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High-tech equipment that screens freight for prohibited radiological material was inspected by the Security Minister, Baroness Neville-Jones, on her first visit to the Port of Tilbury

Transport for London (TfL) has announced schemes aimed at combating road pollution in the capital

The Business Secretary announced today that he is to set up an Economic Response Task Force as a result of the ongoing review by Bombardier Transportation of its UK rail operations and today’s announcement that it has started a 90-day consultation process on proposed job losses at Derby (July 5th)

 

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Fatalities on the UK's roads could be prevented by implementing a series of changes to current driving regulations

 

When the next stage of the “Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive” (NRMM) comes into force by the end of 2011, rail freight operating companies could be left powerless… literally

 

Extensive cuts to rural, evening and weekend bus services are damaging the ability of many people – especially the old, young or disabled – to participate in employment, education or voluntary work and to access vital services such as healthcare and retail facilities, say MPs

 

Unite has branded the government's decision to award a contract to build new train carriages to a German-led consortium over Derby-based Bombardier as a disgraceful decision which is a hammer blow for the Derby area (June 16th)

 

Proposals to identify the A1 north of Newcastle to the Scottish border a route of strategic national importance have been published by Transport Minister Mike Penning

 

Fresh from securing a commitment from the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) to look into the economic impact of tolls on the Severn Crossing, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has sought the same action from Westminster to explore the impact...

 

A petition has been submitted to the new government e-petition website calling for a debate on fuel prices in the House of Commons (August 9th)

 

Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary will today meet commuters in Chatham, Kent and call on the Tory-led government to rethink the inflation-busting rail fare increases planned for each of the next three years (June 16th)

 

Government have confirmed the eligibility criteria for its Plug-In Car Grant that, from January 2011, will offer motorists up to...

 

An industry-led voluntary scheme to record, report and reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from the UK freight sectors, which was founded in January 2010, has now officially launched and already represents the activities of over 37,000 commercial vehicles

 
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