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London buses go cash-free
Cash payments are no longer permitted on London buses after Transport for London (TfL) rolled out its plan to require all passengers to use alternative payment methods.The change came into effect...
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DfT criticised for train procurement
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been criticised for how it handled the process of securing two significant train procurement contracts.In a report published today (June 9th), the National Audit...
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New roads "not always necessary" to cut congestion
The government will not necessarily use its £24 billion investment in highways to create new roads or widen existing ones. This is according to a speech given by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin...
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Govt commits £1m to reduce road transport emissions
A £1 million fund has been announced by the government in an effort to support projects designed to reduce emissions resulting from road transport.Local authorities across England will be eligible to...
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Stansted passenger numbers up by most in 8 years
Stansted Airport saw its passenger numbers increase at the fastest pace in eight years last month, according to figures published today (July 10th). More than 1.85 million commuters passed through the...
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Green transport schemes to receive £440m
The government has today (July 11th) announced that £440 million is to be invested in sustainable transport schemes across England. Baroness Kramer unveiled the new financing, revealing that 44 new...
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Heathrow rail link study ordered by DfT
An initial report exploring the possibility of a rail link between Heathrow and the south of England has been ordered by the Department for Transport (DfT), it has been confirmed today (July 11th).The...
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Luton transport scheme opened
A new transport scheme has been unveiled in Luton that will help combat traffic jams while making the town centre easier to navigate for cyclists and pedestrians.The £24 million Luton town centre...
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Infrastructure resilience 'needs to improve'
The Committee on Climate Change has called for more to be done to improve the resilience of the UK's infrastructure.Severe weather events such as the storms that affected the country during the last...
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Govt to assess Thames Crossing locations
The government has announced it is to undertake detailed planning in two possible locations for a new crossing of the lower Thames to the east of London.In December, the government said it would...
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8 locations selected for UK spaceport
Eight locations across the UK have been proposed as possible sites for a new UK spaceport.The government intends to open a commercial spaceport in 2018, claiming this could generate substantial...
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Work begins on new 'smart motorway'
Work has begun on a £208 million smart motorway aimed at cutting congestion on the M62 and M60 near Manchester.Cutting-edge technology is to be installed on the network to reduce the number of traffic...
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