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From Department for Transport (DfT)
  • Contingencies fund advance

    Announces that DfT are seeking an advance from the Contingencies Fund to meet an urgent cash requirement.

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

  • Access for all: funding announcement

    Access for All programme to continue and 42 extra stations receive funding.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister takes 'green' cars up a gear

    £500 million to get more drivers into ultra low emission vehicles.

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

  • HS2 closing speech for second reading

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

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

  • HS2 opening speech

    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.

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

  • Rail franchising: Greater Anglia

    Details of the new directly awarded franchise agreement with Abellio Greater Anglia and upcoming service improvements.

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

  • Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme

    The East Coast Intercity Express Programme contract has been financed by Agility Trains East, bringing state-of-the-art trains into service.

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

  • Prime Minister visits infrastructure projects in Thames Valley

    David Cameron visited rail and road projects as part of a week focused on infrastructure.

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

  • New flood representative visits Lowestoft and Norwich

    Matthew Hancock visits Lowestoft and Norwich to meet small businesses to learn how they were impacted by flooding.

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

  • Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

    Extra government funding to fix more than 3 million potholes

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

  • Transport Secretary visited a major infrastructure investment project in Birmingham

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

  • Robert Goodwill sees flood recovery in Yorkshire and Humberside

    Ministerial flood representative praises response and seeks lessons learned

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

  • Further boost for sustainable transport schemes

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

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

  • Passengers urged to speak up against over-the-limit drivers

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

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

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

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

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

  • Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

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

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

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

    Derby and Nottingham are set to benefit from HS2

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

  • Foreign HGV operators comply with new levy

    Since the HGV levy was introduced on 1 April 2014, thousands of foreign hauliers operating in the UK have registered to pay it.

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

  • Baroness Kramer makes Worcestershire flood recovery visit

    Baroness Kramer thanks local representatives for their work during the recent Worcestershire floods.

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

  • Skills at sea: support for the next generation of UK seafarers

    Equipping the next generation of British seafarers with the skills they need to succeed and the unique role played by mentors.

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