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• RSSB appoints new chief executive officer

  15-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Mark Phillips as Chief Executive Officer with the appointment taking effect today (14 November). Phillips joined RSSB in February of last year as director of research and standards and was appointed as its interim managing director in May...
  
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• What Labour's road safety strategy means for YOU - from mandatory over 70s eye tests to stricter drink drive limits

  07-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The Government has announced themp;nbsp;firstmp;nbsp;Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. It will tackle everything from drink-drive limits to mandatory eye tests.
  
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• UK weather live: Ice warnings issued across country as Britain braces for Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow

  07-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Commuters urged to check for further travel disruption with freezing temperatures expected
  
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• UK steps up roadside drug tests in push to cut traffic deaths

  07-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Safety strategy proposes mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 and a lower drink-driving limit in England
  
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• UK faces further disruption as Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow and strong winds

  07-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Fresh warnings across parts of England and Wales will follow days of delays and closures from Oxford to OrkneyThe UK is braced for further disruption as heavy snow and strong winds are forecast to hit swathes of England and Wales on Thursday, with the arrival of Storm Goretti.Many parts of the country are already reeling from days of travel chaos and school closures, although Tuesday night was not expected to be as chilly as Monday, when temperatures fell to -12.5C in Norfolk, mak
  
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• Two bridges could be built as part of £11m 'access package' for new railway station

  07-01-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Councillors will be asked to approve compulsory purchase powers to secure land needed for new access routes to a planned rail station.
  
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• Train disruption and rail replacement buses as three weekends of engineering work on busy line through Surrey

  07-01-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Get Surrey - Buses will replace trains on the Brighton Main Line and on some services for Gatwick Airport
  
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• The drink-drive limit in the UK is the highest in Europe. That could change

  07-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
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• Taking over 26 stations and more services part of TfL's Moorgate line plans

  07-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for London wants to take control of 26 stations as part of its plan to operate services into Moorgate, while outlining its plans for the route.
  
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• Stricter drink-drive limit for new drivers means no pints or wine subscription

  07-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Alcohol rules for novice drivers are part of the government?s road safety strategy and will make UK one of the strictest countries in Europe for drink driving
  
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• Soaring cost of new rolling stock derails UK train firms subscriptiion

  07-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Earnings of train suppliers are in stark contrast to the financial performance of GWR and LNER as the network heads towards renationalisation
  
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• ScotRail pays out £3m in compensation to passengers over delayed trains

  07-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The pay-outs were made after services were either cancelled or severely delayed.
  
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• Scotland to raise HGV speed limits on trunk roads

  07-01-2026 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport Scotland has confirmed plans to increase speed limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes on the countrymp;#39;s trunk roads, bringing them inmp;amp;nbsp;line with those in England and Wales.Under the proposals, HGVs would be permitted to travel up to 50 mph on single carriageways (up from 40 mph) and 60 mph on dual carriageways (up from 50 mph). The current 60 mph limit on motorways will remain unchanged.The proposal comes o
  
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• Scores of drivers fined as 'ridiculous' parking hampers Yr Wyddfa traffic

  07-01-2026 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The mass outbreak of illegal parking came as some cars slid down the road in treacherous conditions
  
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• Robotaxis are coming - how will London respond?

  07-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The planned launch of autonomous ride services, starting with Uber in 2026, marks a major shift for Londonmp;#39;s streets, repositioning mobility as a software-governed infrastructure that will redistribute control over pricing, liability and data, says Paul Armstrong A structural shift is forming on Londonmp;#146;s streets, and too many businesses are still treating it as a ...
  
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• Rival bidder for third runway attacks Heathrow over planning costs subscription

  07-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Surinder Arora, the hotel tycoon, accuses the airport of ?taking people for a ride? with its expenses, calling it ?classic Heathrow gold-plating?
  
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• Rail operator offering week-long sale of discounted train tickets from York

  07-01-2026 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - Rail operator LNER has launched a week-long sale offering discounted tickets from York.
  
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• Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI

  07-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products.
  
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• Nvidia CEO reveals new ‘reasoning’ AI tech for self-driving cars

  07-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Jensen Huang also announces at CES new, more powerful Vera Rubin chips that will arrive later this yearThe billionaire boss of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has unveiled new AI technology that he says will help self-driving cars think like humans to navigate more complex situations.The worldmp;#146;s most valuable company is to roll out the new technology, Alpamayo, which is designed to help self-driving cars handle tricky situations such as sudden roadworks or unusual drive
  
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• North East rail passengers urged to snap up bargain tickets

  07-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - North East rail passengers are being encouraged to snap up bargain train tickets as part of the Great British Rail Sale.
  
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• New road safety plan aimed at cutting children's deaths by 70 per cent over next decade revealed

  07-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The Government wants the ambitious plan to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britainmp;#39;s roads by 65 per cent by 2035, with an even more stretching target of 70 per cent for children under 16
  
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• New penalty points to be slapped on drivers under major roads plan

  07-01-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Under the package, drivers will get penalty points on their licence for not wearing a seatbelt or failing to make sure children are and the drink-driving limit could be lowered
  
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• New crackdown on ghost plates after Mail probe: MOT will now check your reg plate with penalty points for those who fail, plus new powers for DVLA on gangs in driving blitz

  07-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Motorists who use number plates invisible to road cameras face penalty points and having their vehicles seized under new plans to improve road safety launched today.
  
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• New 'cycles only' crossing plans unveiled for main Coventry road

  07-01-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - It could be installed as soon as next month
  
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• Mass cancellations at Amsterdam airport as snow and ice wreaks travel chaos

  07-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - In the UK, the Great Western Railway, the Elizabeth line and routes in far north Scotland are experiencing severe disruption
  
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• Learner drivers face longer waits for tests under new rules

  07-01-2026 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Bereaved families and the AA say the governmentmp;#39;s long-awaited strategy to cut roads deaths does not go far enough, with mp;amp;quot;missed opportunitiesmp;amp;quot; to save young drivers.
  
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• KLM warns of de-icer shortage after Schiphol snowstorms

  07-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Stranded passengers may have to wait days for alternative flights after hundreds of cancellations
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover sales plunge after cyber attack disruption – but carmaker says it is now making 'strong progress'

  07-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Production struggled to recover from September attack, US tariffs and Jaguar model wind-down
  
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• Huge upgrade planned for 'dangerous' Solihull cycle route

  07-01-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Residents can have their say on plans for almost mp;pound;500,000 of improvements to Blossomfield Road cycleway until February 2
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick Airport drop-off charge price increase kicks in for new year

  07-01-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Get Surrey - Both airports have increased the mp;#39;kiss and flymp;#39; charge in the new year
  
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