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Is Britain’s infrastructure failing?
feature High costs, inflation, policy uncertainty and ‘nimby’ tax have led to ‘dire state’ of UK building projects
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Wind-powered cargo ship takes maiden voyage
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HS2: is this the end of the line?
Talking Point The costs of the track have steadily risen even as the potential gains have diminished say detractors
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Teachers ‘grapple’ with strange names
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Electric flying taxis: pie in the sky or climate panacea?
Talking Point Race is on to develop ‘quieter, cheaper and emission-free aircraft’ that can land in city centres
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Giant cruise ships: monsters of the high seas
feature Today’s ships are more than twice the size of those built in the 1990s
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United Airlines reaches tentative deal with pilots for 40% raises
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‘Ghost trains’ and armoured limos: how Vladimir Putin travels in secret luxury
Under the Radar Planes, trains and automobiles make up the Russian president’s fleet of undercover travel options
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The shocking rise of pedestrian deaths
The Explainer The number of pedestrians being killed has hit a 40-year high
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How safe is India’s rail network?
feature Narendra Modi’s costly modernisation programme in spotlight after worst train disaster in decades
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Pros and cons of low-traffic neighbourhoods
Pros and Cons Car-reduction schemes have proved controversial in London
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Train delays, cancellations and compensation: how to get a refund
In Depth Most passengers are entitled to money back if their train is more that 15 minutes late
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Pilots at United picket for wages as other airlines threaten to strike
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The long wait for HS2
feature Europe’s biggest infrastructure project is facing long delays and ever-rising costs
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