Peter Vickery-Jones, responsible for transport on Canterbury City Council, said traffic pollution had been reduced during the year-long trial.

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The politician responsible for transport in Birmingham, Councillor Len Gregory, has previously supported the creation of an underground rail network in the city.

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The man responsible for the bus station, The Minister for Transport and Technical Services, Constable Mike Jackson, said he wasn't unsympathetic to the idea of opening the centre later into the evening.

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In a developed country like Britain transport is responsible for about one-third of emissions and this is rising, mostly because of aviation.

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It portrays the innovative work of former Mayor of Curitiba (Brazil), Jaime Lerner, who was responsible for developing an efficient public transport system (the MetroBus), and a clever system of sorting of waste (Cambio verde), which offers to the poorest urban dwellers the possibility to exchange recyclable waste for fruits and vegetables.

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Councillor Vicki Weston, responsible for the council's planning and transport, said it hoped the boy "makes a speedy recovery".

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Derek Turner, who, as managing director of Transport for London, is responsible for introducing the charge, acknowledges that traffic congestion has got worse over the past few months.

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Transport Minister Earl Attlee said that although cyclists were responsible for causing fewer injuries on the road than car drivers, it was still important for them to comply with road traffic laws.

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Later on, the committee took evidence from Transport ministers Mike Penning and Norman Baker, who are responsible for the government's policies on road safety and cycling.

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