A vital new road scheme to improve journey times, provide new cycling and walking routes and support the construction of thousands of homes in Devon will receive more than £38 million of government funding. The project will see a major overhaul of key transport links in the county, including plans to upgrade the A382 and…
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The green technology required to help the UK meet its world-leading climate targets has been given a £166.5 million cash injection, just six months on from the publication of the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. The multi-million pound investment, awarded to innovators, businesses, academics and heavy industry right across the…
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Another barrier to space exploration from UK soil is lifted today (24 May 2021), with spaceports expected to be in operation from next summer. Developed with the UK Space Agency and the Civil Aviation Authority, new regulations being laid in Parliament today will mean satellites and rockets can launch from UK soil for the first…
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Transport for London (TfL) and the police are encouraging road users to watch out for each other in a new advertising campaign during Global Road Safety Week, following a worrying number of young men being tragically killed or seriously injured in motorcycle collisions. People riding motorcycles face the greatest likelihood of death or serious injury…
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Port of Tyne has become the first port in the UK to be awarded the ISO 44001:2017 accreditation, demonstrating the outstanding levels of collaboration and excellence being achieved for our customers. Developing collaborative business relationships is a key element within the Port of Tyne’s vision be the UK’s safest, most progressive customer-focused and environmentally sustainable…
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PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK and the only major port in England to handle more exports than imports, has expanded its rail freight network to include a new connection at Elderslie, West Central Scotland. This route is an extension of the existing Teesport to Doncaster service,…
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A new national flexible rail ticket, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, will be available to commuters across England once travel restrictions are lifted. As the government publishes the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, setting out the path towards a truly passenger-focused railway, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that “the future…
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Grant Shapps’ written statement to Parliament after the Department for Transport unveiled its Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. Today (Thursday 20th May 2021), we are announcing our plan for the transformation of Britain’s railways. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail fully reflects the independent recommendations of Keith Williams, to whom the government is grateful for his thorough…
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Wincanton, the leading supply chain partner for UK businesses, has set out its new ESG strategy, alongside the announcement of its full year results. The strategy – part of the Wincanton Way – outlines plans to deliver long term sustainable solutions across each of its business sectors, Digital & eFulfilment, Public Sector and Industrial, General…
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This white paper sets out the government’s plan for a revolution on the railways in Great Britain. It is based on the shared vision of Keith Williams, the independent Chair of the Rail Review, and the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to put rail on the right track to…
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