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From Minister of State for Transport
  • Community designation gives passengers a say on rail line

    Preston and Ormskirk line designated a community rail line giving passengers a greater say on how services are run.

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

  • 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

  • 8,800 extra spaces for busy trains on key routes

    Commuter services in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Newcastle to get greater seats and carriages.

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

  • Office of Rail Regulation PR13 launch

    Covering topics of rail reform, investment and practices at the Office of Rail Regulation PR13 launch.

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

  • South East Airports Taskforce

    South East Airports Taskforce to improve conditions and make most of existing airport infrastructure.

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

  • New measures to cut delays at Heathrow

    Trial of new measures at Heathrow airport.

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

  • Crossrail - annual update

    Progress on the creation of Crossrail.

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

  • The Olympic Route Network Designation (Amendment) Order 2011

    Announcing that the Olympic Route Network Designation (Amendment) Order 2011 has been laid before Parliament.

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

  • Air Travel Organisers' Licensing reform consultation

    Consultation on reforming the air travel organisers' licensing (ATOL) scheme published.

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

  • ATOL overhaul underway as government plans to extend holiday scheme to millions

    Up to 6 million extra holidays could be covered by the ATOL scheme via reform proposals forwarded for consultation by Theresa Villiers.

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

  • Thameslink rolling stock

    Announcing that the preferred bidder for the supply of the new Thameslink trains will be Siemens Plc with Cross London Trains.

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

  • Rail passengers to benefit from 1,200 new carriages

    Thameslink rail route to get new rail carriages doubling peak-time capacity.

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

  • Use of No 32 The Royal Squadron by the Royal Household

    Explains that the Royal Household will continue using chartered and scheduled flights and No 32 (The Royal) Squadron where capacity exists.

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

  • Transport times conference

    Explores future transport choices including government plans for technology, data sharing, sustainable travel and smart ticketing.

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

  • Cranfield University cabin air research

    Aircraft cabin air sampling independent research by Cranfield University published.

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

  • Written Parliamentary question (correction)

    Explains that the European Commission carried out an assessment of the Deutsche Bahn acquisition of Arriva plc in 2010.

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

  • New operator sought for Greater Anglia rail services

    Invitation to tender for the Greater Anglia rail services.

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

  • Rail announcement

    Theresa Villiers and Norman Baker explain how we will invest in more than 2100 new rail carriages by 2019.

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

  • Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum

    Speech by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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

  • Olympic airspace

    Temporary airspace control measures to be used over London and the south east during the Olympic and Paralympic Games period.

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