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  • Double boost for carbon cutting buses

    Green Bus Fund gets extra £20 million in funding.

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

  • Investment in green buses

    £20 million extra for Green Bus Fund and investment in carbon buses return toolkit announced.

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

  • Responding to local needs to improve outcomes

    Speech about responding to local needs by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Senior traffic commissioner retires

    Senior Traffic Commissioner, Philip Brown, to retire.

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

  • Transport, technology and the city of the future

    Norman Baker speech transcript given at the Smart Cities Expo 2012.

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

  • More local decisions for transport schemes

    Transport Minister Norman Baker has confirmed that more decisions on major transport schemes will be taken at a local level.

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

  • Devolving local major transport schemes: next step

    Local councils and partnerships consultation proposals approved.

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

  • Consultation on bus subsidy reform

    A consultation on bus subsidy reform has been launched and will run for 8 weeks.

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

  • Reform of bus subsidy system

    Consultation on bus subsidy launched.

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

  • £5 million transport boost drives green growth in Tyne and Wear

    £5 million of government funding for carbon-cutting, growth boosting local transport scheme in Tyne and Wear.

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

  • New rules on bus and coach passenger rights

    Consultation about applying regulations aiming to ensure bus and coach passengers have similar legal protection as planes and trains.

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

  • EU Bus and Coach Passenger Rights

    Announces the launch of a consultation on applying an EU regulation about bus and coach passenger rights in the UK.

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

  • Bath transportation package given final go-ahead

    A new package of public transport measures has been announced for Bath.

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

  • Green light for Leeds trolleybus

    The UK's first modern electric trolleybus system will be funded in Leeds.

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

  • £22 million transport package for Ipswich gets go-ahead

    Ipswich receives £22 million transport package to improve facilities for bus passengers, pedestrians and cyclists.

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

  • £266 million investment in local sustainable transport schemes

    £266 million additional funding to support authorities in delivering local economic growth whilst cutting carbon emissions.

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

  • £266 million transport boost for green growth and infrastructure

    12 major transport scheme projects have won funding totalling £225 million, while 15 smaller schemes are receiving a total of £41 million.

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

  • Further projects approved for the Local Sustainable Transport Fund

    Over £112 million extra funding to support authorities in increasing local economic growth and cutting carbon emissions from transport.

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

  • Green growth gets £113 million transport boost

    30 carbon cutting local transport schemes given go ahead.

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

  • Final approval granted for tram train pilot

    Tram train pilot in South Yorkshire.

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