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Free England-wide bus passes will be offered to seriously injured Service personnel and Veterans, under new plans to recognise the valuable contribution made by the Armed Forces, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
17 July 2008 14:20
London will receive £2.1m through the Urban Congestion Performance Fund
16 July 2008 11:36
Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today announced a £6 billion investment package to improve and make better use of England's motorways and other key roads. She also published the Command Paper 'Roads - Delivering Choice and Reliability' setting out more detail on her innovative plans to tackle congestion, both on strategic routes and in our towns and cities.
16 July 2008 10:32
The picturesque train route between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier stations has today been officially awarded Community Rail status by Transport Minister Tom Harris.
11 July 2008 11:33
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has today launched a consultation on European Commission proposals to introduce compulsory CO2 targets for new cars. This will reduce carbon emissions, make cars more fuel efficient and cut the running costs of new cars.
10 July 2008 11:09
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10 July 2008 07:00
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8 July 2008 09:53
Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, and Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, today set out a new approach to biofuels based on recommendations from the Gallagher review, including that the introduction of biofuels in the UK should be slowed down to take into account emerging scientific evidence about their sustainability.
7 July 2008 16:55
A report and supporting set of maps highlighting the key inland waterways suitable for freight have been published by the Department for Transport today.
3 July 2008 09:48
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1 July 2008 18:37
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30 June 2008 16:09
A deal to keep disqualified drivers off the roads was confirmed today by British, Irish and Northern Ireland Ministers at a meeting in Belfast.
26 June 2008 13:54
The Department of Transport has today published National Statistics on road casualties in Great Britain in 2007, which relate to casualties in accidents reported to the police.
26 June 2008 13:43
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24 June 2008 15:24
Plans to improve transport links in Cornwall moved a step closer today after Transport Minister Rosie Winterton approved a £34million Government contribution towards a major new scheme in the region.
23 June 2008 10:43
The latest annual National Statistics on seafarers produced by the Department for Transport were released today according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
19 June 2008 10:05
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today appointed Bristol as the UK's first official Cycling City, and announced a further 11 Cycling Demonstration Towns across England.
19 June 2008 07:00
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today invited passengers, businesses and environment groups to provide evidence to the Department for Transport to consider as part of its review into the economic regulation of airports.
18 June 2008 10:24
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at the 100th meeting of the IMO council.
16 June 2008 18:00
Shipping Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today announced funding of £250,000 to help fishermen attend a programme of training this year, with the potential for further funding for two more years, subject to review.
16 June 2008 12:30
Rosie Winterton, UK Minister of State for Transport and Noel Dempsey, Irish Minister of State for Transport, today announced agreement on the first functional airspace block (FAB) in Europe.
13 June 2008 16:01
Residents of Dartford and Thurrock will benefit from discounts at the Dartford Crossing, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton confirmed today.
12 June 2008 11:49
The Prime Minister has, with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Transport, approved the appointment of Graham Dalton as the next Chief Executive of the Highways Agency.
12 June 2008 11:44
Fifty lives a year could be saved by ground-breaking motorcycle helmet safety ratings revealed today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. Ratings for 56 of the most popular full face helmets on the market were published after testing by SHARP - the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme set up in a world-first by the Department for Transport last year.
12 June 2008 09:43
Drivers on the A14 are to benefit from more reliable and safer journeys as Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today announced the go-ahead for an £89.5m project to install new jam-busting technology on the route.
11 June 2008 12:36
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from a £2.8 billion funding package to deliver major public transport improvements and tackle road congestion Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly announced today.
9 June 2008 15:48
The Department for Transport has today published the first stand-alone web bulletin in a new monthly series of National Statistics covering congestion on inter-urban roads in England.
5 June 2008 10:29
The Department for Transport has today published the Transport Statistics Bulletin 'Road Conditions in England 2007'.
5 June 2008 10:25
Proposals to introduce significantly longer and heavier goods vehicles onto British roads were rejected today by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly. This follows the publication of an independent report, highlighting a number of issues making their use in the UK impractical, either on a permanent or trial basis.
3 June 2008 10:10
Proposals to ensure historically significant artefacts are protected to tell the story of the British railway have been published in a consultation by Rail Minister Tom Harris MP today.
3 June 2008 10:06
Improvements to North Middlesbrough's transport infrastructure have been given the go-ahead with over £12 million of Government funding, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
3 June 2008 09:35
The Department for Transport has today begun consulting on new construction requirements to be met by manufacturers of vans, trucks, minibuses, buses, coaches, trailers, motorhomes and other special-purpose vehicles.
2 June 2008 10:26
The lasting impact of drink driving is highlighted in a new THINK! campaign launched today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
30 May 2008 00:01
The Transport Minister, Tom Harris, today announced the appointment of Ron Culley as a Member of the British Transport Police (BTP) Authority.
29 May 2008 15:17
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29 May 2008 11:04
Rail passengers in the South London, Surrey and Sussex are set to benefit from 10% more capacity across the South Central franchise area and significant service improvements under proposals outlined by Rail Minister Tom Harris MP today.
22 May 2008 11:07
THINK! launches roadshow to highlight dangers of copycat behaviour
22 May 2008 10:30
The Department has today published National Statistics on the number of goods vehicles travelling to mainland Europe from GB by ferry and through the Channel Tunnel during 2007.
22 May 2008 10:19
Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today announced approval of £42million funding for the Greater Bristol Bus Network, meaning residents of the local area will soon benefit from new buses and better services.
20 May 2008 10:01
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today announced that people living and commuting in Greater Manchester will soon benefit from extensions to the popular Metrolink tram. This follows the Government pledging £244million towards the £382million total cost of the scheme.
16 May 2008 09:19
Passengers on rural and regional rail services across the country are set to benefit from a £60,000 fund for Community Rail Partnerships, Rail Minister Tom Harris announced today.
15 May 2008 10:00
New powers allowing councils to financially penalise utility companies which fail to give proper notice that they intend to dig up the roads have come into force, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
13 May 2008 10:15
Transport Minister Rosie Winterton was in York today to look at the involvement of disabled people in the Government's Independent Living Strategy, launched in March. She also discussed the role that transport can play in transforming people's lives. Speaking at the Royal York Hotel, Rosie Winterton said:
12 May 2008 10:16
New proposals to reform the way people learn to drive and how they are tested have today been announced by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.
7 May 2008 10:06
The Government has taken a substantial step forward in providing 106 new carriages for the West Coast Main Line.
6 May 2008 14:04
Proposals to improve marine safety in ports and at sea were published today. The Marine Navigation Bill will improve the ability of the Secretary of State, harbour authorities and the General Lighthouse Authorities to manage shipping and allow the better management of wrecks to help to minimise their environmental and financial impact.
6 May 2008 13:10
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22 April 2008 11:30
Motorists will be able to fill their tanks with greener fuels when a new initiative comes into force in the UK from tomorrow.
14 April 2008 16:47
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today announced 1,100 new carriages for Thameslink routes, increasing the fleet size by 380 vehicles. This will mean an additional 14,500 extra seats for passengers on some of the busiest London commuter routes.
9 April 2008 09:58
Goods vehicles crossing Britain's borders face tougher safety checks as Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today announced an extra £24m to clampdown on unsafe HGVs on international journeys.
8 April 2008 13:05