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• Equalities watchdog to investigate ‘white drivers’ policy of Rochdale minicab firm

  22 Oct 2014: The Equalities and Human Rights Commission will write to Car 2000 in Heywood about concerns the company may be unlawfully discriminating against staff

• RAC calls for higher investment in road maintenance

  22 Oct 2014: RAC Foundation reports spending on road maintenance has dropped to £7.5bn in 2012 from £9.7bn in 2009

• Rochdale taxi firm admits providing white drivers on request

  21 Oct 2014: Car 2000 minicab company, which serves area where Asian grooming gangs have operated, says it is catering to demand

• Tyne and Wear deregulation U-turn angers bus firms

  21 Oct 2014: After long consultation, regional authority to counter reforms brought in by Thatcher government

• Lords vote on reduced taxi regulation criticised by Labour and charities

  20 Oct 2014: Safety campaigners and shadow transport secretary say allowing booked taxi firms to subcontract puts women in danger

• Gay couple ‘thrown off London bus for kissing’

  20 Oct 2014: Transport chiefs investigating incident where driver reportedly shouted: ‘It’s disgusting. Get off the bus’ at kissing couple

• OFM awards 2014 best newcomer: Gloucester Services

  19 Oct 2014: Farewell to soggy sandwiches – this motorway stop alongside the M5 sells the finest locally sourced food and supports the community, writes Jay Rayner

• Heathrow’s owner confirms sell-off of its other three airports

  16 Oct 2014: Buyers of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton are Australian bank Macquarie and Spanish firm Ferrovial in deal worth £1bn

• Are you spooked by the National Rail holograms?

  16 Oct 2014: ‘Virtual assistants’ - hologram-like figures with pre-recorded messages - have become an increasingly familiar sight across the country. What do you think of them?
  

• Architecture for bikes – in pictures

  16 Oct 2014: From Calgary’s space-age Peace bridge to Eindhoven’s floating roundabout and the Copenhagen apartments with a cycle path straight up to the 10th floor, Gavin Blyth’s Velo City highlights some of the world’s best cycling infrastructure

• Innovation in, lycra out: what Copenhagen can teach us about cycling

  16 Oct 2014: From ‘green wave’ traffic lights and majestic harbour bike bridges to digital countdowns and foot rests at junctions, the Danish capital is full of clever ideas to improve city cycling

• Why cycling is great for everyone – not just cyclists

  16 Oct 2014: Mass cycling could save the NHS £17bn in 20 years, cut 500 road deaths a year and reduce smog, says a new study for British Cycling
  

• Cycle superhighways row: wheels within wheels

  15 Oct 2014: The PR war over Boris Johnson’s flagship cycling scheme risks impeding its progress
  

• MPs call for improved rail links to south-east airports

  15 Oct 2014: Petition identifies excessive car journeys as one of the biggest barriers to the future sustainability of airports

• Ten ways to ensure future transport projects are sustainable

  Guardian Professional, 14 Oct 2014: What government and the transport sector can do to improve public health and tackle climate change: our expert views

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