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From Department for Transport (DfT)
  • Peter Wilkinson appointed DfT Interim Franchising Director

    Peter Wilkinson is joining the Department for Transport for 6 months as Interim Franchising Director.

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

  • Claiming bus incentive payments and running cross-border services

    Letter to English bus operators about changes to smartcard and automatic vehicle location (AVL) uplift payments and funding for cross-border services.

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  • Blue Badge scheme

    A consultation report on Personal Independence Payment and eligibility for a Blue Badge has been published.

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

  • Government provides funding for new train stations

    £20 million new stations fund to bring rail services closer to people's doorsteps.

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

  • CAA airspace director reappointed

    Mark Swan reappointed as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority.

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

  • Early completion to operational freedoms trial at Heathrow

    Heathrow Airport operational freedoms trial to be completed a month early.

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

  • Launch of the new stations fund

    Fund launched to help towards costs of opening new railway stations.

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

  • Communities to start shaping transport of tomorrow

    Indicative funding levels for local transport bodies released by Department for Transport.

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

  • Councils given greater freedom to clamp down on road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes give local authorities power to control when and how utility companies dig up their roads.

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

  • Permit schemes

    Street work permit schemes to no longer require Secretary of State approval.

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

  • Devolution of funding for local major transport schemes indicative funding

    Indicative funding figures for local transport bodies have been published.

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

  • Green light to cut congestion on Kent's key routes

    New scheme encouraging contractors to work on roads during off peak times has been given the go ahead in Kent.

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

  • Night flying restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports

    The first of 2 night noise consultations is announced today.

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

  • Corrections to answers to supplementary oral Parliamentary Questions 137500 and 137497

    Stephen Hammond MP corrects answers to questions about schemes under construction and investment in the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

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

  • Government safeguards future of the Wimbledon Loop

    Wimbledon Loop to continue unchanged despite major rail overhaul.

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

  • New speed limit guidance for councils

    Guidance to help local councils set more appropriate speed limits on local roads published.

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

  • Local speed limits

    A revised circular and tool are being published today to help councils set local speed limits.

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

  • High Speed Rail

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Law on driving licence exchange tightened to improve road safety

    New driving licence exchange rules announced by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.

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

  • Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement

    Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme.

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