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From Department for Transport (DfT)
  • Government response to consultation on transforming the Highways Agency into a government-owned company

    Announcing publication of the government's response to a consultation on changing the Highways Agency into a government-owned company.

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

  • Green light for Highways Agency reform gives better deal for taxpayers

    Changes to Highways Agency into a government-owned company move step nearer.

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

  • Investing in ultra low emission vehicles in the UK 2015 to 2020

    Explaining that the Deputy Prime Minister has announced measures to support the use and development of ultra low emission vehicles.

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

  • Government funding to make stations accessible to all

    Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100 million Access for All funding.

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

  • Contingencies fund advance

    Announces that DfT are seeking an advance from the Contingencies Fund to meet an urgent cash requirement.

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

  • Access for all: funding announcement

    Access for All programme to continue and 42 extra stations receive funding.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister takes 'green' cars up a gear

    £500 million to get more drivers into ultra low emission vehicles.

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

  • HS2 closing speech for second reading

    Summaries the way we are dealing with the cost, environmental and property impacts of HS2 and calls for parliamentary support for Phase One.

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

  • HS2 opening speech

    Concerns the second reading of the HS2 Bill and outlines the powers government is seeking to proceed with plans for Phase One of the route.

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

  • Rail franchising: Greater Anglia

    Details of the new directly awarded franchise agreement with Abellio Greater Anglia and upcoming service improvements.

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

  • Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme

    The East Coast Intercity Express Programme contract has been financed by Agility Trains East, bringing state-of-the-art trains into service.

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

  • Prime Minister visits infrastructure projects in Thames Valley

    David Cameron visited rail and road projects as part of a week focused on infrastructure.

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

  • New flood representative visits Lowestoft and Norwich

    Matthew Hancock visits Lowestoft and Norwich to meet small businesses to learn how they were impacted by flooding.

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

  • Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

    Extra government funding to fix more than 3 million potholes

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

  • Transport Secretary visited a major infrastructure investment project in Birmingham

    The work at New Street Station is just one of the schemes benefitting from £14 billion of government investment in the transport network.

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

  • Robert Goodwill sees flood recovery in Yorkshire and Humberside

    Ministerial flood representative praises response and seeks lessons learned

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

  • Further boost for sustainable transport schemes

    Local authorities receive a further £2 million under Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

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

  • Passengers urged to speak up against over-the-limit drivers

    Car passengers urged to overcome self-conciousness and speak out against drink-drivers.

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

  • Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains

    Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland.

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

  • Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

    Improvements for rail passengers on the Greater Anglia network including more services and better-equipped trains.

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