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From The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
  • Councils urged to make 2011 the year of the electric car

    The government has outlined more support for green drivers to encourage greater use of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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

  • Winter resilience review

    A report has been published which audits how highways authorities and transport operators coped with cold weather in winter 2010.

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

  • New high speed rail proposals unveiled

    Proposed high speed rail network will include a direct link to Heathrow.

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

  • High Speed Rail

    Oral statement 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

  • 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

  • Search and rescue helicopters procurement

    Plans to negotiate with the preferred bidder for provision of a search and rescue helicopter capability have been delayed.

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

  • Electric car revolution revs up

    Grants for trailblazing cars - part of the electric and ultra-low emission car revolution in the UK.

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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 industry review

    McNulty's value for money rail review published and high level group established.

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

  • New Permanent Secretary for Department for Transport

    Lin Homer to be the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport.

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

  • High speed rail business debate

    Speech about how HS2 will help rebalance and rebuild Britain’s economy.

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

  • More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as government unveils rail investment package

    Plans to modernise the rail network, tackle overcrowding, improve reliability and speed up journeys have been released.

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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

  • Transport futures seminar

    Explains government's transport plans and the role the north east of England could play in economic growth.

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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

  • High Speed Rail conference

    The role high speed rail plays in the transport strategy, the benefits it brings and the agenda for rebuilding Britain’s economy.

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

  • Investment in highway and local transport schemes: point of order

    Apology for inadvertently misleading the House about the early release of the investment in highway and local transport schemes statement.

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

  • Cost of ministerial cars for 2009 to 2010

    Details of the number and cost of government cars between 2009 to 2010, by individual department.

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