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• Accredited official statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: October 2023 to September 2024

  05-12-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending September 2024.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: October 2023 to September 2024

  05-12-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Provisional estimates for road traffic in Great Britain for the year ending September 2024, by vehicle type and road class.
  
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• Corporate report: Joint analysis development panel annual report 2022 to 2023

  05-12-2024 10:11 via gov.uk
  
  Summarises the role and discussions of the Joint Analysis Development Panel between 2022 and 2023.
  
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• Statement to Parliament: Public ownership: railway passenger services

  04-12-2024 11:17 via gov.uk
  
  South Western Railway and c2c will be the first to transfer into public ownership when their national rail contracts expire in 2025.
  
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• Press release: First train services to return to public ownership revealed

  04-12-2024 01:01 via gov.uk
  
  Services across England will return to public control, transforming our railways into a more reliable, affordable and accessible system.
  
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• Press release: Transport Minister visits Brighton to see UK’s most accessible buses for international day of people with disabilities

  03-12-2024 18:37 via gov.uk
  
  DfT wants to build a transport system that works for everyone: Brighton and Hove are leading the way to make this a reality for bus passengers.
  
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• Open consultation: RVAR 2010 exemption: Chiltern Railways passenger information system

  03-12-2024 16:30 via gov.uk
  
  Seeks views on a Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption requested for the passenger information system on Chiltern Railways' class 165 and 168 units.
  
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• Press release: Expanding and strengthening the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

  28-11-2024 18:00 via gov.uk
  
  UK Emissions Trading Scheme continues commitments to expand the scheme and further limit carbon emissions.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, April to June 2024

  28-11-2024 17:00 via gov.uk
  
  Data on senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, and the permanent secretary’s meetings with external organisations.
  
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• Statement to Parliament: Integrated National Transport Strategy for England

  28-11-2024 15:06 via gov.uk
  
  Announcing plans for an integrated national transport strategy for England.
  
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• Speech: Integrated National Transport Strategy

  28-11-2024 14:24 via gov.uk
  
  Announcing the launch of an Integrated National Transport Strategy.
  
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• Press release: Transport Secretary unveils her vision for integrated transport across England

  28-11-2024 13:00 via gov.uk
  
  The Integrated National Transport Strategy will set out a 'people first approach' to getting people around the country.
  
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• Open call for evidence: Integrated National Transport Strategy: a call for ideas

  28-11-2024 12:30 via gov.uk
  
  A call for ideas to support the development of an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England.
  
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• Statistical data set: Road safety statistics: data tables

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Detailed statistics about reported personal injury road collisions for Great Britain, vehicles and casualties involved.
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: user engagement

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Reviews of the STATS19 data and engagement with users of road casualty statistics.
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: quality information

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Information relating to the quality of the Department for Transport's statistics on road casualties reported by police forces in Great Britain
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: pre-release access

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Post holders given access to road safety statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: methodology documents

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Methodology notes related to various aspects of published road safety statistics.
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: guidance

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Guide to reported road casualty statistics including notes and definitions, quality and methodology information and supporting technical documents.
  
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• Guidance: Road safety statistics: coverage and definitions

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Information on coverage and definitions for the Department for Transport's reported road casualty statistics
  
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• Guidance: Guide to injury-based reporting and severity adjustments for road casualty statistics

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  This document outlines the changes to severity recording in some police forces from 2016 and method used to adjust for this in the reported road casualty statistics.
  
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• Guidance: Guide to contributory factors (and road safety factors) for reported road casualty statistics

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  A guide to use of the contributory factors data which form part of the Department for Transport's reported road casualty statistics, and the new road safety factors which will in time replace them.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2024 

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Personal injury accident and casualty statistics on public roads in Great Britain for the year ending June 2024.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Reported road casualties Great Britain: fatal 4 factsheet, 2023

  28-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  This factsheet provides an overview of factors associated with fatal collisions, including speed, alcohol and drugs and seatbelt non-wearing.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, October 2024

  28-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: spending over £500, July 2024

  28-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Spending by a government procurement card (GPC), over £500.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: spending over £500, August 2024

  28-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Spending by a government procurement card (GPC), over £500.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: spending over £25,000, May 2024

  28-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: spending over £25,000, June 2024

  28-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.
  
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• Official Statistics: Concessionary travel statistics: year ending, March 2024

  27-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Concessionary bus travel statistics in England about the number of passes, bus journeys, reimbursement and expenditure.
  
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• Consultation outcome: Draft policy proposals for exempting defence-related activities from the Space Industry Act 2018

  27-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Exempting defence-related activity from the licence requirements of the Space Industry Act 2018 regarding the launch of sub-orbital rockets and other craft.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2024

  27-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Annual statistics on local buses in Great Britain for the year ending March 2024.
  
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• Open call for evidence: RTFO statutory review and future of the scheme

  25-11-2024 11:30 via gov.uk
  
  Seeks views on the current Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and how it could be improved, including the treatment of crops and wastes
  
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• Press release: Revamped taskforce set to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation

  25-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  The Jet Zero Taskforce will serve as the driving force to make flying a cleaner, greener experience.
  
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• Form: Apply to close or divert a highway

  22-11-2024 11:16 via gov.uk
  
  Apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway.
  
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• Official Statistics: Renewable fuel statistics 2024: Second provisional release 

  21-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Supply of renewable fuels for January to December 2024.
  
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• Official Statistics: Renewable fuel statistics 2023: Final report 

  21-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Supply of renewable fuels for January to December 2023.
  
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• Consultation outcome: Motorcycles in bus lanes

  21-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Seeks views on allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes by default.
  
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• News story: THINK! partners with Heineken to promote drink driving awareness campaign ahead of Christmas

  20-11-2024 12:46 via gov.uk
  
  New THINK! campaign encourages drivers to opt for 0% drinks if driving at Christmas.
  
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• Official Statistics: Electric vehicle charging device grant scheme statistics: October 2024

  20-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Electric vehicle charging statistics on the number of electric vehicle charging devices funded through grant schemes in the UK.
  
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• Press release: Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener

  19-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  New guidance will help to design activity into our neighbourhoods and reduce congestion on the roads during school run times.
  
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• Guidance: School Streets: how to set up and manage a scheme

  19-11-2024 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance for local authorities in England on how to set up and manage a School Streets scheme, with case studies.
  
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• Corporate report: DfT privacy notices: trials, research, online forms, webinars, transport sanctions and surveys

  19-11-2024 10:15 via gov.uk
  
  Privacy information for use of data collected by DfT via trials, research projects, online forms, webinars, transport sanctions and surveys.
  
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• Press release: £1 billion government funding boost for bus services across England to help end postcode lottery

  17-11-2024 07:00 via gov.uk
  
  Funding will keep fares down, protect local routes and deliver more reliable services. 
  
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• Statement to Parliament: CAA publication of independent report into NATS technical failure

  14-11-2024 17:10 via gov.uk
  
  The report finds that all relevant parts of the aviation sector need to work together better when responding to major events such as the NATS technical failure.
  
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• Statement to Parliament: Next steps for East West Rail

  14-11-2024 16:10 via gov.uk
  
  East West Rail will kickstart economic growth and productivity and connect communities across the Oxford-Cambridge region.
  
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• Statutory guidance: East West Rail safeguarding directions

  14-11-2024 16:09 via gov.uk
  
  Safeguarding directions for the East West Rail project for local planning authorities.
  
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• Research: Socio-economic impacts of quantum technologies in transport

  14-11-2024 15:00 via gov.uk
  
  Examines the transformative effect quantum technologies could have on the transport sector and their value to the UK's economy.
  
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• Quad bikes: the rules

  14-11-2024 09:55 via gov.uk
  
  To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed
  
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• Press release: East West Rail to boost Oxford-Cambridge region by billions

  14-11-2024 01:01 via gov.uk
  
  Have your say on proposals for a new rail link between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.
  
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