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UK government funding for Dundee to London Stansted air link

UK government funding for Dundee to London Stansted air link

Friday, 06 June 2014

Department for Transport signs first public service obligation to protect Dundee Airport to London Stansted Airport route....

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New legislation to boost infrastructure

New legislation to boost infrastructure

Thursday, 05 June 2014

The Infrastructure Bill introduces new measures to make it easier, quicker and simpler to get Britain building for the future....

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Civil Aviation Authority General Aviation Unit launch event

Civil Aviation Authority General Aviation Unit launch event

Monday, 02 June 2014

Reforming regulation to support the growth of the general aviation sector....

£5 million to cut vehicle pollution

£5 million to cut vehicle pollution

Monday, 02 June 2014

Clean Vehicle Fund will improve air quality on local roads....

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Minister opens new roundabout for Goole

Minister opens new roundabout for Goole

Friday, 30 May 2014

£1 million Department for Transport funding helps boost local economy....

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£15.6 million transport boost for Crewe

£15.6 million transport boost for Crewe

Friday, 30 May 2014

Cheshire economy to benefit from major transport funding....

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Two new rail stations for West Yorkshire

Two new rail stations for West Yorkshire

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Department for Transport to provide £9.5 million for stations on Leeds-Bradford line....

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Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise

Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

The network is set to be transformed over the next 5 years through a multi-billion pound programme of investment. ...

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New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

Friday, 23 May 2014

DfT has announced its intention to award the new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia Thameslink Railway Limited....

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Baroness Kramer speaks at Women in Rail conference

Baroness Kramer speaks at Women in Rail conference

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Baroness Kramer has outlined the importance of encouraging women to take up careers in the rail industry at the Women in Rail conference....

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Building a 21st Century airspace route network

Building a 21st Century airspace route network

Thursday, 15 May 2014

How we can modernise UK airspace through the future airspace strategy....

Better transport infrastructure boosts trade and prosperity

Better transport infrastructure boosts trade and prosperity

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Transcript of speech given at fifth Annual International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IICF) on the benefits of better transport i...

Maritime security in complex environments

Maritime security in complex environments

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Progress has been made in improving UK maritime security through strong working partnerships between the maritime sector and government....

The United Kingdom's national strategy for maritime security

The United Kingdom's national strategy for maritime security

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Maritime security is vital and the new UK national strategy will make us more robust and more resilient....

Cycle City Leeds: simpler, safer cycling for everyone

Cycle City Leeds: simpler, safer cycling for everyone

Thursday, 01 May 2014

Making cycling simpler and safer whilst cutting congestion for everyone....

New changes could cut Britain’s 4.6 million road signs

New changes could cut Britain’s 4.6 million road signs

Thursday, 01 May 2014

Plans allowing councils freedom to cut the number of road markings and signs have been announced by Road Minister Robert Goodwill....

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TSRGD 2015: consultation roadshow

TSRGD 2015: consultation roadshow

Thursday, 01 May 2014

Robert Goodwill explains the changes to Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions....

Quiet deliveries to reduce road congestion

Quiet deliveries to reduce road congestion

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

New guidance has been published to help freight operators make more out-of-hours deliveries....

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Green light for Highways Agency reform gives better deal for taxpayers

Green light for Highways Agency reform gives better deal for taxpayers

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Changes to Highways Agency into a government-owned company move step nearer....

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Government funding to make stations accessible to all

Government funding to make stations accessible to all

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100 million Access for All funding....

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HS2 closing speech for second reading

HS2 closing speech for second reading

Monday, 28 April 2014

Summaries the way we are dealing with the cost, environmental and property impacts of HS2 and calls for parliamentary support for Phase One....

HS2 opening speech

HS2 opening speech

Monday, 28 April 2014

Concerns the second reading of the HS2 Bill and outlines the powers government is seeking to proceed with plans for Phase One of the route....

Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Extra government funding to fix more than 3 million potholes...

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Transport Secretary visited a major infrastructure investment project in Birmingham

Transport Secretary visited a major infrastructure investment project in Birmingham

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

The work at New Street Station is just one of the schemes benefitting from £14 billion of government investment in the transport network....

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Robert Goodwill sees flood recovery in Yorkshire and Humberside

Robert Goodwill sees flood recovery in Yorkshire and Humberside

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Ministerial flood representative praises response and seeks lessons learned ...

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Further boost for sustainable transport schemes

Further boost for sustainable transport schemes

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Local authorities receive a further £2 million under Local Sustainable Transport Fund....

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Passengers urged to speak up against over the limit drivers

Passengers urged to speak up against over the limit drivers

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Car passengers urged to overcome self-conciousness and speak out against drink-drivers. ...

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Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state of the art trains

Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state of the art trains

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland....

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Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Improvements for rail passengers on the Greater Anglia network including more services and better-equipped trains....

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Baroness Kramer visits Derby and Nottingham to see how HS2 could benefit the region

Baroness Kramer visits Derby and Nottingham to see how HS2 could benefit the region

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Derby and Nottingham are set to benefit from HS2...

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