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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:13 PM

Department For Transport

Type: Organization
Name: Department For Transport
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents
UK Government: Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment
The Department for Transport has announced the appointment of the new representative for the Welsh Assembly Government on the Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC).Christine Court MBE has been appointed to represent Welsh interests on ... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents
Minister wants DfT social enterprise action plan
Khan: 'I don't have a social enterprise action plan and that's not good enough'Transport minister Sadiq Khan agrees there is need for a Department for Transport social enterprise action plan, following calls from members of the Community Transport Association ... [Social Enterprise Magazine - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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Death on the world's roads | Sheena McDonald
Every day 700 children are killed on the road. Thankfully, the UN is starting to pay attention to road safetyRoad safety in Britain evokes Tufty, and accelerates page-turning. Is this really still an issue? The charity RoadPeace this year reported the ... [Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Government charges up electric car network with fresh £30m
The government formally launched its new "Plugged-in Places" initiative yesterday, inviting local authorities and businesses to bid for up to 30m of funding to set up networks of electric car charging points.The total number of points to be funded depends ... [Computing.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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Transport for London
Crossrail considers case for extra station
Crossrail chiefs are considering adding a new central London station to the £16 billion cross-capital rail link.Under pressure from Kensington & Chelsea Council, Crossrail is looking at a proposal to add a new station at Kensal Rise, between Paddington ... [Building Design - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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six months after a glitch in an IBM-run system
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has posted 62,000 duplicate tax discs to drivers as a result of a glitch in an IBM-run system.Drivers who had applied for a tax disc on 11 April were sent a correct disc, then days later received a second disc.The ... [Computerworld UK - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Gaming)
New online game to help tackle child road deaths
Department for Transport (National)An innovative online game to help reduce the number of children killed and injured on Britain's roads was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.'The Code of Everand' uses a virtual world to help children ... [Government News Network - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Low carbon bus fund gets EU green light
Commission rules new £30m fund for low carbon bus technology does not breach state aid rulesThe government's plans for a new £30m fund to help promote the adoption of low carbon buses was given a green light from Brussels yesterday after the European ... [BusinessGreen - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Rail firm sets investment hopes
The Department for Transport is looking into the franchise operationA rail operator involved in controversy over a franchise to provide services between London, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk is bidding for more investment.National Express East Anglia (NXEA) ... [BBC - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
UK to spend 30 million on EV Charging points
British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced that the UK will spend £30 million to install plug-in vehicle charging stations. The charge points will be built in at least three and as many as six 'electric car cities and regions' across the ... [New York Times - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Contractor appointed for the A11 Fiveways to Thetford improvement scheme
Highways Agency (East)The Highways Agency has today, Friday 20 November, awarded the contract to design and construct the A11 dualling and improvement scheme between Fiveways and Thetford to Birse Civils Ltd.The scheme is to dual the last single carriageway ... [News Distribution Service - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Electric car charging points in Uk
As reported by Department for Transport UKTransport Secretary Andrew Adonis today invited cities and businesses to join together to bid for the money which will help fund the installation of charging points on streets, car parks and in commercial, retail ... [Auto123.com - 3 hours ago]

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...Pat McFadden urged businesses involved in the development of electric vehicles or recharging networks to lodge applications for the new funding. "Our aim is for Britain to become a global centre for low carbon transport development, manufacturing and delivery - the Government is backing businesses who want to help make this happen" he said. The plans build on a number of measures announced earlier this year and designed to boost demand for electric vehicles...
Government charges up electric car network with fresh £30m [Computing.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
...'There are only two sources of funding for the railways – taxes and tickets,' the spokesman said. "The current structure has supported this continued investment and enabled us to lower the burden on the taxpayer."
Rail passengers pay hundreds more [Public Service - 11/19/2009]
"So what we're concerned about is that the new owners will exploit their market power, and that's why we're imploring the government to tighten up UK airport regulation, and the Department for Transport are in the process of a review of airport regulation. We think that review is very important."
Fuel costs hit EasyJet profits [CNN - 11/17/2009]
A spokesman for the Department for Transport said: "Ship-to-ship transfer operations have been common in UK waters for many years, with an excellent safety record both in terms of potential accidents and the impact on the environment."
Ship-to-ship oil transfers off Suffolk set to be banned [EDP 24 - 11/17/2009]

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Cumbria floods: survey every bridge in the coun... [Telegraph - 1 hour ago]
Electric car charging points in Uk [Auto123.com - 3 hours ago]
Campaigners angry as London Midland announces p... [Birmingham Evening Mail - 6 hours ago]
Misted Windscreens are Illegal as well as Dange... [HonestJohn.co.uk - 9 hours ago]
National Skills Academy for railway engineering [ePolitix.com - 11/20/2009]
Contractor appointed for the A11 Fiveways to Th... [News Distribution Service - 11/20/2009]
Major Resurfacing Scheme for M6 in Cumbria [News Distribution Service - 11/20/2009]
Highways Agency roadworks [News Distribution Service - 11/20/2009]
UK Government: Disabled Persons' Transport Advi... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering... [Northwest Regional Development Agency - 11/20/2009]
UK to spend 30 million on EV Charging points [New York Times - 11/20/2009]
UK Government: M1 widening scheme wins Civil Se... [TMC Net - 11/20/2009]
Aviation now contributes 4.9% of climate change... [Aviation Environment Federation - 11/20/2009]
Aviation threatens UK climate target despite D... [Aviation Environment Federation - 11/20/2009]
Only 2 weeks left for climate bill responses! [Aviation Environment Federation - 11/20/2009]
Climate change bill consultation [Aviation Environment Federation - 11/20/2009]
Rail firm sets investment hopes [BBC - 11/20/2009]
Low carbon bus fund gets EU green light [BusinessGreen - 11/20/2009]
New online game to help tackle child road deaths [Government News Network - 11/19/2009]
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee ... [Government News Network - 11/19/2009]
Funding boost for Liverpool's Hall Lane Strateg... [Northwest Regional Development Agency - 11/19/2009]
Government charges up electric car network with... [Computing.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee ... [Department for Transport - 11/19/2009]
M1 WIDENING SCHEME WINS CIVIL SERVICE ‘PROGRAMM... [Highways Agency - 11/19/2009]
six months after a glitch in an IBM-run system [Computerworld UK - 11/19/2009]
DVLA renews IBM deal, six months after tax disc... [Computerworld UK - 11/19/2009]
Oh, see whos fast as well as eco-friendly [Irish News - 11/19/2009]
Crossrail considers case for extra station [Building Design - 11/19/2009]
Minister wants DfT social enterprise action plan [Social Enterprise Magazine - 11/19/2009]
Rural transport urged to take social enterprise... [New Start Magazine - 11/19/2009]
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Sadiq Khan, Paul Clark, Andrew Adonis, [more]
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National Express Group PLC, Network Rail, Stagecoach Holdings, [more]
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Highways Agency, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, UK Government, [more]
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Road Safety, Casualty, Emission, [more]
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London, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), East London, [more]
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United Kingdom, England, Scotland, [more]
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Transportation networks, Internet & IT, Enviromental science, [more]
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Transportation, Autos, Construction, [more]
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UK Government Soliciting Bids for 30M for Charg... [Green Car Congress - 11/19/2009]
The UK Government is soliciting bids for £30 million (US$50 million) in funding to support the installation of plug-in vehicle charging points on streets, car parks ...
UK Government Soliciting Bids for 30M for Charg... [Green Car Congress - 11/19/2009]
The UK Government is soliciting bids for £30 million (US$50 million) in funding to support the installation of plug-in vehicle charging points on streets, car parks ...
Death on the world's roads | Sheena McDonald [Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
Every day 700 children are killed on the road. Thankfully, the UN is starting to pay attention to road safetyRoad safety in Britain evokes Tufty, and accelerates ...
Railways: Changing the driver [Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 11/13/2009]
Warren Buffett and the British government have something in common. Both are taking over a railway. The American investment wizard has spent $26bn on the Burlington ...
In praise of… X-crossings [Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 11/03/2009]
Britain got its first scramble crossing yesterday, at Oxford Circus, though the mayor of London's advisers have chosen to describe it as a safer-sounding X-crossing ...
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