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 £15m Government funding for green busesOver 150 new low carbon buses will join fleets throughout England saving around 50,000 tonnes of CO2 thanks to £15m of additional Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today. British Transport Police Authority – MembershipTransport Minister Theresa Villiers announced today the appointment of Elizabeth France CBE to the British Transport Police Authority, and the reappointments of Jeroen Weimar and Lew Adams OBE. All three appointments are for four years from 1 July 2010. Low carbon car clubs given £40K boostCar clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today. New powers to tackle dangerous vehiclesIncreased powers to crack down on dangerous trucks and coaches were set out today by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond. Transport StatisticsThe Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics: High Speed Rail sale to raise money for public purseThe Government has begun the sale of rights to operate Britain’s first high speed railway, ´High Speed 1´, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced today. The sale will help raise funds for the public purse as well as creating better opportunities for new rail services to new destinations to run on the line. Transport StatisticsThe Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics: Transport StatisticsThe Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics: Independent review to get better value for money in rail asked to give early initial reportTransport Secretary Philip Hammond announced today that he wants an independent review of value for money in the rail industry to report back early with its initial findings. First Page | Next Page | Last Page | |
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