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• Self-driving cars in UK riding on legal review

  06-03-2018 21:55
  Autonomous vehicles on roads means adjusting law and looking at level of human responsibilityThe government is to review the law before the arrival of self-driving cars on UK roads, considering issues such as whether this type of transport requires new criminal offences.The development of autonomous vehicles is at the heart of the government’s industrial strategy and the three-year law review is considered necessary if it is to stick to the timetable announced in November last year when th
  
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• Government to review law before self-driving cars arrive on UK roads

  06-03-2018 21:55
  Three-year review will consider responsibility in self-driving vehicles and their role in public transportThe government is to review the law before the arrival of self-driving cars on UK roads, considering issues such as whether this type of transport requires new criminal offences.The development of autonomous vehicles is at the heart of the government’s industrial strategy and the three-year law review is considered necessary if it is to stick to the timetable announced in November last
  
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• No need for drivers to get angry when people choose to cycle | Letters

  06-03-2018 18:27
  Only 3% of Dutch cyclists wear helmets and the number killed and seriously injured is much smaller than in the UK, says Prof LJS Lesley. Jeremy Iles says he has chosen to use bikes because they are environmentally good, healthy, fast and fun. Plus a letter on cycling stats from David CarterThere are more bikes than cars in Britain, yet over 65% of trips are by car and under 2% by bike (Editorial, 5 March). Why? Most journeys are short, half are under three miles and 70% under five miles long, an
  
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• London black cabs hail Treasury for scrapping car tax

  06-03-2018 14:24
  Tax exemption for all-new zero-emission electric taxi brought forward in boost for new greener cabsProspects for London’s new electric taxi have been boosted after the Treasury brought forward a £1,550 tax exemption to this April.The British-built, zero-emission capable taxi had been liable for a luxury car tax, introduced in 2017, of £310 per year for five years, deterring cab drivers from upgrading to the greener vehicle.Related: Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of Londo
  
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• West Midlands transport leaders meet to discuss reducing HS2 disruption

  06-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The potential for significant disruption to the West Midlandsmp;rsquo; motorway and road networks needs to be managed during the construction of HS2, political and transport leaders have agreed. Transport minister Jesse Norman, mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, Highways England chief...
  
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• Virgin Trains automatic refund is way off track

  06-03-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - My train was halted with no explanation, but Virgin hasnt repaid me as it should
  
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• The Yorkshire Post says: Free wi-fi for all. One failing Grayling can reverse

  06-03-2018 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - AT least Yorkshires train services have returned to some semblance of normality following the snow chaosand then the latest RMT-orchestrated strike action
  
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• Tees mayor holds talks with Government over free ports plan and railway station revamp

  06-03-2018 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -Ben Houchen has met senior Treasury figures over the proposals to boost growth
  
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• Ryanair, Aer Lingus to partner on connecting flights

  06-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair and Aer Lingus plan to launch connecting flights this year, a spokeswoman for Ryanair confirmed, after Irish media reports said the two carriers had signed a deal that would help boost passenger numbers through Dublin. read more
  
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• Railnews chairman Sir William McAlpine dies

  06-03-2018 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The death has been announced of Sir William McAlpine, the chairman of Railnews Ltd and the patron or president of many other railway organisations. Sir William, who had been ill for some time, was 82.
  
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• Qantas airline tells employees to stop 'manterrupting' women and to use gender-neutral language

  06-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - An Australian airline has reportedly released a pamphlet advising employees not to "manterrupt" women and to use gender-neutral language.
  
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• Petition to keep town's car parks free nears 1,000 signatures

  06-03-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -ALMOST 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for free car parking to continue in Cleckheaton after plans to review parking charges across the district to raise £250,000 were announced.
  
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• Passenger's harrowing first-hand account of Lewisham train 'from hell' which became stuck for four hours

  06-03-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A passenger has penned a detailed first-hand account of his experience on board a train from "hell" which became stuck in freezing weather for four hours near Lewisham.
  
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• North Lincolnshire MP gathers support for direct train service to London

  06-03-2018 01:00 via scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A North Lincolnshire MP has met with representatives from Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce to discuss support for a direct train service to London.
  
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• London's canal litter collected by floating bicycle

  06-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Dhruv Boruah collects London's canal rubbish with his floating bicycle.
  
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• In-flight WiFi battle over Europe takes off

  06-03-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Continent is biggest prize for satellite companies racing to put broadband on planes
  
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• 'I could smell urine and people were crying': Commuter reveals journey from HELL after train got stuck for hours

  06-03-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The commuter train had been due to arrive in Lewisham station just before 5pm on Friday night - but was stopped without power for four hours
  
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• How HS2 high speed rail will create the new generation of engineers that Britain needs

  06-03-2018 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Writing for BirminghamLive, HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani and West Midlands MayorAndyStreet say construction of the high speed rail line will be an opportunity to train young people in vital skills
  
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• Health and care organisation Provide accelerates electric vehicle fleet adoption with Spark

  06-03-2018 01:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Demonstrating the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) within business fleets, Spark EV today announced that Essex-based health and care organisation Provide has adopted its artificial intelligence-based journey prediction solution.
  
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• Grayling announces £3bn upgrades to TransPennine route

  06-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - A £3bn programme of upgrades to the TransPennine route is expected to begin in spring 2019, Chris Grayling has announced.
  
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• Government wants to use HS2 to recruit women and ethnic minority engineers

  06-03-2018 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -HS2 will provide a chance to train thousands of engineering students, say Ministers and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street
  
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• Drone deliveries on course for next year Subscription

  06-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Amazon-style drone deliveries could be launched within a year under plans for a radical overhaul of the air traffic control system.
  
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• DfT launches Crossrail 2 affordability review to ensure value for money

  06-03-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Chris Grayling has announced an independent review to ensure the affordability of Crossrail 2. Speaking at the Transport for the Northern Powerhouse conference in Leeds last Friday, the transport secretary explained that the Independent Affordability Review, commissioned jointly by the DfT and...
  
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• CILT Chairman to deliver keynote at Microlise Transport Conference

  06-03-2018 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - CILT Chairman Professor Richard Wilding will deliver the keynote address at Europes largest road transport conference, the Microlise Transport Conference, on 16th May. Wilding is a Professor of Supply Chain Strategy, Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield University, a pre-eminent institution in supply chain, logistics and transport research and teaching.In recognition of his outstanding achievements and impact in the area
  
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• Car sales fall again as UK consumers shun diesels

  06-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - New UK car registrations fell last month, with another sharp drop in diesel sales.
  
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• Car sales fall 2.8 per cent as consumers continue to shun diesel

  06-03-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - New car registrations dropped by 2.8 per cent in February following a decline in the sales of diesel vehicles, according to the industry trade body.
  
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• Call for change in taxi licensing laws after chauffeur scandal Subscription

  06-03-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ministers have been urged to overhaul how the taxi business is licensed rather than allow almost 400 councils to each have their own rules following a chauffeur scandal in which tens of thousands of passengers travelled in potentially dangerous vehicles.
  
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• Austrian Airlines cancels 140 flights during union negotiations

  06-03-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has canceled more than 140 out of 570 flights March 6-7 as collective bargaining meetings are expected to interrupt flight operations, affecting 10,000 passengers. read more
  
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• Airbus warns it may need to stockpile parts against Brexit

  06-03-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The aerospace group says it is planning to stockpile parts for its wing building operation in the UK.
  
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• Airbus A380 job concerns ahead of union meeting

  06-03-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -The aerospace giant will reveal what the 'implications' are for cuts in production
  
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