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From Department for Transport (DfT)
  • EU Transport Council 17 June 2013

    Summarising general approaches agreed on proposals for the rail system, roadside inspections, aviation reporting and marine equipment.

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

  • Thameslink deal close to completion

    DfT has decided to award the £1.6 billion Thameslink rolling stock contract to a consortium led by Siemens.

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

  • Future of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

    The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee will be retained to advise DfT on accessibility issues relating to disabled people.

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

  • New non-executives appointed to the Department for Transport Board

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

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

  • EU Transport Council 6 June 2013

    A summary of the agenda for the final Transport Council of the Irish Presidency on Monday 10 June.

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

  • Drink drive and lose your car

    Conviction consequences THINK! drink-drive campaign launched.

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

  • Business Travel Conference

    Speech to the Business Travel Conference.

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

  • New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hogging

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

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

  • Fixed penalty levels for motoring offences

    Changes will give the police the power to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving.

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

  • £5 million scheme to reduce bus emissions

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

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

  • Rail Freight conference 2013

    Speech to the Rail Freight Group at their annual conference.

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

  • Kenilworth new station

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

  • £165 million boost to tackle bottlenecks

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

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

  • New THINK! road safety resources for teachers and parents

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

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

  • £12 million boost for greener bus journeys

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

  • Views sought on holiday protection scheme

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

  • Severn Crossing and 'Crossing the border' responses letter

    Letter regarding the Severn Crossing and government response to 'Crossing the border: road and rail links between England and Wales'.

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

  • UK Rail Opportunities Day

    Introducing the UK Rail Opportunities Day, 22 May 2013.

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

  • Malcolm Dawson OBE appointed interim Chief Executive of DVLA

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

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

  • Bus and lorry drivers to benefit from changes to tachograph cards

    Roads Minister Stephen Hammond unveils plans that will benefit bus and lorry drivers

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