January New 4m initiative launched to stimulate projects to develop efficient, safe and environmentally acceptable inland surface transport. EC decides to allow ailing Spanish airline Iberia to receive a further 460m of state subsidy. New measures to reduce the dumping of waste at sea. UK regulations implement the EC Directive on the inspection of visiting foreign ships. February New measures introduced in London to combat VED evasion.
Local authorities are to be given the power to check vehicle emissions at roadside.
Government accepts route recommendations of the CTRL Select Committee. 2000 Rail Project approved. Oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground whilst entering Milford Haven. New quality of service objectives set for LU to achieve in the next three years. The Way Forward published.