Transport and Works Act Orders

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Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA 1992) can authorise guided transport schemes and certain other types of infrastructure project in England and Wales. Under the TWA 1992, a promoter can apply to the Secretary of State (SoS) or the Welsh Parliament for an order (a TWA Order), which provides a range of powers to put the scheme into practice. See Practice Note: Transport and Works Act Orders.

Types of scheme covered by TWA orders

TWA Orders can relate to the construction or operation of:

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    railways and tramways

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    externally guided buses, monorails and certain other types of guided transport

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    inland waterways, and

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    works that interfere with rights of navigation in waters up to the limits of the territorial sea, including bridges, piers,

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