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• Government's air quality plan branded inadequate by city leaders

  26-07-2017 20:41
  Michael Gove’s pledge to ban new petrol and diesel cars in 23 years is not enough to tackle health crisis now, say campaigners The government’s new clean air plan has been branded inadequate by the leaders of eight heavily polluted cities, as campaigners said banning petrol and diesel cars from 2040 would not help the thousands dying each year from illnesses linked to toxic fumes.
  The long-awaited report was published by Michael Gove, the environment secretary, on Wednesday, after a
  
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• Phasing out diesel and petrol cars is a woefully tiny step towards cleaner air | Caroline Lucas

  26-07-2017 19:28
  Even if the ban came in sooner, it would still fall short. Rather than tinkering with the transport system, we need to completely rethink how we travel• Caroline Lucas is co-leader of the Green partyToday’s air pollution announcement from the Tories is the latest in a string of green-sounding policies from a government that had previously gone quiet on the environment. Sadly, like so many of their plans, scratch beneath the surface and the green all but disappears.The ban on new diese
  
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• Government's air quality plan is 'little more than shabby rewrite'

  26-07-2017 19:20
  Michael Gove’s pledge to ban new petrol and diesel cars in 23 years is not enough to tackle health crisis now, say campaignersThe government’s new air pollution plan is “underwhelming and lacking in urgency” and amounts to “little more than a shabby rewrite”, according the environmental lawyers whose legal action forced ministers act to produce it.The UK’s action to cut illegal levels of toxic air has twice been judged unlawfully poor, after ClientEarth
  
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• Is there enough electricity? National Grid reacts to fossil-fuel vehicle ban

  26-07-2017 19:13
  Power network raises questions about how UK will meet demand when all new cars and vans sold are electricNational Grid has welcomed the plan to make electric or zero-emission cars and vans account for all new sales from 2040, but said the government and industry now faced big decisions on how the extra power was provided and demand for it was managed.The grid recently warned that, by 2030, electric cars could require 3.5-8GW of additional capacity, on top of the current peak demand of 60GW. Rela
  
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• What will the car of 2040 be like?

  26-07-2017 18:10
  Following the announcement petrol and diesel engine cars will be banned from sale in 2040, the car of the future is up for grabsWhat will the car look like by the time the petrol and diesel combustion engine is banned from sale? Will we still be driving, or will we be living in a utopia filled with gleaming white pods silently whizzing about the streets ferrying people to and fro?The car of the future is still in flux. While many agree that it will be autonomous, will hopefully be accident-free,
  
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• Government's air quality plan is cynical headline-grabbing, say critics

  26-07-2017 14:28
  Michael Gove’s pledge to ban new petrol and diesel cars in 23 years is not enough to tackle health crisis now, say campaignersMichael Gove’s new air quality plan has been criticised for failing to take enough immediate action to stop people dying from pollution, while promising to ban petrol and diesel cars in 23 years’ time.The long-awaited document contains a pledge to stop new petrol and diesel cars being sold after 2040, as well as measures to encourage councils to tackle p
  
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• If this is the end the car as we know it, we have the EU to thank for it | Jonathan Freedland

  26-07-2017 14:23
  Don’t be fooled. The Tories’ plan to ban diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040 is driven not by a love of clean air, but by European environmental standards• Jonathan Freedland is Guardian columnistMight today’s date live on in the history books as the official end of the industrial revolution, which began more than a century and a half ago? That’s probably a stretch, but the UK government’s announcement that all petrol and diesel cars and vans are to be bann
  
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• If this is the end of the car as we know it, we have the EU to thank | Jonathan Freedland

  26-07-2017 14:23
  Don’t be fooled. The Tories’ plan to ban diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040 is driven not by a love of clean air, but by European environmental standards• Jonathan Freedland is Guardian columnistMight today’s date live on in the history books as the official end of the industrial revolution, which began more than a century and a half ago? That’s probably a stretch, but the UK government’s announcement that all petrol and diesel cars and vans are to be bann
  
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• Five highline parks created from abandoned transport routes

  26-07-2017 08:17
  Relics of an earlier transport age loom over our cities. But abandoned railways and decaying flyovers need not go the way of the wrecking ball. They are increasingly being reinvented as aerial parks and catalysts of urban regeneration. Here are five examples from around the world of cars and trains giving way to pedestrians, cyclists and community projects Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: First look at newly-revamped trains heading for Huddersfield

  26-07-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Keep your eyes peeled to spot refurbished trains passing through Huddersfield Railway Station
  
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• Vivarail announces grant to develop new battery train

  26-07-2017 02:00 via vivarail.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Vivarail, the designers and manufacturers of the Class 230 DEMU, today announces new investment to develop their ground-breaking battery D-Train.
  
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• UK to ban sales of petrol, diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 - media

  26-07-2017 02:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will announce on Wednesday that it will ban the sale of petrol- and diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 when all vehicles must be fully electric as part of a plan to clean up air pollution, newspapers reported on Tuesday.
  
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• UK issues new drone rules; releases collision test data

  26-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The UK Department for Transport (DfT) and UK CAA are tightening their unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) rules, just as research was released on the potential collision damage to commercial aircraft.read more
  
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• Triple electrification cancellation - a misstep from Grayling?

  26-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Following last weekmp;rsquo;s comprehensive set of announcements about HS2 and the closure of Parliament for recess, yoump;rsquo;d be forgiven for thinking that there wouldnmp;rsquo;t be any more news about major rail projects on the horizon anytime soon. But having sparked anger after cancelling key...
  
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• Transport investment must be 'fairly weighted towards small stations'

  26-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Investment in transport infrastructure and passenger experience in London needs to be spread more evenly across the system and focus on small stations as well as medium and large ones, a new report has argued. In the study, published by consumer champion London TravelWatch mp;ndash; about which...
  
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• TransPennine electrification and Piccadilly upgrade now also in doubt

  26-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport authorities in West Yorkshire have said it is mp;ldquo;very disappointingmp;rdquo; that electrification may not be completed along the entire TransPennine route as planned. Last Friday, transport secretary Chris Grayling announced the cancellation of key parts of three major...
  
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• Train travel is 'not good value for money' claims new poll

  26-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Only 38 per cent who use Southernwhich has been plagued by strikes and disruption for more than a yearSoutheastern and Thameslink believe they are getting a good deal.
  
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• Tory MP for Bolton West says Crossrail 2 backing 'difficult to take'

  26-07-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - ITV Granada has obtained a letter written by Tory MP Chris Green to the Transport Secretary urging proper investment in the North.
  
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• Top Labour politician accuses Tories of scrapping electrification in 'retribution' against Wales

  26-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell made the claim as he visits two Tory-held West Wales constituencies today
  
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• Timothy T. OToole Joins Edison International and Southern California Edisons Boards of Directors

  26-07-2017 02:00 via businesswire.com
  Other News Sources - Edison International (NYSE:EIX) and Southern California Edison today announced that Timothy T. OToole has been elected to the board of directors of each company, effective August 1.
  
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• The RMT union wants fresh meetings with a raft of train firms spanning Greater Anglia to Southern rail to avoid UK-wide strikes

  26-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is seeking "urgent talks" with a raft of train companies it is rowing with over so-called driver only operation (DOO).
  
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• The government will ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040

  26-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The government is today due to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles from 2040, in a bid to tackle air pollution.
  
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• Stansted Airport welcomes Government strategy to make full use of existing runway capacity

  26-07-2017 02:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Business leaders in Essex have welcomed Government proposals to make best use of existing airport runway capacity across the UK.
  
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• Southern Rail have the least satisfied passengers in the country, according to Transport Focus' survey

  26-07-2017 02:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  This Is Local London Network - Southern Rail has the least satisfied passengers in England, according to a watchdog's report.
  
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• ScotRail passenger satisfaction increases to 90

  26-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport Focus found 90 of passengers satisfied overall with ScotRail services, up from 83 previously.
  
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• Satisfaction with ScotRail rises to 90 Subscription

  26-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Passenger satisfaction with Scotlands rail services has improved over the past year, although fears over personal security on board are growing, according to a survey.
  
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• Satisfaction rates increase for UK rail passengers

  26-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Survey finds that Southern ranks at the bottom of satisfaction rankings
  
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• Sadiq Khan slams government plan to hike rail fairs as 'woefully out of touch'

  26-07-2017 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  Get West London - Commuters living in Zone 6 could be hit by an annual travel increase of £84
  
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• Rail bosses must pledge not to shut ticket offices MP

  26-07-2017 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail bosses should pledge not to shut any of its East Anglian ticket offices, according to a Norfolk MP.
  
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• Plans to install anti-terrorism measures on the Tyne Bridge under way

  26-07-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -The move comes after two attacks earlier this year saw terrorists mount the pavements of bridges in cars to kill pedestrians
  
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• Petrol-diesel car ban: Government plan dismissed as 'smokescreen' after key air pollution policies dumped

  26-07-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Green groups and opposition politicians unite in criticism of suggested hypocrisy
  
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• Petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2040

  26-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -It comes amid increasing signs that the shift to electric vehicles is accelerating
  
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• Passengers fairly happy with Northern rail journeys but not its lack of WiFi, watchdog reveals

  26-07-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PASSENGER satisfaction on Northern trains has remained stable, despite a series of strikes over its planned introduction of driver-only trains.
  
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• Partnership works to unlock Peterboroughs economic growth

  26-07-2017 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Essential road upgrades that will bring new businesses and jobs to Peterborough will start next week, on Thursday 3 August.
  
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• Official: commuters in London and south east have worst rail service in the country

  26-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London and south east rail commuters suffer the worst rail service in the country, according to an official survey published today.
  
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• Northern uproar as Grayling backs Crossrail 2 after ditching electrification

  26-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport secretary Chris Grayling has this week publicly put his backing behind Crossrail 2. In a joint statement from Grayling and mayor of London Sadiq Khan, it was revealed that the pair agreed that the capital needed new infrastructure to ensure its growth as the UKmp;rsquo;s economic...
  
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• No respite from Cranford for another FOUR YEARS as Heathrow says it needs to rethink its plans

  26-07-2017 02:00 via colnbrook.info
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport says that, despite winning an appeal on the scrapping of the Cranford Agreement, it will not go ahead as planned with new taxi-ways but will go back to the drawing board and come up with a new proposal in 2019.
  
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• New petrol and diesel cars face UK ban by 2040

  26-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Michael Gove prepares to follow lead set by France two weeks ago
  
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• New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK

  26-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Ministers will also unveil a 255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.
  
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• New diesel and petrol cars banned from UK roads by 2040

  26-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph -
  
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• New Birmingham Airport service fails to take off

  26-07-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Irish airline falls foul of authorities after it did not secure a licence to operate routes between Birmingham and Republic of Ireland
  
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• Most train passengers feel they are being ripped off, national survey reveals

  26-07-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - MOST train passengers feel they are being ripped off, a national survey revealed.
  
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• Merseyrail tops customer poll again - despite HALF its network being down

  26-07-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - The local operator has boasted a 94 satisfaction rating - even though customers voted while the entire Wirral line was closed
  
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• It's time for Crossrail North

  26-07-2017 02:00 via ippr.org
  Other News Sources - The North is livid. The governments decisions to either cancel or cast doubt on a number of rail electrification projects for the North, while committing to Crossrail 2 for London has us incensed. That they tried to spin this as investment in bimodal trains, that simply have the ability to shift from diesel to electric, adds insult to injury. Furthermore, this raises important questions of accountability given that investment in northern connectivity was in the Conservative
  
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• It's confirmed: BMW's all-electric Mini is being built at the Cowley plant in the UK

  26-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - A fully-electric version of the Mini is to be built at BMW's plant at Cowley, in Oxford, the car firm has announced.
  
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• India says no to driverless cars to protect jobs

  26-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport minister says the country will not be developing autonomous cars in order to protect jobs.
  
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• Huddersfield's 'cycle lane to nowhere' still going...nowhere

  26-07-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Cyclists call for town centre transport overhaul to make it bike friendly
  
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• HS2 station bids: Norman Foster's and Richard Rogers' firms shortlisted for London Euston and new Old Oak Common station

  26-07-2017 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The architects behind bids for HS2 stations including Euston and Old Oak Common have been named, and include Gherkin architect Norman Fosters firm.
  
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• How much does a hydrogen car cost to run?

  26-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - We've been running a hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai for the last few months. The running costs ledger makes interesting reading
  
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• Hong Kong to allow Chinese officials at new rail station

  26-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Critics say territorys autonomy undermined by police and immigration officers
  
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