https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Exiting-the-European-Union/17-19/Sectoral%20Analyses/29-Rail-Report.pdf<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>
In addition, a series of bilateral or multilateral international agreements, including the Treaty of Canterbury, the Concession Agreement and the Rail Usage Contract, provide the legal framework which underpins the operation of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link and Eurotunnel\u2019s services.<\/p>
<\/p>
The cross-border rail services that link us with the EU, both through the Channel Tunnel and on the island of Ireland, have greatly benefited citizens and businesses in both the UK and the EU. It is in our mutual interests to ensure these services continue to be a success.<\/p>"}
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EU Directive 2014/45 enabled Member States to exempt vehicles over 30 years old from periodic roadworthiness testing. Following implementation of this Directive, changes to the MOT exemption criteria for vehicles of historic interest came into force on 20 May 2018, in Great Britain. These changes were made following public consultation and publication of an impact assessment. No further formal review of the effectiveness of these changes has been conducted.<\/p>"}
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The Government is providing Medway Local Highway Authority £10.577 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £0.619 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government is providing Kent Local Highway Authority £113.334 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £6.764 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government is providing the South East\u2019s highway authorities £619.145 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £36.503 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.<\/p>
<\/p>
In addition, the Department for Transport announced in January 2017 that it is undertaking an innovative trial on the way potholes are identified and managed, working in partnership with Thurrock, York and Wiltshire councils and two private sector SMEs, Soenecs and Gaist. This trial allows high-definition cameras to be mounted to refuse collection vehicles and by deploying innovative intelligent software will identify road surface problems before they become potholes. The trial recently won an award for the best use of new technology in the highways sector.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government also announced, in March 2018, that it is investing more than £900,000 in innovations using connected vehicles to help councils manage and plan maintenance works more efficiently. These trials will ultimately help to provide councils with data to enable them to repair potholes before they occur as well as to maintain their other assets more effectively as part of their asset management plans.<\/p>
<\/p>
Finally, the Department for Transport is providing funding to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) to work on technological and innovative improvements to future-proof the local road network.<\/p>
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The Bus Services Act 2017 gave Mayoral Combined Authorities the powers to franchise buses and all local authorities the powers to introduce Enhanced Partnerships or Advance Quality Partnerships, without further intervention from the Department for Transport. Officials from the Department meet regularly with a range of local authorities to provide advice and support on issues related to buses, but we cannot provide an exhaustive list of local authorities which are considering using these powers.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Bus Services Act 2017 also enabled the Department for Transport to grant franchising powers to local authorities who seek these powers. To date, no local authorities have sought these powers.<\/p>"}
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The Bus Services Act 2017 gave Mayoral Combined Authorities the powers to franchise buses and all local authorities the powers to introduce Enhanced Partnerships or Advance Quality Partnerships, without further intervention from the Department for Transport. Officials from the Department meet regularly with a range of local authorities to provide advice and support on issues related to buses, but we cannot provide an exhaustive list of local authorities which are considering using these powers.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Bus Services Act 2017 also enabled the Department for Transport to grant franchising powers to local authorities who seek these powers. To date, no local authorities have sought these powers.<\/p>"}
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The Bus Services Act 2017 gave Mayoral Combined Authorities the powers to franchise buses and all local authorities the powers to introduce Enhanced Partnerships or Advance Quality Partnerships, without further intervention from the Department for Transport. Officials from the Department meet regularly with a range of local authorities to provide advice and support on issues related to buses, but we cannot provide an exhaustive list of local authorities which are considering using these powers.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Bus Services Act 2017 also enabled the Department for Transport to grant franchising powers to local authorities who seek these powers. To date, no local authorities have sought these powers.<\/p>"}
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The Joint Maritime Commission\u2019s Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers is a bipartite meeting between representatives of the seafarers and the shipowners. Government representatives do not normally attend or take part and the composition of the sub-Committee should not be influenced by Governments.<\/p>
The participants who attend are a matter only for the seafarers and the shipowners groups respectively and those who attend the sub-Committee will be recognised as being representative of their sector by the social partners and the ILO.<\/p>"}
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Network Rail\u2019s commercial estate in England and Wales comprises over 3,000 business tenants. Network Rail does not hold figures for the number of people employed by its tenants.<\/p>"}
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The training of drivers on new or upgraded routes is a matter for the operator and may be undertaken by a variety of training methods.<\/p>"}
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