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  • Informal EU Transport Council 15 September 2011

    Issues and questions regarding the use of public-private partnerships.

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

  • Bank holiday rail services

    Transport Secretary welcomes industry work on bank holiday rail services

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

  • Thameslink rail franchise 2011 preferred bidder announcement: response to letters received

    Response to letters sent to the Department for Transport in 2011 following a Thameslink rail franchise preferred bidder announcement.

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  • Intercity Express and rail electrification

    Oral statement on plans for the extension of electrification of the Great Western Main Line and for the procurement of a replacement for the diesel intercity trains.

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

  • Severe winter weather

    Outlines the effects of recent severe weather on the transport network and explains what we are doing to take action.

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

  • Government targets £1 billion savings from rail industry reform

    Radical shake-up of railways could reduce running costs and lead to better and more efficient train services.

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

  • Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock

    The government’s plans for investment in rail infrastructure and rolling stock.

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

  • Rail investment: 25 November 2010

    Oral statement on the government's plans for investment in rail infrastructure and rolling stock.

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

  • UK government sells right to operate first high speed railway

    Canadian consortium to run High Speed 1.

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

  • High Speed 1

    HS1 Limited sold to 'Borealis Infrastructure' and 'Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan'.

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

  • Speech to Airport Operators' Association

    Speech by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Transport spending review 2010

    Information from the Transport Spending Review 2010

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

  • Deutsche Bahn launch

    Theresa Villiers speaks of the benefits of high speed rail and thanks Deutsche Bahn for their commitment to a high speed rail project.

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

  • New civil engineer rail summit

    Speech about the need to change how railways are run and the reforms being undertaken by government.

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

  • High speed rail sale to raise money for public purse

    HS1 sale will help raise funds for the public purse as well as creating better opportunities for new rail services.

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

  • Speech to London First

    Speech by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Better value for money rail inquiry asked for early initial report

    McNulty value for money review to report back early with its initial findings.

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