Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 3 July 1995
Mawhinney shortlists Eurorail and London & Continental in rail link competition

1995-07-03 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 20 July 1995
Watts welcomes Select Committee's completion of route consideration for CTRL

1995-07-20 DoT-002 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 20 July 1995
Watts announces level of domestic services for CTRL

1995-07-20 DoT-003 3

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department of Transport 29 September 1995
Government meets concerns of Channel Tunnel Rail Link select committee

1995-09-29 DoT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 31 January 1996
Watts welcomes the Select Committee's final route decisions on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1996-01-31 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 14 February 1996
Government responds to Select Committee'[[s]] decisions on Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1996-02-14 DoT-001 6

Archive ::: Press release 7

Department of Transport 30 September 1996
Government meets concerns of Channel Tunnel Rail Link Select Committee

1996-09-30 DoT-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 18 December 1996
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill receives Royal Assent

1996-12-18 DoT-001 8

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 3 June 1998
Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1998-06-03 DET-001 9

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 3 April 2001
Final phase of Channel Tunnel rail link will be major regeneration boost - Prescott

2001-04-03 DET-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2 Jul 2001 00:00
Thousands of jobs and new investment brought on line by final stage of Channel Tunnel Rail Link

2001-07-02 DTR-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 13 August 2003
One in four rail enquiries made online

2003-08-13 ATO-001 12

Archive ::: Press release 9

Eurostar 16 September 2003
Prime Minister opens first section of Channel Tunnel Rail Link

2003-09-16 EUR-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 16 December 2003
Eurostar says extra runways will be a 'dent in the side' of low-cost air travel

2003-12-16 EUR-001 14

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 14 September 2004
Eurostar achieves record market share

2004-09-14 EUR-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 9 January 2006
Eurostar celebrates 10 years at Ashford International

2006-01-09 EUR-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 14 November 2006
Eurostar to launch passenger services at St Pancras International on Wednesday 14 November 2007

2006-11-14 EUR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 03 July 2007
European high speed rail operators launch railteam

2007-07-03 EUR-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 04 September 2007
Eurostar achieves record-breaking run between Paris and London

2007-09-04 EUR-001 19

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 14 November 2007
Eurostar opens for business at St Pancras International station

2007-11-14 EUR-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

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

2008-02-10 HS1-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 28 February 2008
High Speed 1 wins 'project' of the decade award

2008-02-28 HS1-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 2 June 2008
The wrong side of the track – prosecution highlights dangers of trespassing

2008-06-02 HS1-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 24 Nov 2008 12:10
New free bus service links to Stratford International

2008-11-24 DfT-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jan 2009 12:37
Hoon outlines air, road and rail improvements to boost economy and jobs

2009-01-15 DfT-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 16 April 2009
Freight trains set to use High Speed 1

2009-04-16 HS1-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 Dec 2009 09:03
Adonis looks to a high speed future

2009-12-14 DfT-002 27

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 Dec 2009 09:30
Adonis: 2010 will be the 'year of high speed rail'

2009-12-30 DfT-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 Jan 2010 12:09
New Chairman appointed to lead HS2

2010-01-27 DfT-001 29

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 12 February 2010
Eurostar response to independent review

2010-02-12 EUR-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 Mar 2010 14:10
HS2 gears up for next stage of work following Government's publication of HS2 report

2010-03-11 DfT-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Jun 2010 11:00
High Speed Rail sale to raise money for public purse

2010-06-21 DfT-001 32

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 33

Archive ::: Article

Greengauge 21 3 November 2010
Government abandons the S-shaped network

2010-11-03 GRE-001 34

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 35

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 20 December 2010
High Speed Rail

2010-12-20 DfT-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Wabtec Corporation 28 February 2011
Wabtec Acquires Brush Traction, a UK-Based Provider of Locomotive Overhauls, Services

2011-02-28 WAB-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-01-10 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 10 January 2012
HS1 Ltd supports decision to give HS2 the green light

2012-01-10 HS1-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Thursday 19 Jan 2012 00:00
HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study

2012-01-19 NET-001 40

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 26 January 2012
Making HS2 happen

2012-01-26 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2012
Douglas Oakervee appointed as new chair of HS2 Ltd

2012-03-26 DfT-001 42

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 October 2012
High Speed Two - Assistance and compensation for home owners and occupiers on the London - West Midlands Route

2012-10-25 DfT-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 October 2012
Government unveils generous HS2 compensation package

2012-10-25 DfT-002 44

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 January 2013
The government is announcing its plans for the 3 live competitions which were put on hold last October.

2013-01-31 DfT-002 45

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named

2013-04-25 DfT-002 46

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 September 2013
High Speed Two

2013-09-11 DfT-002 47

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 4 November 2013
High Speed 1 welcomes Eurostar announcement to introduce services from London to Amsterdam

2013-11-04 HS1-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 November 2013
Core Cities call on government to maximise the potential of high speed rail

2013-11-21 DfT-002 49

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 November 2013
Major step forward for HS2 as hybrid Bill published

2013-11-25 DfT-001 50

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 January 2014
Project management

2014-01-30 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 5 March 2014
Eurostar reports strong growth in 2013 as it enters twentieth year of services

2014-03-05 EUR-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 April 2014
Dates for petitioning HS2 hybrid Bill (London – West Midlands) announced by Parliament

2014-04-10 DfT-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 September 2014
New high speed rail college to be in Birmingham and Doncaster

2014-09-30 DfT-001 54

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 6 October 2014
HS1 Environment Manager Rachel Starling receives MBE

2014-10-06 HS1-001 55

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 June 2015
Transport has power to change the north

2015-06-01 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 June 2015
Transport Secretary confirms government is forging ahead on high-speed rail and a Northern Powerhouse

2015-06-01 DfT-002 57

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 June 2015
Update to legislation brings HS2 one step closer to construction

2015-06-17 DfT-001 58

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 6 August 2015
Three principles for designing HS2

2015-08-06 DfT-001 59

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse

2015-08-11 DfT-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse: Farnworth Tunnel

2015-08-11 DfT-002 61

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 18 August 2015
Earnings outstrip rail fare increases for first time in a decade

2015-08-18 DfT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 31 December 2015
Nicola Shaw receives CBE in New Year’s Honours

2015-12-31 HS1-001 63

Archive ::: Press release 4

Labour Party 15 November 2016
This is just another example of Government dithering and delaying on a key infrastructure decision - McDonald

2016-11-15 LAB-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

TUC 15 November 2016
HS2 announcement could be “shot in the arm” for UK economy, says TUC

2016-11-15 TUC-001 65

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Trains 25 April 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid

2017-04-25 VIR-001 66

Archive ::: Press release 2

HS1 Ltd 19 June 2017
HS1 Commercial Director, Wendy Spinks, receives OBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list

2017-06-19 HS1-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 14 July 2017
Strategic review concludes with sale of High Speed 1

2017-07-14 HS1-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for Greater Manchester 15 July 2017
New operator just the ticket for Metrolink

2017-07-15 GMP-001 69

Archive ::: Press release 2

West Midlands Rail 10 August 2017
Near £1 billion investment to bring new trains, extra seats and more frequent services

2017-08-10 WMR-001 70

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Andrew Adonis 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030

2017-11-14 ADO-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 March 2018
Government confirms commitment to Crewe Hub vision

2018-03-09 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Statement 2

FirstGroup/Trenitalia 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award

2019-08-14 FIR-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

West Coast Partnership 26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise

2019-11-26 WCP-001 74

Archive ::: Press release 5

Avanti West Coast 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railway

2019-11-27 AWC-001 75

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 February 2020
Transport Secretary hails new horizons for rail travel across Europe

2020-02-04 DfT-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 4 February 2020
Eurostar transforms link between London and Amsterdam with services now direct both to and from the Netherlands

2020-02-04 EUR-001 77

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 2 November 2020
Local transport update: 2 November 2020

2020-11-02 DfT-001 78

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 November 2020
DfT publishes recommendations to deliver fairer deal for communities on HS2 property schemes

2020-11-17 DfT-001 79

Archive ::: Written statement 5

Department for Transport 17 November 2020
HS2 land and property review

2020-11-17 DfT-002 80

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 24 November 2020
Statement of reasons command paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill

2020-11-24 DfT-002 81

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 February 2021
Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north

2021-02-11 DfT-001 82

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 23 March 2021
HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021

2021-03-22 DfT-001 83

Archive ::: Press release

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

2021-04-21 DfT-001 84

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 85

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 18 June 2025
Resetting the High Speed Two (HS2) programme

2025-06-18 DfT-002 86

Archive ::: Written statement 6

Department for Transport 17 July 2025
HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: July 2025

2025-07-17 DfT-001 87

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 December 2025
Plans for direct UK–Germany rail link one step closer

2025-12-04 DfT-002 88