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Silicon Valley is showing an interest in how trucks have stolen a march in the use of self-driving systems

At least one dead and 108 injured after NJ Transit train rams station

Labour leader says he has not decided whether to hold free vote, with many of his MPs likely to back plans for third runway

Heathrow bosses today controversially proposed raising the cap on flights at Heathrow to around 500,000 a year.

Bus firm pledges to make Sheffield journeys cheaperBus journeys in Sheffield will be cheaper for customers after a major operator made a promise not to be beaten on price.

Plans for Cardiff's new bus station and Central Square are now much less curvyThe new image of how Cardiff's new bus station will look shows some sizeable changes

Flintshire councillor’s plea over community transport schemeA COUNCIL boss is “pleading” with communities to get behind running their own transport services or risk losing them for good.
School bus company hits back over ‘unfair’ petitionA petition asking for Central Bedfordshire Council to remove Barton Coach Company from providing the council’s school transport has reached more than 100 online signatures.
New checks on concessionary travel will prevent misuse of bus passesAdditional checks are being introduced on buses across the region to ensure that passes meant for older and disabled people are not misused.

London to run Europe’s largest electric bus fleetLondon will become home to the largest fleet of electric buses in Europe by the end of the year, in a bid to dramatically improve air quality in the capital. This claim came as London’s first ever fully-electric bus routes were revealed. Before 2016 is through, 51 electric buses will run along the 507 and 521 routes in central London. Combined with the 22 battery-powered buses already operating in outer London, this pushes the capital’s electric bus fleet to 73 - more than anywhere else in Europe. The new electric buses include 12 seats with USB sockets and screens showing the next five stops ...