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UK Government to Announce Next Steps for High Speed Rail in March 2010

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The UK Government will set out its next steps for the future of high speed rail in Britain by the end of March 2010, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis said as he saw the start of full service on Britain’s first high speed line. Tags: Brief. New high speed trains are serving 22 towns and cities using the new £5.8 billion (US$9.4

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Survey Finds Popular Concern in the UK About Climate Change Has Dropped Significantly

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The numbers of those interested in where Britain's electricity comes from have also slipped back, according to a survey commissioned by the energy company EDF, demonstrating what appears to be growing consumer complacency in an era of electric-powered gadgetry. Tags: Brief.

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Number of Larger Displacement Vehicles Increasing in UK

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The figures, part of the latest social trends publication from ONS, show that transport and travel costs account for 16% of all household expenditure in Britain, little different from a decade ago. Tags: Brief. Only 22% of households had no car in 2008 compared with as many as 86% in 1951. More than a quarter have two cars.

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Scania Delivering 85 New Ethanol Buses for Stockholm Fleet

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In recent years, Scania has also delivered ethanol buses for commercial service in Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Norway and elsewhere. Tags: Brief. The company has delivered a total of about 700 ethanol buses, more than 600 of them to Swedish cities. At the end of 2009, the figure was nearly 30%.

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Peugeot Begins Pre-Bookings for i0n EV

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For individual customers, pre-bookings are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, Spain, France and Italy. Tags: Brief. The company says that it has already signed letters of intent with nine companies and administrations projects for car sharing and large fleets in Europe. m and a turning circle of 4.50

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UK Plans £1.1B Investment in Electrification of Rail Network

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Completing work on the first two railways will increase the proportion of electric train journeys in Britain from 60% to 67%. Currently only 33% of Britain’s rail network is electrified. Britain’s Transport Infrastructure - Rail Electrification. Tags: Brief.

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Singapore Company Trialing Natural Gas Econic Waste Collection Vehicle

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Sembcorp Industries is one of the largest environmental companies on the Asian continent, and not only takes care of waste disposal in numerous cities and densely populated areas, but is also involved in energy and water supply in Singapore, China, Vietnam, Great Britain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Tags: Brief.

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