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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
  • Driverless vehicles: the uses and benefits

    Explains how driverless technology could improve cars, buses, rail and commercial vehicles and the work being done to trial driverless cars.

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

  • Triennial review of the British Transport Police Authority: part 2

    Part 2 of the Triennial review of the British Transport Police Authority has been published.

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

  • Weight and speed limits for agricultural tractors and trailers

    Recommendations to increase the weight and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers released.

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

  • Minister sees the future of Britain’s train fleet

    Rail Minister Claire Perry toured a mock-up of Hitachi’s new train, part of the government’s £5.7 billion Intercity Express Programme.

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

  • Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations regulations

    Consultation on exemptions from European Community regulations on Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations released.

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

  • Work begins on new Bermuda Park railway station in the West Midlands

    The Department for Transport is helping to fund a major new connection on Coventry to Nuneaton railway line.

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

  • Rail Minister Claire Perry takes tour in Crossrail tunnel

    Minister sees the ongoing work to link Canning Town and Victoria Dock as part of Europe’s biggest infrastructure project.

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

  • More seats for London Midland passengers as extra trains delivered early

    £62 million government investment will see a ‘next generation’ train fleet operating between London and West Midlands.

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

  • New rail franchise to transform London’s busiest routes

    New trains, more seats and faster journeys as part of new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.

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

  • Letter to Southeastern passengers

    A letter from Rail Minister Claire Perry to passengers about the South Eastern rail franchise.

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

  • Rail franchising: South Eastern direct award

    Tough targets and £70 million investment to ensure major improvements under new South Eastern franchise deal.

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

  • New deal to boost rail services in London and the south east

    Tough targets and £70 million investment to ensure major improvements under new South Eastern franchise deal.

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

  • Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding

    Train companies are challenged to do more to help meet the capacity challenge on the rail network in England and Wales.

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

  • Passengers to benefit from £210 million boost to UK’s busiest commuter network

    150 new carriages will increase capacity, create jobs and boost economic growth.

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

  • Rail investment strategy: South West Trains

    Negotiations for a franchise deed of amendment to provide additional trains on South West Trains' services have concluded.

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

  • National speed limits for heavy goods vehicles: Claire Perry, 1 September 2014

    Re-release of the statement on the national speed limit for heavy goods vehicles of more than 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways.

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

  • Correction to the written answer to Parliamentary Question 195584

    Revised answer to a Parliamentary Question about consultancy amounts within the Department for Transport.

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

  • Final chance to join trial to boost freight capacity

    400 freight operator allocations still available.

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

  • Learner drivers to pay less for theory tests from October 2014

    The cost of car and motorcycle theory tests will drop from £31 to £25 in October 2014, and then to £23 in October 2015.

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

  • Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed

    Three companies have been shortlisted to run the Northern franchise and 3 are being considered for the TransPennine Express franchise.

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