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From Secretary of State for Transport
  • High speed rail

    Announcing the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds

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

  • HS2 phase two exceptional hardship scheme

    Have your say on the proposals to introduce an exceptional hardship scheme for phase two of the high speed rail project.

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

  • High speed rail

    Announcing the preferred route for consultation north from Birmingham and on to Leeds and Manchester.

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

  • Government provides funding for new train stations

    £20 million new stations fund to bring rail services closer to people's doorsteps.

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

  • CAA airspace director reappointed

    Mark Swan reappointed as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority.

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

  • Launch of the new stations fund

    Fund launched to help towards costs of opening new railway stations.

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

  • Green light to cut congestion on Kent's key routes

    New scheme encouraging contractors to work on roads during off peak times has been given the go ahead in Kent.

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

  • High Speed Rail

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement

    Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme.

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

  • Rail franchising

    Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme.

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

  • Cash boost to tackle local pinch points

    Councils are invited to apply for a share of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund to remove bottlenecks on the highway network.

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

  • End of the road for over 9,000 traffic signs

    As unnecessary signs are removed from our roads the Secretary of State for Transport calls for local authorities to continue the cull.

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

  • Department for Transport's boost to train builders

    New train carriages procured by Southern Railway.

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

  • Rail franchising

    Compensation package for passengers agreed with London Midland.

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

  • Roads maintenance

    Allocation details of the additional £333 million for essential road maintenance.

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

  • Dr Liam Fox responds to Defence Committee report on SDSR

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards have responded to today's publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee's report into the Strategic Defence and Securi…

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

  • West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry

    Final report of the Laidlaw inquiry released.

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

  • Virgin Trains to run improved west coast services

    Virgin Trains to continue operating rail services on the West Coast Main Line for up to 23 months.

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

  • InterCity West Coast franchise

    Virgin Trains to continue to operate services on the West Coast Main Line.

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

  • Laidlaw inquiry final report

    Oral statement by Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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