Kipling saw that transport is civilisation, and it is transport that is addressed by the proposals.
There is no specific reason why transport should be funded by transport revenues alone.
"Trains are a vital link in the accessible transport chain, " said transport minister Charlotte Atkins.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will give follow-up evidence on air transport strategy for Northern Ireland.
Metro, West Yorkshire's public transport provider, said a faster service would encourage commuters to use public transport.
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Ainslie McLaughlin, head of major transport infrastructure projects at Transport Scotland, said it was a much-needed replacement.
The UK has provided transport planes, and on Wednesday Germany gave two transport planes as logistical support.
Transport accidents resulting in fatalities are extremely rare in Hong Kong, which has a highly regulated transport system.
Other organisations like the public transport company, Translink, encourage their staff to combine walking with using public transport.
Transport select committee boss Gwyneth Dunwoody said Mr Blair should either back the transport secretary wholeheartedly or sack him.
Other aims include offering more opportunities to the long-term unemployed, improving the transport infrastructure and creating better public transport.
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Discussions are ongoing between Wrightbus and Transport for London, the organisation that has responsibility for public transport in London.
The first minister said the forthcoming Transport Bill will aim to "continue our modernisation programme for Scotland's transport system".
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Scottish Conservative transport spokesman David Davidson highlighted what he called "Scotland's number one transport need" - a new Forth crossing.
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Among the changes will be cutting subsidised transport for post-16 students and cutting free transport for pupils attending faith schools.
The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) will write to the Transport Select Committee to call for an inquiry into level crossings.
During the evidence session on the government's policies on transport he admitted that transport would be affected by government budget cust.
The occasion was marked by Transport Minister Keith Brown and Edinburgh's Transport Convener, Lesley Hinds, taking a trip on the line.
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Transport spokesman Earl Attlee agreed that "passenger transport services to and from the mainland are regarded by residents... as a lifeline".
Lalgy Transport now has 700 lorries and contracts to transport coal from the vast newly-developed coal fields in central Mozambique to port.
Transport Scotland said the Forth Estuary Transport Authority (Feta), fully funded by the Scottish government, was liable for any compensation claims received.
The government and Transport Scotland have started work with operators, local authorities and regional transport partnerships on a number of demonstrator projects.
David Begg, a transport academic, who is convener of the city's transport committee, has well-advanced plans for an ambitious public-transport infrastructure programme.
This would fit in with proposals made by David Begg, chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport, and Jon Shaw, a transport economist.
Transport may be devolved to Wales, giving the Welsh government a share of increases in spending in England, but transport infrastructure is not.
Mrs Hart, the AM for Gower, will be the minister for economy, science and transport - inheriting responsibility for transport from Mr Sargeant.
It comes as Transport Minister Norman Baker outlined plans to devolve decision-making on major local transport schemes to local transport bodies from 2015.
The transport union National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will not support moving drivers from the cab into the carriage.
The Transport Committee on Monday at 4.05pm quizzes representatives from the rail sector along with Passenger Focus, TfL and the Passenger Transport Executive Group.
It said he would use "new policies to further improve the transport and ensure that the public transport system is open to all Londoners".
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