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  • British Transport Police Federation annual conference

    Discussing the achievements of the BTP and issues around public finance.

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

  • Green light for new trains and rail electrification

    £4.5 billion Intercity express programme and £704 million Great Western Main Line electrify plans give go ahead.

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

  • Intercity Express and rail electrification

    Oral statement on plans for the extension of electrification of the Great Western Main Line and for the procurement of a replacement for the diesel intercity trains.

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

  • Investing in Britain's future: high speed rail consultation launched

    Launch of consultation on the government's proposals for high speed rail.

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

  • High speed rail: 28 February 2011

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Local and regional rail services

    No funding will be provided for new or enhanced rail services proposed by local and integrated transport authorities prior to April 2015.

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

  • High speed rail: consultation launch 28 February 2011

    Announcing the opening of a consultation into high speed rail.

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

  • Funding agreed for Woolwich Crossrail station box

    New "station box" to be built on Crossrail line through Woolwich.

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

  • Crossrail: Woolwich station

    Announces that engineering work to construct the Woolwich station box can now proceed.

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

  • Investment in Local Major Transport Schemes update

    Major capital funding for 9 schemes and further 22 schemes in consideration.

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

  • Chancellor announces 8,000 more West Midlands jobs could be created by high speed rail line

    30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor said today.

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

  • New franchises to provide better services for passengers

    Major shake-up of the rail franchising system announced.

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

  • Rail franchise reform

    Announces publication of an InterCity West Coast franchise consultation and a document outlining our current thinking on rail franchising.

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

  • Passengers get more of a say on their rail line

    Community rail status given to part of the Bishop Line.

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

  • New high speed rail proposals unveiled

    Proposed high speed rail network will include a direct link to Heathrow.

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

  • High Speed Rail

    Oral statement by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Severe winter weather

    Outlines the effects of recent severe weather on the transport network and explains what we are doing to take action.

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

  • Reading station access improvements move a step closer

    Department for Transport is to invest nearly £10 million towards improving access to Reading station, one of the most critical rail hubs in Britain.

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

  • Crossrail project update: 14 December 2010

    An update on Crossrail and future work to be done to the transfer the existing franchise and commission new services.

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

  • Government targets £1 billion savings from rail industry reform

    Radical shake-up of railways could reduce running costs and lead to better and more efficient train services.

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