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Heathrow third runway: Councils spent Ā£350,000 on legal action
Four councils near Heathrow spent Ā£350,000 on legal fees challenging the planned third runway.
Transport ministers urged to ābreak outā of London-centric spending habits
Pressure is mounting on the Government to step up its investment in Yorkshireās transport links as Ministers are being urged to ābreak outā of their London-centric spending habits.
Friday, 14 April 2017
Birmingham Post
- Finally! National Express will let you pay for your bus with a debit card Bus operator plans to roll out new technology after testing it out on routes between Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry
London Evening Standard
- Mayor Sadiq Khan demands all London trainee bus drivers are paid living wageIt comes after the Unite union discovered some trainee drivers were being paid under ļæ½9.75 an hour
Other Regional Press
- āA lot of people feel let down by Arrivaās proposalā over service between Mold and ChesterCALLS have been made to reverse changes to bus services connecting Flintshire communities with Chester. It has been decided by Arriva that the number three bus service, which goes between Mold and Chester via Broughton, will now be an hourly service rather than half hourly.
Green Miscellany
- Letās hop aboard an electric trolleybusThere was a time when many British towns and cities hummed with the sound of the trolleybus. Bridging the gap between trams and diesel buses, the benefits of the electric trolleybus include zero emissions on the street, very little noise, and powerful, smooth acceleration. And from the perspective of the operator, trolleybuses offer lower maintenance costs. Given their strengths, itāsā¦ The post Letās hop aboard an electric trolleybus appeared first on ETA.
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