Open consultations
Airport Policing, Funding and Security Planning
This consultation seeks views on proposals to implement the recommendations of the 2006 Independent Review of Airport Policing, addressing the need to strengthen airport security planning and clarify the role and funding of airport police.
- Closing date:
- 08 October 2008
Vehicle lighting and construction regulatons - proposed amendments
Consultation on changes to the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations and Construction and Use Regulations. These proposals aim to improve the visibility of large goods vehicles, permit vehicles, such as police cars, to use distinctive retro-reflective markings (battenburg), allow mountain rescue vehicles used for emergency purposes to be fitted with blue warning beacons and sirens and to make minor amendments to align with European regulations and clarify the use of lights on parked goods vehicles.
- Closing date:
- 09 October 2008
Carriage of Dangerous Goods Consultation 2009
This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to the the creation of new regulations on the transport of dangerous goods. It also contains the relevant Impact Assessment and associated appendices.
- Closing date:
- 10 October 2008
Updating factors considered setting fees for services provided mainly by VOSA and VCA
Consultation on proposals to update and amend legislation specifying what can be taken into account in setting fees - no immediate effect on fees.
- Closing date:
- 13 October 2008
Applying EC Regulation No 1794/2006: A Common Charging Scheme for Air Navigation Services
This consultation relates to how the Government should apply European Commission Regulation No 1794/2006 in respect of the disclosure of costs information for the provision of air navigation services (ANS) at airports.
- Closing date:
- 13 October 2008
Consultation on the retrofitting of devices for indirect vision (mirrors) on motor vehicles
This consultation concerns amendments to regulation 33 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. The amendments are necessary to implement the European Community Directive 2007/38/EC. This Directive imposes requirements for improved mirrors to be fitted to existing goods vehicles so as to increase the driver’s field of vision and reduce blind spots.
- Closing date:
- 16 October 2008
Consultation on Safeguarding the Maidenhead-Reading route 2008
This consultation sets out the Government’s proposals to issue Safeguarding Directions to protect a potential extension of Crossrail from Maidenhead Station to Reading West Junction. The aim of this measure is to ensure that developments along this rail corridor do not impact on the ability to extend Crossrail in the future.
- Closing date:
- 17 October 2008
Graduated Fixed Penalties, Financial Penalty Deposit and Immobilisation Schemes
The purpose of the consultation document is to seek views from stakeholders on the draft Statutory Instruments (SIs) needed to implement the 'graduated fixed penalty and financial penalty deposit schemes' (GFP/DS).
- Closing date:
- 17 October 2008
Local Transport Bill - Community transport - consultation on draft regulations
This consultation sets out the Government's proposals for implementing the provisions in the Local Transport Bill relating to the conditions of use, and procedures, applying where vehicles are used under permits granted to community transport groups. The consultation covers two sets of draft regulations. One set of draft regulations relates to section 19 permits and the other to community bus (section 22) permits
- Closing date:
- 17 October 2008
Extension of EASA remit - safety of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services
The Department for Transport is seeking views on the proposed extension of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s remit to the safety of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services. The responses to the consultation will be taken into account in formulating the UK’s negotiating position during the legislative process in the Council and the European Parliament.
- Closing date:
- 20 October 2008
Consultation on new UK road vehicle emission factors database
Seeking views on the New UK Road Vehicle Emission Factors Database that has been prepared to improve the quality of modelling exhaust emissions from road transport.
- Closing date:
- 24 October 2008
Funding transport infrastructure for major developments: A consultation on draft guidelines
Transport connections to strategically significant developments play a key role in productivity and competitiveness, as highlighted in the Eddington Report. The question of who should fund improved surface connections, and how best to come to a timely agreement between parties, is an increasingly frequent discussion point. This document proposes a set of Guidelines and principles covering these arrangements.
- Closing date:
- 31 October 2008
Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructure - regulations
In 2006 a Directive was adopted amending EU rules on tolls and charges for lorries (2006/38 EC). The Directive does not require member states to levy tolls and charges for lorries, but where member states choose to do this they must respect the rules in the Directive. This document sets out, for consultation, our proposals for transposing the Directive into national law.
- Closing date:
- 31 October 2008
Local Transport Bill – Consultation on bus partnership guidance and regulations
The Local Transport Bill includes measures to promote more effective partnership working between local authorities and bus operators, including through voluntary partnership agreements and quality partnership schemes. The Department has published a consultation on draft Guidance which it is proposing to issue, and drafts of Regulations which it is proposing to make, assuming the Bill receives Royal Assent.
- Closing date:
- 31 October 2008
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC
This consultation seeks views on the European Commission's recent proposal to amend Directive 1999/62/EC (the so-called "Eurovignette" Directive) which sets out rules governing the use of tolls, user charges and vehicle excise duties on heavy goods vehicles. The proposal was published on 8 July, with a revision forwaded to the Council on 19 August 2008. This proposal forms part of a wider "Greening of Transport" package, which includes an impact assessment.
- Closing date:
- 07 November 2008
Consultation on prohibition of double parking and parking at dropped footways
Consultation on sections 85 and 86 of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004 - prohibition of double parking and parking at dropped footways. Extended closing date.
- Closing date:
- 07 November 2008
Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport Equalities Impact Assessment Consultation Document
This consultation document summarises the Department's approach to conducting an Equalities Impact Assessment on the proposals outlined in the 'Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport' consultation.
- Closing date:
- 09 November 2008
Consultation on proposed new categories for minor modifications under the Railways Act 2005
This consultation is seeking views on a proposal to make an Order under Section 35(6) of the Railways Act 2005 to make two descriptions of Closure eligible to be treated as minor modification because of their limited effect on the provision of railway passenger services.
- Closing date:
- 05 December 2008
Proposed Revised Safeguarding of the Abbey Wood to Gravesend and Hoo Junction Route 2008
This consultation sets out the Government’s proposals to revise the safeguarding of the Abbey Wood to Gravesend and Hoo Junction route as a replacement for the Direction issued by the Secretary of State on the 24 February 2005. The aim of the Safeguarding is to ensure that developments along this rail corridor do not impact on the ability to extend Crossrail in the future.
- Closing date:
- 19 December 2008
