Transport
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Freight
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Foreign trucks to pay to use UK roads
Foreign hauliers will be charged to use UK roads for the first time from tomorrow, transport secretary Patrick... -
Ministers 'must address skills gap' in maritime sector
Ministers must take steps to address a significant shortfall in UK trained seafarers predicted... -
Air cargo volumes slowly improving
Air freight has improved slightly in August, according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA's)... -
BIFA gives qualified support to IMO container weighing decision
The British International Freight Association has given qualified support to last...
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Public Transport
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Transport networks still vulnerable to winter weather
The resilience of UK transport infrastructure and services during periods of adverse winter... -
Airports Commission publishes interim report
The Airports Commission's independent review into airport capacity and connectivity in the UK has... -
Airport expansion 'must be wrestled from government hands'
Government involvement in the debate on airport capacity is both unnecessary and... -
Road and rail projects to boost regional transport
Dozens of towns and cities are set to benefit from government funding to tackle congested local...
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Rail
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Rail unions seek review over east coast
The rail unions ASLEF, RMT and TSSA have launched an application for judicial review to challenge the... -
'Millions to benefit' from rail investment
Millions of people across the country are set to benefit from an ambitious five-year £38bn spending and... -
Appoint HS2 minister to maximise benefits, report suggests
The government should appoint a minister with specific responsibility for ensuring HS2... -
HS2 boss calls for project to be fast-tracked
Work on the northern section of the HS2 high speed rail line should be brought forward, a report by the...
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Road
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Government urged to protect bus services
A broad coalition of charities and trade unions has called on the chancellor of the exchequer to take urgent... -
Six out of 10 workers commute by car
A record number of people are now reliant on a car or van to go to work with dependence high even in urban... -
10,000 jobs supported by road investment in 2014
Over 9,500 construction jobs will be supported in 2014 by more than £1.9 billion of investment in... -
£1.4 million to cut bus pollution
Five local authorities are to receive funding to cut pollution from buses, improving air quality in towns and...
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Graham Stringer MP
'Economic illiteracy' at heart of opposition to HS2
How many votes do you think a general election candidate would garner in Manchester with the following offer to the electorate: isolate Manchester, shut down the West Coast...
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