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Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury

Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury

Monday, 15 December 2014

Patrick McLoughlin marks launch of direct rail services to and from London for Blackpool and Shropshire....

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Minister touches down at Luton Airport to see winter resilience plans

Minister touches down at Luton Airport to see winter resilience plans

Monday, 15 December 2014

Government working to ensure transport modes are prepared for severe weather....

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Transport Secretary opens A11 dual carriageway

Transport Secretary opens A11 dual carriageway

Friday, 12 December 2014

New improvements to the A11 will create 9 extra miles and boost the economy. ...

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Minister visits station upgrades in Manchester

Minister visits station upgrades in Manchester

Thursday, 11 December 2014

Major investment in rail in the north will deliver much needed improvements. ...

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Call for pharmacy teams to support drug drive campaign

Call for pharmacy teams to support drug drive campaign

Thursday, 11 December 2014

Pharmacy teams are being asked to help customers understand changes to drug driving legislation coming into force next year....

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£25 million funding for green transport fuel plants

£25 million funding for green transport fuel plants

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Production facilities will convert waste into biofuels....

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New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed

New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

East Coast rail franchise contract has been signed with Inter City Railways, a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin....

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Thousands more seats for London Midland passengers

Thousands more seats for London Midland passengers

Tuesday, 09 December 2014

New trains to bring more seats and services to passengers travelling between London and the West Midlands....

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Reform of Highways Agency one step closer

Reform of Highways Agency one step closer

Tuesday, 09 December 2014

Infrastructure Bill will bring major reforms to Highways Agency....

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Passengers in East Anglia consulted on rail services

Passengers in East Anglia consulted on rail services

Tuesday, 09 December 2014

An East Anglia rail franchise consultation has opened to seek passengers' views on the future of rail services across the region....

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Patrick McLoughlin visits A1 north of Newcastle

Patrick McLoughlin visits A1 north of Newcastle

Thursday, 04 December 2014

Transport Secretary marks investment in north east with visit to the A1....

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Petrol price signs on motorways

Petrol price signs on motorways

Wednesday, 03 December 2014

Government plans signs on motorways to display service station fuel prices....

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Norwich in Ninety is backed by government

Norwich in Ninety is backed by government

Tuesday, 02 December 2014

Government will support the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce's recommendations with the next Anglia rail franchise....

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Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation

Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation

Monday, 01 December 2014

The £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ will increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads....

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Major roads investment in the east of England

Major roads investment in the east of England

Monday, 01 December 2014

The east of England gets a £1.5 billion investment in its roads as part of the new 'Road investment strategy'....

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Major roads investment in London and the south east

Major roads investment in London and the south east

Monday, 01 December 2014

£1.4 billion package for 18 new road schemes in London and south east of England....

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Major roads investment in the Midlands

Major roads investment in the Midlands

Monday, 01 December 2014

£1.4 billion for road investments in the Midlands will create an estimated 900 new construction jobs for the region....

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Major roads investment in the north west

Major roads investment in the north west

Monday, 01 December 2014

£800 million for 9 new road schemes in the north west of England will create an estimated 600 construction jobs....

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Major roads investment in the north east and Yorkshire

Major roads investment in the north east and Yorkshire

Monday, 01 December 2014

18 new road schemes worth £2.3 billion for Yorkshire and the north east of England....

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Major roads investment in the south west

Major roads investment in the south west

Monday, 01 December 2014

£2 billion roads investment for the south west of England will create 1,300 new jobs and tackle A303 bottleneck....

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Rural charities urged to apply for community transport minibus fund

Rural charities urged to apply for community transport minibus fund

Friday, 28 November 2014

£25 million fund will provide hundreds of new minibuses....

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HGV changes to give fairer deal for hauliers

HGV changes to give fairer deal for hauliers

Friday, 28 November 2014

The government plans to raise the national speed limit to 60 mph for lorries travelling on dual carriageways....

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Rail electrification plan for Lake District

Rail electrification plan for Lake District

Friday, 28 November 2014

Government to confirm £16 million funding to electrify 10 mile route between Oxenholme and Windermere....

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More seats, more services and new trains for East Coast passengers

More seats, more services and new trains for East Coast passengers

Thursday, 27 November 2014

East Coast franchise awarded to Inter City Railways, a consortium of Stagecoach and Virgin....

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Government launches maritime study to boost growth

Government launches maritime study to boost growth

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Study that will look at how to boost the UK’s maritime industry has been launched....

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The next stage of the HS2 journey

The next stage of the HS2 journey

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Robert Goodwill at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport HS2 conference, about the next stage of HS2....

Car clubs cash awards

Car clubs cash awards

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Winning bidders for car club funding announced by transport minister....

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Transport Minister visits Boulby Mine to see salt stocks as winter planning continues

Transport Minister visits Boulby Mine to see salt stocks as winter planning continues

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Robert Goodwill discusses supply operations at key road gritting salt supplier....

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Launch of the Independent Transport Commission's HS2 report

Launch of the Independent Transport Commission's HS2 report

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Welcomes the publication of the Independent Transport Commission's 'Ambitions and opportunities' report into HS2....

Safeguarding consultation on proposed route of Crossrail 2

Safeguarding consultation on proposed route of Crossrail 2

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Ten week consultation on protecting land for potential Crossrail 2 development....

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