Archive ::: Press release

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

1999-08-26 HUL-001 1

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Hull Trains 5 January 2000
Hull Trains welcomes regulatory decision supporting its new service proposals and begins development of implementation plans

2000-01-05 HUL-001 2

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Hull Trains 20 April 2000
Hull Trains to start new services in September

2000-04-20 HUL-001 3

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Office of the Rail Regulator 28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000

2000-07-28 ORR-001 4

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Hull Trains 12 September 2000
Launch of new Hull Trains service - special preview train arranged for invited guests and the media on Tuesday 12 Sept

2000-09-12 HUL-001 5

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Hull Trains 19 September 2000
First new train service begins under rail industry’s “open access” arrangements as Hull Trains commences services between Hull and London on Monday 25 September

2000-09-19 HUL-001 6

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ATOC 22 September 2000
Record number of winter train services

2000-09-22 ATO-003 7

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Hull Trains 1 October 2000
Temporary changes to Hull Trains services following the rail accident at Hatfield

2000-10-01 HUL-001 8

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Hull Trains 21 November 2000
Latest train service information from Hull Trains

2000-11-21 HUL-001 9

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ATOC 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas

2000-12-01 ATO-001 10

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ATOC 4 December 2000
Christmas timetable information is ready

2000-12-04 ATO-001 11

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Hull Trains 11 January 2001
Hull Trains return to a near normal timetable between Hull and London from Monday 15 January 2001

2001-01-11 HUL-001 12

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ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 13

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Hull Trains 31 January 2001
Winning back passengers! Hull Trains slashes ticket prices – travel to London from just £25 return!

2001-01-31 HUL-001 14

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Anglia Railways 28 February 2001
Changes to Anglia Railways’ London Crosslink services

2001-02-28 ANG-001 15

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Anglia Railways 2 March 2001
Important information for rail passengers

2001-03-02 ANG-001 16

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Hull Trains 12 March 2001
Hull Trains resume normal services from Wed 14 March – trains to call at Selby again after a two-week gap

2001-03-12 HUL-001 17

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Hull Trains 20 March 2001
Hull trains to double the frequency of Sunday train services from the summer 2001 timetable

2001-03-20 HUL-001 18

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ATOC 22 June 2001
Mass strike action averted by operators

2001-06-22 ATO-001 19

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Hull Trains 25 June 2001
Hull Trains launch £60,000 refurbished telesales office

2001-06-25 HUL-001 20

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Anglia Railways 28 June 2001
Anglia Railways secures compensation from Railtrack

2001-06-28 ANG-001 21

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Anglia Railways 9 July 2001
“It's time to return” - rail industry advertising campaign launched

2001-07-09 ANG-001 22

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Hull Trains 15 July 2001
Hull to London and back for £1 on Hull Trains

2001-07-15 HUL-001 23

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Hull Trains 25 July 2001
£1 promotion on the right track

2001-07-25 HUL-001 24

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Hull Trains 1 August 2001
A £1 first

2001-08-01 HUL-001 25

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Hull Trains 16 August 2001
New appointment

2001-08-16 HUL-001 26

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Hull Trains 22 August 2001
Twenty new jobs

2001-08-22 HUL-001 27

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Hull Trains 11 September 2001
Hull Trains highly commended at the National Rail Awards

2001-09-11 HUL-001 28

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Hull Trains 20 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading

2001-09-20 HUL-001 29

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Hull Trains 27 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading

2001-09-27 HUL-001 30

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Hull Trains 27 September 2001
Proposed new service for north Lincolnshire

2001-09-27 HUL-002 31

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Hull Trains 27 September 2001
Hull Trains to run extra trains from the new winter timetable

2001-09-27 HUL-003 32

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Hull Trains 31 October 2001
Hull Trains receive bondholder status

2001-10-31 HUL-001 33

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Hull Trains 4 December 2001
Hull Trains - on the right track! Hull Civic Society - Good Mark Award

2001-12-04 HUL-001 34

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ATOC 6 December 2001
National rail operators issue travel tips for Christmas and the New Year

2001-12-06 ATO-001 35

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Hull Trains 1 February 2002
Business boom

2002-02-01 HUL-001 36

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Hull Trains 5 February 2002
Hull Trains customer satisfaction 100%

2002-02-05 HUL-001 37

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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 38

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

2002-04-19 ATO-001 39

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Hull Trains 18 June 2002
Ten year access granted

2002-06-18 HUL-001 40

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Hull Trains 18 July 2002
Train operators make capital connection

2002-07-18 HUL-001 41

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Hull Trains 14 March 2003
Hull Trains shapes management team for more services

2003-03-14 HUL-001 42

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Hull Trains 7 April 2003
I Thought You Said You Had the Tickets

2003-04-07 HUL-001 43

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RMT 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute

2003-04-22 RMT-001 44

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Hull Trains 23 April 2003
Summer Timetable Raising Hull Trains' Profile in Doncaster

2003-04-23 HUL-001 45

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Hull Trains 6 May 2003
Hull Trains names its new top man

2003-05-06 HUL-001 46

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Hull Trains 6 June 2003
Hull Trains staffing levels hit half century

2003-06-06 HUL-001 47

Archive ::: Statement

GB Railways Group 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03

2003-06-10 GBR-001 48

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Hull Trains 12 June 2003
New managing director starts work

2003-06-12 HUL-001 49

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Hull Trains 20 September 2002
New trains for Hull Trains as company announces £36 million investment

2003-09-20 HUL-001 50

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Hull Trains 7 November 2003
£14.5 Million Investment in New Trains On Track for 2004

2003-11-07 HUL-001 51

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ATOC 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001 52

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Grand Central 18 December 2003
Passenger groups welcome Grand Central’s new cross-Pennine services

2003-12-18 GCR-001 53

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

2003-12-23 DfT-001 54

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Hull Trains 22 March 2004
Direct train service from Howden to London

2004-03-22 HUL-001 55

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Hull Trains 16 April 2004
New timetable: Yes, it’s 5 a day…We’re running an extra daily service

2004-04-16 HUL-001 56

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Hull Trains 6 June 2003
Hull Trains staffing levels hit half century

2004-06-06 HUL-001 57

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Hull Trains 19 July 2004
Howden Stop a Resounding Success

2004-07-19 HUL-001 58

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Hull Trains 17 August 2004
Millionth customer for Hull Trains - in less than four years!

2004-08-17 HUL-001 59

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FirstGroup 20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed

2004-08-20 FIR_001 60

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Hull Trains 6 September 2004
First Class menus for First Class passengers!

2004-09-06 HUL-001 61

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Hull Trains 29 September 2004
The New Voice of Hull Trains

2004-09-29 HUL-001 62

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Hull Trains 12 October 2004
Newly-qualified female train drivers are a first for Hull Trains

2004-10-12 HUL-001 63

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Hull Trains 24 October 2004
Hull Trains prepares for additional services

2004-10-24 HUL-001 64

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Office of Rail Regulation 27 October 2004
New service proposals to introduce high speed trains from Sunderland and the Durham coast to London and improved Cross-Pennine services for the Calder Valley

2004-10-27 GCR-001 65

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Hull Trains 27 October 2004
Important information for Hull Trains passengers travelling on Sunday 31st October 2004

2004-10-27 HUL-001 66

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Hull Trains 3 November 2004
Important information for Hull Trains passengers travelling at weekends in November 2004

2004-11-03 HUL-001 67

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Hull Trains 18 November 2004
Hull Trains offer hungry passengers something new

2004-11-18 HUL-001 68

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Hull Trains 1 December 2004
Hull Trains Fares 2005

2004-12-01 HUL-001 69

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Hull Trains 2 March 2005
Hull Trains’ new Class 222 Pioneer arrives in home city

2005-03-02 HUL-001 70

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Hull Trains 8 April 2005
Pioneer makes maiden visit to King’s Cross

2005-04-08 HUL-001 71

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Hull Trains 20 May 2005
Hull Trains’ first Pioneer sets out

2005-05-20 HUL-001 72

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Hull Trains 25 May 2005
First passengers are the new pioneers

2005-05-25 HUL-001 73

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Hull Trains 3 June 2005
More services for Hull Trains

2005-06-03 HUL-001 74

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Hull Trains 5 June 2005
MORE SERVICES AT RETFORD FROM HULL TRAINS

2005-06-05 HUL-001 75

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Hull Trains 30 June 2005
Naming ceremony for Hull Trains’ first Pioneer

2005-06-30 HUL-001 76

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Hull Trains 13 July 2005
Second pioneering name for Hull Trains’ new fleet announced

2005-07-13 HUL-001 77

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Hull Trains 16 August 2005
North and south combined

2005-08-16 HUL-001 78

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Hull Trains 31 August 2005
Hull trains backs london

2005-08-31 HUL-001 79

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Hull Trains 1 September 2005
Hull trains name third train in fleet after architect of Hull’s future

2005-09-01 HUL-001 80

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Hull Trains 14 September 2005
Godber named as fourth pioneer to complete fleet naming ceremonies

2005-09-14 HUL-001 81

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Hull Trains 30 September 2005
Hull trains celebrates its fifth birthday

2005-09-30 HUL-001 82

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First ScotRail 7 October 2005
Smoke free zone as First ScotRail introduces no smoking policy on Caledonian Sleeper

2005-10-07 FSC-001 83

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First ScotRail 17 October 2005
First ScotRail celebrates birthday with cut in train delays in Fife

2005-10-17 FSC_001 84

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Hull Trains 19 October 2005
New catering aboard Hull Trains proves popular

2005-10-19 HUL-001 85

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

2006-01-27 ORR-001 86

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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 87

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Grand Central 23 March 2006
Grand Central Railway Company

2006-03-23 GCR-001 88

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Office of Rail Regulation 23 March 2006
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Yorkshire and the North East

2006-03-23 ORR-001 89

Archive ::: Statement

Office of Rail Regulation 23 March 2006
Office of Rail Regulation’s decision on applications for Track Access Rights necessary to operate additional passenger services on the East Coast Main Line

2006-03-23 ORR-002 90

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First ScotRail 24 March 2006
Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of reopening of Edinburgh to Bathgate line

2006-03-24 FSC_001 91

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Grand Central 27 July 2006
Judicial Review rejects GNER claim against the Office of Rail Regulation

2006-07-27 GCR-001 92

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GNER 27 July 2006
GNER disappointed by ruling in Judicial Review against the Office of Rail Regulation

2006-07-27 GNE-001 93

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Sea Containers 27 July 2006
GNER disappointed by ruling in Judicial Review against the Office of Rail Regulation

2006-07-27 SEC-001 94

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

2007-09-03 WRE-001 95

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

2007-11-14 EUR-001 96

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Grand Central 21 August 2009
Grand Central Signs up 3 additional trains for new 'West Riding' Service

2009-08-21 GCR-001 97

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

2012-04-12 NET-001 98

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South West Trains 30 April 2012
Passengers to benefit as South West Trains and Network Rail form new alliance

2012-04-30 SWT-001 99

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

2015-01-07 ALL-001 100

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FirstGroup 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed

2015-03-10 FIR-001 101

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Department for Transport 21 May 2015
Rail strike, May 2015

2015-05-21 DfT-001 102

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Department for Transport 28 May 2015
Rail strike, June 2015

2015-05-28 DfT-003 103

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Competition and Markets Authority 8 March 2016
CMA signals route for greater rail competition

2016-03-08 CMA-001 104

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FirstGroup 12 May 2016
New London-Edinburgh low fares rail service given green light

2016-05-12 FIR-001 105

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Rail Delivery Group 28 June 2016
Evolution in live train information will benefit passengers

2016-06-28 RDG-001 106

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Rail Delivery Group 29 June 2016
Railway central to Somme offensive: new exhibition highlights rail’s decisive role during World War I’s deadliest battle

2016-06-29 RDG-001 107

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Rail Delivery Group 7 November 2016
The train now arriving is faster, smarter and better connected

2016-11-07 RDG-001 108

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Trenitalia/FirstGroup 24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions

2017-01-24 TRE-001 109

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-001 110

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Office of Rail and Road 3 December 2018
The future for open access

2018-12-03 ORR-001 111

Archive ::: Press release 3

FirstGroup 29 November 2019
Appointment of First Rail managing director, non-franchised businesses

2019-11-29 FIR-001 112

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Rail Delivery Group 30 November 2019
Rail fares for 2020 published – fares held below inflation for third year running as record investment continues

2019-11-30 RDG-001 113

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FirstGroup 6 December 2019
First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast

2019-12-06 FIR-001 114