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Ford reveals driverless taxi plan
Ford plans to release self-driving cars that will be used as a taxi service in five years' time.
Major English alliance calls for east-west improvements
A major alliance of councils has called for a range of measures to be included in infrastructure plans for the Cambridge–Milton Keynes–Oxford growth corridor, including developing ‘first mile and last mile travel options’ and better east-west connections.
Thursday, 18 August 2016
BBC News
- Ford reveals driverless taxi planFord plans to release self-driving cars that will be used as a taxi service in five years' time.
- Authorities investigate after Tesla car catches fireTesla is working with the French authorities after one of its electric cars burst into flames shortly after a loud bang was heard while it was travelling at high speed.
Department for Transport
- Study shows A1 improvements could create safer, quicker and more reliable journeysStudy stating case to upgrade key parts of the A1 in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire released.
- Study shows Oxford to Cambridge Expressway improvements could boost the economyStudy setting out the case to improve connections between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge launched.
- Manchester to Sheffield Trans-Pennine road tunnel routes shortlistedFive routes have been shortlisted today, 18 August 2016, for the Trans-Pennine tunnel – the most ambitious road scheme undertaken in the UK in more than 5 decades.
Times Online
- Driverless taxis hailed as next big thing in transport [Subscription]Self-driving Ford cars without steering wheels or pedals will roll on to the roads by 2021, the carmaker has said.
City AM
- Uber launches legal challenge over new London taxi rulesUber has launched legal action against London's transport regulator over new rules that threaten to limit its business in the capital, City A.M. can exclusively reveal.
Bucks Free Press
- 'We can't afford to fix the roads', council chief admits Cash spent on running five different councils has meant the county council “doesn’t have the money” to improve roads, leader Martin Tett has said.
Other News Sources
- Uber is taking legal action against London's transport regulator over tough new lawsUber is taking legal action against Transport for London (TfL), the organisation that regulates public transport in the British capital, because of new laws set to be introduced that could hurt the company.
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