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Minister insists smart motorway safety is ‘very good’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper told MPs the safety of the roads is ‘not reflected in public confidence’.

The Independent UK

TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary says no option is off the table as contract expiry nears

MPs told passengers have suffered “horrendous experience” recently

Birmingham Post

Minister refuses to commit to extending cap on bus fares

The promotion – launched at the start of the year – is due to expire at the end of June.

The Independent UK

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Transport Secretary Mark Harper accepts HS2 delays will not save money

He told MPs the Government had to make ‘sensible decisions’ due to having annual budgets.

The Independent UK

Electric car innovations win $70 million charging boost

Innovative ways to charge electric cars at home, work and in public areas are the focus of a new $70 million fund designed to fuel the transport transition.

AAP

Leo Varadkar rules out introduction of congestion charges in major cities such as Dublin and Cork

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that congestion charges could not be introduced until there were stronger public transport services.

Irish Mirror

Calls for TransPennine Express contract extension to be abolished as cancellations 'fail passengers' in the north

The news comes just days after Burnham called for train services run by TransPennine Express to be brought under public control

Manchester Evening News

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Shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis reaching 'crisis point' as minister set to review taxi licensing framework

Disability advocates say the shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis is reaching "crisis point" with the state's transport minister revealing the taxi licensing framework will be reviewed.

ABC News

Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system

Ensuring drivers take control quickly enough to avoid a crash has been identified as ‘the biggest challenge’ to semi-autonomous vehicles’ development.

The Independent UK

Motorway drivers can take hands off wheel as self-driving system approved

Ford said it has been given the go ahead by the Government to switch on its BlueCruise technology.

The Independent UK

Senior bosses of NSW education, transport and treasury sacked by new Labor government

The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service.

ABC News

Swiss railway plan to put solar panels on tracks is flawed, UK says

Department for Transport says the idea is ‘interesting’ but lists concerns

The Independent UK

Road-building spree will derail UK’s net zero targets, warn campaigners

Hybrid vehicle pollution and van traffic update adds 26 megatonnes of carbon emissions to Department for Transport decarbonisation plan

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Sydney buses cancelled under contracts with former NSW government to meet 'on-time' targets

New Transport Minister Jo Haylen says 28,000 services were cancelled in August last year alone under contracts with the former government — some of which are 10 years long.

ABC News

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Sydney buses incentivised to cut thousands of services

Bus operators across NSW have a financial incentive to cancel services rather than allow them to run late, the new transport minister says.

Evening Standard

Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton ‘said there were ways to keep corporate hospitality secret’

The now suspended Scott Benton told an undercover reporter ‘companies try to be quite cute about the level of the hospitality’

The Independent UK

MP Scott Benton ‘said there were ways to keep corporate hospitality secret’

He reportedly laughed after telling undercover reporters there are ‘ways around’ parliamentary rules on the declaration of corporate hospitality.

Newcastle Herald

'Failing the people': Transport Minister steams up over bus privatisation

Transport Minister Jo Haylen says the Hunter will play a key role in the replacement of the Tangara train fleet

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South Australian government announces deal with Keolis Downer Adelaide to scrap trains, trams privatisation

The South Australian premier says his government has reached an agreement to return trains and trams to public ownership, after they were privatised by the previous government.

Birmingham Post

Metro rail project needs to do more for Cardiff says Welsh Conservatives

Shadow Transport Minister Natasha Asghar has raised concerns over the cost of the electrification project now at £1bn

Bangkok Post

Court rejects petition against Saksayam

The Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition lodged by the opposition asking it to rule whether suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob violated Section 144 of the constitution, which deals with examining budget expenditure.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow city centre M8 facing changes to limit damaging impact

The council intends to work with Transport Scotland to figure out short term and long term measures.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf questioned over 'ditching transport from Cabinet'

THE transport brief appears to have been axed from the top level of the Scottish Government in Humza Yousaf’s Cabinet reshuffle.

Irish Mirror

New DART+ fleet unveiled with comfy seating, wheelchair access and high-resolution onboard displays

The new carriages will also have high-resolution onboard displays that have the ability to provide real-time updates - such as information from other public transport systems

The Independent UK

Into orbit: Sadiq Khan plans London ‘Superloop’ transport route to rival Paris and Tokyo

Unlike Metro line 15 around the French capital, Sadiq Khan’s plan involves seven connecting buses and a break for the Thames

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