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  • Baroness Kramer and Pete Waterman visit Crewe to find out how HS2 could benefit the town

    Crewe to benefit from high speed rail.

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

  • Rail review update

    Outlines recommendations from the recent rail review.

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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

  • Caledonian Conversations dinner

    Patrick McLoughlin argues that a "no" vote in September’s referendum will secure transport benefits for Scotland.

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

  • New non-executive director at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

    Tom Kelly starts today as a non-executive director for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

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

  • Project management

    Explains the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP 's decision to exercise the power of veto around disclosure of a project assessment review report.

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

  • The Skills Summit: importance of technical and vocational training

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock's marks the 70th anniversary of the Butler Reform Act, highlighting the importance of technical and vocational training.

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

  • HS2 Manchester Civic Society address

    Explains how HS2 will be an engine for growth in Manchester and across the north west.

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

  • Supreme Court dismisses all appeals against HS2

    Appeals against HS2 have been unanimously dismissed by the Supreme Court.

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

  • Crossrail construction reaches halfway point

    David Cameron visited Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project, to mark the halfway point of its construction.

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

  • First new college in 20 years to support development of High Speed 2 (HS2)

    Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) unveiled.

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

  • HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Liverpool to secure maximum boost for region's economy

    The Taskforce meets leading figures in Liverpool to ensure the economic benefits of high speed rail are maximised.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 19 December 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on north/south divide, immigration, Russian Olympics and rendition.

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

  • Smarter technology making transport cleaner, greener and more accessible

    Speech regarding modern technology and solving transport problems, includes Local Sustainable Transport Fund, Smart Cities and Open Data.

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

  • Transport Infrastructure

    Airports Commission and Network rail re-classification oral statement.

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

  • ONS decision on the classification of Network Rail

    Network Rail to be classified as central government body in the public sector.

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

  • HS2 Growth Taskforce meets key figures from London to maximise high speed rail benefits

    As part of a series of UK-wide visits, HS2 Growth Taskforce is meeting key figures in London.

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

  • Future of rail: setting out the strategic priorities for the rail sector

    Discussing how the rail network can plan for growth, improve accessibility for all and support continued economic growth.

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

  • Sustainable travel, sustainable economic growth

    Discusses the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, Local Growth Fund, Local Enterprise Partnerships and future plans for sustainable travel

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

  • High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill

    Announces the First Reading of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill.

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