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£12 million boost for greener bus journeys28/05/2013 More than 200 new low carbon buses will deliver services to passengers across England after Local Transport Minister Norman Baker announced £12 million funding as part of the Green Bus Fund. |
Investment in roads will create almost 10,000 jobs12/11/2013 Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that almost 10,000 construction jobs will be created next year as a result of more than £1.9 billion of investment in Britain’s roads. |
Study seeking better roads for East Anglia20/01/2014 The Department for Transport (DfT) has commissioned an official study that will look at ways of improving roads in East Anglia. |
Minister urges highways supply chain to be ready for £24bn road investment10/02/2014 Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has called on the industry to get ready for a large increase in work ahead of the government’s biggest investment in the road network since the 1970s. |
Solar studs receive DfT approval02/04/2014 Active road studs produced by Rennicks UK have become the first in Europe to be tested to a new draft performance standard – paving the way for installation across the UK network. |
Government approves Crewe Green link road funding30/05/2014 Work on the Crewe Green link road can start following government agreement to provide £15.6m towards the scheme. |
Councils allocated £168m to fix potholes20/06/2014 Local councils have been allocated £168 million of funding from a dedicated Pothole Repair Fund. |
North Yorkshire bypass granted £29m DfT funding16/07/2014 Work on the A684 bypass in North Yorkshire can now start after the Department for Transport (DfT) agreed to put £29 million towards the cost of the scheme. |
DfT wants to double participation in cycling16/10/2014 The Department for Transport (DfT) has outlined plans to double participation in cycling by 2025. |
Major road improvements included in northern transport strategy20/03/2015 Major improvements to the road network – including expanding parts of the M62 and M6 to four lanes – have been unveiled by the government as part of its transport strategy for the north. |
Local authorities in battle for roads cash12/06/2015 Councils fighting for local roads funding will be allocated funds based on performance, under a pilot scheme launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
Figures show increase in road casualties25/06/2015 Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that there has been an increase in overall road casualties in Britain for the first time in 18 years. |
Red tape cut to allow more elite cycle racing27/07/2015 The Department for Transport (DfT) is making it easier for towns and cities to host future Tour de France stages and other elite cycling events in England. |
IAM wants road safety targets reintroduced24/09/2015 The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for road safety targets to be reintroduced in an effort to reverse the increase in numbers of people killed and injured on UK roads as announced today (24 September) by the government. |
Figures show that three die every day on country roads22/10/2015 Three people died on country roads every day last year, according to figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
DfT agrees to Chancellor’s spending cuts target09/11/2015 The Department for Transport (DfT) is one of four government departments that have agreed to spending cuts over the next four years. |
Speed cameras to be yellow by next year16/11/2015 All working speed cameras on the strategic road network will be yellow by October 2016. |
New road safety measures revealed04/01/2016 The Department for Transport has unveiled a raft of measures to improve the safety of Britain’s roads. |
New £26.5m Crewe link road opens04/01/2016 A new £26.5 million link road in Crewe has been officially opened. |
A591 to reopen in May18/01/2016 The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria is set to reopen by the end of May, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). |
Apprenticeship targets form part of transport and skills strategy28/01/2016 Targets for the creation of new apprenticeships will be written into contracts as the government sets out to deliver on its ambition for 30,000 apprenticeships in the road and rail sector by 2020. |
East Riding’s roads get £16.7m funding boost02/02/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) is providing an extra £16.7 million to support a five-year programme of road improvements in East Riding. |
Work starts on A591 repairs10/02/2016 Work to repair the storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria has started. |
Hayes gets top roads job at DfT11/02/2016 Tricia Hayes has been appointed as director general of roads, devolution and motoring at the Department for Transport (DfT). |
TRL launches highways maintenance funding guidance22/02/2016 TRL (the Transport Research Laboratory), is offering advice to local authorities and private finance initiatives (PFIs) to help them adopt best practice for highway appraisal and maintenance. |
Four key objectives form focus of DfT’s five-year plan23/02/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has released its single departmental plan 2015 to 2020, with a focus on four key objectives. |
Drug drive arrests up 800%29/02/2016 Drug drive arrests have soared by up to 800% in a year after the government introduced tough new laws to catch and convict offenders, according to initial figures from police forces. |
Study into performance of M25 launched by DfT03/03/2016 A new study that will look at ways to improve the performance of the transport network between junctions 10 and 16 of the M25 has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
MPs want increase in number of traffic officers15/03/2016 MPs on the Transport Select Committee have called for an increase in the number of traffic officers to police the UK’s roads. |
North Yorkshire roads set to benefit from £25m funding18/03/2016 The government is providing an extra £25.6 million to help maintain and repair roads in north Yorkshire. |
HMEP receives funding boost from DfT31/03/2016 The Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP) has received another year’s worth of funding support from the Department for Transport (DfT) as it moves to being sector-led. |
New TSRGD comes into force31/03/2016 The 2016 Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) will come into force on 22 April. |
DfT reveals details of £50m pothole funding allocation07/04/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has set out how £50 million of funding will be spent on repairing almost one million potholes across the country over the next year. |
DfT’s incentive funding allocations revealed08/04/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed councils individual allocations from the local highways maintenance incentive funding for 2016/17. |
DfT launches motoring services strategy12/05/2016 A strategy that sets out a vision for the Department for Transport’s (DfT) three motoring services agencies has been launched. |
Transport Committee calls for halt on ‘all lane running’ schemes30/06/2016 Motorway hard shoulders should not be used as permanent driving lanes, MPs on the Transport Select Committee have warned. |
Proposed site for Operation Stack lorry park announced06/07/2016 A major new lorry area will be built near Stanford in Kent to help ease the problems caused on the M20 and surrounding areas when Operation Stack is implemented. |
DfT launches £60m sustainable transport fund06/07/2016 Local authorities are being invited to bid for a share of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £60 million green Sustainable Travel Access Fund. |
DfT consultation over development of automated cars11/07/2016 The public are being invited to have their say on the use of automated cars on British roads as part of a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation. |
DfT helps fund roundabout upgrade in Gloucester28/07/2016 A major upgrade to a busy roundabout in Gloucester has been given the go ahead, with the Department for Transport (DfT) putting £9 million towards the scheme. |
Road deaths continue to rise04/08/2016 Statistics released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show a two per cent increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads over the last year to 31 March 2016. |
TRL working with DfT on road accident programme08/08/2016 TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) will work with the Department for Transport (DfT) on phase two of its Road Accident In Depth Studies programme (RAIDS). |
Bedale bypass opened by Roads Minister11/08/2016 The new Bedale bypass in Yorkshire has been officially opened by Roads Minister Andrew Jones. |
DfT launches £2m technology fund11/08/2016 A £2 million fund to allow councils to “capitalise on emerging technologies” and deliver better journeys for motorists has been launched. |
Shortlist drawn up for Trans-Pennine tunnel options18/08/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has shortlisted five routes for the Trans-Pennine tunnel – a project that it describes as the “most ambitious road scheme undertaken in the UK in more than five decades”. |
Plans for RIS 2 gathering pace18/08/2016 Six strategic studies will inform the development of the government’s second Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2). |
DfT approves M4 smart motorway plans06/09/2016 The proposed upgrade of the M4 from junctions 3 (Hayes) to 12 (Theale) to a smart motorway has been given development consent by the Department for Transport. |
Record numbers choose electric vehicles09/09/2016 New official figures show that a record number of new ultra low emissions vehicles (ULEVs) are on Britain’s roads. |
New campaign to improve cyclists’ safety28/09/2016 Cyclists in London and Manchester are being encouraged to ‘hang back’ from lorries in a safety campaign launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
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. |
SIB 2016: Message from the Minister09/11/2016 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has highlighted the demonstrations being carried out at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event as a “stand out feature”. |
SIB 2016: HMEP future confirmed09/11/2016 The future of the Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP) has been outlined by programme manager Haydn Davies at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event. |
RSTA: Investment in roads needed to cope with increased traffic15/11/2016 The head of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) says increased traffic on the network demonstrates the need for well maintained roads. |
Road users want better information when stuck in roadworks16/11/2016 A report from transport user watchdog Transport Focus says the highways industry must consider the needs of people in vehicles when carrying out roadworks. |
Chancellor to unveil £1.3bn roads improvement package21/11/2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond will unveil a £1.3 billion package of local road improvements and congestion busting schemes in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday (23 November). |
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. |
Reports outline benefit of northern road improvements30/11/2016 Transport for the North has been working with the Department for Transport on three Strategic Road Studies in the North. |
Exclusive: Ministers 'water down' National Roads Fund plans06/12/2016 The Government does not intend to legislate to create the National Roads Fund from 2020, Transport Network understands, in what some say is a watering down of the plans. |
ORR publishes views on RIS215/12/2016 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says lessons must be learnt from the delivery of the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) as plans for RIS2 continue to gather pace. |
Major Road Network proposals gaining traction04/01/2017 The co-authors of the Rees Jeffrey’s Report ‘A Major Road Network for England’ are increasingly optimistic that the study’s proposals will be taken forward. |
Modelling shows driverless cars could cut delays06/01/2017 Driverless cars could significantly reduce delays, according to a new study by the Department for Transport. |
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. |
£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. |
8,000 drivers caught using mobiles in one week23/01/2017 Almost 8,000 drivers were caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel during a police crackdown in November. |
DfT confirms £23m for Plymouth link road as costs widen15/02/2019 Chris Grayling has confirmed Government funding of £22.5m towards the Forder Valley Link Road in Plymouth, whose cost has risen by nearly a third in the last year. |
New road ministers take office26/07/2019 Boris Johnson has appointed two new ministers of state, Chris Heaton-Harris MP and George Freeman MP, at the Department for Transport. |
DfT's Steve Berry says 'we need a sector deal'18/09/2019 The Department for Transport is working to develop a ‘sector deal’ including pin-pointing partnerships with industry on sector specific issues such as skills, supplies, R&D, collaboration and efficiencies. |
The transformation is afoot: How the DfT is helping roads go digital18/09/2019 Work is progressing in central and local government to standardise highways and transport digital systems and build national guidance, as well as pan-European frameworks. |
DfT completes AI health check for local roads17/01/2020 The Department for Transport’s £2m local roads health check, which used artificial intelligence to analyse video surveys, has been completed, with results showing broad similarity between the regions. |
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