Consultations

Consultation on 'permit schemes' for street works

This consultation proposes to give local authority applications more power to operate ‘permit schemes’ to better manage street works.

Mode/topic: Roads, Road management

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 31 January 2012

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open Closing date: 25 April 2012

Devolving local major transport schemes

Structure, sizing, configuration, governance of future funding local major schemes are subjects discussed in this consultation.

Mode/topic: Rail, Roads, Local authorities

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 31 January 2012

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open

Traffic orders: simplifying the process

A consultation on amending the requirements placed on traffic authorities when they propose and make traffic orders

Mode/topic: Roads, Legislation, Local authorities, Parking, Road management

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 30 January 2012

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open Closing date: 23 April 2012

Charging heavy goods vehicles

This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for levying a charge on heavy goods vehicles using roads in the UK

Mode/topic: Roads, Freight, Road management

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 25 January 2012

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open Closing date: 18 April 2012

Consultation on the proposed abolition of the Railway Heritage Committee and transfer of its designation function to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

About the abolition of the Railway Heritage Committee and transfer of its designation function to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.

Mode/topic: Rail

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 19 January 2012

Type: OtherStatus: Open Closing date: 1 March 2012

Public consultation on Acting Senior Traffic Commissioner's Statutory Guidance and Statutory Directions relating to operating centres for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012

Comment on the implementation of legislation and procedures that are related to goods vehicle operators during the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012.

Mode/topic: Roads, Freight, Road safety, Vehicles

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 29 December 2011

Type: OtherStatus: Open Closing date: 3 February 2012

Great Western franchise replacement consultation

This consultation seeks views from stakeholders on the specification that will be provided to shortlisted bidders for the next Great Western franchise.

Mode/topic: Rail, Public transport, Rail value for money, Road management

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 22 December 2011

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open Closing date: 31 March 2012

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Devolving local major transport schemes

Structure, sizing, configuration, governance of future funding local major schemes are subjects discussed in this consultation.

Mode/topic: Rail, Roads, Local authorities

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 31 January 2012

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Open

Public consultation on Acting Senior Traffic Commissioner's Statutory Guidance and Statutory Directions relating to operating centres for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012

Comment on the implementation of legislation and procedures that are related to goods vehicle operators during the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012.

Mode/topic: Roads, Freight, Road safety, Vehicles

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 29 December 2011

Type: OtherStatus: Open Closing date: 3 February 2012

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A14 challenge

The Government is committed to improving travel conditions and has announced a £20m programme of measures between Ellington and Fen Ditton on the A14

Mode/topic: Roads, Congestion, Road management, Road safety

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 12 December 2011

Type: OtherStatus: Closed Closing date: 31 January 2012

Consultation on proposal to amend road vehicles regulations

Consultation on a proposal to amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to introduce revised emission requirements.

Mode/topic: Roads, Legislation

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 5 December 2011

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Closed Closing date: 16 January 2012

Red Tape ChallengeMaritime and rail themes

The Red Tape Challenge initiative to simplfy and reduce uneccessary regulation and bureaucracy reaches the maritime and rail sectors.

Mode/topic: Rail, Shipping

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 10 November 2011

Type: Cross-governmentStatus: Closed Closing date: 15 December 2011

New approval arrangements for drink-drive rehabilitation courses

This consultation is about updating the arrangements for providing training courses under the Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme, including the funding.

Mode/topic: Roads, Legislation, Road safety

Publisher: Driving Standards Agency Published date: 9 November 2011

Type: Formal writtenStatus: Closed Closing date: 4 January 2012

Public consultation on Senior Traffic Commissioner's statutory guidance and statutory directions

Consultation on revised guidance and direction for senior traffic commissioners

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 9 November 2011

Type: OtherStatus: Closed Closing date: 22 November 2011

Consultation on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) guidance

Consultation on technical guidance for biofuel and fossil fuel suppliers and verifiers that gives advice on compliance with the RTFO.

Mode/topic: Roads, Legislation, Sustainable travel

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 7 November 2011

Type: OtherStatus: Closed Closing date: 4 December 2011

Historic vehicles MOT exemption review

The Department is proposing to exempt vehicles of historic interest from statutory MoT testing

Mode/topic: Roads, Road safety, Road transport, Vehicles

Publisher: Department for Transport Published date: 3 November 2011

Type: Cross-governmentStatus: Closed Closing date: 26 January 2012

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