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New transport interchange for Rochdale is given go ahead

New transport interchange for Rochdale is given go ahead

Friday, 24 February 2012

11 million construction of Rochdale's new interchange to begin....

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Cash boost for electric van man

Cash boost for electric van man

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Up to £8,000 off for buyers of the first wave of 7 plug-in vans....

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Plug In Van Grant breakfast event

Plug In Van Grant breakfast event

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Plug-In Van Grant breakfast event speech by Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening....

Have your say on the Essex Thameside rail franchise

Have your say on the Essex Thameside rail franchise

Friday, 17 February 2012

Rail passengers asked for their views on how train services could improve....

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Construction of Midland Metro extension to begin

Construction of Midland Metro extension to begin

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Construction can now begin on an extension to Midland Metro from Snow Hill Station through the city centre to New Street Station....

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Millions of extra holidays protected as government updates ATOL scheme

Millions of extra holidays protected as government updates ATOL scheme

Thursday, 09 February 2012

New measures to strengthen and modernise the ATOL holiday protection scheme....

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Step Change

Step Change

Thursday, 09 February 2012

Government hopes to halve its travel on London's transport system during the Olympics to help manage demand....

£15 million boost for sustainable travel

£15 million boost for sustainable travel

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Sustainable transport gets additional £15 million of funding....

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Better service for motorists at garages

Better service for motorists at garages

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Customer service from garages is to be improved under a package of transparency and value-for-money measures....

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Cutting red tape to tackle road works disruption

Cutting red tape to tackle road works disruption

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

More power to councils to tackle disruptive road works in new plans....

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Devolution of local transport

Devolution of local transport

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Local communities and businesses could be given control of decisions and budgets for major local transport schemes in their areas....

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Cutting costs for councils and business

Cutting costs for councils and business

Monday, 30 January 2012

Streamlining processes for local councils and the Highways Agency for traffic restrictions proposed....

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New powers for councils to control road works

New powers for councils to control road works

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Road works disruptions cutting powers given to councils....

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Making HS2 happen

Making HS2 happen

Thursday, 26 January 2012

HS2 speech at the Transport Times Conference....

A fairer deal for UK hauliers

A fairer deal for UK hauliers

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Plans for a lorry road user charging scheme to create a fairer deal for UK hauliers announced....

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New senior staff for HS2 Ltd

New senior staff for HS2 Ltd

Friday, 20 January 2012

A recruitment process to strengthen HS2 Ltd's board has begun....

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New West Coast rail franchise to deliver 28,000 more seats

New West Coast rail franchise to deliver 28,000 more seats

Friday, 20 January 2012

28,000 more seats for passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow....

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New powers will put passengers first

New powers will put passengers first

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Civil Aviation Authority single duty to promote interests of passengers....

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North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Mid-Cheshire railway line designated as a community rail service....

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Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport annual dinner

Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport annual dinner

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Covering economics, local transport and HS2....

Plug in car grant extended to vans

Plug in car grant extended to vans

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Up to £8000 off for those buying a plug-in van....

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Anywhere Working initiative

Anywhere Working initiative

Monday, 16 January 2012

Launch of the Anywhere Working online portal....

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Technology Strategy Board

Technology Strategy Board

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Discussing the development and promotion of low carbon vehicles....

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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