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School buses are good for the environment
Conservative councils lead the way on transport
New agenda for "cleaner, greener transport"
The Conservative Transport Group Who's who in the CTGWho's who in the CTG who Chairman: Dr. Robert Kinghorn Vice Chairman: Richard Rollins Hon. Secretary: Graham Nalty Hon Treasurer: Graham Fenton Events Organiser: Don Lewis Visits North: Peter Wood Newsletter Editor: Louise McDonagh Newsletter Production: Lyndon Elias Political Officer: Robert Pettigrew Special Events Officer: Simon Moppett Membership Secretary: Rosemary Kinghorn Committee Member: Bernard Howard
About the CTG
The Conservative Transport Group is a Special and Interest Group of the Conservative Party. *History* The CTG was formed just after the 1992 election. It has organised fringe meetings at all the party conferences since then and at a number of Central Councils. It has also organised a number of one day conferences at Central Office. Our first was requested by Roger Freeman when he was at the Department of Transport to discuss railway privatisation. *Publications* The CTG produces policy papers, to which the membership contribute and a regular bi-monthly newsletter which is circulated to members every January, March, May, July, September and November. See the Yahoo CTG discussion site: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctguk04/ *Visits* In the past the CTG has organised a variety of visits to transport related sites. These have included the Post Office underground railway, St. Pancras Hotel, the Channel Tunnel workings, the Eurostar train servicing depot, CENTRO, the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), the TVR factory, Hull docks, rail & tram vehicle manufacturers in Birmingham, Rolls Royce Aero Engines, Avonmouth Docks, Heathrow Airport, the west Midlands Metro and Black Country museum (so members could bring families), Manchester Tramways, Manchester, Luton and Birmingham airports, Luton Parkway Station, the Eurostar depot at North Pole, The Newcastle Metro Control Centre and a variety of other transport locations. Membership Members of the CTG have to be members of the Conservative, although non-members can subscribe to the mailing list. CTG members are involved with, interested in or knowledgeable about transport of all forms. The annual subscription for full members is £15, joint membership (two members of the Conservative Party residing at the same address) £20, associate members (non-Conservative Party Members) £12 and for the mailing list £5. Details from the Chairman or Vice Chairman or click here for a CTG Membership Application form.
Yahoo CTG discussion site: As a contribution to the discussion on transport policy the CTG now has its own transport policy discussion web site. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctguk04/ Log onto http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctguk04/ and join this discussion group. There are already some papers in the files section and people can add others. CTG Membership Application
Download the CTG Membership Application (Word format), complete and post to CTG Membership Secretary Or click on the paypal logo to join elecronically

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OUR KEY CHALLENGES

These are the six big challenges I believe we face. They're complex, interconnected and require serious long-term thinking. I want to make sure we get these challenges right, and that means listening to the views of as many different people as possible.

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Improving our quality of life

Public service improvement

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Social justice

Globalisation & global poverty

CTG Newsletters *

The CTG newsletter is published five times each year towards the end of each January, March, May, September and November. Copies are available below or from the Yahoo CTG discussion site, http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctguk04/.

2007

February	May	July
September		December

2006

February	May	July
September		December

2005

February	April	June
September		December

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CTG Policy Discussion Papers

Why Transport?

A discussion paper on the need for transport as a background for policy discussion

Can Britain’s New Railways Solve London’s Airport Capacity problem?

A novel way of easing congestion at Heathrow

Constitutional Reform

A discussion paper on a novel way to complete reform of the Upper Chamber, provide fair represenatation for England while keeping the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly and revise the Barnet Formula for funding the non-English countries

Back to the Drawing Board

Another look at the original CPC paper on railway privatisation and how those ideas might be used now.

The Conservative Shadow Transport Team

Click on their name to see their biography

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport & Environment

Theresa Villers MP

Shadow Minister

(Aviation & Maritime)

Julian Brazier MP

Shadow Minister

(Rail, Light Rail, Buses, taxis, Public Transport)

Stephen Hammond MP

Shadow Minister

(Roads, Haulage, Pedestrians, Cycling)

Robert Goodwill MP

The House of Lords

Lord Hanningfield

Topical Links

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Railway Children

The Transportal - Britain's premier transport internet portal with several thousand links to transport web sites in the UK and around the world. Rail, passenger and freight companies, infrastructure companies, manufacturers, equipment, road, bus, car, manufacturers, lorry, sea, ships, ports, air, airlines, airports, trams, light rail, tourism and skiing.

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