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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain

Move prompted by looming retirement crisis would help ensure consistent, reliable services

The Guardian - UK

Government to lower minimum age for train drivers in desperate bid to cut shortages

The average age of a UK train driver is currently 48

The Independent UK

Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

The Department for Transport announced it is lowering the minimum age to take on the role in Britain from 20

Evening Standard

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New driving test changes come into force in DVSA plan to save lives

The DVSA will trial these new changes for three months

The Independent UK

Driving test centres with lowest pass rates in UK revealed

Analysis of DVSA figures by The Independent has revealed the test centres with the lowest and highest pass rates

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV chargepoint project announced

Chargepoint operator char.gy said it will fit more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.

Evening Standard

Location for UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV chargepoint project revealed

Chargepoint operator char.gy will fit more than 6,000 kerbside chargers across Brighton and Hove City Council

The Independent UK

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Grieving mother calls for tighter restrictions after son’s car crash death

A group of bereaved parents hand-delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Downing Street

The Independent UK

Mothers of young car crash victims call for tighter restrictions for new drivers

The group hand-delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for stricter licensing laws for new young drivers.

Evening Standard

Changes to driving test rules to be introduced from today after record waiting times

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

The Independent UK

Driving test waiting times hit record high

The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, AA Driving School said.

Evening Standard

Revealed: Government suggested demolishing and replacing Hammersmith Bridge or turning it into a 'monument'

EXCLUSIVE: Ideas for bridge’s future were ‘quickly’ dismissed but the crossing could potentially stay car-free forever, document reveals

Evening Standard

London v New York: Capital's Tube and bus network beats Big Apple in post-pandemic recovery

But report warns many cities face ‘backlog’ of repairs due to a drop in spending during the pandemic

Evening Standard

New body to be created to tackle airspace inefficiency

The body of aviation experts working with airports will produce ‘a step change’ in airspace modernisation, the Department for Transport claimed.

Evening Standard

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Elon Musk's Tesla Trouble Continues In UK As EV Gets Branded As 'Swasticar', Face FSD Hurdle

Tesla faces mounting pressure in the UK, with activist protests targeting Elon Musk's controversial actions and political views.

The Guardian - UK

‘Patchy and behind deadline’: MPs attack UK rollout of EV charging points

Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargers

Evening Standard

Risk of ‘serious injustice’ in EV chargepoint rollout, MPs warns

The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also expressed concerns of regional divides in the introduction of the stations.

Evening Standard

Minister anticipates ‘difficult questions’ with new train performance displays

Digital screens at major stations began showing punctuality and reliability figures for the first time on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Worst train companies to be named and shamed on boards at stations

It comes as train reliability hits a record low

The National (Scotland)

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

The Guardian - UK

HS2 ‘a casebook example of how not to run a major project’, MPs say

Scathing committee report lambasts DfT and HS2 for failing to work together effectively

The Independent UK

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, report finds

A cross-party group of MPs warned there is ‘a reputational risk to the UK’ because of the project.

The Independent UK

HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find

Even if the slimmed down project is delivered it will ‘bring very poor value for money’, damning report finds

The Independent UK

Government to spend £120m to help van drivers and cabbies make the switch to EVs

New funding and rule changes will make it cheaper for drivers and businesses to upgrade to electric fleets

The Independent UK

Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

The plan involves using GPS technology to record the locations of passengers in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

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