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Crossrail ‘on track’ to begin passenger services in first half of 2022
The full timetable is scheduled to launch by May 2023
Traffic and Travel
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Misery for drivers as pothole breakdowns hit three-year high
Drivers are more than one-and-a-half times more likely to break down after hitting a pothole today than they were in 2006
InYourArea Community
Stafford motorists warned of overnight A34 road closures from Monday
Redhill closures will help facilitate the construction of a new junction.
National
Rail companies defend decision to cancel hundreds of daily trains
The new schedules focus on peak travel times to provide trains for key workers, school pupils and people who cannot work from home
National
Months of strikes set to cause disruption to London’s Night Tube
Passengers are urged to check before they travel and use buses to complete journeys
InYourArea Community
Leicestershire Police arrest 106 drink and drug drivers in lead up to Christmas
Police arrested eighteen following collisions with stationary vehicles, roadside furniture, trees and ditches.
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Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day
Some 163 private firms requested car owner records between April and September
National
The Highway Code changes that will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
The code is expected to be amended next month
National
New Year’s Eve rail strikes to go ahead, say union leaders
Staff will walk out for 24 hours
National
HS2: What was built in 2021 and what will happen in 2022
Environmental activists caused disruption at several sites on Phase 1 of the line between London and Birmingham
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Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages
Dozens of trains are being cancelled
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Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years
The figure of 3.8% is in line with July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation