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Third generation mariner to turbocharge the future of maritime’s brightest talent

Third generation mariner to turbocharge the future of maritime’s brightest talent

Friday, 24 January 2020

New Maritime Skills Commission to develop skills in the sector....

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Pacer competition winners will transform trains for northern communities

Pacer competition winners will transform trains for northern communities

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Three winners to receive a Pacer carriage for community use....

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Disabled passengers set for more accessible journeys at sea

Disabled passengers set for more accessible journeys at sea

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

New accessibility guidance for maritime operators....

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Government fulfils promise to veterans with new railcard

Government fulfils promise to veterans with new railcard

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Military veterans to get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends....

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Funding for on street chargepoints doubled to help charge up electric vehicle revolution

Funding for on street chargepoints doubled to help charge up electric vehicle revolution

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Residential street chargepoint funding doubled and plans increasing access to real-time information released....

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RMS Titanic wreck to be protected under historic treaty with US

RMS Titanic wreck to be protected under historic treaty with US

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

International agreement comes into force to protect the culturally significant wreck site....

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Regional Air Connectivity Review: aviation minister visits Liverpool John Lennon Airport to launch UK tour of regional airports

Regional Air Connectivity Review: aviation minister visits Liverpool John Lennon Airport to launch UK tour of regional airports

Monday, 20 January 2020

Department for Transport seeks views of local airports on regional connectivity....

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Electric taxis to go wireless thanks to new charging tech trial

Electric taxis to go wireless thanks to new charging tech trial

Friday, 17 January 2020

Wireless charging for electric taxis to start in Nottingham....

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Maritime minister hails port’s green credentials

Maritime minister hails port’s green credentials

Thursday, 16 January 2020

Minister sees green revolution at Port of Blyth....

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First of a Kind 2020 launches to find this century’s Brunel

First of a Kind 2020 launches to find this century’s Brunel

Monday, 13 January 2020

Department for Transport and Innovate UK launch competition to drive innovation on the railways....

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2020 vision for north east rail network

2020 vision for north east rail network

Monday, 06 January 2020

Government to invigorate rail connections across the north-east of England with more modern and reliable services for passengers....

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Year of action on railway starts with new fares trials

Year of action on railway starts with new fares trials

Thursday, 02 January 2020

Govia Thameslink Railway and LNER in flexible ticket trials to inform rail improvements....

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Orange peel, rubbish and fatbergs: the fuels behind the future of green transport

Orange peel, rubbish and fatbergs: the fuels behind the future of green transport

Monday, 30 December 2019

New funding to boost the advanced fuels industry....

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Thousands with hidden disabilities benefit from extended Blue Badge scheme

Thousands with hidden disabilities benefit from extended Blue Badge scheme

Saturday, 28 December 2019

New rules have widened Blue Badge eligibility criteria to help people with Parkinson’s, dementia, epilepsy and other 'invisible' disabilities....

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New ‘league table’ reveals electric car charging availability across UK as Transport Secretary calls on local authorities to do more

New ‘league table’ reveals electric car charging availability across UK as Transport Secretary calls on local authorities to do more

Saturday, 02 November 2019

Local authorities urged to take advantage of electric car funding as 'league table' of charging infrastructure released....

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A connected UK: government extends Dundee to London flight route for another year

A connected UK: government extends Dundee to London flight route for another year

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

Dundee and surrounding areas will continue to benefit from direct flights to London....

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Audio and visual funding for buses will make journeys accessible for all

Audio and visual funding for buses will make journeys accessible for all

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

New partnership to make buses more accessible for disabled passengers....

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New laws to combat illegal use of unmanned aircraft and modernise airspace

New laws to combat illegal use of unmanned aircraft and modernise airspace

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

New bill to ensure drone technology is used safely....

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Government lifts restrictions on flights to Sharm El Sheikh

Government lifts restrictions on flights to Sharm El Sheikh

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

End of suspension is the first step towards services resuming....

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Ring road upgrade to cut journey times and boost connectivity in York

Ring road upgrade to cut journey times and boost connectivity in York

Friday, 18 October 2019

Proposed project will cut congestion and maintain the city's historic character....

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Workforce and volunteers at heart of #StationsDay celebrations

Workforce and volunteers at heart of #StationsDay celebrations

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Stations Day celebrates the work of staff and volunteers who keep Britain's railways running....

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Kent roads ready for Brexit as hauliers gear up for 31 October

Kent roads ready for Brexit as hauliers gear up for 31 October

Monday, 14 October 2019

Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel....

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Government signs contracts securing continued flow of vital medicines after Brexit

Government signs contracts securing continued flow of vital medicines after Brexit

Friday, 11 October 2019

Companies ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of HGVs per week....

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Multimillion pound government funding boost for children’s cycle training

Multimillion pound government funding boost for children’s cycle training

Friday, 11 October 2019

Bikeability programme gets further funding after it celebrates teaching 3 million children bike safety skills....

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New A14 bypass to open a year early

New A14 bypass to open a year early

Thursday, 10 October 2019

New dual carriageway between Cambridge and Huntingdon will open in December 2019....

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Ministers highlight vital projects around the country as government drives infrastructure revolution

Ministers highlight vital projects around the country as government drives infrastructure revolution

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

Investment in road, rail, port and digital infrastructure to improve links and drive growth....

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Transport Minister visits 26th World Road Congress in Abu Dhabi

Transport Minister visits 26th World Road Congress in Abu Dhabi

Sunday, 06 October 2019

UK's highways expertise promoted at world's largest roads event....

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18 new roads move a step closer to completion

18 new roads move a step closer to completion

Monday, 30 September 2019

A first wave of funding announced which will enable 18 new road schemes to move on to the next stage of development....

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Government takes the first steps in a bus revolution?

Government takes the first steps in a bus revolution?

Monday, 30 September 2019

Major package of measures announced to boost bus services including 'Superbus' networks, Britain's first all-electric bus town and better passenger in...

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Ports across England given £10 million to prepare for Brexit

Ports across England given £10 million to prepare for Brexit

Thursday, 26 September 2019

Successful bidders of the £10 million Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) competition announced....

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