Transport
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How the Iran war is affecting airspaces
In the Spotlight Hundreds of thousands of passengers have had Middle East flights cancelled as ‘paralysed’ system struggles to keep up
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Tunnel vision: the plan to link the Shetland Islands
Under the Radar Replacing ferries with undersea road network could revitalise the local economy and reverse depopulation, say campaigners
By The Week UK Published
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Women-only Ubers spark controversy in the US
Under the Radar The new feature has triggered a court case in California claiming it discriminates against male drivers
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Luxury automakers are taking different paths to EV production
under the radar Ferrari is pushing ahead, while Lamborghini has scrapped its EV
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Ghost number-plates: the latest car crime craze
In The Spotlight Organised criminals and grooming gangs are using plates undetectable to roadside cameras
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Spain’s deadly high-speed train crash
The Explainer The country experienced its worst rail accident since 2013, with the death toll of 39 ‘not yet final’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Zimbabwe’s driving crisis
Under the Radar Southern African nation is experiencing a ‘public health disaster’ with one of the highest road fatality rates in the world
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Why the driving test backlog is in deadlock
The Explainer The DVSA has failed to meet its 2025 waiting time targets, leaving learner drivers stalled for months
By Abby Wilson Published
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The UK’s big rail industry shake-up
The Explainer Journey times will be cut and 60,000 seats will be added but ‘spectre’ of 2018 chaos ‘looms large’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Women-only train carriages: full steam ahead?
Talking Point Or is this attempt to address predatory behaviour ‘just pushing it further down the track’?
By Abby Wilson Published
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Are car headlights too bright?
The Explainer 82% of UK drivers concerned about being ‘dazzled’ as LED bulbs become more common
By The Week UK Published
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Navy jet, helicopter crash half-hour apart off carrier
Speed Read A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour during separate operations
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trouble on the seas as cruise ship crime rates rise
The Explainer Crimes on ships reached nearly a two-year high in 2025
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Toxic fumes on airplanes might be making you sick
Under the Radar Aircraft manufacturers have allegedly downplayed the risks
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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