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Government funding targeted at more affordable zero emission vehicles as market charges ahead in shift towards an electric future

Government funding targeted at more affordable zero emission vehicles as market charges ahead in shift towards an electric future

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Changes to the plug-in grant scheme to enable funding to go further and to help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle....

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Birmingham to receive £72 million in government funding for vital transport link

Birmingham to receive £72 million in government funding for vital transport link

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Investment in crucial maintenance for Birmingham road link between the city centre and the M6 motorway....

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Boost for Teesside with new direct trains from Middlesbrough to London

Boost for Teesside with new direct trains from Middlesbrough to London

Monday, 13 December 2021

Running Monday to Friday in each direction, the new service will connect with London King’s Cross in around 3 hours....

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Seventh annual Rail Industry Forum

Seventh annual Rail Industry Forum

Thursday, 09 December 2021

Latest updates on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the reform of the UK rail industry. ...

Government awards HS2 rolling stock contract

Government awards HS2 rolling stock contract

Thursday, 09 December 2021

Next generation of Britain’s high-speed bullet trains reaching speeds of over 200mph to be built on home soil....

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Werrington Tunnel opens unlocking faster journeys on the East Coast Main Line

Werrington Tunnel opens unlocking faster journeys on the East Coast Main Line

Thursday, 09 December 2021

New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade....

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Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in Oxford

Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in Oxford

Tuesday, 07 December 2021

Multimillion-pound investment to improve A40 will ease congestion, improve road safety and allow for the construction of new homes in Oxford....

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Government backed liquid hydrogen plane paves way for zero emission flight

Government backed liquid hydrogen plane paves way for zero emission flight

Monday, 06 December 2021

UK project unveils plans for a new liquid hydrogen plane....

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Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce meeting, 25 November 2021

Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce meeting, 25 November 2021

Monday, 29 November 2021

Joint statement on progress made by the taskforce at its meeting on 25 November 2021....

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UK government publishes Union Connectivity Review: proposed transport investments for stronger and better connected United Kingdom

UK government publishes Union Connectivity Review: proposed transport investments for stronger and better connected United Kingdom

Friday, 26 November 2021

Better connections on local and national transport networks to bring all UK communities within closer reach of social and economic opportunities....

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UK embarks on new era of spaceflight with launch of ground breaking regulatory council

UK embarks on new era of spaceflight with launch of ground breaking regulatory council

Thursday, 25 November 2021

New Spaceflight Safety and Regulatory Council to give advice on regulations for UK space....

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Government boosts regional air connectivity with £4.3 million to fund flights to London from Dundee and Newquay

Government boosts regional air connectivity with £4.3 million to fund flights to London from Dundee and Newquay

Monday, 22 November 2021

Regional air services receive funding to bolster union connectivity to encourage tourism and business travel for years to come....

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Transport Secretary to set out commitment to UK investment and job creation at World Expo in Dubai

Transport Secretary to set out commitment to UK investment and job creation at World Expo in Dubai

Monday, 22 November 2021

UK to work with UAE, a futuristic transport hub, to drive innovation, decarbonise transport and create green jobs across the country....

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Any use of hand held mobile phone while driving to become illegal

Any use of hand held mobile phone while driving to become illegal

Friday, 19 November 2021

Prosecution regulations tightened on the use of hand-held mobile phones at the wheel....

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Freight train capacity doubles to Port of Liverpool thanks to £8.3 million line upgrade

Freight train capacity doubles to Port of Liverpool thanks to £8.3 million line upgrade

Friday, 19 November 2021

Final works on the Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed....

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Integrated Rail Plan: biggest ever public investment in Britain’s rail network will deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys across North and Midlands
Railway restored: regular trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years

Railway restored: regular trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Train service to run on Dartmoor Line after 50 years....

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£360 million investment to transform rail ticketing across the country

£360 million investment to transform rail ticketing across the country

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Contactless pay-as-you-go ticketing to be rolled out across the commuter networks of the Midlands and North over the next 3 years....

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UK confirms pledge for zero emission HGVs by 2040 and unveils new chargepoint design

UK confirms pledge for zero emission HGVs by 2040 and unveils new chargepoint design

Thursday, 11 November 2021

All new road vehicles in the UK will be zero emission within the next 2 decades....

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Government announces major review into HGV driver training

Government announces major review into HGV driver training

Monday, 08 November 2021

Review to look at improving compulsory ongoing training for existing and returning?heavy goods vehicle drivers announced....

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Travel update:?new guidance for people vaccinated under WHO Emergency Use Listing and under 18s

Travel update:?new guidance for people vaccinated under WHO Emergency Use Listing and under 18s

Monday, 08 November 2021

From 4am Monday 22 November, COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO EUL will be recognised and all under-18s coming to England will be treated as fully vaccinat...

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Travel update: all countries removed from the UK’s red list

Travel update: all countries removed from the UK’s red list

Thursday, 28 October 2021

Remaining countries removed from UK red list....

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Restoring Your Railway: new winners announced, as government returns lost railway connections to level up communities

Restoring Your Railway: new winners announced, as government returns lost railway connections to level up communities

Thursday, 28 October 2021

Restoring Your Railway programme winners announced....

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Government launches consultation on Road Collision Investigation Branch

Government launches consultation on Road Collision Investigation Branch

Thursday, 28 October 2021

Consultation proposing creation of a Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB) to thematically investigate road accidents released....

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Government takes out first nationwide injunction against climate activists blocking key roads

Government takes out first nationwide injunction against climate activists blocking key roads

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

New injunction will ban activities that obstruct motorways and major A roads across the entire country....

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Government announces £32.7 million for new link road in Central Bedfordshire

Government announces £32.7 million for new link road in Central Bedfordshire

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

New bypass to ease transport of goods between the M1 and Midlands, and support development of new homes and jobs....

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Government set to bolster supply chains by extending cabotage rights

Government set to bolster supply chains by extending cabotage rights

Thursday, 14 October 2021

Announcing a consultation to temporarily amend cabotage rules and a package of measures to support the pig industry....

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Rail passenger service contracts market engagement day announced

Rail passenger service contracts market engagement day announced

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Passenger service contracts create a new way of working between the public and private sector to provide punctual and reliable rail passenger services...

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High performing rail timetable announced for Manchester

High performing rail timetable announced for Manchester

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

New train timetable aims to reduce bottlenecks on the Manchester rail network and provide more reliable journeys for 150,000 passengers. ...

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Government restores the Dartmoor Line as services resume for first time in half a century from 20 November 2021

Government restores the Dartmoor Line as services resume for first time in half a century from 20 November 2021

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Regular passenger services to run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter, for the first time in nearly 50 years....

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