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  • New rail academy on track to fill engineering skills gap

    The new academy for rail, jointly funded by the government and the rail industry, will give a new generation of young people the skills to succeed.

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

  • Investment in the national transport infrastructure

    Speech about investment in the national transport infrastructure.

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

  • Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding

    Train companies are challenged to do more to help meet the capacity challenge on the rail network in England and Wales.

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

  • Keeping London moving

    As part of the long term economic plan, the govenment is investing to improve London's essential transport infrastructure.

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

  • Transport infrastructure: Network Rail

    Explains that Network Rail is now a public sector arm’s-length body of the Department for Transport.

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

  • Rail: long term economic plan

    Speech about the infrastructure, innovation and the skills needed for a world class rail industry, given at the Rail Innovation Awards.

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

  • Commonwealth rail high value opportunities workshop

    How record investment in the UK's rail network will benefit Scotland and help UK firms compete for opportunities across the Commonwealth.

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

  • Baroness Kramer welcomes start of production on Thameslink trains

    Up to 300 jobs created in component manufacturing in the north-east.

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

  • Transport resilience review

    The report about the resilience of the transport network to extreme weather events has been published.

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

  • Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry

    Michael Luger, Justin McCracken and Bob Holland appointed to Office of Rail Regulation.

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

  • Rail infrastructure: 15 July 2014

    Network Rail study to identify options for providing a resilient rail route west of Exeter released.

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

  • Major package of rail improvements for Cornwall

    Multi-million pound package of rail improvements for Cornwall and the south-west announced.

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

  • Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport Annual General meeting

    Investing in infrastructure and devolving decision making is part of our long term economic plan for sustainable growth.

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

  • Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line

    Patrick McLoughlin, Transport Secretary, views rail improvements on the East Coast Main Line.

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

  • Baroness Kramer views rail improvements at Huyton and Roby

    Transport minister sees how improvements will transform rail travel and boost economic growth across the north of England.

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

  • Big opportunities ahead for UK Rail Supply Chain

    Newly-formed Rail Supply Group to be given £500,000 of funding to help rail suppliers secure new business at home and internationally.

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

  • UK and China sign Memorandum of Understanding on rail

    Memorandum of Understanding will pave the way for closer co-operation on rail design and construction

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

  • New legislation to boost infrastructure

    The Infrastructure Bill introduces new measures to make it easier, quicker and simpler to get Britain building for the future.

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

  • Brighton Main Line: DfT's response to Network Rail's report

    Our response to Network Rail's report about the Brighton Main Line, capacity challenges and options for improvements.

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  • Contingencies fund advance

    Announces that DfT are seeking an advance from the Contingencies Fund to meet an urgent cash requirement.

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