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Tramlink Nottingham post increased losses

Transportinfo.org.uk 

Other News Sources - The Nottingham Evening Post have recently reported that Tramlink Nottingham operators of Nottingham Express Transit have posted a loss of £22 million in 2018/19. This is an increase from £18.79 million in the previous 12 months but despite this increase officials at the company have said there is no cause for concern.

IMO 2020 a major shake-up for oil and shipping

Transportinfo.org.uk 

Other News Sources - London - Tougher rules on sulphur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil and shipping industries for decades

Retro photos capture Kent's first motorway

Transportinfo.org.uk 

Other Regional Press - As drivers get used to a new mp;#163;104m motorway junction, we take a trip down memory lane with a series of retro M20 photos.

Stagecoach staff busy at Highland drop-in;

Transportinfo.org.uk 

Other Regional Press - A STEADY stream of bus users braved cold, wet conditions on Wednesday to attend a four hour drop-in session at the Spectrum Centre in Inverness to chat to Stagecoach Highlands staff about planned timetable changes.



If the Brexit debate is over, the car industrys problems are just beginning

Transportinfo.org.uk 

The Guardian - Political certainty in Westminster does little to ease the threat to big employers many of which are in Tory seatsBoris Johnsons hefty majority may have changed the game in parliament, but manufacturers could be forgiven for withholding their judgment. Nothing has changed, to coin a phrase: a hard-Brexit threat still looms over any company that exports to the EU or beyond.Carmakers are at the forefront of the continuing uncertainty amid an investment freeze and a slump in manufacturing... Читать дальше...

Sheffield-Rotherham tram-trains suspended 'on maker's advice'

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BBC News - Tram-train services between Sheffield and Rotherham have been suspended for the second time this year. Operator Stagecoach Supertram said the vehicle manufacturer Stadler had advised it to temporarily withdraw the fleet.

Emissions Soar As Permian Flaring Frenzy Breaks New Records

Oilprice.com 

The flaring and venting of natural gas in the U.S. continues to soar, reaching new record highs in recent months. The volume of gas that was burned or simply released into the atmosphere by oil and gas drillers reached 1.28 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2018, according to the EIA, up from 0.772 Bcf/d in 2017. The practice is a disaster on many levels. It is wasteful, it worsens air quality and it exacerbates climate change. Venting gas is much worse than burning it since it releases methane into the atmosphere... Читать дальше...

B&T VP9: This Gun Is a 'Stealth Assassination Pistol'

The National Interest 

Charlie Gao

Security, Americas

And here is why.

B&T’s Veterinärpistole 9 (VP9) is one of the most niche products made by Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T AG. A bolt action pistol with a magazine grip designed to quietly kill wounded animals, it outwardly resembles the suppressed Welrod pistol used by the Allied Special Operations Executive (SOE) to assassinate targets during World War II. This, along with the stylish leather case the gun comes in, has led some to... Читать дальше...





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