Road tsar will slow cars to cut jams
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The UK Highways Agency has released a package of proposals with which it hopes to reduce congestion on the busiest sections of the UK's road network. It plans to extend the trials of the variable speed limit to other sections of the M25, M5 and M6. There has already been a similar scheme on the London orbital since 1996, which police say has reduced accidents by 28%, smoothed traffic flows and a cut in pollution. Crawler lanes are to introduced on certain sections of the M25 to enable slow moving vehicles to use the hard shoulder under controlled operation. The Agency is also considering an electronic monitoring system which would enable individual cars to communicate to maintain steady speeds at safe distances.
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UK: Highways Agency releases package of proposals with which it hopes to reduce congestion on busiest sections of country's road
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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A million bumpin' jams
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Compilation recordings such as the 'Pure Swing' sets, which has now sold more than 1 million copies, have proved extremely successful for Dino Entertainment, according to managing director Mario Warner. The company focuses on tracks licensed from other labels, selecting them through a complex network of informants. Most of its products are advertised on television and aimed at mainstream buyers. However, the Nectar offshoot offers products for serious collectors, according to commercial manager Steve Tallamy.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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It's all there in black and white
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Edition of Contemporary Music has established a strong reputation for being very different from other record labels. It has retained its idealistic commitment to the newest music and to the highest standards in graphic design during a period in which the music industry as a whole has been characterized by uninspiring conservatism. Its back catalogue covers a very wide range of musical styles, and it has been responsible for creating several musical trends.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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