Bon voyage Grayling24/07/2019 In his first speech as prime minister Boris Johnson promised 'fantastic new road and rail infrastructure' but Chris Grayling will not be the person in charge of delivering it. |
Grayling hits the North to open £400m A1 upgrade21/05/2018 Chris Grayling has officially opened a new section of the A1 following a major upgrade that was delayed and went over budget. |
Grayling plans to put utilities under pavements to cut potholes30/04/2018 Ministers plan to make pavements the default location for new utility infrastructure, to cut down on roadworks and potholes, it has been reported. |
Grayling reveals Brexit transition cash priorities28/03/2018 The Department for Transport will spend its Brexit transition cash on new systems for hauliers and facilities for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). |
Grayling makes Slapton repair a special case with £2.5m pledge07/03/2018 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has pledged £2.5m to help Devon County Council repair the storm-damaged A379 at Slapton. |
£1.1bn of road improvements set to take place in East of England16/01/2017 Consultations on £1.1 billion of improvements to some of the East of England’s busiest roads will take place over the next three months. |
Government gives green light to Stonehenge tunnel plans12/01/2017 Plans for a 1.8 mile road tunnel that will run past Stonehenge have been finalised by the Government. |
56,000 construction professionals needed by 202001/12/2016 More than 50,000 construction professionals, including 15,000 in the roads sector, are needed to deliver key infrastructure projects. |
Further details of £1.3bn road investment announced28/11/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has outlined further details of more than £1.3 billion of road improvements which were announced as part of the Autumn Statement last week. |
Transport Secretary announces motorway improvements20/10/2016 The Transport Secretary has announced Highways England road improvement schemes worth up to £20 million that he ways will create thousands of jobs and homes in the South West. |
£70m fund to support road safety along HS2 route12/10/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced £70 million funding to support local communities and road safety along the HS2 route between London and the West Midlands. |
Midlands Connect receives £12m funding boost04/10/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has provided Midlands Connect with a further £12 million for its work in developing the transport links needed to power the Midlands Engine. |
Harsher penalties for using phones at the wheel proposed20/09/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling wants tougher penalties for motorists who use mobile phones while driving. |
IPPR calls for “North First” approach to infrastructure funding10/08/2016 Figures released by economic think tank IPPR reveal the North of England is six-times less funded than London on infrastructure. |
Grayling visits north-west transport projects05/08/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has visited the Manchester Airport relief road project and the Port of Liverpool to see how the north-west is benefiting from government investment in transport infrastructure. |
Midlands Connect report: Speed up road and rail improvements22/07/2016 A report from Midlands Connect has called for a quickening of the pace in tackling the bottlenecks at the heart of the UK’s road and rail network. |
Roads sector welcomes Grayling appointment20/07/2016 The appointment of Chris Grayling as the government’s new Transport Secretary has been welcomed by the highways sector. |
Grayling replaces McLoughlin as Transport Secretary14/07/2016 Chris Grayling is the government’s new Transport Secretary. |
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