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Massive investment in new carriages for Gatwick Express and Thameslink routes to transform journeys for millions.
Plans for hundreds of new carriages on Gatwick Express and Thameslink routes have been welcomed by Rail Minister Claire Perry, following more than £300 million of investment by the rail industry.
Government confirms step-free access funding for Crossrail
All of the stations on the Crossrail project will now be ‘step free’ thanks to £14 million of investment announced by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer today (18 November 2014).
HS2 chairman threatens 2016 walkout
Sir David Higgins fears next government may not back his vision
Noisy night-time trains found to breach health guidelines
NIGHT-time freight trains operating through the Central Belt have been found to be disrupting residents and breaching noise guidelines set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to a new report.
McLoughlin offers Yorkshire commuters hope on Pacers
Yorkshire COMMUTERS have moved a step closer to seeing the back of much-criticised Pacer trains after the Transport Secretary promised he was working to remove them from major routes.
Group opposed to Heathrow expansion says report highlights 'formidable' problems
The Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN) today sent its briefing of the Airports Commission's consultation report to MPs and local authorities.
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Department for Transport
- Rural charities win hundreds of new minibuses as new £25 million fund made availableTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced that hundreds of vital community groups from across the country will receive additional support. £25 million will be made available to provide hundreds of new minibuses to community transport operators in rural and isolated areas.
Other Regional Press
- Final leg for bus chief after 13 years in the driving seat IT really is quite a journey that Oxford bus boss Philip Kirk has been on.
- Tories demand a re-think on bus station repair costsTories have called for a major re-think on the £24m Preston Bus Station project, just three weeks after it was agreed in a blaze of publicity.
- Follow parade upgrade with station webcamThe multi-million pound Bedford bus station regeneration project is preparing to start work on improving neighbouring shops – and keen residents can keep an eye on the work via a live webcam.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government invests in community transport schemesThe Department for Transport (DfT) has created a £25 million fund to help charitable organisations provide minibuses for isolated and rural areas. Announcing the fund, Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin said he had seen the value of these programmes as an MP with a rural constituency. He claimed that the minibus services would “help keep rural communities alive and independent”. Bill Freeman, Chief Executive of the Community Transport Association, applauded the scheme and said it would be of particular help to smaller operators, who, “serving their im...
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