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Minister’s Chauffeur Driven Cars Axed

Thomas — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:40:51 +0000

Minister’s Chauffeur Driven Cars Axed is a post from: Words About Things

Minister’s Chauffeur Driven Cars Axed is a post from: Words About Things The chief secretary to the Treasury David Laws has announced that Government Ministers will no longer be given chauffeur driven company cars and will instead be forced to travel by public transport or pay for their own travel. Ministers have previously had the [...]

Boris Changes Plans to Combat Pollution.

Thomas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:19:47 +0000

Boris Changes Plans to Combat Pollution. is a post from: Words About Things

Boris Changes Plans to Combat Pollution. is a post from: Words About Things Boris Johnson has spoken at the Conservative Conference about his plans to reduce pollution in London by 2011. The capital currently has high levels of dangerous airborne particles referred to as PM10s which need to be reduced in order to avoid fines [...]

Do Workmen Dream of Electric Vans?

Thomas — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:45:56 +0000

Do Workmen Dream of Electric Vans? is a post from: Words About Things

Do Workmen Dream of Electric Vans? is a post from: Words About Things Are electric vans a viable alternative to the traditional white transit? Electric vans have been used to deliver milk for years but are they up to the job of proper commercial vans yet and how ecologically friendly are electric vehicles anyway? Electric [...]

Car Hire and Petrol Prices Falling in Europe

Thomas — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:58:25 +0000

Car Hire and Petrol Prices Falling in Europe is a post from: Words About Things

Car Hire and Petrol Prices Falling in Europe is a post from: Words About Things It’s not very often that you hear good news about fuel prices. The normal trend seems to be price rises even when the oil price goes down. This makes sense I suppose, why pass on the saving to the consumer [...]

Escape with VW

Thomas — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:13:11 +0000

Escape with VW is a post from: Words About Things

Escape with VW is a post from: Words About Things Volkswagen have launched a new site to celebrate their reputation as van makers of choice for those with an eye for adventure. The popularity of their camper vans with surfers and other outdoor types is clear to see, particularly in the summer time. The site [...]

London to Improve Transport System in time for 2012 Olympics

Thomas — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:41:06 +0000

London to Improve Transport System in time for 2012 Olympics is a post from: Words About Things

London to Improve Transport System in time for 2012 Olympics is a post from: Words About Things A high speed ‘Javelin’ train that will speed up journey times for visitors to the 2012 Olympics has been tested in London. The train took 30 minutes to get from St Pancras station to Ashford in Kent, a [...]