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  • Transport Secretary inspects regional rail and road links

    Work on the country's newest railway link to London officially started by Patrick McLoughlin

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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

  • Rail investment driving forward economy

    Patrick McLoughlin visits major rail investments for Crossrail and East Midlands Trains plus the Doncaster Sleeper factory.

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

  • Tech connected

    Core tech clusters and the wider community are going to be linked by a fully integrated transport network.

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

  • Woodhead tunnels

    Woodhead tunnels will not be purchased by the government.

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

  • Electric route for Lake District

    Plans unveiled to allow electric trains to run on 10 miles of route between Oxenholme Lake District station and Windermere station.

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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

  • UK Air-Rail Conference

    The economic importance of air-rail connections, and the government’s record of investment and modernisation.

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

  • Widespread support for greater rail devolution

    Consultation responses reveal widespread support for rail devolution.

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

  • Passengers to benefit from Olympic boost to services

    Announcing plans to make it easier for train operators to adjust timetables when dealing with music and sporting events.

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

  • Minister views multi-billion pound plans for the north-west

    Major upgrades to rail links in the north west are progressing well.

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

  • Nuneaton North Chord event

    Speech by the Rt Hon Simon Burns MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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

  • Additional service from Uckfield to London Bridge for commuters

    Additional morning service set to be introduced from December 2012 between Uckfield and London Bridge.

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

  • Rail investment: High Level Output Specification announcement 15 July 2012

    High Level Output Specification vision released.

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

  • Government boosts preparations to tackle severe weather and avoid winter travel misery

    £16 million investment in third rail heating to better prepare the rail network for severe winter weather.

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

  • Rail minister visits East West Rail project

    Rail Minister Theresa Villiers visits the site for a new direct rail link between Oxford and Bedford.

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

  • Northern Rail conference

    Speech discussing rail advancements, spending and future plans.

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

  • Bank holiday rail services

    Transport Secretary welcomes industry work on bank holiday rail services

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

  • National Rail conference

    Speech by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport to the National Rail Conference.

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

  • Your chance to cut motoring red tape

    Your chance to reduce the number of badly thought out and obsolete motoring regulations.

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