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From Department for Transport (DfT)
  • £14 million to boost West Midlands regeneration

    Major funding will improve access to key jobs site in Walsall.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2.8 million to prepare roads and rail for new nuclear power station

    Funding will ready Somerset for major construction project.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchising: South Eastern direct award

    Tough targets and £70 million investment to ensure major improvements under new South Eastern franchise deal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New deal to boost rail services in London and the south east

    Tough targets and £70 million investment to ensure major improvements under new South Eastern franchise deal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding

    Train companies are challenged to do more to help meet the capacity challenge on the rail network in England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greener fire engines, ambulances, buses and taxis on the way

    Government funding will cut pollution from over 1,000 public sector vehicles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government extends freeze on rail fares to 2015

    No regulated rail fares will rise by more than inflation in 2015 - with last year’s freeze this will save season ticket holders around £75 over 2014 and 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Baroness Kramer visits South West rail improvements

    Transport Minister opens Bristol station car park and cuts first turf for Devon’s newest train station.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister’s marathon tour to the heart of the roads revolution

    Roads Minister experiences first hand the challenges of managing England’s motorway network.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keeping London moving

    As part of the long term economic plan, the govenment is investing to improve London's essential transport infrastructure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Passengers to benefit from £210 million boost to UK’s busiest commuter network

    150 new carriages will increase capacity, create jobs and boost economic growth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail investment strategy: South West Trains

    Negotiations for a franchise deed of amendment to provide additional trains on South West Trains' services have concluded.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New platforms completed on Thameslink Programme

    Major milestone reached in £6.5 billion Thameslink Programme as 2 more platforms are opened at London Bridge station.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport infrastructure: Network Rail

    Explains that Network Rail is now a public sector arm’s-length body of the Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Right to challenge yellow lines and unfair parking charges

    New democratic right could allow local residents and firms to trigger a council led review of road restrictions in their area.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National speed limits for heavy goods vehicles: Claire Perry, 1 September 2014

    Re-release of the statement on the national speed limit for heavy goods vehicles of more than 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Correction to the written answer to Parliamentary Question 195584

    Revised answer to a Parliamentary Question about consultancy amounts within the Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Final chance to join trial to boost freight capacity

    400 freight operator allocations still available.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Roads revolution sees extra 900 miles of capacity

    Highway network to get an extra 900 miles of capacity thanks to £24 billion investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed

    Three companies have been shortlisted to run the Northern franchise and 3 are being considered for the TransPennine Express franchise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government