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From The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin
  • North west electrification on course to deliver boost to passenger services

    The first stage in a major rail electrification programme has been completed at Eccles station.

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

  • High speed rail update on phase two

    Phase two public consultation on the proposed high speed 2 route and exceptional hardship scheme decision released.

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

  • Transport Secretary holds HS2 jobs and skills summit

    City leaders are being called on to ensure new jobs and skills development opportunities are generated by HS2.

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

  • Publication of ‘Action for roads: a network for the 21st century’

    Highways Agency to become a publicly-owned corporation.

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

  • Roads for the 21st century

    Reform to the strategic road network in England.

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

  • Rail franchising 11 July 2013

    Announces publication of the government's response to the Brown Review on rail franchising.

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

  • 20 years since rail privatisation

    Secretary of State for Transport speech at an Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) event.

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

  • Drug driving

    Drug driving consultation released.

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

  • HS2 ‘safeguarded’ in major step forward for scheme

    HS2 route protected from future development.

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

  • HS2: safeguarding the phase one (London to the West Midlands) route

    Phase one of HS2 route to be safeguarded.

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

  • Thameslink

    Thameslink carriage contract awarded to Siemens Plc and Cross London Trains.

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

  • Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs

    Siemens Plc with Cross London Trains have been awarded the circa £1.6 billion deal to build carriages for the Thameslink rail line.

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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

  • 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

  • Essex rail contract agreement

    c2c Rail will continue to operate the current Essex Thameside franchise until September 2014.

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

  • HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations

    Draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations launched.

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

  • HS2 phase one consultations

    Announcing publication of the draft 'Environmental statement' and the design refinements consultations.

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

  • New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Waltham Forest

    A new station at Lea Bridge is planned to open before the end of 2014.

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

  • New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Derbyshire

    Derbyshire get £6.5 million for new railway station.

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