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58 results found for '"Transport policy"' in Keywords.
White Paper on transport (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Ed Boyle reports on a Government White Paper on transport policy with plans to maintain public spending on public transport and for greater investment in railways; interviews with Sidney Weighell, NUR;...
Rail commuter costs increase (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Conservative MP for Braintree, Tony Newton, on continuing British Rail fare increases in London, and the burden this places on commuters. He blames Government policy for the rises.
William Rodgers on abandonment of Archway inquiry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport, on his reasons for the abandonment of the Archway motorway inquiry due to the activities of pressure groups opposed to the new bypass. Male...
George Stern on Archway inquiry abandonment (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
George Stern, a barrister and member of the Archway Bypass protest campaign, on the abandonment of a public inquiry into a new Archway bypass. Includes his views on the Department for Transport, whether the...
Hugh Rossi on abandoned Archway inquiry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Hugh Rossi, Conservative MP for Hornsey, on the abandonment of the Archway bypass inquiry. Male interviewer not identified.
Leaked document proposes bigger lorries (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on the publication in The Guardian newspaper of details of a leaked Government document proposing larger lorries on Britain’s roads. Speaking are: David Hencke, journalist; William...
Heavy lorries dangers and rail freight (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the problems and dangers of heavy lorries on British roads and how to solve them including the need to increase the level of freight carried by rail. Male speaker and female interviewer not...
Kenneth Clarke on road building programme (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with junior transport minister Kenneth Clarke about the UK Government’s announcement of a major road building programme focusing on redirecting industrial traffic away from towns and villages,...
Road building programme (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the UK Government’s announcement of a major road building programme aimed at redirecting traffic away from towns and villages. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.
After eight special (1980)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; Speech
Tom Maddocks investigates new solutions to London’s transport problems in this special edition of After Eight, following allegations against London Transport and prior to publication of a report on its...