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Government to spend £120m to help van drivers and cabbies make the switch to EVs

New funding and rule changes will make it cheaper for drivers and businesses to upgrade to electric fleets

The Independent UK

Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

The plan involves using GPS technology to record the locations of passengers in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

The Independent UK

Bullish Gatwick boss on final countdown for new runway approval

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expected to hand down her decision on Thursday

Evening Standard

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UK-wide parking app may be out of road after government funding withdrawn

Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March

The Guardian - UK

Consultation on rail reforms to open

The plans will include the creation of a public sector body called Great British Railways.

The Independent UK

Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP

Ministers have been warned that Britain’s roads are ‘in a shocking state of disrepair’

Evening Standard

A tough test for Heidi Alexander: just make our railway services reliable

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the transport secretary can cut cancellations and late running, everything else will fall into place. But to do that she has to strike a historic bargain with rail workers

The Independent UK

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More than 1m discounted train tickets bought during sale

Some of the price reductions during the seven-day promotion were in excess of 50%.

The Independent UK

Full list of London and South-East train stations getting contactless ticketing in 2025

Department for Transport says the scheme is part of the Government’s plan to deliver the biggest overhaul of the rail network

Evening Standard

Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles until 2035, MP warns

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has urged residents to write to the Department for Transport about the impact the closure is still having on their daily lives

Evening Standard

UK rail passengers to get new government-backed train ticket website

New retailer, which is part of Great British Railways plan, is not expected until 2026 at the earliest

The Guardian - UK

Trainline shares drop after rival government-backed train ticket app announced

The service will be available after Great British Railways is established

The Independent UK

New Government-backed online train ticket retailer to be created

The service will be available after Great British Railways is established.

Evening Standard

Contactless ticketing roll-out date for London commuter belt revealed after cyber attack delays

Passengers automatically get ‘best value’ fares and will have Tube and bus journeys in London ‘capped’

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Drivers being put at risk by ‘highways riddled with potholes’

It comes as the cost of fixing vehicles damaged by potholes reaches a record high

The Independent UK

Commons committee chairman says local roads are ‘riddled with potholes’

Local road conditions in England are worsening but the DfT has shown ‘too little interest’ in what difference its funding has made.

The Independent UK

Desire to ‘meet every concern’ over HS2 causes extra costs and delays – adviser

Sir Joh Armitt told MPs a ‘private sector approach’ would have been to say ‘Sorry, I have not got any more money’.

The Independent UK

Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part

It marks the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service

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More than two million train tickets to be discounted during sale next week

Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available to buy in the rail sale between January 14 and 20.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk’s Tesla has received almost £200m in UK grants since 2016

Bulk of funds for electric vehicle firm relate to government’s plug-in car grant, analysis finds

Evening Standard

Failing to ban new hybrid cars without plug would be ‘catastrophic misstep’

There is some speculation the Government is considering making hybrids that cannot be plugged in part of the zero-emission vehicles mandate.

The Independent UK

Bus passengers hit by ‘costly start to 2025’ after 50% rise in fares

The Government increased the cap on single bus fares for most routes from £2 to £3 on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change

Figures from the Department for Education showed there were 1,387 injuries last year - but campaign groups believe there will have been many more as calls are ramped up for regulation

The Guardian - UK

Train passengers in Britain still facing record number of cancellations

Figure reached 4% in 12 months to 9 November, analysis shows, double the rate recorded in 2015

The Independent UK

Areas with worst potholes revealed as Labour tells councils to ‘get on’ with repairs

Find out how badly your area is affected by the pothole ‘plague’

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