Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Saturday, 21 January 2017

The Guardian

• Protesters barricade Uber offices: 'No business as usual' on inauguration dayActivists hold signs attacking company that ‘collaborates with Trump’ as protests are staged at other sites around San FranciscoProtesters attempt to disrupt inaugural events in WashingtonAnti-Trump protesters barricaded the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco on Friday morning to call attention to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s “collaboration” with the new administration on Trump’s inauguration day. Protesters blocked traffic outside the ride-hailing company’s main office with a giant banner reading: “Uber collaborates with Trump”, while others used PVC piping and chains to blockade the entranc...
• Uber to pay $20m over claims it misled drivers over how much they would earnAgreement with Federal Trade Commission covers statements Uber made while trying to recruit more drivers to expand its service and remain ahead of LyftUber is paying $20m to settle allegations that it duped people into driving for its ride-hailing service with false promises about how much they would earn and how much they would have to pay to finance a car. The agreement announced on Thursday with the Federal Trade Commission covers statements Uber made from late 2013 until 2015 while trying to recruit more drivers to expand its service and remain ahead of its main rival, Lyft. Continue readi...
• Nissan to review Sunderland plant's competitiveness after BrexitCarmaker’s head says at WEF in Davos that company will ‘re-evaluate’ situation once UK’s relationship with EU is settled Nissan will conduct a review of its Sunderland plant’s competitiveness once the UK’s future relationship with the EU is settled, the head of the Japanese carmaker has said.Carlos Ghosn’s remarks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos may raise concerns about the commitment of company to the UK, following its pledge in October to turn the factory into one of the biggest car plants in the world. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Four killed after car strikes pedestrians in MelbourneA man with a history of mental health and drug abuse issues drove into a street crowded with pedestrians in Australia’s second-largest city, killing at least four people, including a child, and injuring at least 29 others, police said.

The Telegraph

• Three dead and several injured after man 'deliberately' drove car into pedestrians in Melbourne CBD
• Second-hand tyres up to 23 years-old putting lives at risk on Britain's roads,�trading standards warn

Times Online

• Plan to cut car use ‘does not go far enough’[Subscription]Ministers are spending too much on Scotland’s road network and should instead invest in walking and cycling schemes, environmentalists claim.
• Nissan will think again once Brexit terms are clear [Subscription]Nissan will review the case for future investment in Britain when the terms of its departure from the European Union become clear, its chief executive warned yesterday.

Mail Online

• 50-year-old classic Porsche ploughs into cafe Customers sipping afternoon coffees at Lena's cafe in West Hampstead had the shock of their lives when the car smashed into the restaurant, bringing down an entire pane of glass.
• Can you guess what the UK's favourite new-car colour is? A record 2.69 million new models were purchased in the UK last year, but can you guess which paint option was most selected? More than half a million vehicles were chosen in this paint scheme in 2016.

This is Money

• RAY MASSEY: Mini goes totally maxi with the new Countryman The new Countryman, which is to be built in the Netherlands, embodies a country casual approach that makes it suitable for busy families, whether in town or out in the sticks. And it's perfect for a picnic.

Birmingham Post

• Mayor candidate wants self-driving cars on West Midlands roads Testing cars which drive themselves in the West Midlands will boost local manufacturers, says Mayor candidate

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Roadworks set to last 12 weeks and could be 'huge inconvenience' MOTORISTS can expect delays when a major water mains replacement job starts in Bradford on Monday.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• See the dodgy second-hand car tyres that are putting drivers' lives at risk Part-worn tyres are being sold with serious safety defects, unsafe repairs and incorrect labelling

Northern Echo

• Drivers warned of delays on A167 between Pity Me and Plawsworth as gas main repair work starts LANES on one of the area’s busiest roads will be closed next week while gas main repairs take place.
• Northallerton taxi boss says unlicensed cars are threatening people’s lives A FRUSTRATED Northallerton taxi boss says unlicensed cars operating in the town are threatening people’s lives and damaging the livelihoods of legitimate drivers.
• Nissan 'will review' competitiveness of Sunderland plant after Brexit, reveals boss NISSAN will review the competitiveness of its car plant in Sunderland once the final outcome of Brexit negotiations becomes clear, the Japanese company's chief executive has said.
• Ambulance waiting times reach ‘dangerous’ levels AMBULANCE waiting times have reached a “dangerous” level for North-East patients with life threatening conditions, The Northern Echo can reveal.
• Motorists 'putting lives at risk' buying illegal part used tyres DANGEROUS second-hand tyres are putting motorists’ lives at risk - with Durham County Council finding one such tyre stocked to be 23 years old.
• Crackdown on illegal use of mobile phones DRIVERS are being warned there will be no hiding place next week if they are tempted to use their mobile phones while driving.

The York Press

• Northallerton taxi boss says unlicensed cars are threatening people’s lives A FRUSTRATED Northallerton taxi boss says unlicensed cars operating in the town are threatening people’s lives and damaging the livelihoods of legitimate drivers.

Bucks Free Press

• 'RESIGN': Council chiefs in charge of farcical parking scheme face calls to step down The farcical car parking system that has cost the taxpayer at least £1.3 million has finally been scrapped – yet a question mark hangs over why it took the council so long to act.

East Anglian Daily Times

• See pictures of sinkhole which has forced main road closure in SudburyA sinkhole has opened up in Sudbury, forcing the closure of key road in and out of the town.

Other Regional Press

• Concerns ahead of work on new road junction close to busy crossroads FRESH concerns have been raised about the effect on the road system ahead of highway work starting near a busy junction in Weymouth.
• INSIGHT: Roads are going to pot says RAC WE have all been in the car when you or the driver accidentally goes over a pothole a bit too aggressively.
• Motorists set for more traffic misery as roadwork project hits delay HEADINGTON motorists are set for more traffic misery after the company installing a 2.2km pipeline admitted the project was behind schedule.
• PHOTOS: Lorry smashes into parked cars A LORRY which belongs to a�Hampshire firm has been pictured smashing into parked cars on a narrow residential road.
• Southampton roadworks suspended after causing travel chaos ROADWORKS at a busy Southampton junction have been suspended after just one day after causing traffic chaos in the area.
• 12-year-old boy caught riding motorbike in police crackdown UNDERAGE motorcyclists, including one 12-year-old boy, have been caught on Southampton’s roads as part of a police crackdown.

C.N.N.

• Australia: 4 dead as car deliberately plows into crowd in MelbourneA 10-year-old girl was among four people killed when a driver deliberately ran over pedestrians in a busy street in central Melbourne on Friday.

Green Miscellany

• Mobile phones and driving dangerThe more you cycle, the more you notice how many motorists are using their mobile phones while at the wheel. The threat of a penalty, which will soon comprise six points and a fine of �200, seemingly has little effect. The fact that drivers fail to take the matter seriously mirrors the apathy exhibited by the authorities; in 2015, cyclist… The post Mobile phones and driving danger appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Top marks for UK freight forwarders The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – has revealed the winners of its Freight Service Awards competition 2016.The winners of the nine General, Modal and Specialist categories in the Awards, which has established a benchmark of quality for the British freight forwarding industry for more than a quarter of a century, are: Delamode, DSV Road, Greenshields Cowie, MIQ Logistics,  Panalpina, Priority Freight, U Cargo, Uniserve Group, Unsworth Global Logistics. In the Individual category, the winner of the Young Freight Forwarder Award was Nikki Hall of Embassy F...
• China plans to ease road congestion China has unveiled ambitious plans to develop a multimodal transportation system to ease road congestion and lower transportation and packaging costs, as its leading mode of truck haulage has