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From Secretary of State for Transport
  • Drug driving

    Drug driving consultation released.

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

  • HS2 ‘safeguarded’ in major step forward for scheme

    HS2 route protected from future development.

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

  • HS2: safeguarding the phase one (London to the West Midlands) route

    Phase one of HS2 route to be safeguarded.

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

  • Thameslink

    Thameslink carriage contract awarded to Siemens Plc and Cross London Trains.

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

  • Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs

    Siemens Plc with Cross London Trains have been awarded the circa £1.6 billion deal to build carriages for the Thameslink rail line.

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

  • Kenilworth new station

    A new station in Kenilworth will benefit from the biggest single allocation of investment from the government’s New Stations Fund.

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

  • £165 million boost to tackle bottlenecks

    Second tranche of Local Pinch Point funding released to stop road congestion.

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

  • UK raises the bar for transparency in the extractive industries

    The Prime Minister yesterday announced that the UK government intends to sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

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

  • UK Rail Opportunities Day

    Introducing the UK Rail Opportunities Day, 22 May 2013.

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

  • Essex rail contract agreement

    c2c Rail will continue to operate the current Essex Thameside franchise until September 2014.

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

  • HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations

    Draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinement consultations launched.

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

  • HS2 phase one consultations

    Announcing publication of the draft 'Environmental statement' and the design refinements consultations.

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

  • New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Waltham Forest

    A new station at Lea Bridge is planned to open before the end of 2014.

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

  • New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Derbyshire

    Derbyshire get £6.5 million for new railway station.

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

  • New £3.5 million railway station to be built in the Ebbw Valley

    Ebbw Valley to get £3.5 million in funding for new railway station.

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

  • New £1.44 million railway station to be built in Devon

    Devon given £1.44 million for new railway station.

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

  • Longer HS2 tunnel could help developer create over 7,000 jobs in East Midlands

    Government has now developed a revised option involving extending a proposed tunnel under the East Midlands Airport.

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

  • Lewes–Uckfield rail route to be re-examined

    Lewes-Uckfield railway line to be reviewed by Network Rail.

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

  • Keynote address at PACTS event

    Best foot forward! Safer streets, fewer casualties, better health.

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

  • Franchise Advisory Panel members named

    Remaining members of Franchise Advisory Panel named as Nicola Shaw, Stephen Paine, Martin Buck and Michael Holden.

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