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With the latest deadline for the UK-EU trade talks (13 December) getting perilously close to the end of the transition period, the European Commission has published what it is calling targeted contingency measures to prepare for a possible no-deal.

A company which sets up partnerships for better air quality around the world has said that it is working with businesses, governments and industry specialists to provide economical routes for operators seeking compliance with the latest emission zones.

As London moved from being under the national lockdown restrictions to being in Tier 2 of the Government's Covid alert levels, Transport for London (TfL) issued a plea to customers to plan ahead and to travel during quiet times.

Government scientists have repeatedly stressed the importance of ventilation in reducing the spread of coronavirus infection during the winter months when more people are likely to be meeting or working in enclosed spaces.

Parliament’s Transport Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the longer-term implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the UK’s public transport system.

Developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, the first Covid-19 vaccine for the UK has been given approval for use following “a thorough review” carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

In July, the Government launched “a national conversation” about the future of transport regulation (see Bus Users’ views on the Future of Transport Regulatory Review).

With the current national lockdown in England set to end on 2 December, the Prime Minister has already confirmed a return to the three tier system (see Prime Minister unveils his Covid Winter Plan).

A survey by a trade union has found that 70% of professional drivers in the UK are routinely being denied access to toilets during working hours and that the initial Covid lockdown earlier this year made the situation even worse.

Bus Users and First South Yorkshire have joined forces for an online event, “Let’s Talk Buses”, to be held on 14 January 2021 at 2pm.