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Britain to have new national high speed rail network

Britain to have new national high speed rail network

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Britain will have a national high speed rail network providing vital new capacity and faster journeys across the country from 2026....

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Transport Secretary visits Gatwick to see Olympic preparations

Transport Secretary visits Gatwick to see Olympic preparations

Monday, 09 January 2012

Gatwick visit to see first-hand how the airport intends to play its part during the Olympics....

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Norman Baker calls Satnav Summit to help motorists find way

Norman Baker calls Satnav Summit to help motorists find way

Friday, 06 January 2012

First 'Satnav Summit' to thrash out solutions to drivers following out of date directions from satnavs....

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Government to establish expert panel on drug driving

Government to establish expert panel on drug driving

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

Drug driving expert panel created to consider the technical aspects of introducing a new offence of driving....

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Blue Badge fraud crackdown for new year

Blue Badge fraud crackdown for new year

Friday, 30 December 2011

Blue badge new design and measures to tackle drivers who abuse the disabled parking system....

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Changes to the blue badge scheme

Changes to the blue badge scheme

Friday, 30 December 2011

Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that the government is implementing major reforms to crack down on drivers who abuse the disabled parkin...

Government awards police forces £2.7 million to tackle motorway closures

Government awards police forces £2.7 million to tackle motorway closures

Thursday, 29 December 2011

3D laser scanning technology to reduce motorway closures times....

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Southern carriages announcement

Southern carriages announcement

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Over £80 million towards deal led by Southern Railways to build 130 new railway carriages....

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New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

Friday, 23 December 2011

Rail passengers are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding and the former Waterloo International Station....

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Andrew Haines reappointed as Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority

Andrew Haines reappointed as Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Chief Executive Andrew Haines of the Civil Aviation Authority reappointed....

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Taking steps to tackle road works disruption in St Helens

Taking steps to tackle road works disruption in St Helens

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Merseyside's first road works permit scheme means utility firms in St Helens will now have to cut disruption caused by road works....

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Have your say on the new Great Western Rail franchise

Have your say on the new Great Western Rail franchise

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Rail passengers to be asked how their rail services should be run....

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New steps to keep HGVs on the right road

New steps to keep HGVs on the right road

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

New rules laid before Parliament will allow councils to update and introduce new signs without Whitehall agreement....

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Construction of Nottingham tram extensions to start

Construction of Nottingham tram extensions to start

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Construction work can begin on the extensions to the Nottingham tram system has been announced by Transport Minister, Norman Baker....

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Government slashes motoring red tape

Government slashes motoring red tape

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Drivers are to be released from reams of red tape currently required by government....

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Transport statistics 15 December 2011

Transport statistics 15 December 2011

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Statistical release about transport statistics of Great Britain 2011, vehicle excise duty, bus, taxi and private hire vehicles....

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21 Local transport schemes get the go ahead

21 Local transport schemes get the go ahead

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Communities across England will benefit from £854 million worth of investment in 21 local transport schemes....

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Transport Minister sees what Mary Portas’ vision for the future of high streets will mean for Kettering

Transport Minister sees what Mary Portas’ vision for the future of high streets will mean for Kettering

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Transport Minister Mike Penning visited Kettering to see what Mary Portas' vision for the high street will mean for the area....

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A14 challenge launched

A14 challenge launched

Monday, 12 December 2011

Release of the A14 challenge study which will deliver major improvements to the Cambridgeshire transport corridor....

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Transport Permanent Secretary Lin Homer takes up new appointment as Chief Executive of HMRC

Transport Permanent Secretary Lin Homer takes up new appointment as Chief Executive of HMRC

Friday, 09 December 2011

Lin Homer appointed as new Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs....

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Red Tape Challenge rail sector

Red Tape Challenge rail sector

Friday, 09 December 2011

Theresa Villiers hosted a Red Tape Challenge stakeholder summit and urged the industry and passengers alike to contribute to the debate....

£90 million boost for buses across England

£90 million boost for buses across England

Thursday, 08 December 2011

£90 million to make buses greener, more efficient and easier to use....

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North West Biofuel Network meeting

North West Biofuel Network meeting

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

Explaining the role of sustainable biofuels in DfT's wider transport strategy....

Unnecessary bureaucracy cut as councils given new powers to redraw map

Unnecessary bureaucracy cut as councils given new powers to redraw map

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

Local authorities to be given greater control over how their roads appear on maps and satnav systems to help them to better direct traffic....

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Change in UK policy on employing armed guards to protect against Somali piracy

Change in UK policy on employing armed guards to protect against Somali piracy

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

UK-registered vessels will be able to employ armed guards to defend themselves against pirates in exceptional circumstances....

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Government boosts preparations to tackle severe weather and avoid winter travel misery

Government boosts preparations to tackle severe weather and avoid winter travel misery

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

£16 million investment in third rail heating to better prepare the rail network for severe winter weather....

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Passengers to benefit from access improvements at stations

Passengers to benefit from access improvements at stations

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

More than £37 million of government funding to make stations more accessible....

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Designated drivers rewarded this Christmas

Designated drivers rewarded this Christmas

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

8,000 pubs and bars across the country will reward designated drivers through the THINK! christmas drink drive campaign....

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Rail minister visits East West Rail project

Rail minister visits East West Rail project

Monday, 05 December 2011

Rail Minister Theresa Villiers visits the site for a new direct rail link between Oxford and Bedford....

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Dover Harbour Board proposed transfer scheme   facilitated discussions

Dover Harbour Board proposed transfer scheme facilitated discussions

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Further information about the Dover Harbour Board proposed transfer scheme...

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