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Archive ::: Press release

London Regional Transport 17 October 1996
Operation Amazon reduces Underground ticket touting


1996-10-17 LRT-001
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Archive ::: Press release

London Regional Transport 21 October 1997
Kings Cross tragedy means safety first for London Underground


1997-10-21 LRT-001
2


Archive ::: Press release

GNER 8 August 1998
GNER to run Skipton-London service


1998-08-08 GNE-001
3


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
£800m South East rail scheme moves ahead


1999-09-23 SRA-003
4


Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 11 November 1999
Three stations win security accreditation


1999-11-11 ATO-001
5


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
6


Archive ::: Press release
2

ATOC 9 December 1999
Train operators beat the bug and are ready for Christmas and the Millennium


1999-12-09 ATO-001
7


Archive ::: Press release

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


2000-04-20 HUL-001
8


Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8 June 2000
Breakthrough on Channel Rail Link is on time and on budget - Prescott


2000-06-08 DET-001
9


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 15 June 2000
New Prism deal brings £20.5 million boost for rail


2000-06-15 SRA-001
10


Archive ::: Press release
2

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 15 June 2000
New Prism deal paves way for Wales and Borders franchise


2000-06-15 SRA-002
11


Archive ::: Press release

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
12


Archive ::: Press release
4

ATOC 22 September 2000
Record number of winter train services


2000-09-22 ATO-003
13


Archive ::: Press release

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


2000-10-01 HUL-001
14


Archive ::: Press release

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


2000-11-21 HUL-001
15


Archive ::: Press release

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
16


Archive ::: Press release
3

ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement


2001-01-15 ATO-001
17


Archive ::: Press release

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
18


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 February 2001
SRA prepares for future Wales, Wessex and Thameslink franchises


2001-02-08 SRA-002
19


Archive ::: Press release

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
20


Archive ::: Press release

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
21


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2001-04-02 SRA-003
22


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
23


Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Jul 2001 00:00
East Coast Main Line franchise


2001-07-18 DTR-001
24


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2001-09-27 HUL-001
25


Archive ::: Press release

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


2001-09-27 HUL-003
26


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 27 September 2001
Consultation on Cross River Transit begins


2001-09-27 TfL-001
27


Archive ::: Press release

Hull Trains 31 October 2001
Hull Trains receive bondholder status


2001-10-31 HUL-001
28


Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 26 November 2001
GNER signs ‘landmark’ agreement with trade unions


2001-11-26 GNE-001
29


Archive ::: Press release

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


2001-12-04 HUL-001
30


Archive ::: Press release
5

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


2002-01-14 SRA-002
31


Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 16 January 2002
GNER franchise extended to 2005


2002-01-16 GNE-001
32


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 12 March 2002
SRA begins consultation on combining rail franchises


2002-03-12 SRA-001
33


Archive ::: Statement

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


2003-06-10 GBR-001
34


Archive ::: Press release

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


2003-09-20 HUL-001
35


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2004-01-29 SRA-001
36


Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline 12 March 2004
CTRL


2004-03-12 MML-001
37


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed


2004-08-20 FIR_001
38


Archive ::: Press release

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


2004-10-12 HUL-001
39


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 Oct 2004 00:00
Hitachi named as preferred manufacturer to build high speed trains


2004-10-27 DfT-001
40


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 18 January 2005
Next stage in IKF franchising process


2005-01-18 SRA-001
41


Archive ::: Publication

Rail Safety and Standards Board 18 March 2005
Formal Inquiry: Derailment of train 1T60, 1245 hrs Kings Cross to Kings Lynn at Potters Bar on 10 May 2002


2005-03-18 RSS-001
42


Archive ::: Press release

GNER 15 June 2005
GNER to withdraw smoking on trains


2005-06-15 GNE-001
43


Archive ::: Press release
2

Transport for London 7 July 2005
Press Centre travel updates - 07 July 2005


2005-07-07 TfL-001
44


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 8 July 2005
06.40 hours - Tube services today


2005-07-08 TfL-002
45


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 8 July 2005
10:00 hours - Todays transport services


2005-07-08 TfL-003
46


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 8 July 2005
15:15 - Transport for London Update


2005-07-08 TfL-004
47


Archive ::: Press release
3

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


2005-09-01 HUL-001
48


Archive ::: Press release
5

GNER 24 January 2006
Unique funding deal for GNER improvements


2006-01-24 GNE-001
49


Archive ::: Press release

Passenger Focus 8 February 2006
Open the box! – Passenger Focus responds to Department for Transport announcement on new Thameslink station


2006-02-08 PAS-001
50


Archive ::: Press release

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


2006-07-27 GCR-001
51


Archive ::: Press release

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
52


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Jul 2007 10:29
Transport for London given ability to propose changes to inner suburban rail services


2007-07-18 DfT-001
53


Archive ::: Press release
2

Grand Central 31 March 2009
New trains for new services


2009-03-31 GCR-001
54


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Nov 2009 15:46
East Coast Main Line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future


2009-11-13 DfT-001
55


Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 13 November 2009
East Coast Main Line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future


2009-11-13 EAS-001
56


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
57


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 June 2010
Speech to London First


2010-06-15 DfT-001
58


Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 25 November 2010
Rail investment


2010-11-25 DfT-001
59


Archive ::: Written statement

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


2010-11-25 DfT-002
60


Archive ::: Press release

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


2011-11-04 ARR-001
61


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 9 December 2011
Next stop - Mirfield!


2011-12-09 GCR-001
62


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 9 December 2011
Mirfield gets direct rail services to and from London


2011-12-09 GCR-002
63


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements


2012-03-27 NET-001
64


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Monday 09 Jul 2012 11:00
Network Rail launches international rail consultancy


2012-07-09 NET-001
65


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 24 October 2012
Extra daily train service to and from London Kings Cross from December


2012-10-24 GCR-001
66


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 June 2013
Olympics chief to ensure HS2 strikes gold for GB growth


2013-06-27 DfT-001
67


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
68


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
69


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 July 2013
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed


2013-07-31 DfT-001
70


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 September 2013
High Speed Two


2013-09-11 DfT-002
71


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 21 October 2013
Railway Engineers Forum


2013-10-21 DfT-001
72


Archive ::: Press release

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


2013-11-01 DfT-002
73


Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 24 March 2014
High speed rail: 24 March 2014


2014-03-24 DfT-002
74


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 April 2014
Twentieth anniversary of the Channel Tunnel


2014-04-02 DfT-001
75


Archive ::: Written statement

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


2014-04-28 DfT-001
76


Archive ::: Commons speech (full)

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
HS2 opening speech


2014-04-28 DfT-003
77


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 5 August 2014
10 year contract extension


2014-08-05 GCR-001
78


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 August 2014
Government launches study into potential Crossrail extension


2014-08-07 DfT-001
79


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 6 October 2014
£7.8m investments are just the ticket


2014-10-06 GCR-001
80


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 November 2014
Train takes centre stage at a ceremony of remembrance


2014-11-07 DfT-001
81


Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014


2014-11-27 DfT-002
82


Archive ::: Press release

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


2014-11-27 ICR-001
83


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 December 2014
DfT statements on rail disruptions and winter weather


2014-12-27 DfT-001
84


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 28 December 2014
King's Cross reopens this morning


2014-12-28 NET-001
85


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 29 December 2014 12.45
Media statement from Network Rail


2014-12-29 NET-001
86


Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party 30 December 2014
Rail chaos -- letter from Michael Dugher to Patrick McLoughlin


2014-12-30 LAB-001
87


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 30 December 2014 21.47
Network Rail clarification statement regarding Robin Gisby


2014-12-30 NET-001
88


Archive ::: Oral statement
2

Department for Transport 5 January 2015
Christmas rail disruption


2015-01-05 DfT-001
89


Archive ::: Press release

Govia Thameslink Railway 12 January 2015
Statement


2015-01-12 GTR-001
90


Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party 12 January 2015
Report demonstrates once again the responsibility that David Cameron’s Government must take for the Christmas rail chaos


2015-01-12 LAB-001
91


Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 12 January 2015
Network Rail publishes Christmas passenger disruption investigation report


2015-01-12 NET-001
92


Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 12 January 2015
Rail industry to conduct review of improvement work timing


2015-01-12 RDG-001
93


Archive ::: Press release

RMT 12 January 2015
RMT responds to damning report on Network Rail failures over Christmas


2015-01-12 RMT-001
94


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 February 2015
The railway of the future


2015-02-11 DfT-001
95


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
96


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
97


Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 25 June 2015
Network Rail’s performance


2015-06-25 DfT-001
98


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 3 August 2015
Travel advice for customers and road users during planned strike by Tube unions


2015-08-03 TfL-001
99


Archive ::: Press release
4

Transport for London 4 August 2015
Travel advice for customers and road users during strike by Tube unions


2015-08-04 TfL-002
100


Archive ::: Speech (full)
2

Department for Transport 6 August 2015
Three principles for designing HS2


2015-08-06 DfT-001
101


Archive ::: Press release
4

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


2015-08-17 DfT-001
102


Archive ::: Press release

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


2015-09-09 DfT-001
103


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 16 September 2015
HS2: from debate to delivery


2015-09-16 DfT-003
104


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 4 November 2015
The skills challenge


2015-11-04 DfT-001
105


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 January 2016
Government sells King’s Cross development stake to reduce the deficit


2016-01-22 DfT-001
106


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Transport, Homes and Communities Agency 10 April 2016
Regeneration of stations set to deliver thousands of new properties and jobs


2016-04-10 DfC-001
107


Archive ::: Press release

Govia Thameslink Railway 19 September 2016
Govia Thameslink Railway consults on ‘biggest timetable shake-up in a generation’


2016-09-19 GTR-001
108


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 November 2016
The journey to beauty


2016-11-02 DfT-001
109


Archive ::: Speech (full)
4

Department for Transport 18 July 2017
Transport Minister speaks at the Backing Beauty Reception


2017-07-18 DfT-002
110


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
111


Archive ::: Speech (full)

Andrew Adonis 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030


2017-11-14 ADO-001
112


Archive ::: Oral statement
8

Department for Transport 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update


2018-05-16 DfT-001
113


Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 4 November 2019
TfL Press Release - Victoria line services to increase in major boost for commuters


2019-11-04 TfL-001
114


Archive ::: Press release
8

Grand Central 3 April 2020
Grand Central announces temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions


2020-04-03 GCR-001
115


Archive ::: Press release
5

Grand Central 3 April 2020
Grand Central extends temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions


2020-05-20 GCR-001
116


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 30 June 2020
Light at end of lockdown tunnel as Grand Central offers tickets for summer return


2020-06-30 GCR-001
117


Archive ::: Press release
2

Grand Central 24 July 2020
Extra passenger services announced as Grand Central readies for weekend relaunch


2020-07-24 GCR-001
118


Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 3 December 2020
Grand Central celebrates December return and urges passengers to reserve festive travel now


2020-12-03 GCR-001
119





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