US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced funds of $928.5 million for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas.

New measures will allow councils to put frequently used signs in place without getting government permission every time

Any changes will be made in 2013

Improvements to include increased secure parking provision and direct access to new station entrances

Bridge will improve links between the Liverpool City Region, north Cheshire and the wider North West and the rest of the country

Consultation to begin this year with a view to raising the limit in 2013

30,000 parking spaces to accommodate spectators

Up to £5000 available for businesses to help staff travel to and from work

A graduated penalty regime also to be introduced

Recommendations for traffic reduction made in Transport Committee's report 'Out of the Jam'

Statistics show fewer delays and more passengers

Drive SMART campaign in the county reaches two-year milestone

Numbers of mobile camera offences and hand-held speed gun offences also shown

40 infrastructure projects including Crossrail and Great Western Electrification to be given special priority status

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and TRL have agreed a strategic partnership to enable development and application of world class transport research, innovation and technology.

New research from Ireland’s Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that child fatalities (children up to 14 years of age) decreased by 45.6 per cent in the period 1997 to 2009. 246 children up to 14 years old were killed on Irish roads during this period; an additional 1,013 were seriously injured.

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