Transport secretary discusses prospects for rail
  fare rises  

  UK rail passengers might be obliged to pay higher
  rail fares in the future, after the transport secretary
  Philip Hammond suggested that pricing will need to
  be considered in accordance with the state of the
  country's public finances.  More
 
  Vehicle agency given greater powers to penalise
  dangerous trucks  

  The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
  has been given greater flexibility in terms of
  identifying trucks and coaches they believe to be
  breaking rules.  More
 
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  Dear Member,

  Right, well done for finding this blog in its new little
  home. The new bulletin design hopefully let’s you
  see the news headlines more immediately. Don’t
  forget the pictures above labelled CILT Supply Chain;
  CILT Passenger Transport etc are not just decoration 
  but buttons leading you to loads more news from
  your sector.

  A couple of weeks ago I flagged up the members’ 
  survey we will be conducting, that will feed into the
  Government Spending Review. The big news is that
  the survey will be launched next week...

  Read David's full blog here

  David Jinks
  Editor

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