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The HS2 rail project is “fundamental” to the UK hitting its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a report commissioned by rail industry bosses.
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- Heads of the Valleys road upgrade: Gilwern to Brynmawr delaysThe completion date is pushed back for the second time this year, prompting anger from some locals.
- Uber CEO calls Jamal Khashoggi murder 'serious mistake'Dara Khosrowshahi compared the journalist's killing to his company's failings with self-driving cars.
Financial Times
- Uber is treated as a modern utility by regulatorsDebates about intervening against young tech companies are becoming more contentious
The Guardian
- Bristol’s diesel car ban is a step in the right direction - LettersWhile welcoming the news of Bristol city council’s ban on private diesel cars, James Cleeton says more radical measures are needed to tackle the climate crisis. Plus John Loader points out that Bristol’s trains use diesel engines
Times Online
- Taxi drivers used secret remote to overcharge passengers [subscription]Taxi drivers have been secretly using a remote control to increase fares, including one driver who charged 280 passengers an extra €9, a court has been told.
- Sadiq Khan should ‘force Uber to comply with employment law’ [subscription]The mayor of London should force Uber to comply with employment law as a condition of renewing its licence, lawyers have said.
Leeds Live
- Rise of Uber is making it harder to keep taxi passengers safe, meeting hearsRapes in taxis have more than doubled in Leeds between 2015 and 2018
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- Cabbies’ anger on first day of their new rankTAXI drivers said they were “furious and helpless” on the first day of a controversial new rank.
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