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Electric transition hits ‘key moment’ with more than 2m EVs on road

Department for Transport statistics show 2,012,000 zero-emission vehicles were licensed for use in the UK at the end of last year.

Evening Standard

Holiday warning as government ‘closely monitoring’ airline jet fuel shortage

Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines before they travel

The Independent UK

Plans to change HS2 train size could reduce capacity and speed in north, says expert

Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the opposite

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Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?

London’s ‘disgrace’ has been closed since 2019 and at £250m to fix, it’s a political football no one is taking ownership of, reports Sarah Haque

Evening Standard

Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England

Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditions

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge tunnel plan officially scrapped after years of protests

Campaigners have been fighting proposals to build traffic tunnel under the world heritage site since 1994

The Guardian - UK

Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways

Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body

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Train passengers face new railcard checks in fare dodging crackdown

It is hoped that the new measures will save £20m a year in lost revenue

The Independent UK

Millions of O2 users tracked in £600,000 government electric car study

O2 analysed customers' web browsing history to identify electronic vehicle users

Evening Standard

Most of England’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find

AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes are a ‘catastrophic waste of time, money and effort’

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers urged to release ‘withheld’ safety reports on smart motorways

Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefits

The Guardian - UK

Speed camera error could see thousands of convictions scrapped

Anyone affected would be ‘contacted directly by the relevant police force’

The Independent UK

HS2 spent £3.8m on ‘Charles Dickens’ country mansion – it’s now empty and requires taxpayer-funded repairs

Stanthorne Hall has sat empty since HS2 bought it in March 2023 – now repairs are to be carried out to preserve the once-grand Georgian home despite no one living there

The Independent UK

UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn

Plans to speed up airspace changes for Heathrow expansion could mean industry influences decisions on noise and routes

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The Conversation

Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction for public transport

The UK government says it has learned valuable lessons from the expense, delays and political embarrassment of HS2. And now it has laid out detailed plans for train passengers in northern England who have been so badly “let down” in the past.

Evening Standard

Pothole repairs row breaks out as Government names and shames 'worst' London boroughs

Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest each given a “red” rating by the Department for Transport

The Independent UK

Councils to be given new powers to fine drivers parking on pavements

Drivers parking on the pavement could soon land themselves big fines

The Independent UK

New driving laws could affect millions – here’s what you need to know

The changes could affect all of the UK’s drivers

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Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules

The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP

The Guardian - UK

Sustainable aviation fuel take-up in UK unlikely to hit 2025 target, data suggests

Provisional figures in government mandate’s first year show 20% shortfall in levels of SAF supplied for UK flights

The Guardian - UK

Promise of seven-week driving test wait in Great Britain ‘unlikely to happen until 2027’

Government efforts to recruit examiners fail again with average test slot wait now at 22 weeks, report says

The Guardian - UK

Great British Railways flies the flag as logo goes back to the future

Livery for renationalised railway features red, white and blue alongside familiar double arrow symbol

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Londoners face 5.8% rise in Tube fares despite national rail tickets price freeze

Mayor says it is ‘fair’ that TfL fares increase above inflation in return for £2.2bn of Government investment

The Guardian - UK

Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?

Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol

The Independent UK

New Sunderland-made Nissan Leaf gets £3,750 discount under government’s Electric Car Grant

Nissan joins Ford and Citroen in getting the full grant discount, with Vauxhall next in line according to DfT

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