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Scottish Labour highlights '50 trains cancelled a day'

Nearly 50 trains a day are cancelled or

London cycling and the “by chance” success of Amsterdam

A new book about the cycling cultures of Dutch and other European cities offers some valuable guidance for London For many London cycling activists and politicians with transport responsibilities the Netherlands is the touchstone nation for urban cycling policy, as demonstrated by the London Cycling Campaign’s ongoing “Go Dutch” theme and Boris Johnson’s borough-centred “mini-Holland” schemes. It is easy to see why. In 2014, cyclists accounted for a commanding 32% of modal share across the Dutch capital Amsterdam, higher than any other category and rising. Only walking rivals it as a way to ge...

Loss of motorway hard shoulder ‘puts lives at risk’ [Subscription]

A safety review is being held into the government’s policy of abolishing the hard shoulder on some of Britain’s biggest motorways amid fears that lives are being put at risk.

Standing joke: ScotRail contract clause reveals pledge on overcrowding is being ignored

Abellio face pressure as commuters are ‘crammed like sardines' when they have a right to a seat within 10 minutes of boarding a train.