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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
  • £6 million cost to collect litter on motorways – Bag and Bin it, Highways Agency asks road users

    The litter blighting England's motorways costs at least £6 million a year to collect and could fill an Olympic sized swimming pool four times over, latest figures from the Highways Agency show.

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

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games airspace restrictions

    Temporary airspace restrictions will be put in place for the Commonwealth Games.

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

  • Drug driving: 27 March 2014

    Announces publication of a summary of responses to 2 drug driving consultations.

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

  • Public approval for driving limits for 16 drugs

    The recommended limits for 16 different drugs have now been approved following 2 government consultations.

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

  • Successful THINK! cycle safety campaign expanded

    THINK! cycle safety poster campaign launched.

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

  • EU Transport Council: 20 March 2014

    Outlines transport issues discussed at the first Transport Council under the Greek Presidency including rail regulation and urban mobility.

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

  • EU transport council: 13 March 2014

    Outlines the agenda for the next Transport Council, covering subjects including rail regulation, urban mobility and legislative proposals.

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

  • Horace the dog helps children learn road safety

    Road safety animation competition for school children unveils Aardman studios creation 'Horace'.

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

  • Search for location of new High Speed Rail College begins

    The search for the location of the main site for the new High Speed Rail College was launched today (7 March 2014).

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

  • British Parking Association Parking Summit

    Address to the British Parking Association mentioning the local authorities parking consultation, high streets and new technology.

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

  • Consultation on simplifying the process to revising tolls at local tolled crossings

    Simplifying revising tolls at local tooled crossings process consultation announced.

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

  • Roads minister visits site of M2 hole

    Robert Goodwill meets Highways Agency staff working on M2 site.

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

  • #ChooseCycling manifesto launch

    Speech regarding the goals, myths, investment and plans for cycling in the United Kingdom by Robert Goodwill.

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

  • Road investment

    A new approach to investing in road improvements will put a full stop to stop-start spending.

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

  • UK Rail Industry Representatives and Middle East Rail Exhibition

    Robert Goodwill speaks about rail capacity, passenger satisfaction, the railway supply chain, engineering and the Rail Supply Group.

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

  • Minister urges construction industry to prepare for £24 billion road investment

    Companies asked to get ready for increase in workloads ahead of the road network's biggest investment since the 1970s.

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

  • General Aviation Challenge Panel interim report: ministers' response

    A letter of response to the General Aviation Challenge Panel from Robert Goodwill MP, on behalf of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP and Mark Harper MP.

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

  • Publication of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing charging scheme: accounts for 2012 to 2013

    2012 to 2013 Dartford-Thurrock Crossing charging scheme account to be published.

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

  • Wheels 2 Work annual conference

    Robert Goodwill welcomes the Wheels 2 Work handbook and encourages councils to consider Wheels 2 Work schemes when bidding for funding.

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

  • Study seeking better roads for East Anglia to include the A12 between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft

    A47 improvement study to include A12 between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

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