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News: November 2011

28 November 2011: Greening puts passengers first

Passengers' needs are to be put first under new airports legislation published by Transport Secretary Justine Greening. The draft Civil Aviation Bill will replace the current economic regula... more >

21 November 2011: Smarter Working Guide Launched

The Transport for London launched the new Smarter Working Guide to demonstrate the benefits of Smarter Working for business in financial, environmental and corporate social responsibility terms, as... more >

18 November 2011: Alternatives to travel: next steps

Department for Transport published the Summary of the Government's next steps on alternatives to travel, following the Call for Evidence issued earlier in 2011. This document is published alongside... more >

17 November 2011: Greater adoption of flexible working practices gets support from the Government

Business in the Community, Microsoft, Nuffield, Regus and Vodafone join forces to launch ‘Anywhere Working’ consortium backed by the Department for Transport Transport Minster Norman B... more >

11 November 2011: Mapping the country's charging points

The locations of charging points for plug-in vehicles are to be systematically mapped across the country to make it easier for motorists to go electric, Transport Minister Norman Baker and Busine... more >

1 November 2011: Commuting 'bad for health'

A study found those who used a car, bus or train as their principle way of getting to work suffered more stress, greater sickness absence, and poorer sleep than those who walked or cycled. ... more >