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From Department for Transport (DfT)
From The Rt Hon Norman Baker
  • Councils urged to use parking zones to cut yellow lines

    Local authorities across England are being asked to cut unsightly yellow lines as part of a government drive to rid the streets of clutter.

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

  • Green buses to get more funding

    Additional funding announced to bring 55 low carbon buses into service and clean up dozens more.

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

  • East Lancashire to benefit from £40 million green transport project

    Pennine Reach bus network given £40 million funding for improvements package including new bus stations at Blackburn and Accrington.

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

  • Government backs raft of schemes to improve ticketing

    Cap on standard single and standard return fares plus improved ticketing and customer service initiatives announced.

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

  • Cold comfort

    Explaining what the department and Highways Agency is doing to make sure our roads are well prepared for winter.

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

  • Traffic signs 2013: the new framework

    Discusses the importance of the traffic signs policy review as well as sign lighting and speed limits.

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

  • Simplified tickets for the rail industry

    Announcing a pilot scheme that could see all long-distance rail tickets sold on a single-leg basis.

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

  • Government to invest in flexible ticketing trial

    Flexible ticketing trial competition to be run next year by DfT.

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

  • Boxing day boost for rail passengers

    Extra train services for Boxing Day travellers.

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

  • Low carbon vehicle strategy launch

    Discussing the government's ultra low emission vehicle strategy.

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

  • Government drives forward plug-in car revolution

    New ultra low emission vehicles strategy launched to help grow the UK economy.

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

  • Planning Act 2008: application for the proposed Able Marine Energy Park development consent order

    Able Marine Energy Park decision deadline extended to 18 December 2013.

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

  • Rail passengers in the south east to benefit from smart ticketing

    Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east.

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

  • £5 million boost to cut pollution from local buses

    Eleven local authorities have been awarded grants from the Clean Bus Technology Fund, which will allow almost 400 buses to be upgraded.

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

  • Government responds to cycling report

    A response to the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group's 'Get Britain cycling' report has been published.

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

  • Overcrowded trains to get red (and amber and green) light

    Rail companies asked to publish train-by-train crowding information in a 'traffic light' system, explaining which services are busiest.

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

  • £25 million for advanced biofuel demonstration projects

    Biofuels industry gets £25 million of capital funding.

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

  • London International Shipping Week preview reception

    Discussing the role maritime business plays in the UK and today’s global economy.

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

  • Hundreds of new chargepoints for electric cars

    Extra £37 million available to local authorities to offset installation costs of electric vehicle chargepoints.

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

  • Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

    Glossop and Buxton lines have been designated as community rail services.

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