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New non executives appointed to the Department for Transport Board

New non executives appointed to the Department for Transport Board

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

New appointments have been announced for the Department for Transport Board....

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Drink drive and lose your car

Drink drive and lose your car

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Conviction consequences THINK! drink-drive campaign launched....

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Business Travel Conference

Business Travel Conference

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Speech to the Business Travel Conference....

New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hogging

New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hogging

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Changes are being introduced to give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving....

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£5 million scheme to reduce bus emissions

£5 million scheme to reduce bus emissions

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Pollution reducing fund allows local authorities to upgrade their buses to greener practices....

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Rail Freight conference 2013

Rail Freight conference 2013

Tuesday, 04 June 2013

Speech to the Rail Freight Group at their annual conference....

Kenilworth new station

Kenilworth new station

Monday, 03 June 2013

A new station in Kenilworth will benefit from the biggest single allocation of investment from the government’s New Stations Fund....

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£165 million boost to tackle bottlenecks

£165 million boost to tackle bottlenecks

Friday, 31 May 2013

Second tranche of Local Pinch Point funding released to stop road congestion. ...

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New THINK! road safety resources for teachers and parents

New THINK! road safety resources for teachers and parents

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Resource centre launches to bring together a wide range of road safety materials for children and teenagers in one place....

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£12 million boost for greener bus journeys

£12 million boost for greener bus journeys

Sunday, 26 May 2013

£12 million funding for 213 new low carbon buses will cut carbon, encourage economic growth and provide better services for passengers....

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Views sought on holiday protection scheme

Views sought on holiday protection scheme

Thursday, 23 May 2013

A call for evidence has opened as part of the government’s reform of the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) scheme....

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UK Rail Opportunities Day

UK Rail Opportunities Day

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Introducing the UK Rail Opportunities Day, 22 May 2013....

Malcolm Dawson OBE appointed interim Chief Executive of DVLA

Malcolm Dawson OBE appointed interim Chief Executive of DVLA

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Malcolm Dawson to join Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency as interim Chief Executive....

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Consultation on location of new Thames crossing

Consultation on location of new Thames crossing

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

The government has put forward 3 options for tackling congestion and capacity issues in the lower Thames area....

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£15 million for Taunton link road

£15 million for Taunton link road

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Taunton improvements to east-west connections approved....

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Essex rail contract agreement

Essex rail contract agreement

Friday, 17 May 2013

c2c Rail will continue to operate the current Essex Thameside franchise until September 2014....

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Delivering road safety: what does the future hold?

Delivering road safety: what does the future hold?

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Road safety speech by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport to The House Magazine – Westminster Briefing. ...

HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations

HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations launched....

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New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Waltham Forest

New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Waltham Forest

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

A new station at Lea Bridge is planned to open before the end of 2014....

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New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Derbyshire

New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Derbyshire

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Derbyshire get £6.5 million for new railway station....

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New £3.5 million railway station to be built in the Ebbw Valley

New £3.5 million railway station to be built in the Ebbw Valley

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Ebbw Valley to get £3.5 million in funding for new railway station....

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New £1.44 million railway station to be built in Devon

New £1.44 million railway station to be built in Devon

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Devon given £1.44 million for new railway station. ...

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Government launches balance of competences review on transport

Government launches balance of competences review on transport

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Balance of competences call for evidence published....

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Longer HS2 tunnel could help developer create over 7,000 jobs in East Midlands

Longer HS2 tunnel could help developer create over 7,000 jobs in East Midlands

Monday, 13 May 2013

Government has now developed a revised option involving extending a proposed tunnel under the East Midlands Airport....

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Lewes–Uckfield rail route to be re examined

Lewes–Uckfield rail route to be re examined

Thursday, 09 May 2013

Lewes-Uckfield railway line to be reviewed by Network Rail. ...

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Keynote address at PACTS event

Keynote address at PACTS event

Wednesday, 08 May 2013

Best foot forward! Safer streets, fewer casualties, better health....

Security in Complex Environments Group annual conference

Security in Complex Environments Group annual conference

Tuesday, 07 May 2013

Enhancing security in complex environments themed speech by Stephen Hammond....

Bus users UK

Bus users UK

Thursday, 02 May 2013

Transport Minister Norman Baker MP explains how the coalition government is committed to supporting buses in this video address....

Speech for Railtex exhibition

Speech for Railtex exhibition

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Discussing investment, growth and opportunity in the rail industry....

Franchise Advisory Panel members named

Franchise Advisory Panel members named

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Remaining members of Franchise Advisory Panel named as Nicola Shaw, Stephen Paine, Martin Buck and Michael Holden....

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