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Fresh talks in train drivers’ pay dispute ‘constructive’ – Aslef
The meeting at the Department for Transport (DfT) on Tuesday will be followed by further talks in the coming weeks.
Fresh talks to be held in bid to resolve train drivers dispute
Aslef members have taken 18 strike days since the row started two years ago.
Minister says transport department’s new motto is ‘move fast and fix things’
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told civil servants she wants to ‘change the way our country runs’.
One in 13 young vehicle passengers does not wear a seat belt – study
Department for Transport research indicated 8% of people aged 14 to 29 did not buckle up while sitting next in the passenger seat.
Self-driving cars on roads ‘as soon as 2026’ as Bill becomes law
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the deployment of the vehicles will be ‘a real boost to both safety and our economy’.
‘Death by dangerous cycling’ offence backed by Commons
MPs voted in favour of an amendment to create new offences, including ‘causing death by dangerous cycling’.
Most city residents would support switching investment away from roads – survey
The poll of 21,000 people in UK urban areas commissioned by charity Sustrans indicated that just 17% would oppose such a move.
‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey
Figures from the Department for Transport show fatalities from drink-drive crashes are at a 12-year high.
Road safety fears as nearly half a million UK vehicles are untaxed
IAM RoadSmart said non-payment of vehicle excise duty ‘has implications for safety on our roads’.
Plea to boost drivers’ skills after surge in deaths of older road users
Some 245 men aged 70 and over were killed in crashes during the year to the end of June, provisional figures for Britain show.