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News by Category: Government 72 stories available (Page 4 of 4)   NEW APPROACH TO PROMOTING CLEANER, SAFER FREIGHT TRANSPORT 01 February 2005 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Transport Minister Tony McNulty today announced details of a new approach to reducing the impact of freight transport on the environment and congestion and to improve safety. EURO TRASH 28 January 2005 - MAG UK It's more Eurotrash says the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) of the latest licensing proposals under the 3rd European Driving Licence Directive to come out of Brussels. INDUSTRY REACTS ANGRILY TO ‘EURO LUNACY’ ON MOTORCYCLE RIDING LICENCES. 26 January 2005 - Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has today reacted angrily to a vote in the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, which threatens to fundamentally change the way which novice motorcyclists can gain their licences in the UK and Europe. GREAT EXPECTATIONS ON RIGHTS OF WAY 18 January 2005 - BMF As the general election campaign gets underway, the British Motorcyclists Federation, the UK’s largest riders rights organisation, sees the imminent publication of DEFRA’s response to the consultation on the 'Use of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles on Rights of Way' (MPVRoW), as a focal point for those involved in countryside issues. MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY CALLS ON TRANSPORT FOR LONDON TO LIFT UNFAIR BAN ON MOTORCYCLE TAXIS 13 January 2005 - Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) is today calling on Transport for London TfL to lift its ban on the use of motorcycles as taxis. ROAD POLICING COMMITMENT 11 January 2005 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT A new strategy for policing the roads was today announced by Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport, Home Office Minister Caroline Flint and Richard Brunstrom, Head of Road Policing for the Association of Chief Police Officers. PARLIAMENTARIANS SAY ‘BIKING IS GOOD FOR BRIT 10 January 2005 - Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd In the wake of adverse and often unfair publicity about motorcycling in 2004, the All Party Parliamentary Motorcycle Group (APG) has today called for a fairer deal for motorcycling in the UK and will be spreading the message in 2005 that ‘Biking is Good for Britain.’ ‘SUPPORT MOTORCYCLING IN TRANSPORT PLANS’ SAYS INDUSTRY, AS GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES LOCAL POLICY GUIDANCE 06 January 2005 - Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd The publication by the Government of the ‘Full Guidance on Local Transport Plans: Second Edition’ has again revealed an urgent need for local authorities to include positive plans and policies for motorcycle use. DFT REVIEWS TRANSPORTENERGY GRANT PROGRAMMES 21 December 2004 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT The Department for Transport announced today that it will be revising its TransportEnergy grant programmes which are designed to incentivise the development and market uptake of clean, low emission vehicles. TRANSPORT TRENDS : 2004 EDITION 16 December 2004 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT The Department for Transport has today published the seventh edition of Transport Trends. This National Statistics publication provides readers with an introduction to the major trends in domestic transport and travel in Great Britain. VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY EVASION 2004 02 December 2004 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on evasion of Vehicle Excise Duty in 2004. CRACKDOWN ON ROAD TAX CHEATS AND UNINSURED DRIVERS IS WORKING 02 December 2004 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Transport Secretary Alistair Darling today welcomed the great progress that is being made in tackling road tax cheats and announced further measures to crackdown on the menace of uninsured driving.   1 2 3 4

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