Research Briefing
Railways: West Coast Main Line
This Note provides background to the WCML upgrade project completed in December 2008.
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Transport: rural areas
This note explains the Government's approach to rural transport.
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Research Briefing
Eddington Transport Study
This note sets out the conclusions of the 2006 Eddington study into transport and the economy and subsequent responses to it.
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Research Briefing
London Underground PPP: background
This note looks at contemporary assessments of the investment needed to upgrade the London Underground, some of the proposals consequently put forward to bring this about and the Labour Government’s final decision to fund future development with a Public Private Partnership (PPP).
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Research Briefing
Shipping: EU policy
This note sets out European policy on shipping since the 1980s and the UK Government's views on it.
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Research Briefing
Shipping: UK policy
This note gives a brief history of the british merchant fleet and outlines the policies of the Labour Government, including training and employment for seafarers.
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Research Briefing
Shipping: tonnage tax
This note explains what the tonnage tax is and how it works.
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Research Briefing
Harbour authorities for trust ports
This note sets out the rules on the constitution and management of trust ports.
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Research Briefing
Motor vehicles: bull bars
This note outlines the proscriptions on bull bars set out in European legislation.
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Research Briefing
Drivers’ hours
This note outlines the European and domestic drivers' hours rules and how they are enforced. It does not cover working time rules.
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Research Briefing
Motor vehicles: registration plates
Updated with details of the changes to permit the display of national symbols on number plates, which came into force in April 2009.
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Research Briefing
Expansion of Heathrow Airport
This paper gives an overview of both the transport and environmental policy background in which this decision has been taken; the planning aspects of the proposal; its anticipated environmental impacts; and relevant statistical issues.
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Research Briefing
Policing and Crime Bill (Bill 7 of 2008-09)
This Bill includes measures on police accountability and effectiveness, prostitution and certain orders relating to sex offences, regulation of lap dancing clubs, licensing conditions, police powers relating to alcohol, proceeds of crime, extradition, airport security, criminal records, importation restrictions on offensive weapons and football banning orders.
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Research Briefing
Motor vehicles: daytime running lights
In September 2008 the European Commission confirmed that daytime running lights would be fitted to all new vehicles from 2011.
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