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Scrap dangerous motorway hard shoulder plans, MPs warn
Plans to convert more motorway hard shoulders in England into permanent driving lanes to ease congestion should be scrapped, a Commons committee says.
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Hitachi, Siemens and Bombardier have all stated their commitment to UK operations, following the result of the referendum on June 23.
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- Birmingham's infamous Spaghetti Junction set for six months of delaysMotorists using one of the best known motorway junctions in the UK face six months of roadworks - including total weekend closures.
- Scrap dangerous motorway hard shoulder plans, MPs warnPlans to convert more motorway hard shoulders in England into permanent driving lanes to ease congestion should be scrapped, a Commons committee says.
- Car industry 'uncertain' after Brexit The vote to leave the European Union will cause instability and uncertainty that will challenge the UK car industry, its trade body said, as it reported record turnover in 2015.
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- Removing hard shoulders is too risky, insist MPs [Subscription]A policy to remove the hard shoulder from 400 miles of motorway should be abandoned over “significant” safety fears, MPs have said.
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- New relief road will 'improve quality of life' A series of improvements to a major road have been given business case approval in a bid to cut congestion and improve connectivity.
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