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 A fairer deal for UK hauliersPlans for a lorry road user charging scheme to create a fairer deal for UK hauliers were announced today by Roads Minister Mike Penning. New powers for councils to control road worksNew powers to help councils cut the disruption caused by road works were announced today by Transport Minister Norman Baker. Cutting costs for Councils and BusinessChanges to streamline the process local councils and the Highways Agency must go through when introducing new traffic restrictions were put forward today by Transport Minister Norman Baker. Transport Statistics: Reported Road Casualties English Local Authority Tables: 2010The Department for Transport on Thursday 13th October published the following Transport Statistics TRAFFIC SIGNS UPDATED, CLUTTER AND RED TAPE REDUCED IN BIGGEST SIGNS REVIEW IN 40 YEARSUnnecessary Whitehall bureaucracy will be tackled and costs for councils reduced following the biggest review into Britain´s traffic signing system for 40 years, announced today by Transport Minister Norman Baker. £33M boost for hauliers with longer lorries trialSome hauliers will be allowed to use longer trailers under plans to boost growth published today by Roads Minister Mike Penning. Community Rail designation in the ‘Heart of Wessex’Passengers in the South West will see a greater community involvement with the designation of the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol and Weymouth as a community rail service, Rail Minister Theresa Villiers announced today. Government proposes 80mph motorway speed limitTransport Secretary Philip Hammond has announced his intention to consult on raising the national speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 miles per hour. The Government plans to launch a full public consultation on the issue later this year with a view to implementing any change in early 2013. New bridge over the MerseyTransport Secretary Philip Hammond today gave the green light for up to £470m of funding for a new bridge across the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes. Next Page | Last Page | |
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