contin
  
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• The UK ignores China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road plan at its peril | Colin Cram

  24-07-2017 08:23
  Post-Brexit, the UK will need to look east. So why does its transport investment strategy ignore the world’s greatest infrastructure programme?The UK risks being marginalised after Brexit if it does not revitalise its infrastructure to engage with the huge markets developing in central Asia. But the UK government’s recent transport investment strategy virtually ignores the greatest infrastructure programme the world has ever seen. Related: Reject the chancers and their fantasy vision
  
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• Your MP writes: Newport East MP Jessica Morden

  24-07-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Having campaigned for many years, alongside Labour colleagues, for the Government to act on the Severn Bridge tolls, this weeks news that the tolls will be scrapped by the end of 2018 is welcome. For far too long, commuters and businesses in Newport East have had to absorb the extortionate toll charges and I will ensure the Tory Government is scrutinised, that we have a timetable for the bridges returning to public ownership, and that the tolls really are scrapped.
  
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• We need full reform of rail ticket pricing

  24-07-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - YOU recently (June 7) published my letter on the iniquity of the penalising train ticket purchases made at short notice by charging very high prices for them. Virgin Trains, amongst others, shortly thereafter announced that it would make some advance prices available on the day of travel, after sustained dissatisfaction from passengers such as that expressed in your columns.
  
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• VW denies 2.5m London congestion charge bill

  24-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Sadiq Khan claims VW owes Transport for London 2.5m in missed congestion charges following its emissions scandal.
  
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• Vehicle technology: Tesla and Elon Musks moment of truth

  24-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The company hopes its Model 3 will be the first mass-market electric car and will set it on a path to profitability
  
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• Vandals damage historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway carriages

  24-07-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -VANDALS have seriously damaged historic railway carriages on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
  
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• US aviation trade body urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise airline industry

  24-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Americas biggest aviation trade body has called for the airline industry to be dealt with separately in Brexit negotiations, saying it is absolutely essential that new deals are struck with Europe and the US.
  
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• Urgent action needed to make buses in London quicker and more reliable

  24-07-2017 02:00 via londontravelwatch.org.uk
  London TravelWatch - Londons independent passenger watchdog has written to the Mayor of London asking for urgent action to make buses in London quicker and more reliable.
  
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• UK taxi turnover falls for the first time in five years as Uber drives up its network expansion

  24-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The rise of Uber has driven taxi firms' turnover off course, according to research out today from accountancy firm Moore Stephens.
  
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• Uber-rival Grab rakes in $2.5bn in fresh investment

  24-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Southeast Asian ride-hailing company valued at more than $6bn after latest funding
  
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• Tube commuters face severe rush hour disruption with no service on large sections of Circle and District lines

  24-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Londoners are facing chaos as they return to work this morning due to severe delays and part suspensions across the Circle and District lines.
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling gives backing to Crossrail 2

  24-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The £30 billion Crossrail 2 project took a major step forwards today as Chris Grayling confirmed that he supported the scheme.
  
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• Trains to be adapted so they cope better in the hot weather

  24-07-2017 02:00 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - GREATER ANGLIA have responded to recent complaints regarding customer issues.
  
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• Tourists slam Jet2 for 'conning' them after string of false promises to give up seats

  24-07-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -Thirty holidaymakers gave up places on the flight to Edinburgh after a stewardess fell sick but say the airline reneged on promises made to them.
  
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• Tory MPs don't want to punish diesel drivers

  24-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - An early version of the Environment Secretary Michael Gove's air quality plan, published in the run-up to the election, suggested diesel drivers would be hit with pollution charges in some areas.
  
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• Takata scandal: Faulty airbags still used in refits

  24-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Carmakers say replacement airbags will be safe for several years because problems emerge over time.
  
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• Severe delays across Tube network this morning: Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines hit by signal failures

  24-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The Circle, District, Hammersmith mp; City and Metropolitan lines are all experiencing severe delays this morning due to a signal failure.
  
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• Revealed: Britain's best airports, as ranked by passengers based on WiFi, shopping, cleanliness and more

  24-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ah, summer... time to take break, sink your feet into some sand or see the sights of the closest city - after you've made your way through the stress of getting there, that is.
  
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• Regional airport operator Hial reports passenger increase

  24-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Inverness, Barra and Islay airports have had a rise in customers, but numbers have fallen at Dundee.
  
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• Rail passengers left stranded outside locked station doors in staff blunder

  24-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Rail passengers left stranded outside locked station doors in staff blunder
  
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• Rail downgrades could 'derail' Northern Powerhouse, says Mayor Andy Burnham

  24-07-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - THE Government has been accused of breaking promises on rail improvements, after electrification schemes were downgraded.
  
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• Pay-as-you-park app signals end of getting a ticket Subscription

  24-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - It is a particularly resented tax on motoring: the extra 50p or so that has to be slipped into the parking machine to make sure you are not caught out at the end of a long shopping trip.
  
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• Mayor Sadiq Khan says VW has shown 'utter contempt' by refusing to pay £2.5m London congestion charge bill after emissions scandal

  24-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London mayor Sadiq Khan has said VW has shown "utter contempt" for Londoners after the German car giant has refused to pay £2.5m to compensate congestion charge money lost due to the emissions scandal.
  
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• Manchester Metrolink trams resume services after fault

  24-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A communications failure led to the whole network being shut down on Saturday, Metrolink said.
  
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• Mail Rail: All you need to know about the abandoned underground line opening to the public this summer

  24-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Londoners will be able to take a trip on the Post Office's underground rail lines for the first time ever when the new exhibition opens this summer.
  
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• Local train operators consider plans to axe First Class

  24-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Local rail operators are considering proposals by the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, to abolish First Class seats on commuter routes into London.
  
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• Future of ReadyBike secured as cycle company wins new contract

  24-07-2017 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post -National company Hourbike will operate the service for at least the next three years
  
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• Faraday Challenge to boost battery technology Subscription

  24-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A competition to boost British battery technology is to be announced today as part of a £246 million government investment.
  
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• EU probes claims of German carmaker collusion

  24-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industry battered by VW emissions scandal faces fresh allegations
  
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• Duke of Gloucester to open new railway facilities in Cumbria

  24-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The Duke of Gloucester is officially opening the new facilities at Alston station in Cumbria today, Monday 24 July.
  
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• Disappointment as city deal pushes rail link bid off track

  24-07-2017 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Government has been urged to ensure alternative funding for the Levenmouth rail link after the project was left out of the £1 billion Edinburgh City Deal.
  
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• Changes to rail electrification plans a 'slap in face'

  24-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The link between Liverpool and Newcastle may not now be fully electrified despite previous government promises.
  
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• Challenge for Opec as output deal shows signs of unravelling Subscription

  24-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ministers from some of the worlds leading oil-producing nations are due to meet in St Petersburg today, amid mounting concern that an international deal to bolster crude prices may be at risk of unravelling.
  
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• Business secretary to announce investment in battery technology

  24-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Greg Clark to flesh out industrial strategy by setting out plans to increase productivity, including research projects A £246m investment in developing battery technology in Britain is to be launched by the government as part of its drive towards what it says is a modern industrial strategy. The business and energy secretary, Greg Clark, will announce the funding, including a £45m competition to make batteries more accessible and affordable, in a speech on Monday that
  
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• 246 million battery technology investment to be launched by Business Secretary in Birmingham

  24-07-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Cabinet minister Greg Clark will outline Faraday Challenge fund to spur innovation, research and development of the next generation of battery technology
  
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• £1.2m upgrade for canal stretch in Sandwell

  24-07-2017 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - More than £1 million will be spent upgrading a three-mile stretch of the Birmingham Canal in Sandwell, council chiefs have revealed.
  
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