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From Baroness Kramer
  • Electric Vehicle Summit

    Explains the history and progress made with electric cars.

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

  • £34 million for Bristol’s rapid bus network

    Major funding announced to improve Bristol’s public transport.

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

  • HS2 Growth and Connectivity Conference

    Explains the challenges ahead in the lead up to 2017, when HS2's construction begins.

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

  • Baroness Kramer visits rail improvements works

    Transport minister sees how investment has improved stations in Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire.

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

  • £14 million to boost West Midlands regeneration

    Major funding will improve access to key jobs site in Walsall.

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

  • Greener fire engines, ambulances, buses and taxis on the way

    Government funding will cut pollution from over 1,000 public sector vehicles.

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

  • Baroness Kramer visits South West rail improvements

    Transport Minister opens Bristol station car park and cuts first turf for Devon’s newest train station.

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

  • £8.3 million to boost West Midlands transport links

    Major funding announced for new A45 bridge in Solihull.

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

  • Cleaner and greener transport for communities

    Extra £900,000 will build on success of local sustainable transport schemes.

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

  • Rail: long term economic plan

    Speech about the infrastructure, innovation and the skills needed for a world class rail industry, given at the Rail Innovation Awards.

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

  • Baroness Kramer opens Folkestone West station improvements

    £1.7 million investment in station building and car park.

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

  • Car clubs cash boost

    £500,000 to support car clubs Baroness Kramer announces.

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

  • Community rail plan for East Suffolk and the Tyne Valley

    Passengers to have more say over local rail services.

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

  • Baroness Kramer welcomes start of production on Thameslink trains

    Up to 300 jobs created in component manufacturing in the north-east.

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

  • National speed limits for heavy goods vehicles: Baroness Kramer, 24 July 2014

    National speed limit for heavy goods vehicles of more than 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways increased from 40 mph to 50 mph.

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

  • Electric cars for all government fleets

    Whitehall departments and their agencies to introduce plug-in vehicles.

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

  • Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference

    The government is investing £500 million to support the development of low emission vehicles - creating jobs and cutting damaging emissions.

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

  • £29 million for North Yorkshire bypass

    The North Yorkshire economy to benefit from major transport funding

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

  • Rail Industry Innovation Awards 2014

    Britain's railway industry is innovating to improve the railway for everyone.

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

  • Route options for the new Lower Thames Crossing

    Government response to Lower Thames Crossing released.

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