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    Transport in the United Kingdom is highly facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Transport is a devolved matter with each of the countries...
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  • Buses are the most widespread and most commonly used form of public transport in the United Kingdom. In Great Britain, bus transport is owned and governed...
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    Air transport in the United Kingdom is the commercial carriage of passengers, freight and mail by aircraft, both within the United Kingdom (UK) and between...
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    The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the English transport network...
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    The United Kingdom has a number of intercity coach services. Coach services generally travel further than, and do not stop as frequently as, and cost more...
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    Transport in the United Kingdom British Rail Airports in the United Kingdom Bus transport in the United Kingdom Coach transport in the United Kingdom...
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  • The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. Rail transport...
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  • Campaign for Better Transport is an advocacy group in the United Kingdom that promotes sustainable transport, particularly bus and rail services. It was...
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    Road signs in the United Kingdom and in its associated Crown dependencies and overseas territories conform broadly to European design norms, though a number...
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    Mainline steam trains in Great Britain National Railway Museum Rail transport by country Royal Train Transport in the United Kingdom UK Ultraspeed "ORR Table...
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    Kingdom Transport in the United Kingdom Rail transport in the United Kingdom ONS Standard Area Measurement, 'area to mean high water'. Excludes the three...
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    suburban rail plays a key role in public transport in many of the major cities of the United Kingdom. Urban rail refers to the train service between city...
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    The economy of the United Kingdom is a highly developed social market economy. It is the sixth-largest national economy in the world measured by nominal...
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    than a canal. The canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways. They are used for irrigation and transport and were a...
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    This is a list of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man ranked by total passenger traffic, compiled from Civil Aviation...
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    royal cars of the United Kingdom List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom Royal barge of the United Kingdom British Royal Train Air transports of heads of...
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    The secretary of state for transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with...
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    The United Kingdom has specific types of pedestrian crossing. The first pedestrian crossing signal was erected in Bridge Street, Westminster, London,...
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    Transport is a sans serif typeface first designed for road signs in the United Kingdom. It was created between 1957 and 1963 by Jock Kinneir and Margaret...
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    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off...
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  • plates" in British English) are the alphanumeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in the United Kingdom since...
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  • systems in the United Kingdom. For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country, see List of town tramway systems in the United...
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    British Transport Police Civil Nuclear Constabulary Ministry of Defence Police List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom Law enforcement...
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  • In the United Kingdom, passenger transport executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban...
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  • Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom. Monarch – Charles III Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak (Conservative) 1 January Figures show the annual number...
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    The population of the United Kingdom was estimated at almost 67.6 million people in 2022. It is the 21st most populated country in the world and has a...
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    Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over...
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    The Transport Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 49) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the Act, the railway network, long-distance...
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    The United Kingdom has a well developed and extensive network of roads totalling about 262,300 miles (422,100 km). Road distances are shown in miles or...
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    The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies...
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