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Authorities say they do not receive enough money for road repairs, with one in six in poor condition.
Chinese firm MTR to help operate UK's South West trains franchise
The Hong Kong state-owned metro operator MTR and FirstGroup are to take over the running of South West Trains, one of the Britain’s biggest commuter networks, in a seven-year deal that trade unions denounced for handing another franchise to a state-controlled foreign operator.
North East transport giant Arriva boost sales to £4.32bn after launch of new rail franchise
The Sunderland firm started the Northern rail franchise last April and also invested heavily in bus improvements
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
BBC News
- Cycle rage in Manchester investigated by policeFootage of a cyclist smashing a car windscreen with a bike is filmed on a driver's dashboard camera.
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- £3.4m funding boost for transport projects in CarmarthenshireAround £3.4m is to be invested in major transport infrastructure projects in Carmarthenshire. The investment has come from the Welsh Government which has made £20m available through its Local Transport Fund to benefit local communities across Wales.
The Guardian
- Too many cyclists are injured and killed on UK’s roadsYour correspondent (Letters, 25 March) says 50 cyclists are killed or seriously injured every year in the UK when the actual figure is over 3,300. Having diminished the tragedy faced by thousands of people, he uses the opportunity to condemn cyclists’ behaviour, judge people’s choice of cycle model and accuse them of feeling “entitled to the road”.
London Evening Standard
- Works to improve pedestrian and cycle safety on Westminster Bridge postponed after attackWorks aimed at making Westminster Bridge safer for pedestrians and cyclists have been postponed after last week's terror attack.
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