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• Can’t drive, won’t drive: why the young shun cars | Barbara Ellen

  28-01-2018 01:04
  Do more walking, get a better perspective on life – not having a licence has plenty of upsidesDepartment for Transport figures report a sharp decline in young people driving. Almost half of 17-20 year olds could drive in 1992-4, but figures from 2014 show just 29%. Slightly older drivers, aged 21-29, had also decreased, from 75% to 63%.As the factors included finances (as well as prolonged immaturity and a generational preference for digital interaction), this is unfortunate on many levels
  
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• Watchdog NAO probes East Coast rail blunder Subscription

  28-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The failure of the Virgin Trains East Coast rail franchise is to be investigated by the governments spending watchdog.
  
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• Up to 20 ScotRail trains a day skip their scheduled stops

  28-01-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The number of ScotRail trains skipping stopsone of passengers greatest bugbearshas increased to as many as 20 a day....
  
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• Transport for London modelled authority proposed for Cambridgeshire

  28-01-2018 01:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) could be the vehicle that drives forward a Transport for London-style authority for Cambridgeshire, with mayor James Palmer at its head.
  
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• TfL Changes Widely Derided 'Please Hold On' Announcement - Londoners Still Aren't Happy

  28-01-2018 01:00 via londonist.com
  Londonist - Nearly two weeks ago, TfL made the bold move on informing passengers that their buses are liable to move. Specifically with an announcement that said: "Please hold on, the bus is about to move". After. Every. Single. Stop.
  
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• Tesla Cars Are Great - Their Ecosystem Strategy Not So Much

  28-01-2018 01:00 via forbes.com
  Forbes - Tesla is an "ecosystem entrepreneur".It must change a large ecosystem to succeed. Toyota, Amazon, Alibaba, Google - are all successful ecosystem entrepreneurs.Here we mapPrius vs Tesla approaches to electric vehicles.This mapping can be useful to entrepreneurs of all kinds.
  
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• 'Rogue' parking companies face government crackdown

  28-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - "Rogue" parking companies will be banned from accessing driver data and issuing fines as part of plans to stop "unscrupulous operators".
  
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• RETRO: Flying Scotsman saved and restored by Doncaster businessman

  28-01-2018 01:00 via southyorkshiretimes.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The iconic locomotive, The Flying Scotsman, did its last run for British Rail in January 1963, before the engine became the property of Doncaster businessman and railway enthusiast Alan Pegler for a sum of £3,000.
  
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• Relief for UK workers after Bombardier trade dispute victory

  28-01-2018 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON (Reuters) - British politicians and union leaders welcomed Bombardier's surprise trade victory against U.S. planemaker Boeing Co, saying it safeguarded thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland and across British supply chains.
  
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• Pension fears for retired railway police officers

  28-01-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Retired railway police officers have expressed dismay at plans to use their pension pots to begin a new fund as part of a controversial merger.
  
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• Nottingham City Council will not pay for tram extension to new HS2 train station

  28-01-2018 01:00 via nottinghampost.com
  Nottingham Evening Post - Deputy leader said that the Government will have to pay for the extension
  
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• Norfolk gritting and bus subsidies to avoid cuts

  28-01-2018 01:00 via klfm967.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The people of Norfolk had spoken and they want their roads gritted and their buses subsidised.
  
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• Motorists driving over 70mph limit on motorways WILL be fined

  28-01-2018 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -Road safety bosses have confirmed that when the cameras are switched on anyone caught speeding will be punished - 24 hours a day
  
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• Irish Rail phases out quiet carriages due to mobile phone use

  28-01-2018 01:00 via irishexaminer.com
  Other Regional Press - Irish Rail is phasing out quiet carriages on all trains due to the almost universal use of mobile phones.
  
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• Greater Anglia new commuter train carriages unveiled

  28-01-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Greater Anglia have released photos of their new train carriages, which will come into service next year.
  
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• Fear and loathing on the last train home

  28-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Heading back to Bristol at the end of a long day, Nikesh finds himself sharing a carriage with three men who make it very clear what they think about him
  
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• Cost of Edinburgh tram inquiry reaches £8 million

  28-01-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - THE inquiry into Edinburghs beleaguered trams project has ballooned by £1 million in the last four months alone.
  
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• Clampdown on Coventry bus fare dodgers as more inspectors target 'fraud hotspots'

  28-01-2018 01:00 via coventryobserver.co.uk
  Other News Sources - National Express West Midlands are clamping down on fare dodging by increasing the number of ticket inspectors on Coventry busesand targeting fraud hotspots.
  
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• Busy bus service cancels stops at Sheffield suburb due to 'badly parked cars'

  28-01-2018 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - The curse of badly parked cars affecting bus services in Sheffield has struck again.
  
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• Bath Spa railway passengers could be paying over the odds by not splitting their journey into multiple single tickets

  28-01-2018 01:00 via bathchronicle.co.uk
  Other News Sources - You cave a bundle by buying single tickets to stations along the route to your destination
  
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