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EVs drive down carbon emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high

SMMT

Number of vehicles on UK roads reaches record 41.4 One in 40 of all vehicles on roads now zero emission, including 960,896 cars, 61,161 vans, 2,383 HGVs and 1,922 buses. The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7% 1 Total cars on the road rose by 1.6% to 35,694,845 units. respectively.

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Back Automated Vehicles Bill to unlock multi-billion UK self-driving revolution

SMMT

Technology could save an additional 3,200 lives and prevent 53,000 serious accidents by 2040, with £38 billion economic boost if self-driving passenger vehicles are deployed on UK roads. They will hear from speakers including the Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State for Transport; Dr.

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First of QLD-manufactured rail replacement buses hits the road

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: MEHDI / stock.adobe.com The first of 200 rail replacement buses has rolled off the production line as part of the Government’s $130 million investment to support renewable public transport and local manufacturing. Minister for transport and main roads Bart Mellish said these buses hitting the road is a big milestone.

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Wales scraps all major road building projects due to environmental concerns

E&T

Lee Waters, deputy minister for economy and transport, unveiled the decision as part of the country's ‘National Transport Plan’. “We We will still invest in roads," Waters said during the announcement. "In We are also investing in real alternatives, including investment in rail, bus, walking and cycling projects.”

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European spending on motorways outpacing railway investment, research finds

E&T

The study, which was carried out by the Wuppertal Institut and T3 Transportation Think Tank on behalf of the environmental charity, looked at the investments in road and rail infrastructure by the 27 EU countries, as well as Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Meanwhile, European rail lines have shrunk by around 6.5 per cent, or 15,650 km.

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Omni Tanker delivers liquid hydrogen storage project with Lockheed Martin

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian composites manufacturer Omni Tanker , in collaboration with international aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and the University of New South Wales ( UNSW ), has developed a world-leading solution for the transport of cryogenic and liquid cargoes of hydrogen and helium, with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre ( AMGC ).

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First of London’s West End tube stations get 4G and 5G coverage

E&T

Customers travelling through Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations can now get coverage within the ticket halls, on the Central line platforms and in the tunnel connecting the two stations. The Northern line platforms at Tottenham Court Road also get coverage for the first time.

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