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From The Rt Hon Norman Baker
  • Major investment in cycle infrastructure

    Announcing the investment of over £62 million in cycling in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Blue Badge scheme

    A consultation report on Personal Independence Payment and eligibility for a Blue Badge has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communities to start shaping transport of tomorrow

    Indicative funding levels for local transport bodies released by Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils given greater freedom to clamp down on road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes give local authorities power to control when and how utility companies dig up their roads.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Permit schemes

    Street work permit schemes to no longer require Secretary of State approval.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Devolution of funding for local major transport schemes indicative funding

    Indicative funding figures for local transport bodies have been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green light to cut congestion on Kent's key routes

    New scheme encouraging contractors to work on roads during off peak times has been given the go ahead in Kent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government secures free travel for London Midland passengers

    £7 million package of benefits for rail passengers who suffered cancelled services and delays.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services

    Train operators are urged to tackle overcrowding on their services after a list reveals the top 10 most congested trains.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport for everyone

    Putting accessibility and equality front and centre when delivering services for the travelling public.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accessibility action plan and equality action plan

    Release of the accessibility action plan and equality action plan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £19.5 million to kick start regeneration in Portsmouth

    Opening up access to the Tipner site for businesses and visitors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Office of Rail Regulation

    Speech to the Office of Rail Regulation members about rail transparency, fares and usage through the Olympics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Winter resilience of local councils: letter to local council leaders

    Letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Norman Baker MP about minimising the impact of winter 2012 and maintaining salt stocks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash boost to get England cycling

    An extra £20 million for cycle infrastructure

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Additional funding for cycling infrastructure

    An additional £20m for existing infrastructure projects to support cycling.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Scotland high speed rail summit

    Video speech by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green light for Weston transport improvements

    Work on a new package of public transport and road improvement measures in Weston-super-Mare has been given final approval today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Passengers to benefit from Olympic boost to services

    Announcing plans to make it easier for train operators to adjust timetables when dealing with music and sporting events.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2012 UK Bus Awards lunch speech

    Speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government