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Electric and hybrid trains power ahead to cut emissions
‘Bi-mode’ capability and other advances reduce fossil fuel use in rail transport. The sound of trains departing from London’s St Pancras Station on the 70-mile journey to Corby, in Northamptonshire, has changed.
Six key corridors need transport upgrades to improve East of England connectivity
Transport East has identified six core corridors that are vital to improving the connectivity of the East of England.
Tuesday, 07 December 2021
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- Experts estimate £96m to fix all of Glasgow's roadsCities across Scotland have a backlog of repairs after roadworks were halted during the pandemic.
Department for Transport
- Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in OxfordMultimillion-pound investment to improve A40 will ease congestion, improve road safety and allow for the construction of new homes in Oxford.
Financial Times
- Cars, companies, countries: the race to go electric From behind the wheel of the latest generation of electric cars, FT reporters discuss the future of the car industry
- Uber suffers blow as ruling triggers overhaul of London business modelDecision will affect all ride-hailing companies in UK capital
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government announces £35M for improvements to A40 in OxfordUpgrades will be carried out on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in Oxfordshire, thanks to £35 million in government funding. The scheme will see an 850-space park and ride facility, including cycle parking and electric car chargepoints, built to the north-west of Eynsham. Two new bus lanes will also be created along the carriageway, taking bus-users eastbound from the new site to just before the Dukes Cut, and westbound on the approach to Cassington, helping to significantly improve bus jo...
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- New Roads and Transport director for Gloucestershire announcedCivil engineer Jason Humm has been named today as the next Director of Transport and Highways for Gloucestershire County Council and he will take up the post in March next year.
- Norway to introduce hydrogen-powered heavy-duty transport with the H2 Truck initiativeNorway has made a major breakthrough with hydrogen in the heavy transportation sector with Quantron set to distribute the zero-emission vehicles across the region.
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