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• With political will, we could easily solve our transport problems | Letters

  04-08-2017 19:22
  Readers share their thoughts on electricity generation, cars, cycling, trains and garden citiesGeorge Monbiot makes some useful points in his article bemoaning the influence of the lobbying power of the motor industry (We must break the car’s chokehold on Britain, 2 August). He proposes a modal transport shift to more coach travel and investment in nuclear power plants to power our electric cars. He ignores completely, as usual, the solar option with smaller electric cars and electric bike
  
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• London should lead in showing electric cars will not tackle air pollution

  04-08-2017 13:10
  The government’s new strategy does not go far enough in recognising fewer vehicles, not just cleaner ones, are the answer With more and more of the world’s population living in cities, we need to get urban transport right. That means making sure that people and goods can move around easily and cheaply. It also means ensuring that city transport systems don’t damage people’s health, as diesel and to a lesser extent petrol are currently doing in London and other UK cities.R
  
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• Electric cars are not the answer to air pollution, says top UK adviser

  04-08-2017 13:10
  Prof Frank Kelly says fewer not cleaner vehicles are needed, plus more cycling and walking and better transit systems Cars must be driven out of cities to tackle the UK’s air pollution crisis, not just replaced with electric vehicles, according to the UK government’s top adviser.Prof Frank Kelly said that while electric vehicles emit no exhaust fumes, they still produce large amounts of tiny pollution particles from brake and tyre dust, for which the government already accepts there
  
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• "You won't have the opportunity to buy overpriced gin and tonics": Train driver's incredible pilot-style announcement leaves passengers in hysterics

  04-08-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The train driver could be heard joking about emergency exits, duty free and the weather as commuters travelled into Liverpool
  
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• Welsh railway network to be privatised, RMT union claims

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The rail workers' union, the RMT, has said it is "appalled" about plans which it claims will lead to a £5bn privatisation of the Welsh railway.
  
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• Welsh Assembly Accused Of Plan To Flog Off Its Rail Franchises

  04-08-2017 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  Morning Star - THE Labour-controlled Welsh Assembly was accused of planning a £5 billion sell-off of the countrys rail operations yesterday.
  
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• Uniqlo shirts at push of a button in airport vending

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Japanese fashion brand is chasing US consumers with vending machines dispensing clothes.
  
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• Uber's next chief faces uncomfortable ride

  04-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - New CEO will need to tackle multiple challenges over its long-term business model
  
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• Tories call to axe 'over-inflated' taxpayer-funded £2.89bn TfL pension pot

  04-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Taxpayers are being "ripped off" by the "gold-plated and over-inflated" pension scheme run by Transport for London for thousands of staff, City Hall Tories claimed today.
  
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• "This means you can top up easily without having to return to your car: New car parking meters will accept card payments

  04-08-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Visitors parking at car parks in Dorset will no longer have to dig deep for change when paying for a parking ticket.
  
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• There's a railcard app coming later this year and it could save train passengers hundreds of pounds

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bathchronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Railcard holders rejoice. An app is on its way which could save people hundreds of pounds in rail penalty fines.
  
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• STEPHEN LLOYD MP: Shades of David and Goliath in Southern Rail dispute

  04-08-2017 02:00 via eastbourneherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - In the long ongoing saga of the Southern Rail dispute Id like to acknowledge the excellent work done by a local rail passenger group called ABCommuters.
  
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• RMT Union urges stop to '£5b rail privatisation plans for Wales'

  04-08-2017 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The biggest rail workers' union is calling for a halt to plans it says would lead to a £5 billion rail privatisation.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has written to Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones claiming that a decision had already been made to privatise Network Rail infrastructure in Wales and the South Wales Valley lines.
  
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• Rail chiefs say £400m Waterloo rebuilding work is vital ahead of month-long passenger chaos

  04-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - At 1am on Saturday, five minutes before the last trainthe 01.05 to Southamptonhas even left, an army of 1,000 Network Rail engineers will begin more than £400 million of major rebuilding work at Waterloo.
  
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• Platform: All aboard the Hyperloop express

  04-08-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - An average train ride from Edinburgh to London costs £80 and lasts just under five hours; the same trip via plane sets one back £50 and is close to three hours total travel time. The dry reality of high costs is a facade for an even higher loss of time that could have been spent actively with colleagues, friends and family. Using Hyperloop technology, students from Edinburgh University have the ambition to shape the future of transportation in the UK, drastically reduc
  
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• Pain in Spain: now an airport security strike hits passengers

  04-08-2017 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Airlines are warning passengers flying from Barcelona airport to arrive three hours before departure, as a sequence of strikes by security staff begins, affecting thousands of British travellers.
  
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• MP welcomes huge response to plans for rail freight hub

  04-08-2017 02:00 via signal1.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The MP for Stafford has welcomed the response of villagers in south Staffordshire to the recent public consultation on plans to build a massive rail freight interchange near Gailey.
  
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• MP pledges to help make new bypass road a priority for government

  04-08-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - CHRIS Green has written to Bolton Council in a bid to secure funding for the long-awaited Westhoughton Bypass.
  
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• More Brits complain about car hire in EU countries

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Complaints about hiring cars in Europe have risen by a third in the last year.
  
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• Long-awaited relief road given green light 'in principle'

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press -A long-awaited relief road to cut congestion in Beaconsfield Old Town has been given the green light.
  
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• London Waterloo upgrade: The seven 'red' stations that will give you a headache this month

  04-08-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -No trains will call at Norbiton and Queenstown Road stations, among other issues
  
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• Improvements planned for railway stations in and around Huddersfield

  04-08-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Train firm Northern to invest for benefit of passengers
  
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• Hyperloop One: Passenger pod tested successfully

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Hyperloop One has carried out the first trial of the technology to include a large pod that may one day carry passengers at speeds of up to 650mph.
  
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• Hyperloop achieves higher speeds in latest test

  04-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - New transport system completes second phase of testing
  
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• Filey's MP Welcomes U-Turn on Train Cuts

  04-08-2017 02:00 via yorkshirecoastradio.com
  Other News Sources - As planned reductions in train services in Hunmanby and Bempton now look unlikely to go ahead, Filey's MP has welcomed the u-turn by operator Northern.
  
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• Everything you should know before you drive on the M60 smart motorway

  04-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -We speak to a smart motorway expert as we prepare for their arrival on the M60 and M62
  
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• Dronepreneurs

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Drones are offering a growing range of commercial possibilities, but pilots must be aware of the risks.
  
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• Drivers could face delays at ports after Brexit, AMs say

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Action is needed to avoid disruption and ensure ports can cope with border controls, warns report.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: More speed restrictions likely say investigators

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch will also urge tram operators to improve passenger safety.
  
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• Cracks appear in cash-starved German infrastructure

  04-08-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Bridges and roads crumble as local authorities use funds to reduce deficits
  
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• Carmakers accused of 'clutching at straws' over retrofitting polluting diesels

  04-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - VW, BMW, Opel and Daimlers promise to fix 5 million cars not enough to undo the damage done by emissions scandal, say campaigners Major car makers are being accused of clutching at straws after they agreed to fit software to 5m diesel vehicles in Germany to reduce harmful emissions by up to 30.VW, Daimler, BMW and Opel made the decision at a summit with leading politicians in Berlin. They have been under pressure since the diesel emissions scandal two years ago exposed how VW andi
  
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• Car insurance market dysfunctional, says Aviva

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The car insurance market does not reward loyal customers, says the boss of insurance giant Aviva.
  
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• CAA orders improvements at air traffic controller NATS after complaints by Stansted Airport and Ryanair

  04-08-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Stansted Airport and Ryanair have welcomed a ruling which requires a series of improvements at air traffic control organisation NATS.
  
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• Britain is still a world-beater at one thing: ripping off its own citizens Aditya Chakrabortty

  04-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - From energy and water bills to exorbitant rail fares, were all busy lining the pockets of wealthy investorsAnd so to the big question. The one that has dogged us ever since the EU referendum and haunts every Brexiteers chlorinated daydreams. What is Britain for? Cliche-mongers will tell you that Britain lost an empire then couldnt find a role. They are wrong. After careful study of recent newspaper articles, I have discovered just that new partand today, dear reader, I am going to
  
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• Barcelona airport security staff set to strike

  04-08-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travellers warned about delays for passengers using El Prat airport
  
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• Austrian Airlines confirms A320/321 design limit extension

  04-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has confirmed a design limit extension for its aging Airbus A320/321 fleet, CEO Kay Kratky told ATW.read more
  
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• Anger as customers driven away after parking price hike blunder

  04-08-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press -Furious business-owners based on a High Wycombe shopping street were shocked to discover parking charges had more than doubled this week without any notice from the county council.
  
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• Air pollution policy shambles sees speed humps removed

  04-08-2017 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  Green Miscellany - The shambles that is the British governments policy on air pollution has taken a surreal twist as it transpires councils in England will be funded to tear up speed bumps on the basis they cause pollution as drivers accelerate between them. In a perfect example of political dis-jointed thinking, it seems likely that fewer traffic humps will increase vehicle speed, The post Air pollution policy shambles sees speed humps removed appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Air Canada jet almost caused one of worst aviation crashes in history in near miss with four passenger planes

  04-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A Canadian plane almost caused one of the worst aviation disasters in history after pilots almost crashed into four planes parked near the runway.
  
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