Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 9 December 1995
Wisconsin next stop for Rail Express Systems

1995-12-09 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains

1996-04-22 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 3 June 1996
Sir Robert Wall OBE re-appointed as chairman of the Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Western England

1996-06-03 DoT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 24 July 1996
Last BR maintenance business sold

1996-07-24 DoT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 16 December 1996
UK to receive #30 million funding from Europe for Transport Trans European networks

1996-12-16 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 16 December 1996
Railtrack welcomes the announcement of European Union funding for rail projects

1996-12-16 RTK-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 9 May 1997
Regulator agrees new services for the South West

1997-05-09 ORR-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 12 August 1997
Railtrack Mobile Operations Manager goes for two wheels

1997-08-12 RTK-002 8

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 10 September 1997
Railtrack opens £1 million national deeds archive centre in Kent

1997-09-10 RTK-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 6 March 1998
£75million of additional passenger benefits agreed with FirstGroup plc

1998-03-06 OPR-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 26 March 1998
Thames Trains passengers to benefit from Go-Ahead Group offer

1998-03-26 OPR-002 11

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 5 June 1998
Thames Trains deal approved

1998-06-05 OPR-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval

1998-10-07 OPR-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 27 October 1998
Rail Regulator agrees closure of lines in former Bristol Bath Road depot

1998-10-27 ORR-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 29 April 1999
Statement from Chris Bolt, the Rail Regulator, on safety concerns in the Severn Tunnel

1999-04-29 ORR-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 6 August 1999
On track for the eclipse train operators respond with 11,000 extra seats

1999-08-06 ATO-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 12 August 1999
Rail industry is committed to reducing SPADs

1999-08-12 ATO-001 17

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
The 2nd UK Local Authority Chairs of Transport Conference, - Sir Alastair Morton

1999-09-23 SRA-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8th December 1999
£3.5 million Boost for New Rail Services Signals Start of Multi £ Million Programme

1999-12-08 SRA-001 19

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 17 February 2000
Study of Regional Eurostar services published

2000-02-17 DET-001 20

Archive ::: Press release 3

Railtrack plc 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement

2000-03-30 RTK-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 1 June 2000
Final results - year ended 31 March 2000, part 2

2000-06-01 RTK-002 22

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 August 2000
New franchise for Wales and Borders confirmed:competition launched for new franchise:

2000-08-08 SRA-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 14 September 2000
Building a better railway: pre-qualifiers confirmed for Wales & Borders franchise

2000-09-14 SRA-001 24

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 28 September 2000
Regulator proposes controls on railway assets and land disposal

2000-09-28 ORR-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2 November 2000
Christopher Irwin appointed as Chairman of the Rail Passengers Committee for Western England

2000-11-02 DET-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 12 December 2000
Birmingham tram extensions one step closer - Prescott

2000-12-12 DET-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 15 February 2001
Building a better railway: SRA shortlists four for Wales and Borders franchise

2001-02-15 SRA-001 28

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 28 March 2001
Prescott delivers strategy for modern and sustainable transport system

2001-03-28 DET-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 10 July 2001
Rail industry says 'it's time to return'

2001-07-10 ATO-001 30

Archive ::: Press release 2

Transport for London 14 January 2002
SRA plan only a start says Transport for London

2002-01-14 TfL-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 12 March 2002
SRA begins consultation on combining rail franchises

2002-03-12 SRA-001 32

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 Aug 2002 00:00
Appointments to the Commission for Integrated Transport

2002-08-29 DfT-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Dec 2002 00:00
£5.5 billion package of transport improvements

2002-12-10 DfT-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 26 March 2003
Network Rail extends control of rail maintenance - Wessex and East Midlands contracts to be taken in-house

2003-03-26 NET-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Wessex Trains 12 May 2003
Summer brings improvement to South West region’s rail services

2003-05-12 WES-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update

2003-08-06 NET-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update

2003-08-06 NET-002 39

Archive ::: Press release 5

Wessex Trains 6 August 2003
Extended opening hours at Bradford on Avon ticket office

2003-08-06 WES-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 7 August 2003
Changes to yesterday

2003-08-07 NET-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house

2003-10-24 NET-001 42

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001 43

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 9 January 2004
£14.3 million West Country rail investment underway

2004-01-09 SRA-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 31 March 2004
Network Rail publishes 2004 business plan - a clear plan for a better railway -

2004-03-31 NET-001 45

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 Nov 2004 00:00
New appointment for chairman to the Rail Passengers Committee Western England

2004-11-01 DfT-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 30 November 2004
Minister declares £14 million West Country rail improvement complete

2004-11-30 SRA-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Jan 2005 00:00
Disabled persons transport advisory committee appointments

2005-01-19 DfT-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-002 49

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Dec 2005 00:00
Pre-qualified bidders for South Western franchise

2005-12-20 DfT-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2006-01-23 VIR-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Smart ticketing moves a step closer

2006-03-31 DfT-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Consultations launched for three new rail franchises

2006-06-08 DfT-003 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Jul 2006 00:00
Appointments to DPTAC

2006-07-26 DfT-002 54

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces winner of South Western franchise

2006-09-22 DfT-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 Jun 2007 10:20
Department for Transport makes new appointments to ORR Board

2007-06-25 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Jul 2007 07:02
New rail franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities

2007-07-10 DfT-001 57

Archive ::: Press release 7

Stagecoach Group 10 Sep 2007
Stagecoach extends megatrain.com budget rail network

2007-09-10 STG-001 58

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 10 February 2008
Wallinger's white horse wins Ebbsfleet landmark race

2008-02-10 HS1-001 59

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Feb 2008 07:39
Improving performance on First Great Western

2008-02-26 DfT-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

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

2008-05-15 DfT-001 61

Archive ::: Press release

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

2008-11-10 DfT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 Nov 2008 13:11
£1bn to accelerate key transport projects

2008-11-25 DfT-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced

2008-12-08 DfT-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Dec 2008 14:39
Invitation to tender issued for 200 new diesel train carriages

2008-12-22 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 1 January 2009
ATOC comments on rail improvements and January fares changes

2009-01-01 ATO-001 66

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation

2009-02-12 DfT-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 Mar 2009 10:05
Delivery of new trains to be speeded up by new company

2009-03-05 DfT-002 68

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment

2009-11-20 DfT-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Dec 2009 10:06
£20m for smart ticketing in our cities within five years

2009-12-15 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 November 2010
UK government sells right to operate its first High Speed railway for £2.1bn

2010-11-05 DfT-001 71

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 72

Archive ::: Press release

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

2011-01-13 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-001 74

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-002 75

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 August 2011
8,800 extra spaces for busy trains on key routes

2011-08-10 DfT-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

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

2011-10-10 DfT-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 November 2011
Thames Valley and West Country Rail passengers in line for extra seat boost

2011-11-22 DfT-001 78

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 December 2011
21 local transport schemes get the go-ahead

2011-12-14 DfT-001 79

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-01-18 DfT-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements

2012-03-27 NET-001 81

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 02 April 2012
Good transport equals good economics

2012-04-02 DfT-001 82

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-06-01 DfT-001 83

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 July 2012
Aviation Policy Framework

2012-07-12 DfT-001 84

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 July 2012
Rail investment

2012-07-16 DfT-003 85

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 July 2012
£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

2012-07-25 DfT-001 86

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Ltd 25 July 2012
Intercity Express Programme financial close paves way for Hitachi investment in rail manufacturing and assembly plant

2012-07-25 HIT-001 87

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains

2012-07-27 DfT-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-09-28 DfT-001 89

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-22 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 November 2012
Widespread support for greater rail devolution

2012-11-27 DfT-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway across the West of England

2013-01-08 NET-005 92

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway in the Thames Valley

2013-01-08 NET-008 93

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 11 Jan 2013
Swindon to Kemble railway enhancement project begins

2013-01-11 NET-001 94

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains

2013-07-18 DfT-001 95

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-07-25 DfT-002 96

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-07-31 DfT-001 97

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 October 2013
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line

2013-10-03 DfT-001 98

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 November 2013
Strengthening Britain’s train-building industry

2013-11-01 DfT-002 99

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 11 February 2014
Rail industry working hard to keep passengers moving during floods

2014-02-11 RDG-001 100

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 March 2014
Plans for £38 billion investment in railways unveiled

2014-03-31 DfT-001 101

Archive ::: Press release

TSSA 31 March 2014
It’s official: private rail firms have been ripping you off for 20 years

2014-03-31 TSS-001 102

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 April 2014
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains

2014-04-16 DfT-001 103

Archive ::: Press release

Eversholt Rail 25 June 2014
Eversholt Rail appoints new Chairman

2014-06-25 EVE-001 104

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 9 July 2014
Procuring new trains

2014-07-09 NAO-001 105

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 July 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes Reading Station redevelopment

2014-07-18 DfT-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 29 July 2014
Rail industry marks World War One Centenary

2014-07-29 RDG-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 September 2014
Baroness Kramer visits South West rail improvements

2014-09-05 DfT-001 108

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 October 2014
Minister sees the future of Britain’s train fleet

2014-10-16 DfT-001 109

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 27 October 2014
Railway supports Poppy Day with free travel for volunteer collectors

2014-10-27 RDG-001 110

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 January 2015
New state-of-the-art InterCity Express train to arrive in the UK in March

2015-01-22 DfT-001 111

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 March 2015
New state-of-the-art Intercity Express train arrives in the UK

2015-03-12 DfT-002 112

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 March 2015
New deal for rail passengers in west of England and Wales

2015-03-23 DfT-001 113

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 23 March 2015
Largest train fleet upgrade in a generation drives more seats, faster services and greater connectivity for First Great Western customers

2015-03-23 FGW-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 23 March 2015
Statement re: First Great Western franchise award

2015-03-23 FIR-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 23 March 2015
New and more frequent trains for Thames Valley customers deliver more seats, as First Great Western agrees 3.5 year franchise deal

2015-03-23 FIR-002 116

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 15 June 2015
The remarkable rise of rail freight

2015-06-15 DfT-001 117

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 July 2015
Airports Commission final report: oral statement

2015-07-01 DfT-002 118

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 August 2015
Building apprenticeships in transport sector at heart of government infrastructure investment plans

2015-08-21 DfT-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 September 2015
Train manufacturing officially returns to the North East

2015-09-03 DfT-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 September 2015
Rail minister celebrates improvements at Trowbridge station

2015-09-18 DfT-003 121

Archive ::: Press release 3

Public Accounts Committee 13 October 2015
Evidence session: Network Rail – 2014-2019 rail investment programme

2015-10-13 PAC-001 122

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 February 2016
Two companies shortlisted to compete for the next South Western rail franchise

2016-02-04 DfT-001 123

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 10 February 2016
Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury

2016-02-10 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 June 2016
First of new generation of high-tech trains takes maiden voyage on Great Western Railway

2016-06-30 DfT-003 125

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 July 2016
Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the South Western network

2016-07-04 DfT-001 126

Archive ::: Press release 5

Rail Logistics Company 12 September 2016
John Holwell joins The Rail Logistics Company

2016-09-12 RLC-001 127

Archive ::: Press release

Public Accounts Committee 14 September 2016
HS2: government must act now to clarify schedule, costs and impact

2016-09-14 PAC-001 128

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 September 2016
Better journeys for passengers on the Cross Country network

2016-09-29 DfT-001 129

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 September 2016
Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury to go ahead

2016-09-29 DfT-002 130

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 1 November 2016
Free rail travel gives fundraising boost to Royal British Legion Poppy Day volunteers

2016-11-01 RDG-001 131

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 November 2016
The journey to beauty

2016-11-02 DfT-001 132

Archive ::: Press release

Campaign for Better Transport 8 November 2016
Passengers let down as Great Western electrification projects are deferred

2016-11-08 CBT-001 133

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 8 November 2016
Rail update: rail investment in the Great Western route

2016-11-08 DfT-001 134

Archive ::: Press release 3

Great Western Railway 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification: customer improvements will go ahead

2016-11-08 GWR-001 135

Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party 8 November 2016
Government have proven themselves incapable of delivering electrification works to budget or on schedule – Andy McDonald

2016-11-08 LAB-001 136

Archive ::: Statement

Network Rail 8 November 2016
Network Rail statement [[Great Western electrification]]

2016-11-08 NET-001 137

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification ministerial statement - RDG responds

2016-11-08 RDG-001 138

Archive ::: Speech (full) 4

Department for Transport 30 November 2016
Investment in transport

2016-11-30 DfT-001 139

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 March 2017
First MTR South Western Trains Limited wins South Western franchise

2017-03-27 DfT-001 140

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 July 2017
Bristol commuters to benefit from new fleet of modern spacious trains and smart ticketing

2017-07-06 DfT-002 141

Archive ::: Written statement 3

Department for Transport 20 July 2017
Rail update: bi-mode train technology

2017-07-20 DfT-001 142

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 20 July 2017
New improvements for rail passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north

2017-07-20 DfT-003 143

Archive ::: Press release 6

Department for Transport 28 July 2017
New station boost for passengers thanks to £16 million government investment

2017-07-28 DfT-001 144

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 16 October 2017
All aboard the new Intercity Express trains that will transform journeys across Britain

2017-10-16 DfT-001 145

Archive ::: Press release 8

Hitachi Rail Europe 17 October 2017
British-built Hitachi trains enter service on Great Western route today

2017-10-16 HIT-001 146

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Rail Europe 17 October 2017
Hitach Rail can and will do better. We're sorry.

2017-10-16 HIT-002 147

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 November 2017
Strategic vision for rail

2017-11-29 DfT-004 148

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 31 October 2019
Department for Transport: departmental update, 31 October 2019

2019-10-31 DfT-001 149

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 14 December 2019
Rail industry will add over 1,000 extra weekly services in Winter timetable

2019-12-14 RDG-001 150

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 11 February 2020
PM statement on transport infrastructure: 11 February 2020

2020-02-11 DfT-001 151

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 28 February 2020
£20 million to connect communities across the country with new railway stations

2020-02-28 DfT-001 152

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 30 March 2020
Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern

2020-03-30 DfT-001 153

Archive ::: Guidance 5

Department for Transport 2 July 2020
Restoring Your Railway Fund

2020-07-02 DfT-001 154

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 March 2021
Dartmoor line rail services will be restored for first time in half a century

2021-03-19 DfT-001 155

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 July 2025
Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs

2025-07-08 DfT-001 156