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Self-driving cars on UK roads – key questions answered

Department for Transport is introducing changes to the Highway Code this year

Wales Online

Everything you can and can't do in self-driving cars - from drinking to using phone

Motorists were told this morning that when driverless cars come in they will be able to watch films behind the wheel, but there is a list of other rules they will have to stick to

Daily Mirror

Dismay as Government delays Portishead rail line project again

The delay is because of costs, but the delays will cost more

Bristol Post

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Highway Code rule update could allow some drivers to watch TV behind the wheel

The rule is part of new measures surrounding self-driving cars proposed by the Department for Transport.

Daily Record

Grant Shapps' 'cringe' rail ad mocked as scathing social media users call him a 'moron'

In a newly released video Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a new government policy slashing train fares, but not everyone was impressed by the promotional clip

Daily Mirror

Trial of Extinction Rebellion co-founder delayed pending High Court judgment

Gail Bradbrook, 49, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday accused of causing £27,500 in damage to the Department for Transport building.

The Independent UK

Great British Rail Sale - all you need to know for cheapest fares

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said more than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring to help with cost of living crisis

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Great Rail Sale branded a 'headline grabbing gimmick' that won't help commuters

Government-backed cheap train tickets do not apply to peak times, meaning most workers will still have to pay top prices for fares at a time when the cost of living is soaring

Daily Mirror

British Rail sale: Destinations and dates included as one million train tickets reduced

Officials said offering half-price train tickets was “one of the ways” the Government was helping to support families with the cost of living, having previously announced measures to defer energy costs and offer council tax discounts for some households

Daily Mirror

Rail sale makes more than a million tickets half price

The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism

Evening Standard

Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures

The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism.

The Independent UK

Railway revolution as 34 new train stations could open across UK - see full list

All over the UK new stations are in the pipeline. From under construction to just a twinkle in city planners' eyes, these projects will transform their local area.

Daily Mirror

List of 35 new train stations and wish list schemes leading the UK railway upgrade

Here is a rundown on the latest rail station developments currently underway with details of schemes that local leaders say will transform the economy if they get built.

Birmingham Post

easyJet boss explains cancellations after airline axes hundreds of flights during Easter holidays

The chief executive of easyJet said cancellations were partly a result of Department of Transport delays.

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The Independent UK

Airport chaos could remain for another year amid staff shortage, experts warn

‘It is going to take at least the next 12 months for the industry vacancy-wise to settle down,’ says airport recruiter

The Guardian - UK

Accounting watchdog investigates Deloitte over Go-Ahead audits

Deloitte says it will cooperate with FRC investigation after Go-Ahead was embroiled in accounting scandal

Manchester Evening News

Scrapping controversial HS2 branch would ‘jeopardise’ Wigan's future and impact ‘already fragile’ economy

Wigan Council's leader has written to the Transport Secretary for clarification after Sir Graham Brady claimed he’d had ‘assurances’ the Golborne Spur will not go ahead.

Liverpool Echo

Councillors attack Department for Transport over Rimrose Valley plans

Campaigners said 'communities won’t be fooled by word games'

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Manchester Evening News

Controversial £3bn HS2 link to be scrapped, says Sir Graham Brady

The Altrincham and Sale West MP said Grant Shapps had told him the Golborne Link would be dropped

Wales Online

Holidaymakers facing airport nightmares this Easter while rail users have their pick of seats

Families who choose to take a domestic holiday are likely to have a far more relaxing journey

Manchester Evening News

Calls made to ban cyclists and e-scooter riders from using mobile phones

Cyclists can be prosecuted for careless or dangerous cycling with a fine of up to £2,500

The Independent UK

New signs at level crossings as home delivery surge prompts safety fears

The Department for Transport said there was ‘room for improvement’ in the clarity of signage at private level crossings.

Manchester Evening News

The transport funding Greater Manchester asked for and what it actually got

Mayor Andy Burnham welcomed the government's announcement this week, but said Greater Manchester got half of what it asked for

Birmingham Post

Work to start on major West Midlands transport projects as £1.3bn investment programme confirmed

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed a £1bn grant to transform road, bus, rail, tram, cycling and walking infrastructure across the West Midlands

Liverpool Echo

City region allocated just £12m government bus funding after bidding for £667m

The bus funding is said to be a key part of the Government's plan to level up transport outside London

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