Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 1

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 8 Mar 2007 09:30
New trains programme begins

2007-03-08 DfT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 Aug 2007 07:01
Department for Transport announces shortlist for Intercity Express Programme

2007-08-16 DfT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 Oct 2007 12:40
Transport minister announces proposal to transform rail capacity across the north

2007-10-04 DfT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 Nov 2007 14:28
Department for Transport sets standards for new intercity trains

2007-11-16 DfT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release 3

Agility Trains 12 February 2009
Agility Trains announced as preferred bidder for Intercity Express Programme

2009-02-12 AGI-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 12 February 2009
Rail industry needs to work together to deliver successful Intercity Express Programme, says ATOC

2009-02-12 ATO-001 7

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 8

Archive ::: Press release

Express Rail Alliance 12 February 2009
Statement from Express Rail Alliance

2009-02-12 ERA-001 9

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 11 June 2009
ATOC appoints new corporate affairs director

2009-06-11 ATO-001 10

Archive ::: Press release 3

Rail Safety and Standards Board 01 October 2009
Rail industry safety performance ten years on from Ladbroke Grove

2009-10-01 RSS_001 11

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 13 November 2009
A statement from the National Express Group - East Coast franchise handover

2009-11-13 NXG-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 2 March 2010
Angel Trains in HST lease-back deal with Grand Central

2010-03-02 GCR-001 13

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 July 2010
Rolling Stock

2010-07-06 DfT-001 14

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 25 November 2010
Rail investment

2010-11-25 DfT-001 15

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock

2010-11-25 DfT-002 16

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 17

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Dec 2010 14:08
Reading station access improvements move a step closer

2010-12-20 DfT-003 18

Archive ::: Press release

Agility Trains 1 March 2011
Agility Trains Confirm Intercity Express Programme Contract

2011-03-01 AGI-001 19

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

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

2011-03-01 DfT-002 21

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 19 May 2011
Sir Roy McNulty report on rail value for money/West Coast

2011-05-19 DfT-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced

2012-03-29 DfT-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 June 2012 10:00
InterCity East Coast franchise consultation launched

2012-06-26 DfT-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-07-25 DfT-001 25

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 26

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-001 27

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 28

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2013-07-18 DfT-002 29

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-10-03 DfT-001 30

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 21 October 2013
Railway Engineers Forum

2013-10-21 DfT-001 31

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 October 2013
Intercity East Coast franchise competition

2013-10-25 DfT-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 October 2013
Transforming rail travel on the East Coast

2013-10-25 DfT-002 33

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-11-01 DfT-002 34

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 24 March 2014
Rail franchise: Intercity East Coast

2014-03-24 DfT-001 35

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 36

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme

2014-04-28 DfT-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 May 2014
Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise

2014-05-27 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 June 2014
Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line

2014-06-26 DfT-002 39

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 9 July 2014
Procuring new trains

2014-07-09 NAO-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-07-18 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 August 2014
Rail: long term economic plan

2014-08-06 DfT-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

Directly Operated Railways 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14

2014-09-09 DOR-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14

2014-09-09 EAS-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-10-16 DfT-001 45

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
More seats, more services and new trains for East Coast passengers

2014-11-27 DfT-001 46

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014

2014-11-27 DfT-002 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 December 2014
New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed

2014-12-10 DfT-001 48

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 10 December 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

2014-12-10 DfT-002 49

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 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 January 2015
Transport Minister promotes UK transport expertise in Taiwan and Japan

2015-01-29 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 February 2015
The railway of the future

2015-02-11 DfT-001 52

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 53

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group 12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast

2015-02-12 STG-001 54

Archive ::: Press release

HM Treasury 19 February 2015
Prime Minister announces long term economic plan for the East of England

2015-02-19 HMT-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts

2015-03-02 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 3 March 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages

2015-03-03 RDG-002 57

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 March 2015
Claire Perry officially opens £280 million Lincolnshire rail improvements

2015-03-09 DfT-001 58

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 March 2015
Rail renaissance on track

2015-03-12 DfT-001 59

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 60

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 61

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 23 March 2015
Rail franchising: Great Western

2015-03-23 DfT-002 62

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 63

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-03-23 FIR-001 64

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 65

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Rail Europe 23 March 2015
Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup's preferred supplier to provide fleet of new AT300 trains for the South West

2015-03-23 HIT-001 66

Archive ::: Press release

Porterbrook 11 May 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages

2015-05-11 POR-001 67

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 23 June 2015
Five years of investment in rail infrastructure

2015-06-23 DfT-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west

2015-07-30 DfT-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west

2015-07-30 FGW-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Rail Group 30 July 2015
New high speed trains confirmed for the South West

2015-07-30 HIT-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 August 2015
Rail minister tours Great Western electrification works

2015-08-26 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-09-03 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Ltd 3 September 2015
Hitachi brings manufacturing back to its British birthplace

2015-09-03 HIT-001 74

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 September 2015
Rail Minister renews pledge to tackle overcrowding on trains

2015-09-09 DfT-001 75

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 October 2015
Manchester Victoria station re-opening

2015-10-06 DfT-001 76

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 27 November 2015
We are making the Midlands an engine for growth

2015-11-27 DfT-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead

2015-12-07 DfT-001 78

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 February 2016
Leading change in the rail industry

2016-02-02 DfT-001 79

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

Department for Transport 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure (edited version)

2016-05-19 DfT-002 80

Archive ::: Speech (full) 5

Hansard (Commons) 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure

2016-05-19 HAN-001 81

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 82

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-11-07 RDG-001 83

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 9 November 2016
Modernising the Great Western railway

2016-11-09 NAO-001 84

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 16 November 2016
Women in science and engineering

2016-11-16 DfT-001 85

Archive ::: Written statement 3

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

2017-07-20 DfT-001 86

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 87

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success

2017-09-13 DfT-001 88

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 89

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 90

Archive ::: Press release

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

2017-10-16 HIT-002 91

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 November 2017
HS2 train building to pave way for new era of British jobs

2017-11-01 DfT-001 92

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 5 February 2018
Update on the East Coast, West Coast and East Midlands rail franchises

2018-02-05 DfT-002 93

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 February 2018
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling commits to delivering a modern railway in the south-west resilient to extreme weather

2018-02-28 DfT-002 94

Archive ::: Oral statement 8

Department for Transport 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update

2018-05-16 DfT-001 95

Archive ::: Press release

LNER 14 March 2019
LNER announces date for new Azuma trains entering service

2019-03-14 LNE-001 96