Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 5 March 1998
Regulator approves new north west routes

1998-03-05 ORR-001 1

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 29 April 1998
Regulator consults on Railtrack's proposal to purchase piggyback wagons

1998-04-29 ORR-002 2

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 12 May 1998
Regulator lifts enforcement order on Rail Enquiry Service

1998-05-12 ORR-001 3

Archive ::: Press release 4

Office of the Rail Regulator 15 May 1998
Regulator recommends programme of regulatory action for rolling stock companies

1998-05-15 ORR-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet

2001-09-19 VIR-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex

2001-09-26 VIR-001 6

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Aug 2003 00:00
Light rail passenger journeys: England 2002/03

2003-08-21 DfT-002 8

Archive ::: Press release 2

Grand Central 15 October 2003
In summary

2003-10-15 GCR-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Aug 2004 00:00
Light rail passenger journeys: England 2003/04

2004-08-26 DfT-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 Mar 2006 00:00
New trains on Manchester International Airport - Blackpool

2006-03-28 DfT-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 Feb 2008 09:50
Metrolink's £102million upgrade gets final Government seal of approval

2008-02-01 DfT-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 Feb 2008 09:55
Blackpool's iconic tram set for £85million upgrade

2008-02-01 DfT-002 13

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Mar 2008 10:25
Innovative 'tram-trains' to be trialled in Yorkshire

2008-03-18 DfT-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2008 10:01
Extra funding for rural stations

2008-05-15 DfT-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Nov 2008 10:27
Community rail - new life for local lines

2008-11-10 DfT-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Jun 2009 11:42
£100 million upgrade for Blackpool to Fleetwood tramway

2009-06-10 DfT-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 Dec 2009 09:08
Passengers set to benefit from new £200m electrification programme for North West

2009-12-14 DfT-001 18

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 25 November 2010
Rail investment

2010-11-25 DfT-001 19

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock

2010-11-25 DfT-002 20

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package

2010-11-29 DfT-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 January 2011
Passengers get more of a say on their rail line

2011-01-13 DfT-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement

2011-03-02 GCR-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 2 March 2011
Regulator announces conclusions on future track access rights for the West Coast Main Line

2011-03-02 ORR-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 October 2011
Community rail designation in the ‘Heart of Wessex’

2011-10-10 DfT-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 January 2012
North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

2012-01-18 DfT-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 June 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-06-01 DfT-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers

2012-08-15 DfT-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup plc Embargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise

2012-08-15 FIR-001 29

Archive ::: Written statement 2

FirstGroup plc 16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered

2012-08-16 FIR-001 30

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 30 August 2012
Virgin challenges First Group on West Coast Bid promises

2012-08-30 VIR-002 31

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising

2012-09-03 DfT-001 32

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast

2012-09-03 VIR-001 33

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 4 September 2012 17:44
Virgin Trains welcomes Transport Select Committee hearing on West Coast franchise competition

2012-09-04 VIR-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 September 2012
Rail passengers in the south west set for bigger say

2012-09-28 DfT-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 October 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-10-22 DfT-001 36

Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

Department for Transport 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise

2012-12-06 DfT-003 37

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 July 2013
North west electrification on course to deliver boost to passenger services

2013-07-17 DfT-002 39

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 July 2013
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2013-07-25 DfT-002 40

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 July 2013
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed

2013-07-31 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 September 2013
High Speed Two

2013-09-11 DfT-002 42

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 December 2013
Road and rail projects to boost local and regional transport

2013-12-13 DfT-002 43

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 January 2014
HS2 Manchester Civic Society address

2014-01-24 DfT-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 14 June 2014
Blackpool to London and Huddersfield to London direct rail services move a step closer

2014-06-14 ALL-001 45

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 June 2014
Better journeys for passengers on the West Coast Main Line

2014-06-19 DfT-001 46

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 19 June 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity West Coast

2014-06-19 DfT-002 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 June 2014
Baroness Kramer views rail improvements at Huyton and Roby

2014-06-20 DfT-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 July 2014
Ministers visit communities sharing in huge transport investment

2014-07-08 DfT-003 49

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 November 2014
Rail electrification plan for Lake District

2014-11-28 DfT-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 December 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury

2014-12-15 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 7 January 2015
Office of Rail Regulation rejects competition on the West Coast Main Line

2015-01-07 ALL-001 52

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 8 January 2015
Rail in the north: rolling stock

2015-01-08 DfT-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 January 2015
New plan to secure rail services for the north

2015-01-08 DfT-002 54

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 2 April 2015
New direct rail services proposed between Blackpool and London

2015-04-02 ALL-001 55

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 25 June 2015
Network Rail’s performance

2015-06-25 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release 5

Alliance Rail 7 August 2015
New direct rail services between Blackpool and London

2015-08-07 ALL-001 57

Archive ::: Statement 5

Office of Rail and Road 7 August 2015
ORR approval of new off-peak train services between Lancashire and London

2015-08-07 ORR-001 58

Archive ::: Letter 3

Office of Rail and Road 7 August 2015
Application for access to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)

2015-08-07 ORR-002 59

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead

2015-12-07 DfT-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-west brings Northern Powerhouse to life

2015-12-09 DfT-005 61

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 6 Sep 2017
Preston to Blackpool railway upgrade is the biggest since 1800s

2017-09-06 NET-001 62

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Andrew Adonis 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030

2017-11-14 ADO-001 63

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 17 November 2017
Office of Rail and Road's role in improving travel for disabled passengers

2017-11-17 DfT-001 64

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 December 2017
Transport investment in the north

2017-12-01 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 27 February 2020
Grand Central announces traincrew hub in Blackpool

2020-02-27 GCR-001 66

Archive ::: Press release 8

Grand Central 3 April 2020
Grand Central announces temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions

2020-04-03 GCR-001 67

Archive ::: Press release 5

Grand Central 3 April 2020
Grand Central extends temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions

2020-05-20 GCR-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 10 September 2020
Grand Central’s planned Blackpool to London route falls victim to COVID-19

2020-09-10 GCR-001 69

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 22 October 2020
Government announces further cash boost for trams

2020-10-22 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 15 March 2022
Northern service and railway damaged after vandals throw log at oncoming train

2022-03-15 NOR-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 31 March 2022
“READ ALL ABOUT IT”: Northern launches ‘when it’s read its blue campaign’ to increase newspaper recycling and tackle recycling rejection

2022-03-31 NOR-001 72

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 20 April 2022
Northern ready for timetable change next month

2022-04-20 NOR-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 December 2025
All aboard for savings: the Great British Rail Sale returns!

2025-12-31 DfT-001 74