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

1996-04-22 DoT-001 1

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Office of the Rail Regulator 15 August 1997
Rail Regulator confirms enforcement action against National Rail Enquiry Service

1997-08-15 ORR-001 2

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Office of the Rail Regulator 21 May 1998
Rail Regulator allows closure of Sinfin branch

1998-05-21 ORR-001 3

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ATOC 7 May 1999
More train services in summer timetable

1999-05-10 ATO-001 4

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ATOC 7 June 1999
Rail companies aim to woo motorists from their cars

1999-06-07 ATO-001 5

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Office of the Rail Regulator 12 July 1999
Rail Industry Year 2000 compliance rating 70% Blue – Independent assessment shows substantial progress

1999-07-12 ORR-001 6

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
Sir Alastair Morton scopes timescale for renegotiation of franchises including local authorities

1999-09-23 SRA-002 7

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 24 November 1999
Building a better railway: Franchising Director invites replacement franchise proposals for Chiltern, Connex South Central and Great North Eastern franchises

1999-11-24 SRA-001 8

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Central Trains 6 March 2000
Britain's newest train arrives in Worcester today

2000-03-06 CEN-001 9

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round

2000-03-08 SRA-001 10

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 14 March 2000
Six companies shortlisted for first franchise replacement round

2000-03-14 SRA-001 11

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ATOC 23 March 2000
Rail ticket selling accuracy reaches highest ever peak

2000-03-23 ATO-001 12

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Central Trains 27 March 2000
Central's last “slam door” train is withdrawn three years ahead of John Prescott's deadline

2000-03-27 CEN-001 13

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 19 April 2000
New entrants qualify for second franchise replacement round

2000-04-19 SRA-001 14

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ATOC 19 May 2000
More seats for more passengers in summer timetable

2000-05-19 ATO-001 15

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Strategic Rail Authority 20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail

2000-06-20 SRA-001 16

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Prism Rail PLC 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')

2000-07-18 PRI-001 17

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

2000-08-08 SRA-001 18

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 17 August 2000
Three parties shortlisted for South West Trains franchise

2000-08-17 SRA-001 19

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

2000-09-14 SRA-001 20

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ATOC 22 September 2000
Record number of winter train services

2000-09-22 ATO-003 21

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OPRAF 2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise

2000-11-02 OPR-001 22

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ATOC 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas

2000-12-01 ATO-001 23

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ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 24

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Strategic Rail Authority 8 February 2001
SRA prepares for future Wales, Wessex and Thameslink franchises

2001-02-08 SRA-002 25

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

2001-02-15 SRA-001 26

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ATOC 1 May 2001
Anglia Railways to start Norwich – Cambridge service

2001-05-01 ANG-001 27

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ATOC 18 May 2001
Rail cracking behind us says ATOC

2001-05-18 ATO-001 28

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ATOC 22 June 2001
Mass strike action averted by operators

2001-06-22 ATO-001 29

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Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 30

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Strategic Rail Authority 19 December 2001
Franchise list

2001-12-19 SRA-001 31

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Strategic Rail Authority 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches rail strategy delivering improvements for Wales' railway

2002-01-14 SRA-001 32

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Feb 2002 00:00
Byers publishes rail performance indicators

2002-02-18 DTR-001 33

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Strategic Rail Authority 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail

2002-03-07 SRA-001 34

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ATOC 18 March 2002
Train performance late last year was poor: ATOC

2002-03-18 ATO-001 35

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Mar 2002 00:00
Byers publishes latest rail performance indicators

2002-03-18 DTR-001 36

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ATOC 19 April 2002
WHSmith board the train for the great spring getaway

2002-04-19 ATO-001 37

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Strategic Rail Authority 3 October 2002
Immediate benefits for Central Trains passengers from improvements package

2002-10-03 SRA-001 38

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Anglia Railways 25 October 2002
New direct Norwich to Cambridge service - now in operation

2002-10-25 ANG-001 39

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RMT 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute

2003-04-22 RMT-001 40

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Network Rail 13 May 2003
Open for business as major works start

2003-05-13 NET-001 41

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Strategic Rail Authority 8 July 2003
SRA enter heads of terms on Central Trains two-year extension

2003-07-08 SRA-001 42

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Strategic Rail Authority 28 July 2003
SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express

2003-07-28 SRA-001 43

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ATOC 9 October 2003
New awards show a rail industry changing for the better says ATOC in national customer service week

2003-10-09 ATO-001 44

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Strategic Rail Authority 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension

2003-10-09 SRA-001 45

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Network Rail 18 November 2003
Network Rail takes over management of Liverpool Lime Street station

2003-11-18 NET-001 46

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Network Rail 26 November 2003
Network Rail brings over 1,000 maintenance staff ‘back home’

2003-11-26 NET-002 47

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ATOC 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001 48

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Strategic Rail Authority 1 April 2004
The future for Britain’s rail passengers: new franchises begin

2004-04-01 SRA-001 49

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Strategic Rail Authority 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed

2004-09-17 SRA-001 50

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Department for Transport 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping

2005-10-18 DfT-001 51

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Virgin Trains 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2006-01-23 VIR-001 52

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Office of Rail Regulation 27 January 2006
New intercity services proposed for Sunderland and Teesside

2006-01-27 ORR-001 53

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Department for Transport 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Central trains franchise extended to Autumn 2007

2006-03-31 DfT-002 54

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Department for Transport 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Extra rail services for the West Midlands proposed

2006-06-08 DfT-001 55

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Department for Transport 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Extra rail services for the East Midlands proposed

2006-06-08 DfT-002 56

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

2006-06-08 DfT-003 57

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Department for Transport 11 Aug 2006 00:00
Silverlink franchise extended to November 2007

2006-08-11 DfT-001 58

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Department for Transport 19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises

2006-09-19 DfT-001 59

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Department for Transport 9 Nov 2006 00:00
More stations benefit from funding to improve access

2006-11-09 DfT-001 60

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Midland Mainline [[8 December 2006]]
QUIT IT Midland Mainline goes smoke free in the New Year

2006-12-08 MML-001 61

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Department for Transport 1 Feb 2007 00:00
Community rail - new life for local lines

2007-02-01 DfT-001 62

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National Express Group plc 06 Jun 2007
NX submits bid for Inter City East Coast Franchise

2007-06-06 NXG-001 63

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Department for Transport 21 June 2007
Department for Transport announces winner of West Midlands franchise

2007-06-21 DfT-001 64

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Govia 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise

2007-06-21 GOV-001 65

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Govia 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise

2007-06-21 LON-001 66

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Department for Transport 22 Jun 2007 07:07
New rail franchise delivers more services and extra capacity for the East Midlands

2007-06-22 DfT-001 67

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

2007-07-10 DfT-001 68

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Stagecoach Group 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced

2007-09-27 STG-001 69

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Stagecoach Group 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins

2007-11-12 STG-001 70

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Department for Transport 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East

2009-06-09 DfT-001 71

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RMT 9 June 2009
RMT blasts wasted opportunity to bring South Central trains under public ownership

2009-06-09 RMT-001 72

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Competition and Markets Authority 9 September 2016
CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares

2016-09-09 CMA-001 73

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Grand Central 3 December 2020
Grand Central celebrates December return and urges passengers to reserve festive travel now

2020-12-03 GCR-001 74

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Arriva Group 3 December 2021
Arriva Group awarded National Rail Contract for Chiltern

2021-12-03 ARR-001 75