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KAT sets aside 205 AMVI transfers after finding Transport dept. deviated from norms. Tribunal took dim view of performance appraisals based on monthly challan targets. Petitioners alleged irregularities in transfer order issued by Transport Commissioner. Tribunal found process "erroneous, irregular and unreasonable" and unscientific, favouring certain candidates.

Light rail tatt, anyone?

The government has accepted all five recommendations.

TN govt hikes life tax for vehicles; Bill amending Motor Vehicles Taxation Act passed in Assembly. New two-wheelers, four-wheelers, carriages to cost more; life tax rate for new vehicles >₹1L, ₹20L, ₹10L, ₹5L set at 12%, 20%, 18%, 13% respectively. Green tax of ₹1.5K for 5 yrs for vehicles >15…

A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s refusal to agree to the extra flights sought by Qatar Airways has recommended the decision be immediately reviewed.

Mark Harper said he was ‘happy to be judged’ on alternative plans for the money that would have been spent on HS2.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has defended the Government’s decision to axe the northern leg of HS2.

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s clarification that there is no ban for now on carpooling aggregators has not cleared the confusion on where the law stands on the issue.

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

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the cost of pulling out of the agreements will ‘broadly balance out’ with money recovered from selling land.

The Transport Secretary said ‘the facts have changed’ in relation to the high-speed railway project.