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Cheaper tickets and quicker journeys as part government funded Elizabeth line officially opens

Cheaper tickets and quicker journeys as part government funded Elizabeth line officially opens

Monday, 23 May 2022

Elizabeth line will increase central London’s rail capacity by 10% and connect local communities to the city centre faster than ever before....

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Funding for transport projects to help tackle loneliness

Funding for transport projects to help tackle loneliness

Monday, 23 May 2022

Pilot projects funded to explore how future transport schemes can contribute to reducing loneliness in communities....

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UK government leads global transport transformation as it takes over ITF presidency in Germany

UK government leads global transport transformation as it takes over ITF presidency in Germany

Thursday, 19 May 2022

Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, is assuming presidency of the International Transport Forum and will lay out 5 priorities for the UK’s tenure....

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Nigel Stevens appointed new Transport Focus Chair

Nigel Stevens appointed new Transport Focus Chair

Monday, 16 May 2022

New Chair to champion passengers while overseeing change to ensure Transport Focus works effectively with Great British Railways....

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First ever net zero transatlantic flight to take to the skies in 2023

First ever net zero transatlantic flight to take to the skies in 2023

Friday, 13 May 2022

Secretary of State for Transport announces plans for a net zero transatlantic flight while in US....

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Healthy, cost effective travel for millions as walking and cycling projects get the green light

Healthy, cost effective travel for millions as walking and cycling projects get the green light

Friday, 13 May 2022

Funding worth £200 million announced for new walking and cycling schemes across England....

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Government cracks down on companies for creating “plague of potholes”

Government cracks down on companies for creating “plague of potholes”

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Measures introduced to penalise companies responsible for leaving potholes on roads after carrying out street works....

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Landmark partnership between the US and UK to launch new era of spaceflight

Landmark partnership between the US and UK to launch new era of spaceflight

Thursday, 12 May 2022

UK lays the foundation for rockets, high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes to lift off from spaceports across the UK, creating thousands of jobs in th...

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Restoring your Railway: passengers to see Dartmoor Line services doubled

Restoring your Railway: passengers to see Dartmoor Line services doubled

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Railway between Exeter and Okehampton offers year-round trains for the first time in almost 50 years, boosting local community and regional economy. ...

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£200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero emission HGVs

£200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero emission HGVs

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Transition to zero-emission trucks will help improve air quality, create greener jobs and reduce reliance on imports of foreign oil....

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Seafarer minimum wage laws set sail

Seafarer minimum wage laws set sail

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Government introducing pay protection reforms so that seafarers regularly entering UK ports are paid at least the equivalent of the UK national minimu...

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Sunbelievable – enough tickets sold in rail sale to reach the sun

Sunbelievable – enough tickets sold in rail sale to reach the sun

Friday, 06 May 2022

Runaway success Great British Rail Sale sees more than 128 million miles of discounted journeys travelled on UK railways this spring....

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Major boost for live music and touring industry specialist hauliers to move more freely between countries

Major boost for live music and touring industry specialist hauliers to move more freely between countries

Friday, 06 May 2022

Hauliers serving music concerts, sports and cultural events will be able to move their vehicles freely between Great Britain and the EU from late summ...

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New trial to banish loud engines and exhausts on Britain’s noisiest streets

New trial to banish loud engines and exhausts on Britain’s noisiest streets

Saturday, 30 April 2022

Innovative noise cameras will provide evidence for police to take action against rowdy motorists, helping communities to enjoy peaceful public and res...

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Motorists to avoid annual EU price hike thanks to Brexit powers

Motorists to avoid annual EU price hike thanks to Brexit powers

Monday, 25 April 2022

Controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law one step closer to being removed from British law, as bill passes through Parliament....

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Department for Transport appoints new HS2 Residents’ Commissioner

Department for Transport appoints new HS2 Residents’ Commissioner

Sunday, 24 April 2022

Stewart Jackson appointed to ensure the government meets its core principles of respecting people and places as the building of HS2 progresses....

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Britain moves closer to a self driving revolution

Britain moves closer to a self driving revolution

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Changes to The Highway Code will help ensure the first wave of self-driving vehicles are used safely on UK roads....

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Planes running on batteries and hydrogen to become a reality under new group of aviation experts

Planes running on batteries and hydrogen to become a reality under new group of aviation experts

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

A new group of aviation experts across industry and government will work together to make zero emission flight a reality....

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Over one million half price rail tickets in first ever Great British Rail Sale

Over one million half price rail tickets in first ever Great British Rail Sale

Monday, 18 April 2022

Tickets go on sale from 19 April with discounted tickets available on journeys from 25 April to 27 May....

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£20 million to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers

£20 million to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Heavy goods vehicle drivers to benefit from £20 million of funding for better roadside facilities. ...

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Government awards nearly £2 million to innovative transport proposals

Government awards nearly £2 million to innovative transport proposals

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

More efficient and greener transport systems one step closer as entrepreneurs and innovators awarded government funding to develop their projects....

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Government pledges £7.6 million for rail innovation

Government pledges £7.6 million for rail innovation

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Funding given to create cutting-edge technology that will help transform rail travel....

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DfT appoints Nick Denton to new independent aviation panel

DfT appoints Nick Denton to new independent aviation panel

Monday, 11 April 2022

The Traffic Commissioner for West Midlands has been appointed to lead a new independent aviation panel to strengthen transparency at the Civil Aviatio...

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Government invests in innovation with £30 million for cutting edge highway decarbonisation projects

Government invests in innovation with £30 million for cutting edge highway decarbonisation projects

Thursday, 07 April 2022

Funding will support pioneering projects to decarbonise local highways infrastructure across the UK....

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Transport Secretary cracks down on drug driving to protect the public

Transport Secretary cracks down on drug driving to protect the public

Monday, 04 April 2022

Call for evidence launched to determine whether convicted drug-drivers should have to complete a rehabilitation course before resuming driving....

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Cheaper and better buses in £7 billion package to level up transport outside London

Cheaper and better buses in £7 billion package to level up transport outside London

Monday, 04 April 2022

Funding for major local transport schemes across the UK will speed up journeys and make services more reliable and greener....

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Government protects vital Dawlish coastal rail route with a further £32 million

Government protects vital Dawlish coastal rail route with a further £32 million

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Funding will create a more resilient railway, giving passengers in Devon and Cornwall safer and more punctual journeys....

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Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime laws

Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime laws

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Measures announced to ensure that all UK ferry operators pay the national minimum wage and ferries are seaworthy....

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£2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel more confidently

£2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel more confidently

Monday, 28 March 2022

Funding package to roll out a mobility service to help people unable to drive access alternative forms of transport, and to improve accessibility of f...

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UK on track to reach 4,000 zero emission bus pledge with £200 million boost

UK on track to reach 4,000 zero emission bus pledge with £200 million boost

Saturday, 26 March 2022

Multimillion-pound package to deliver huge fleet of electric and hydrogen powered buses across England....

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