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Electric vehicle charge points are to be redesigned in an attempt to make them an “iconic” sight on the UK’s streets like red pillar boxes.
Why railways will enjoy bright future after pandemic, says Network Rail boss – Yorkshire Post Letters [Sir Peter Hendy]
DAVID Behrens’ pessimistic view of the future of rail (The Yorkshire Post, May 29) must be challenged. Of course commuter station car parks are not often full right now – those of us who could stayed at home as instructed and continue to do so until restrictions are lifted, hopefully towards the end of this month.
Monday, 07 June 2021
Financial Times
- Chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022, warns manufacturer Forecast from Singapore-based Flex comes as scarcity forces carmakers to scale back production
The Telegraph
- Electric vehicle charging points should be 'as iconic as red telephone boxes' [subscription]Electric vehicle charge points are to receive a makeover in the hope they will become as "iconic" as red phone boxes under plans drawn up by the Department for Transport (DfT).
- Uber’s driver shortage exposes the holes in its business model [subscription]A lack of drivers and stiffer competition has led to longer wait times and higher fares, spelling a dip in fortunes
Times Online
- Electric vehicle charge points to be redesigned in bid to give them status of red pillar boxes [subscription]Electric vehicle charge points are to be redesigned in an attempt to make them an “iconic” sight on the UK’s streets like red pillar boxes.
London Evening Standard
- Weekday road traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels for first timeThe rise in vehicle use could present ‘a big challenge for highway bosses’, a motoring research charity warned.
- Electric scooters launch in London - but hit an early bump in the roadThe launch of the e-scooter rental trials in London hit an early bump in the road on Monday when one of the main areas postponed its involvement.
The York Press
- If e-scooters are 'death traps' why aren't police enforcing the law? [subscription]Using private e-scooters in public places is illegal, yet one wouldn't know it from a glance at London's roads and pavements
Other Regional Press
- Rising sea levels threaten A55 and North Wales rail links according to leading ocean scientistsRising sea levels could cut North Wales main A55 road link, wash away railways, swamp holiday resorts and threaten major industrial areas of Deeside by the end of this century, two experts have warned.
New Civil Engineer
- Irish Sea Link | Proposal for bridge and tunnel crossing via two man-made islandsA proposal for a combined bridge and tunnel crossing between Dublin and Holyhead, including two new Irish Sea islands, has been suggested as an alternative to plans for a Scotland to Northern Ireland link.
Other News Sources
- Merthyr Tydfil’s new £12 million bus station set to open as first in Wales to allow for charging of electric vehiclesMerthyr Tydfil’s new £12 million bus station will open in just over a week as the first in Wales to allow for the charging of electric vehicles
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