Department for Transport - Page 36

Carplus welcomes Department for Transport funding for car clubs

Baroness Kramer has announced a new car club development fund, to be administered by Carplus to help expand access to car clubs in England.

29 Jul

Driving licence and tachograph fees to fall

Driving licence fees are set to fall by up to 32% under plans announced today (July 28, 2014) by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Roads Minister Claire Perry.

28 Jul

Speed limit raised for HGVs

The Government is raising the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads to 50mph.

25 Jul

Lytx welcomes focus on distracted driving

Lytx has welcomed news that the Transport Secretary is considering a number of options to combat distracted driving.

21 Jul

Government fleets awarded £5 million funding for plug-in vehicles

Government car fleets are to be provided with £5m funding to introduce plug-in cars and vans, transport minister Baroness Kramer has announced.

18 Jul

Profile: Robert Goodwill MP

Robert Goodwill has been under secretary of state for transport since October. He talks safety and road pricing with Stephen Briers

Business profiles - supplier 16 Jul

60mph M1 and M3 plan shelved

The national speed limit of 70mph is to remain on 'smart' motorway stretches of the M1 and M3, despite the Highways Agency consulting on plans to reduce the limit to 60mph.

16 Jul

£440 million to be spent on green transport

A total of £440 million will be invested in green transport with 44 schemes getting the go ahead this week, the Government has announced.

11 Jul

‘Smart’ motorways on M1 and M3 to reduce journey times by up to 15%

The Government is predicting that ‘smart’ motorways, which convert the hard shoulder to a running lane, will boost capacity by a third and improve journey times up to 10% on the M1 and 15% on the M3.

8 Jul

Government earmarks additional £9 million for domestic chargepoints

Additional support for plug-in car drivers to recharge their vehicles at home has been announced by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer.

26 Jun

Councils given £168 million to fix local roads

The Government has outlined plans to help fill more than 3 million potholes as part of a multi-million pound investment in the country’s local and major roads.

26 Jun

Work to improve A1 Black Cat roundabout starts next week

Work to reduce congestion on the A1 at Black Cat roundabout, on the Bedfordshire - Cambridgeshire border near St Neots, will start next week.

20 Jun

Transport Committee launches 'Motoring of the future' inquiry

The Transport Committee is launching an inquiry on motoring of the future.

18 Jun

Spot fines for foreign hauliers who drive tired

Foreign truckers who drive tired and put other drivers' lives at risk will be given on-the-spot fines under proposals launched by Roads Minister Stephen Hammond.

17 Jun

New legislation to boost infrastructure

The Government has published new legislation designed to encourage investment in Britain’s infrastructure.

6 Jun

Charge drivers for road usage, says think-tank

An influential, left-leaning think-tank has added its voice to the debate on road pricing by labelling the status quo unfair, fiscally unsustainable and unhealthy.

5 Jun

Road pricing ‘is the only choice’ to expand network

The Government will need to significantly increase investment in the road network if traffic forecasts prove to be correct, MPs have warned.

21 May

Grant claims rise shows EV tide is turning, says OLEV

The head of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has hit back at electric vehicle (EV) sceptics with suggestions that public opinion on the technology is shifting.

9 May

Proposals could cut Britain's 4.6 million road signs

New plans to allow local councils in Great Britain the freedom to cut the number of road markings and signs have been announced by Roads Minister Robert Goodwill.

2 May

Highways Agency reform given the green light

Sweeping changes to the way England’s major roads are managed have moved a step closer today after Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin approved wide-ranging reforms to the Highways Agency.

1 May