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The new Conservative Government has confirmed Patrick McLoughlin will continue as Secretary of State for Transport.
McLoughlin was confirmed as remaining in his position following a series of announcements revealing cabinet positions.
During a Government reshuffle in 2012, McLoughlin was moved to his current role from the Government's Chief Whip.
Liberal Democrat Baroness Kramer and Conservative John Hayes occupied the roles of Transport Minister and Minister of State at Department for Transport respectively through the last coalition Government, however Number 10 has not confirmed who will be occupying their roles.
Hayes was reelected in his constituency of South Holland and The Deepings.
In its manifesto, the Tories promised they would invest more than £6 billion in the northern road network, and add 1300 extra lane miles to the road network by 2021, while fixing around 18 million potholes as part of a wider £13bn investment in transport in the north.
In the south west, the M5, A30, A303 and A358 will be upgraded to improve connections to the area, while the A11 and A47 will be upgraded in East Anglia to improve transport connections in the region.
The Conservatives have pledged £500 million over the next five years to promote the adoption of zero emission cars and vans, with the goal of having the majority of vehicles on UK roads emitting no exhaust pollution by 2050.
The Conservatives said they would also continue with plans for Crossrail 2 in London and continue with the HS2 and HS3 high speed rail links between London and the north, while electrifying railway lines to the south west and Sheffield as well.
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