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Airlines sound alarm over 'blank cheque' for Heathrow third runway
The true cost of Heathrow expansion is likely to be “grossly” higher than the £14.3bn the airport has cited, airlines have told MPs, adding that transparency and guarantees should be supplied ahead of a crucial vote.
Controversial rail policing merger is thrown into doubt
Controversial plans to integrate railway policing into Police Scotland have been thrown into doubt after the scheduled start date was delayed.
Deputy mayor slams government for abandoning London's transport network as TfL faces near £1bn deficit
London's deputy mayor for transport will issue a rebuke of government today for abandoning the capital's transport network as Transport for London (TfL) faces a near £1bn operational deficit next year.
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Financial Times
- Driverless cars: mapping the trouble aheadCompetition between companies is putting a brake on the highly complex 3D maps autonomous vehicles need to function
The Telegraph
- Southern rail operator Go-Ahead changes track with first foray outside bus and railhe operator of the Southern rail franchise has moved to add a new line to its business, with its first investment beyond trains and buses into a German car sharing company.
Times Online
- Hail flying taxi in next decade, predicts Uber [Subscription]Flying taxis could be a common feature in the skies over cities in five years’ time, according to the chief executive of Uber.
- Driverless technology ‘will fuel rise of car-sharing’ [Subscription]Self-driving electric cars will be a “game-changer” for global transport by slashing the costs of taxis, BP has forecast.
- Strike-hit owner of Southern Railway moves into car sharing [Subscription]There will have been days during the months of strikes on Southern Railway when commuters would have given much for a nice little car-share to get them home.
City AM
- Ford to set up German bank in second half of the year as it gears up for BrexitFord confirmed today that it plans to set up a bank in Germany in the second half of this year as it looks to firm up its post-Brexit planning.
North Wales Live
- Horror film of schoolkids in gas masks to try and stop new road being built Campaign group use shock tactics to try and protect Rimrose Valley park
- Horror film of schoolkids in gas masks to try and stop new road being built Campaign group use shock tactics to try and protect Rimrose Valley park
Other Regional Press
- Changes to M40 service station plan after traffic concerns CHANGES will be made to a planned huge new motorway service station off the M40 in an attempt to satisfy concerns about its impact on traffic.
New Civil Engineer
- Starting gun fired for bidders in £326M Highways England dealHighways England has published the tender documents for a maintenance and response contractor deal worth £326M in north west England.
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