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  • Transport Minister Stephen Hammond visits Crossrail’s Whitechapel station

    New platforms and passageways are being built for Crossrail passengers at an ambitious new station in Whitechapel.

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

  • Institution of Civil Engineers address

    Address regarding the 'State of the nation' report to the Institution of Civil Engineers.

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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

  • Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed

    A skilled team, including Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Albert Bore, is joining the HS2 Growth Taskforce.

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

  • Transport schemes helping to stoke engine for growth

    Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visits initiatives helping boost growth and securing jobs.

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

  • Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains

    Southern signs £180 million deal for additional 116 train carriages with Bombardier.

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

  • Five new members appointed to the board of the British Transport Police Authority

    The British Transport Police Authority has announced 5 new members.

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

  • Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

    Glossop and Buxton lines have been designated as community rail services.

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

  • Crossrail Station at Woolwich

    Crossrail sponsors have instructed Crossrail Limited to complete Woolwich Crossrail station.

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

  • Green light for Crossrail station at Woolwich

    Woolwich Crossrail station will open when Crossrail services commence in 2018 alongside the rest of the central section of the route.

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

  • Appeal Court categorically rejects all legal challenges to HS2

    Green light given for HS2 by Court of Appeal.

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

  • Train operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services

    The 10 most crowded trains statistics and latest train crowding statistics have been released.

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

  • Intercity Express Programme

    New faster, reliable trains to transform rail travel.

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

  • Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains

    £1.2 billion deal to transform rail travel on East Coast Main Line.

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

  • North west electrification on course to deliver boost to passenger services

    The first stage in a major rail electrification programme has been completed at Eccles station.

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

  • High speed rail update on phase two

    Phase two public consultation on the proposed high speed 2 route and exceptional hardship scheme decision released.

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

  • Transport Secretary holds HS2 jobs and skills summit

    City leaders are being called on to ensure new jobs and skills development opportunities are generated by HS2.

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

  • Rail franchising 11 July 2013

    Announces publication of the government's response to the Brown Review on rail franchising.

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

  • Government responds to Brown review on rail franchising reform

    Brown review response published.

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

  • 20 years since rail privatisation

    Secretary of State for Transport speech at an Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) event.

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