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Self-driving cars: Government rejects claim its safety ambitions are ‘weak’

The Department for Transport said ‘setting too high a level of ambition’ could stifle the introduction of the technology.

The Independent UK

Fewer than one in 10 A-road miles are dual-carriageway in dozens of areas

The AA said upgrading single carriageways can ‘improve traffic flows and air quality whilst reducing collisions’.

The Independent UK

Love them or hate them, a UK government decision on e-scooters is well overdue

Despite local trials being cut short for safety concerns, regulation has been kicked down the road, says Oliver Wainwright, the Guardian’s architecture and design critic

The Guardian - UK

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Road investment to focus on maintenance instead of new highways

The Department for Transport wrote that keeping the network in a ‘safe and serviceable condition’ will be a growing priority.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan writes to Rishi Sunak for ‘urgent clarification’ of HS2 Euston plans

The mayor said the high-speed line could ‘overwhelm’ existing Tube connections

Evening Standard

HS2 alternative plans watered down or dropped a day after being announced

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Network North was a ‘back of a fag packet’ plan.

The Independent UK

Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival

Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be built

The Guardian - UK

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HS2 will not extend to Euston without private funding

Rishi Sunak’s promise depends on a substantial portion of the cost being met by third-party investment

The Guardian - UK

HS2 will not reach Euston without private investment

The PA news agency understands Rishi Sunak’s commitment to extend the high-speed railway to central London is contingent on private money.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ decision not to protect land on axed HS2 routes

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

Evening Standard

Land on axed HS2 routes will not be protected

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

The Independent UK

‘Blanket’ 20mph speed limits make roads less safe, says Transport Secretary

The Conservative Government said it would strengthen guidance to prevent 20mph speed limits ‘in areas where it is not appropriate’.

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘removing the alternatives’ to driving, say walkers and cyclists

Newspapers reported that a Plan for Motorists will be unveiled at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘set to announce curbs on new 20mph zones’ at party conference

The Prime Minister is expected to announce his ‘plan for motorists’ at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester

Evening Standard

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Sunak and Hunt can’t play shocked at HS2’s cost overruns

Yes, the costs of the high-speed rail project are getting ‘totally out of control’ – but it’s hardly lacked political oversight

The Independent UK

Road deaths up 10% in a year

Some 1,711 fatalities were recorded in 2022, compared with 1,558 in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Billions spent, no track built and still no trains – 14 years on, what happened to HS2?

In today’s newsletter: As the government prepares to scale down its ambitious high speed rail project again, we explore what happened

Evening Standard

Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

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Evening Standard

Concern over long-awaited accessibility upgrade at Hackney Downs station after four-year delay

Officials were said to be discussing ‘the most cost-effective way to deliver the scheme’

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended deal

The National (Scotland)

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

Evening Standard

Avanti secures West Coast rail contract renewal after ‘significant improvements’

RMT says it is ‘travesty’ that Government is ‘rewarding abject failure’

The Independent UK

Sunak to defy Tory net zero sceptics and bring in strict electric car targets

PM has raised sceptics’ hopes of relaxation in rules after telling motorists he was ‘on their side’

The Independent UK

Government considering new laws to tackle dangerous cycling, says minister

Justice minister Edward Argar said current laws were ‘old’ and that it could be ‘difficult to successfully prosecute offences’.

The Independent UK

Rail fares could shoot up by 8 per cent next year

Highest jump in prices for more than 25 years expected based on the formula used by the government this year

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