Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 24 April 1995
Rail privatisation timetable “on track” – Watts

1995-04-24 DoT-001 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 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains

1996-04-22 DoT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 25 March 1999
Rail Regulator comments on Railtrack's latest investment plans

1999-03-25 ORR-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

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

1999-08-26 HUL-001 5

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 6

Archive ::: Press release 3

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 May 2000
SSRA moves towards high speed rail route to the north

2000-05-08 SRA-001 7

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid

2000-07-03 VIR-001 8

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 14 February 2001
Railtrack cost increase forces East Coast Main Line review

2001-02-14 SRA-001 9

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 2 March 2001
SRA approves ECML costs and announces Strategic Agenda approval

2001-03-02 SRA-001 10

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Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
East Coast Main Line - Joint Venture

2001-04-02 SRA-003 11

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 16 Jan 2002 00:00
Byers welcomes East Coast deal

2002-01-16 DTR-001 12

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Strategic Rail Authority 16 January 2002
Two-year GNER extension agreed - £100m private sector investment committed

2002-01-16 SRA-001 13

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 29 January 2004
Bids invited for East Coast franchise

2004-01-29 SRA-001 14

Archive ::: Press release 2

Midland Mainline 13 April 2004
Interim station

2004-04-13 MML-001 15

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GNER 7 May 2004
Shortlist for new GNER rail franchise

2004-05-07 GNE-001 16

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Strategic Rail Authority 7 May 2004
Four pre-qualify for InterCity East Coast Franchise

2004-05-07 SRA-001 17

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Sea Containers 5 July 2004
Sea Containers announces settlement of dispute with U.K. Strategic Rail Authority; Deputy Chief Financial Officer appointed

2004-07-05 SEC-001 18

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GNER 6 October 2004
GNER – ready, willing & best able

2004-10-04 GNE-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 6 October 2004
Detailed bids invited for new InterCity East Coast franchise

2004-10-06 SRA-001 20

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Sea Containers 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise

2005-03-22 SEC-001 21

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 22 March 2005
Biggest deal in European rail history marks East Coast franchise announcement

2005-03-22 SRA-001 22

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 23

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Sea Containers 25 July 2006
Sea Containers announces management change: Christopher Garnett steps down as Senior Vice President - Rail and as CEO of GNER subsidiary

2006-07-25 SEC-001 24

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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 25

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GB Railfreight 18 October 2006
GB Railfreight signs Drax deal

2006-10-18 GBR-001 26

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Department for Transport 15 Dec 2006 00:00
Competition commences for operator of Intercity East Coast franchise

2006-12-15 DfT-001 27

Archive ::: Press release 2

Sea Containers 15 December 2006
GNER enters into new management agreement with Department for Transport to operate Intercity East Coast Mainline

2006-12-15 SEC-001 28

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GNER 19 February 2007
GNER selects Atos Origin to provide and support an internet retailing system for rail tickets

2007-02-19 GNE-001 29

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Department for Transport 20 Feb 2007 09:50
Stock Exchange statement - Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for Intercity East Coast franchise

2007-02-20 DfT-001 30

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Department for Transport 8 Mar 2007 09:31
Bidders for Inter City East Coast rail franchise invited to tender

2007-03-08 DfT-002 31

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Stagecoach Group 6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid

2007-04-06 STG-001 32

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Department for Transport 14 Aug 2007 07:01
National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast

2007-08-14 DfT-001 33

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GNER 14 August 2007
New East Coast rail franchise: GNER statement

2007-08-14 GNE-001 34

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Sea Containers 14 August 2007
Sea Containers disappointed by government decision on East Coast rail line

2007-08-14 SEC-001 35

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

2007-08-16 DfT-001 36

Archive ::: Press release 3

Amey 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise

2009-07-04 AME-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Jan 2010 00:01
Longer franchises, more scope for innovation and new measures to penalise operators who walk away

2010-01-20 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 June 2010
Rail franchising

2010-06-17 DfT-001 39

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

2012-06-26 DfT-001 40

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Stagecoach Group 26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 STG-001 41

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 October 2013
Intercity East Coast franchise competition

2013-10-25 DfT-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-10-25 DfT-002 43

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Department for Transport 17 January 2014
Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services

2014-01-17 DfT-001 44

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 January 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

2014-01-17 DfT-002 45

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 17 January 2014
Rail industry responds to East Coast shortlist

2014-01-17 RDG-001 46

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2014-03-24 DfT-001 47

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TSSA 7 April 2014
Rail unions seek Judicial Review over East Coast franchise

2014-04-07 TSS-001 48

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2014-04-28 DfT-001 49

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

2014-11-27 DfT-001 50

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014

2014-11-27 DfT-002 51

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Directly Operated Railways 27 November 2014
Statement from DOR regarding new East Coast franchise

2014-11-27 DOR-001 52

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FirstGroup 27 November 2014
Intercity East Coast franchise competition

2014-11-27 FIR-001 53

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Inter City Railways 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise

2014-11-27 ICR-001 54

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

2014-12-10 DfT-001 55

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2014-12-10 DfT-002 56

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Competition and Markets Authority 6 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award

2015-02-06 COM-001 57

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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 58

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FirstGroup 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed

2015-03-10 FIR-001 59

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Competition and Markets Authority 13 March 2015
CMA consults on InterCity East Coast undertakings

2015-03-13 COM-001 60

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Department for Transport 17 August 2015
Government starts sale of its investment in King’s Cross Central development

2015-08-17 DfT-001 61

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Virgin Trains East Coast 25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland

2015-09-25 VTE-001 62

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East Midlands Trains 30 September 2015
East Midlands Trains respond to today's announcement by the Department for Transport regarding the Midland Mainline electrification scheme

2015-09-30 EMT-001 63

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National Audit Office 24 November 2015
Reform of the rail franchising programme

2015-11-24 NAO-001 64

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Department for Transport 26 June 2020
LNER Direct Award on InterCity East Coast

2020-06-26 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release 3

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 66