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Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patientsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances, in another sign of the strain Covid is putting on the capital’s health services.Most of the seats on the single-decker buses have been removed so that each can...

Plans to get rid of hard shoulders have heightened motorway safety fears but the government is determined to press ahead For the most part, in the UK, this simply means a motorway without a hard shoulder, allowing traffic to utilise the additional lane. There are two main types: all-lane running, where the hard shoulder has been permanently converted to become the inside lane, and...

Hauliers stranded in their cabs on UK roads say they are being used as political pawnsSee all our coronavirus coverageJuan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab tucking into a ham and cheese sandwich – among provisions handed out by...

About 1,500 lorries are stuck in Kent after France imposed a ban on any accompanied freight or cargo entering the country from Britain because of the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK. The move triggered government crisis plans at Dover and other major pinch points, with some drivers redirected to a nearby airfield to ease congestion on the roadsCovid: France to reopen UK border for...

Capital’s mayor asks TfL to begin a feasibility study for plan to raise £500m a yearDrivers could face a £3.50 daily charge to enter Greater London under proposals from the mayor of London to address the capital’s funding crisis.Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to start feasibility studies for the plan to raise £500m a year. Continue reading...

Trial to allow rented scooters on roads as part of green transport planE-scooters to rent are expected to be on the streets of London from next spring after the capital gave the go-ahead for trials. Up to three firms will be permitted to operate hire schemes, which are likely to start as small-scale operations in a limited number of boroughs.Transport for London said the...

Data reveals police recorded seven incidents of motorists in UK driving over 130mphCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo-thirds of Britain’s police forces caught people driving in excess of 100mph during the first three weeks of the coronavirus lockdown, new data has shown. The extreme speeds were not confined to motorways, as drivers also took the drop in traffic as an invitation to break...

Funding will increase capacity and frequency of services as Covid-19 changes way we travelRoads, railways, buses and trams are to receive a £283m funding package to improve public safety and protect services, the transport secretary has announced.Grant Shapps said the funding – £254m for buses and £29m for trams and light rail – would increase both frequency and capacity of services while ensuring there...

One person seriously injured after double-decker bus overturns in fieldUp to eight people have potentially serious injuries after a double-decker bus overturned in a field after a crash in Devon, police said.The incident occurred on the A385 between Totnes and Paignton, near Lombcrombe Cross. Continue reading...