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New Year cheer: £2 bus tickets for thousands of routes

New Year cheer: £2 bus tickets for thousands of routes

Sunday, 01 January 2023

'Get Around for £2' scheme will cap many single bus fares until the end of March....

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Biggest government intervention ever to keep rail fares down

Biggest government intervention ever to keep rail fares down

Thursday, 22 December 2022

The intervention will help reduce the impact of high inflation for passengers....

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Lift off for projects fuelling jet liners with bin liners

Lift off for projects fuelling jet liners with bin liners

Thursday, 22 December 2022

The government has awarded funding to companies turning waste into jet fuel....

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UK space regulator issues Virgin Orbit licences ahead of UK launch

UK space regulator issues Virgin Orbit licences ahead of UK launch

Wednesday, 21 December 2022

The UK Civil Aviation Authority issues the final licences to Virgin Orbit to undertake launch activities from the UK....

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Millions encouraged to Get Around for £2 by bus

Millions encouraged to Get Around for £2 by bus

Monday, 19 December 2022

New scheme to help passengers save on bus fares launched across over 130 bus operators....

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Transport Secretary extends scheme helping Ukrainian evacuees reach safety in the UK

Transport Secretary extends scheme helping Ukrainian evacuees reach safety in the UK

Sunday, 18 December 2022

The onward travel scheme for Ukrainian refugees will be extended for 6 months....

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World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023

World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023

Friday, 16 December 2022

Virgin Atlantic wins competition to receive government funding for the first ever net zero transatlantic flight....

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Passengers to benefit from biggest shake up of airport security rules in decades

Passengers to benefit from biggest shake up of airport security rules in decades

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Rules about taking liquids and large electrical items through airport security to change....

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Nearly £2 million for tech start ups to drive growth and innovation building on use of AI rescue drones and magnetic train tech

Nearly £2 million for tech start ups to drive growth and innovation building on use of AI rescue drones and magnetic train tech

Monday, 12 December 2022

Start-ups to be given a share of an £1.85 million fund to help create a better transport system....

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Airlines, airports, and passengers to have their say on independent aviation regulator

Airlines, airports, and passengers to have their say on independent aviation regulator

Monday, 28 November 2022

A call for evidence launches today as part of a review of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)....

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Up to £100 million boost to improve HGV roadside facilities

Up to £100 million boost to improve HGV roadside facilities

Thursday, 24 November 2022

HGV parking and driver welfare scheme provides match funding to support industry operators to improve HGV facilities....

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Spaceport Cornwall receives first ever UK spaceport licence

Spaceport Cornwall receives first ever UK spaceport licence

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Establishing orbital launch capabilities in the UK is bringing investment and jobs into Cornwall and other communities across the UK....

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Cleaner, greener, self charging trains of tomorrow to revolutionise British rail travel

Cleaner, greener, self charging trains of tomorrow to revolutionise British rail travel

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Winners announced for the First of a Kind (FOAK) 2022 competition....

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Maritime sector given green boost with major COP27 pledge

Maritime sector given green boost with major COP27 pledge

Monday, 07 November 2022

Green shipping corridors are maritime routes that are decarbonised from end to end....

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Government launches new campaign to boost aviation recruitment

Government launches new campaign to boost aviation recruitment

Monday, 31 October 2022

Generation Aviation is a new recruitment campaign aimed at encouraging people to consider a career in the UK's aviation sector. ...

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New bill to keep Britain moving during transport strikes

New bill to keep Britain moving during transport strikes

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill will ensure some transport services still run during strikes....

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'Noise camera' trials to detect rowdy drivers coming to Bradford, Bristol, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham

'Noise camera' trials to detect rowdy drivers coming to Bradford, Bristol, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham

Monday, 17 October 2022

New technology will identify antisocial drivers and reduce noise pollution....

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Avanti West Coast placed on short term contract to drastically improve services

Avanti West Coast placed on short term contract to drastically improve services

Friday, 07 October 2022

The Department for Transport has placed Avanti West Coast on a short-term contract and challenged it to deliver the urgent increase in services requir...

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Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition

Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition

Wednesday, 05 October 2022

Tees Valley will host a competition to discover how hydrogen can be used for a cleaner and more efficient transport sector. ...

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The importance of maritime security in an uncertain world

The importance of maritime security in an uncertain world

Friday, 30 September 2022

Transport Secretary sets out measures to safeguard and decarbonise UK shipping....

UK marks World Maritime Day with £60 million boost for clean shipping

UK marks World Maritime Day with £60 million boost for clean shipping

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

A third round of the clean maritime demonstration competition will help companies and scientists to make emission-free maritime a reality....

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Transport Secretary calls for international action to decarbonise global aviation

Transport Secretary calls for international action to decarbonise global aviation

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Anne-Marie Trevelyan will tell countries worldwide to reduce aviation carbon emissions at the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly today...

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Sailor who restored hundred year old steamship recognised with achievement award

Sailor who restored hundred year old steamship recognised with achievement award

Friday, 02 September 2022

Recipients of the 2022 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service announced....

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£2 bus fare cap across England to save passengers money

£2 bus fare cap across England to save passengers money

Friday, 02 September 2022

Government to provide up to £60 million from January to March next year, to help bus operators to cap single adult fares at £2 per journey....

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New General Aviation Advocate appointed

New General Aviation Advocate appointed

Friday, 02 September 2022

Mike Pearson announced as General Aviation Advocate....

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New government partnership directors at NATS

New government partnership directors at NATS

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Greg Bagwell and David Smith appointed to board of NATS....

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Future of London’s transport network secured with government’s multi billion pound settlement

Future of London’s transport network secured with government’s multi billion pound settlement

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Funding will also support modernisation and network upgrades....

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Government launches review of Civil Aviation Authority to strengthen regulator for the future

Government launches review of Civil Aviation Authority to strengthen regulator for the future

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

An independent review of the CAA will ensure the provision of world-leading civil aviation regulation and public services for decades to come....

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Fuelling a greener future – E10 petrol rolling out in Northern Ireland on 1 November 2022

Fuelling a greener future – E10 petrol rolling out in Northern Ireland on 1 November 2022

Sunday, 28 August 2022

Greener petrol rolled out to help Northern Ireland decarbonise transport....

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New UK Ukraine transport partnership to rebuild war torn infrastructure

New UK Ukraine transport partnership to rebuild war torn infrastructure

Thursday, 25 August 2022

UK transport infrastructure experts will provide knowledge in airport, runway and port reconstruction....

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