Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 30 March 1995
Mawhinney endorses HSC view on future of Automatic Train Protection

1995-03-30 DoT-003 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 October 1995
Rail privatisation “real and happening now” – John Watts

1995-10-04 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 December 1995
Praise from transport secretary as Chiltern Railways hits charter mark

1995-12-04 DoT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 6 December 1995
Sir George Young welcomes real benefits of new rail era

1995-12-06 DoT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 15 December 1995
Statement from transport secretary Sir George Young on Court of Appeal judgement

1995-12-15 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 3 April 1996
Central Railway must provide more information on plans – John Watts

1996-04-03 DoT-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

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

1996-04-22 DoT-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 22 May 1996
Parliament to decide future of new freight railway

1996-05-22 DoT-001 8

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 13 August 1996
Penalty fares: Rail Regulator promises greater safeguards for passengers

1996-08-13 ORR-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 11 September 1996
Chiltern rolling stock order “great news” for rail passengers says Watts

1996-09-11 DoT-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 15 October 1996
John Bowis issues ‘secure stations’ challenge to rail industry

1996-10-15 DoT-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 19 November 1996
Private rail performance powers ahead – Watts

1996-11-19 DoT-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

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

1997-08-15 ORR-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 21 August 1997
Railtrack welcomes integrated transport strategy consultation exercise by Deputy Prime Minister

1997-08-21 RTK-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 26 March 1998
New counts show surge in London commuter traffic

1998-03-26 OPR-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 19 August 1998
Over £2.5 million of passenger benefits to compensate for poor performance on Chiltern Railways

1998-08-19 OPR-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 9 March 1999
Passengers benefit in Chiltern Railway deal

1999-03-09 OPR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release 2

OPRAF 29 March 1999
Sustained passenger growth in London

1999-03-29 OPR-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

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

1999-06-07 ATO-001 19

Archive ::: Press release

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 20

Archive ::: Press release

Hull Trains 26 August 1999
Plans announced for new rail service for major UK city

1999-08-26 HUL-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 26 October 1999
Regulated rail fares to rise by less than inflation for second year running

1999-10-26 SRA-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

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 23

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 7 December 1999
Sea Containers' GNER subsidiary selected by UK's Strategic Rail Authority for 20-year franchise replacement negotiations

1999-12-07 SEC-001 24

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 25

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 9 December 1999
Building a better railway: proposals invited for second round of franchise replacements

1999-12-09 SRA-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 22 December 1999
Building a better railway: first companies prequalify for franchise replacement

1999-12-22 SRA-002 27

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 15 February 2000
Proposals invited for second round of franchise replacement

2000-02-15 SRA-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-03-08 SRA-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 14 March 2000
Passengers will be the winners from franchise announcement

2000-03-14 ATO-001 30

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2000-03-14 SRA-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-03-23 ATO-001 32

Archive ::: Press release 3

Railtrack plc 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement

2000-03-30 RTK-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-04-19 SRA-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-05-19 ATO-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-06-20 SRA-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 10 August 2000
Chiltern Railways franchise

2000-08-10 GOA-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
SSRA secures £600 million new investment for Chiltern and Midland Main Line franchises

2000-08-10 SRA-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
New Chiltern agreement brings £370 million investment

2000-08-10 SRA-002 39

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
£238 million additional investment for passengers on Midland Mainline

2000-08-10 SRA-003 40

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1 September 2000
Rising rail investment signals benefits for passengers

2000-09-01 DET-002 41

Archive ::: Press release

Railway Forum 24 October 2000
With new investment we can now see the shape of a better railway

2000-10-24 RFO-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 9 November 2000
Rail industry brief Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

2000-11-09 DET-001 43

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 22 November 2000
National Rail operators announce Britain's biggest ever rail compensation package

2000-11-22 ATO-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas

2000-12-01 ATO-001 45

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 21 December 2000
National Rail operators announce further rail compensation

2000-12-21 ATO-001 46

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2 April 2001
Prescott unveils £7.5 billion rail boost under 10 Year Plan

2001-04-02 DET-001 48

Archive ::: Press release 2

Railtrack plc 2 April 2001
Railtrack secures £1.5 bn funding settlement and details final quarter business progress

2001-04-02 RTK-001 49

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
SRA acts to ensure early benefits for Chiltern

2001-04-02 SRA-001 50

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 12 April 2001
Latest performance figures

2001-04-12 SRA-002 51

Archive ::: Press release 4

ATOC 18 May 2001
Rail cracking behind us says ATOC

2001-05-18 ATO-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 12 June 2001
Rail strike not justified - ATOC

2001-06-12 ATO-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Jun 2001 00:00
Government pledges certainty to allow the industry to tackle the tough job ahead on the railways

2001-06-18 DTR-001 54

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 22 June 2001
Mass strike action averted by operators

2001-06-22 ATO-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 19 December 2001
Franchise list

2001-12-19 SRA-001 56

Archive ::: Press release 5

Strategic Rail Authority 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches strategic plan

2002-01-14 SRA-002 57

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2002-02-18 DTR-001 58

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 18 February 2002
Building a better railway: £370 million investment programme for Chiltern Railways - 20 year deal signed

2002-02-18 SRA-001 59

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 1 March 2002
Train companies announce minimum fare for Network railcard

2002-03-01 ATO-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-03-18 DTR-001 61

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 25 March 2002
Network railcard changes will go ahead

2002-03-25 ATO-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Railway Forum 26 March 2002
The Virgin Voyager train fleet project wins the Railway Forum/Modern Railways innovation award for 2002

2002-03-26 RFO-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-04-19 ATO-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 4 December 2002
Network Rail completes public member selection process

2002-12-04 NET-001 65

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 23 January 2003
London train companies’ biggest promotion for 20 years

2003-01-23 ATO-001 66

Archive ::: Press release 6

RMT 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute

2003-04-22 RMT-001 67

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

John Laing 12 December 2003
John Laing announces joint venture with GNER

2003-12-12 JLA-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 Dec 2003 00:00
Hold the tinsel and turkey - Xmas rail engineering works

2003-12-23 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise

2005-03-22 SEC-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping

2005-10-18 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Press release 3

Wrexham & Shropshire 31 January 2006
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway proposes new train services to link North Wales, Shropshire and London

2006-01-31 WRE-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-06-08 DfT-001 74

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Jul 2006 00:00
Funding to improve access at stations announced

2006-07-26 DfT-001 75

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-09-19 DfT-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Oct 2006 00:00
Zonal fares for London trains pave the way for smart ticketing

2006-10-19 DfT-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises

2006-10-31 DfT-001 78

Archive ::: Press release

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

2007-06-21 DfT-001 79

Archive ::: Press release

LOROL 19 July 2007
MTRLaing appointed to run London Overground

2007-07-19 LOR-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

Wrexham & Shropshire 3 September 2007
Wrexham & Shropshire gets go ahead

2007-09-03 WRE-001 81

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 12 November 2007
Silverlink lines under new management as Mayor launches London Overground

2007-11-12 TfL-001 82

Archive ::: Press release

LOROL 30 April 2008
Deutsche Bahn acquires LOROL

2008-04-30 LOR-001 83

Archive ::: Press release

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

2008-12-08 DfT-001 84

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 3 April 2009
Easter travel advice for rail passengers

2009-04-03 ATO-001 85

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 15 Jan 2010 00:01
Franchise extension kick starts faster, more frequent journeys between London and Midlands

2010-01-15 DfT-001 86

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 12 February 2010
Eurostar response to independent review

2010-02-12 EUR-001 87

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 February 2010
High speed rail

2010-02-28 DfT-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 Mar 2010 12:05
Adonis sets out high speed rail proposals

2010-03-11 DfT-002 89

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 19 July 2010
Correction to the Written Answer to Parliamentary Question 4042

2010-07-19 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 7 October 2010
Alliance’s Ian Yeowart to speak at the Future of Rail Conference 2010

2010-10-07 ALL-001 91

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 92

Archive ::: Press release 3

Wrexham & Shropshire 26 January 2011
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company to close

2011-01-26 WRE-001 93

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 February 2011
High Speed Rail

2011-02-28 DfT-001 94

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 11 June 2011
Chiltern Railway – penalty under S57A of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended)

2011-06-11 DfT-001 95

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 June 2011
Chiltern Railway – penalty under S57A of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended)

2011-06-16 DfT-002 96

Archive ::: Press release

Arriva plc 4 November 2011
Arriva acquires open access operator Grand Central Railway

2011-11-04 ARR-001 97

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 January 2012
Britain to have new national high-speed rail network

2012-01-10 DfT-001 98

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 26 January 2012
Making HS2 happen

2012-01-26 DfT-001 99

Archive ::: Decision letter

Department for Transport 13 February 2012
The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements): Secretary of State's minded views decision letter

2012-02-13 DfT-001 100

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 12 April 2012
National train performance for Period 13 is 93.4%

2012-04-12 NET-001 101

Archive ::: Written answer

Department for Transport 14 June 2012
Railway Stations [[ticket office reductions]]

2012-06-14 DfT-001 102

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-008 103

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 March 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-002 104

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 17 December 2013
Rail industry works together to deliver better services with new winter/sping timetable

2013-12-17 RDG-002 105

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-02-11 RDG-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 March 2014
Transport Secretary inspects regional rail and road links

2014-03-13 DfT-002 107

Archive ::: Commons speech (full)

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
HS2 closing speech for second reading

2014-04-28 DfT-004 108

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 14 October 2014
Commuters set to benefit from relaunched rail discount scheme

2014-10-14 RDG-001 109

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2015-01-08 DfT-001 110

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-01-08 DfT-002 111

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 9 January 2015
RMT exposes truth behind “new” trains for the North as the union ramps up campaigning and two other big local authorities oppose the franchise cuts plans

2015-01-09 RMT-001 112

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport and HM Treasury 11 February 2015
Free wi-fi to help rail commuters stay connected

2015-02-11 DfT-003 113

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 February 2015
Transport secretary views efforts to reopen landslip-hit rail line

2015-02-12 DfT-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 13 March 2015
Railway between Leamington Spa and Banbury reopens three weeks early

2015-03-13 NET-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
Better journeys for passengers on TransPennine Express

2015-03-20 DfT-003 116

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
Rail franchising 20 March 2015

2015-03-20 DfT-004 117

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 May 2015
Rail strike, May 2015

2015-05-21 DfT-001 118

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 28 May 2015
Rail strike, June 2015

2015-05-28 DfT-003 119

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 25 June 2015
Network Rail confirms review of five-year CP5 plan

2015-06-25 NET-002 120

Archive ::: Press release 5

Transport for London 9 July 2015
Industrial Action: 07:00 Travel Update

2015-07-09 TfL-001 121

Archive ::: Press release 2

Network Rail 30 Jul 2015
Chiltern Railways boss to join Network Rail board

2015-07-30 NET-001 122

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 13 January 2016
Transport ticketing is on a journey of transformation

2016-01-13 DfT-001 123

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016

2016-02-24 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Press release

High Speed UK (HSUK) 7 July 2016
HS2 shows its true colours with Sheffield route change

2016-07-07 HSU-001 125

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
Rail reform: future of the rail network

2016-12-06 DfT-001 126

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network

2016-12-06 DfT-003 127

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 7 February 2017
Rail companies set out blueprint for age of the digital train

2017-02-07 RDG-001 128

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 9 March 2017
£625,000 for England’s Economic Heartland to help shape its future transport priorities

2017-03-09 DfT-001 129

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs [v2]

2017-07-17 DfT-002 130

Archive ::: Written statement 10

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
Main civil engineering works contracts for Stage 1 of HS2 Phase One

2017-07-17 DfT-003 131

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 March 2018
£450,000 of HS2 government funding to deliver woodland hub for communities in heart of Buckinghamshire

2018-03-08 DfT-001 132

Archive ::: Press release

Adam Smith Institute 9 October 2019
Don’t railroad it through — rethink HS2

2019-10-09 ASI-001 133

Archive ::: Press release

West Midlands Combined Authority 13 November 2019
Travel advice ahead of industrial action on West Midlands rail network

2019-11-13 WMC-001 134

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 December 2020
Christmas travel measures to help passengers plan their journey and travel safely

2020-12-03 DfT-001 135

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 April 2021
Sir Jonathan Thompson appointed to the HS2 Ltd Board

2021-04-21 DfT-001 136

Archive ::: Press release

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

2021-12-03 ARR-001 137

Archive ::: Press release

Chiltern Railways 21 June 2022
Chiltern Railways reminds customers to only travel if absolutely essential over week affected by RMT strike

2022-06-21 CHI-001 138

Archive ::: Letter

Department for Transport 18 June 2025
HS2 Ltd CEO's initial assessment of HS2’s current position on cost and schedule

2025-06-18 DfT-001 139

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-001 140

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Department for Transport 26 September 2025
Next train services to return to public ownership revealed as government delivers railways reset

2025-09-26 DfT-001 141

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 October 2025
Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard

2025-10-10 DfT-001 142