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Monday, 11 December 2017

BBC News

• New road and River Ness crossing to open to trafficHolm Mills Bridge and the new stretch of carriageway form part of Inverness' new West Link.

The Telegraph

• Motorway snow chaos caused by lack of cars as 'Black Monday' looms for commuters
• Poor public transport to blame for rural drink-driving epidemic, transport minister suggests

Times Online

• Stop fines for driving in bus lane, AA urges [Subscription]Motorists caught wrongly driving in bus lanes and yellow box junctions should be given a warning rather than a fine for a first offence to fight “rampant” entrapment, ministers have been told.
• End of the road for concrete on the motorway [subscription]The concrete surfaces of some motorways and main roads could be replaced to create quieter and smoother routes.

City AM

• Uber's London licence appeal against TfL is set for first court hearingUber's legal battle with London regulators is set to move forward with a court hearing due to take place this week over its licence to operate in the capital.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham underground - remember when the city was full of subways The demolition of Fletchers Walk is a final reminder of a brutal era when subways were king

London Evening Standard

• London 'one of most expensive cities in world to catch an Uber'London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to take an Uber, new stats have shown.