Open consultations

Central DfT and DfT agency consultations that are currently open for responses.

Open European Commission transport consultations can be found on the European Commission Transport website [external link].

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Consultation on the draft ports national policy statement and associated documents

Consultation document inviting views on the draft National Policy Statement for ports

Closing date:

15 February 2010

Amendment of Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations to increase the permitted width of some trailers

This consultation invites comments on the attached proposed regulations amending the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. This proposal is a de-regulatory measure, to remove the restriction on the width of trailers towed by motor vehicles with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) not exceeding 3500 kg.

Closing date:

16 February 2010

Consultation on Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy efficient vehicles

Stakeholder consultation requesting views on the implementation of the Directive that requires public bodies to take into account energy and environmental impacts of road transport vehicles they are purchasing and operating.

Closing date:

17 February 2010

First consultation on the proposed regulation on investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation’

The Department for Transport is seeking your views to inform the UK’s position on the European Commission’s recently issued legislative proposal1 to update and replace Directive 94/56/EC2 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents.

Closing date:

03 March 2010

Consultation on regulation EC300/2008 - Aviation Security Derogations

Documents seek views on how DfT should apply mandatory European Commission aviation security standards, set by Regulation EC300/2008, effective from 29 April 2010.

Closing date:

03 March 2010

Consultation on second stage transposition of EU Directive to include Aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)

This consultation, launched by DfT and the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), seeks views on the draft second set of implementing Regulations to transpose EU Directive 2008/101/EC to include aviation in to the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Closing date:

05 March 2010

Regulating Air Transport: Consultation on Proposals to Update the Regulatory Framework for Aviation

Government's proposal for modernising the civil avaition regulatory framework. This consultation builds on the proposals for reforming the economic regulation of airports in the UK which we consulted on earlier in the year.

Closing date:

11 March 2010

Consultation on proposed amendment to the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004

On 13 April 2004 the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 ("the Regulations") entered into force, transposing the provisions of Council Directive 2000/79/EC on the organisation of working time for mobile workers in civil aviation into UK legislation. One of the key elements of this new social measure was the establishment of an annual working time limit of 2,000 hours for aircrew, which includes all of their time spent on standby duty.

Closing date:

12 March 2010

HGV MOT Testing Exemptions: A consultation

Proposals to remove the testing exemptions for a number of classes of heavy vehicle.

Closing date:

19 March 2010

Electrically assisted pedal cycles consultation

This document sets out proposals to amend the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC) Regulations 1983.

Closing date:

30 March 2010

Electric Personal Vehicle (EPV) consultation

The consultation seeks public views on whether the law should be changed so as to permit small electric personal vehicles, non-compliant with existing road traffic law, to be used on the vehicular carriageway of public roads and/or on cycle tracks.

Closing date:

30 March 2010

The Future of the Abbey Line

The Department for Transport (DfT) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) want to increase the frequency of services on the route between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire (the ‘Abbey Line’). The proposal is to convert the Abbey Line to light rail, which means that the line will run tram vehicles rather than traditional heavy rail vehicles.

Closing date:

31 March 2010

Essex Thameside franchise consultation

The Essex Thameside franchise is expected to commence on 29th May 2011. The consultation document aims to inform stakeholders of the award process, the aims and objectives for the franchise and the proposed base franchise specification.

Closing date:

19 April 2010

InterCity East Coast franchise consultation

The InterCity East Coast franchise is expected to commence in autumn 2011 . The consultation document aims to inform stakeholders of the award process, the aims and objectives for the franchise and the proposed base franchise specification.

Closing date:

19 April 2010

Greater Anglia franchise consultation

The Greater Anglia franchise is expected to commence on 1st April 2011. The consultation document aims to inform stakeholders of the award process, the aims and objectives for the franchise and the proposed base franchise specification.

Closing date:

19 April 2010

Consultation on Heavy Goods Vehicle and Passenger Carrying Vehicle motorway speed limits

Seeking views on the proposals to change the maximum speed limits for HGVs and PCVs.

Closing date:

27 April 2010