Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 10 April 1995
Local authorities must play leading part in developing transport solutions says Mawhinney

1995-04-10 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 26 July 1995
BR sells first civil engineering design office

1995-07-26 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 October 1995
Rail privatisation “real and happening now” – John Watts

1995-10-04 DoT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 13 November 1995
BR’s Quality & Safety Services business sold to MBO team

1995-11-13 DoT-002 4

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 January 1996
Final BR signalling business sold

1996-01-04 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 9 February 1996
John Watts announces sale of first track renewals company

1996-02-09 DoT-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 15 May 1996
Transport leads the way in private finance projects - Watts

1996-05-15 DoT-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 1 June 1996
Sir George Young welcomes formal handover of Eurostar to London and Continental Railways

1996-06-01 DoT-001 8

Archive ::: Press release

London Regional Transport 22 August 1996
Single tickets success – ten times over

1996-08-22 LRT-002 9

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 December 1996
Rail watchdog says complaints down nearly a third

1996-12-04 DoT-002 10

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 May 1997
Witham, White Notley and Cressing get updated level crossings

1997-05-20 RTK-004 11

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 5 June 1997
Railtrack's first year...

1997-06-05 RTK-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 18 June 1997
Rail Regulator's message to passenger operators - wake up to the retailing opportunities: serve the passenger better

1997-06-18 ORR-001 13

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Office of the Rail Regulator 18 June 1997
Meeting the challenge of accurate and impartial retailing

1997-06-18 ORR-002 14

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 11 July 1997
A Wagtail in the Works!

1997-07-11 RTK-002 15

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 30 July 1997
Railtrack announce new look station for Bromley

1997-07-30 RTK-005 16

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 12 August 1997
Railtrack Mobile Operations Manager goes for two wheels

1997-08-12 RTK-002 17

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 3 October 1997
Kelvedon and Marks Tey get updated level crossings

1997-10-03 RTK-001 18

Archive ::: Speech (excerpt) 5

Office of the Rail Regulator 4 June 1998
Regulator's speech to Rail Freight '98

1998-06-04 ORR-001 19

Archive ::: Report 2

Railway Forum 18 September 1998
The government white paper on the future of transport

1998-09-18 RFO-002 20

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 07 December 1998
'Complaints figures reveal complex picture', says ATOC

1998-12-07 ATO-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 15 June 1999
Regulator says rail industry faces testing time

1999-06-15 ORR-002 22

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 30 June 1999
Train companies welcome positive lead from head of SRA

1999-06-30 ATO-001 23

Archive ::: Statement

Railtrack plc 21 July 1999
Railtrack Group plc: 1999 annual general meeting: Chairman's address

1999-07-21 RTK-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 19 August 1999
Rail Regulator's response to Railtrack's claim of 40% performance improvement

1999-08-19 ORR-002 25

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 9 December 1999
Building a better railway: proposals invited for second round of franchise replacements

1999-12-09 SRA-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 27 March 2000
Railtrack creates new safety director post

2000-03-27 RTK-001 27

Archive ::: Letter

Railtrack 25 April 2000
Letter from Gerald Corbett

2000-04-25 RTK-001 28

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 25 July 2000
Train companies give their thoughts on 10 Year Plan to MPs

2000-07-25 ATO-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2 November 2000
Prescott maintains momentum towards rail recovery

2000-11-02 DET-002 30

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 9 November 2000
Rail industry brief Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

2000-11-09 DET-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 16 November 2000
Government welcomes rail recovery programme

2000-11-16 DET-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 30 November 2000
Rail recovery action group - John Prescott

2000-11-30 DET-001 33

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2 February 2001
Prescott agrees to grant powers for Metrolink extensions

2001-02-02 DET-002 34

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 15 February 2001
Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister in response to Railtrack's increase in cost estimates for the upgrade of the East Cost Main Line

2001-02-15 DET-002 35

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 13 March 2001
Building a better railway: Morton sets out strategic agenda for Britain's railways

2001-03-13 SRA-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices

2001-04-02 VIR-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 20 April 2001
Anglia Railways return to full mainline service between Norwich, Ipswich & London and for London Crosslink

2001-04-20 ANG-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 1 August 2001
ATOC statement regarding Railtrack board change

2001-08-01 ATO-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet

2002-06-16 VIR-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 Feb 2003 00:00
Government accepts HSC advice on rail safety

2003-02-05 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-05-06 HUL-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 23 June 2003
Summer 2004: Ipswich tunnel to close for 8 weeks

2003-06-23 NET-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 17 December 2003
Whitemoor update: first section of track is open

2003-12-17 NET-001 44

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 19 Jan 2004
Railways

2004-01-19 DfT-002 45

Archive ::: Letter

Office of the Rail Regulator 4 July 2004
Letter from Tom Winsor

2004-07-04 ORR-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 13 June 2005
Olympic boost for London as work begins on DLR Woolwich Extension

2005-06-13 TfL-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 23 March 2006
Grand Central Railway Company

2006-03-23 GCR-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 Jun 2006 00:00
Government seeks action on leasing costs for rail rolling stock

2006-06-28 DfT-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 13 November 2007
Eurostar says goodbye to Waterloo International

2007-11-13 EUR-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Crossrail 24 October 2008
Douglas Oakervee awarded ICE 2008 gold medal

2008-10-24 CRO-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Crossrail 4 December 2008
Full speed ahead for Crossrail

2008-12-04 CRO-002 52

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 Dec 2008 09:49
Full speed ahead for Crossrail

2008-12-04 DfT-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Aug 2009 09:46
New technology could signal the end of the line for paper tickets

2009-08-20 DfT-001 54

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 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Dec 2009 10:06
£20m for smart ticketing in our cities within five years

2009-12-15 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 11 February 2010
East Coast appoints new customer service director

2010-02-11 EAS-001 57

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 7 July 2010
Speech for Rail Freight Group annual conference

2010-07-07 DfT-001 58

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 8 July 2010
National Rail Conference

2010-07-08 DfT-001 59

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 20 July 2010
Local Transport Today conference

2010-07-20 DfT-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

Crossrail 18 November 2010
Mayor and Rail Minister unveil new Crossrail station designs to shape future of London

2010-11-18 CRO-001 61

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 3 March 2011
London 2012 and Mayor of London unveil first giant Olympic Rings

2011-03-03 HS1-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 3 May 2011 12:05
Devolution today for Scotland and Wessex routes as Network Rail announces more changes

2011-05-03 NET-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 8 June 2011
London 2012 Olympic Torch unveiled at St Pancras International

2011-06-08 HS1-001 64

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 June 2011
Thameslink rolling stock

2011-06-16 DfT-003 65

Archive ::: Report

Freshfield Foundation 7 October 2011
Report on the “HS2 process” 07/10/11

2011-10-07 FRE-001 66

Archive ::: Press release

TSSA 10 April 2012
Rail firms have no idea just how bad overcrowding is

2012-04-10 TSS-001 67

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

ATOC 16 April 2012
Government must act now to reform rail franchises

2012-04-16 ATO-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 15:40
Public call for industry and government to be ambitious for Britain's railway

2012-07-10 NET-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 January 2013
Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement: Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme

2013-01-10 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 23 January 2013
Devolution of funding for local major transport schemes indicative funding

2013-01-23 DfT-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 STG-001 72

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 June 2013
UK Light Rail Conference

2013-06-24 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 November 2013
Government calls on transport industry to create legacy of skilled workers

2013-11-06 DfT-001 74

Archive ::: Interview transcript

Department for Transport 14 November 2013
Sir Richard Leese: The strategic case for HS2

2013-11-14 DfT-003 75

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 76

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 March 2014
British Transport Police Federation annual conference

2014-03-06 DfT-002 77

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 14 June 2014
Blackpool to London and Huddersfield to London direct rail services move a step closer

2014-06-14 ALL-001 78

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 18 June 2014
HS2: building and backing British business

2014-06-18 DfT-001 79

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 3 July 2014
High Speed 2 Design Vision panel

2014-07-03 DfT-003 80

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 July 2014
Plans unveiled to boost wi-fi on trains

2014-07-07 DfT-003 81

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 9 July 2014
Procuring new trains

2014-07-09 NAO-001 82

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 3 September 2014
Keeping London moving

2014-09-03 DfT-003 83

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 September 2014
Who will build HS2?

2014-09-11 DfT-005 84

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 23 October 2014
HS2 supply chain conference: a new phase for the HS2 programme

2014-10-23 DfT-001 85

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 5 November 2014
The HS2 journey

2014-11-05 DfT-001 86

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 20 November 2014
Launch of the Independent Transport Commission's HS2 report

2014-11-20 DfT-003 87

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 25 November 2014
The next stage of the HS2 journey

2014-11-25 DfT-001 88

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 89

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 February 2015
Transport Secretary celebrates improvements to Eaglescliffe Station

2015-02-04 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 February 2015
Port set for growth after regaining rail link

2015-02-05 DfT-002 91

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 February 2015
The railway of the future

2015-02-11 DfT-001 92

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 February 2015
Transformation of rail travel in the north

2015-02-27 DfT-001 93

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 March 2015
Passengers in east Suffolk set for bigger say on rail services

2015-03-03 DfT-001 94

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 23 March 2015
HS2 update

2015-03-23 DfT-003 95

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2014
Smart travel gains momentum across the country

2015-03-26 DfT-003 96

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Rail Supply Group 13 May 2015
Terence Watson’s keynote speech at Railtex ’15

2015-05-13 RSG-001 97

Archive ::: Speech (full)

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

2015-06-01 DfT-001 98

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 99

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise

2015-06-02 STG-001 100

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 July 2015
Airports Commission final report: oral statement

2015-07-01 DfT-002 101

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 July 2015
Secretary of State for Transport takes receipt of Airports Commission final report

2015-07-01 DfT-003 102

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 July 2015
Smart ticketing to transform travel for Southeastern passengers

2015-07-28 DfT-001 103

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 31 July 2015
Calais COBR meeting 31 July 2015: statement

2015-07-31 DfT-001 104

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse

2015-08-11 DfT-001 105

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-08-11 DfT-002 106

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-09-03 HIT-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 24 September 2015
Mayor and TfL Board confirm Mike Brown MVO as London’s Transport Commissioner

2015-09-24 TfL-001 108

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 29 September 2015
Cornwall Expo 2015

2015-09-29 DfT-001 109

Archive ::: Press release 2

Transport for the North 8 October 2015
Transport for the North appoints new chief executive

2015-10-08 TfN-001 110

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 11 November 2015
Regions to be offered legal powers to transform transport

2015-11-11 DfT-001 111

Archive ::: Press release

Merseytravel 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced

2016-01-11 MER-001 112

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 January 2016
Transport Secretary and Mayor set out vision for rail travel across London and the south east

2016-01-21 DfT-001 113

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 26 January 2016
The death of the tangerine ticket

2016-01-26 DfT-001 114

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 February 2016
Launch of the Rail Supply Group’s sector strategy

2016-02-01 DfT-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 February 2016
Crossrail to become the Elizabeth line in honour of Her Majesty the Queen

2016-02-23 DfT-001 116

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 17 March 2016
Shaw Report - Rail Delivery Group statement

2016-03-17 RDG-001 117

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Supply Group 10 May 2016
Gordon Wakeford appointed Industry Chair of RSG

2016-05-10 RSG-001 118

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-06-28 RDG-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd 7 July 2016
Our 2016 Terrace Wires art installation is officially unveiled

2016-07-07 HS1-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 July 2016
Transport Secretary receives progress report on plan to get Midlands economy firing

2016-07-21 DfT-002 121

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 6 September 2016
Even before the first train runs, HS2 can benefit Scotland

2016-09-06 DfT-001 122

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 November 2016
The journey to beauty

2016-11-02 DfT-001 123

Archive ::: Press release

HS2 Ltd 15 November 2016
HS2 names enabling works contractors

2016-11-15 HS2-001 124

Archive ::: Press release

Siemens 15 November 2016
Siemens UK appoints rail industry leader to top job at Rail Systems

2016-11-15 SIE-001 125

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 December 2016
Putting passengers first

2016-12-02 DfT-003 126

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network

2016-12-06 DfT-003 127

Archive ::: Press release 2

Aslef 5 April 2017
ASLEF on rail regulator's 'principles for DCO'

2017-04-05 ASL-001 128

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 22 September 2017
Government invests in northern transport infrastructure

2017-09-22 DfT-002 129

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 October 2017
New rail academy to train 500 apprentices opened by Transport Secretary

2017-10-04 DfT-001 130

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Andrew Adonis 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030

2017-11-14 ADO-001 131

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 17 November 2017
Office of Rail and Road's role in improving travel for disabled passengers

2017-11-17 DfT-001 132

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 November 2017
Record boost to R&D and new transport fund to help build economy fit for the future

2017-11-20 DfT-001 133

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions

2018-11-01 VIR-001 134

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 February 2019
Building a more liveable and sustainable world of transport

2019-02-12 DfT-001 135

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 March 2019
New chair announced for transport efficiency taskforce

2019-03-01 DfT-001 136

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 19 March 2019
New independent rail body would boost accountability, say industry leaders

2019-03-19 RDG-001 137

Archive ::: Press release 2

Midlands Connect 10 April 2019
Midlands Connect comment on Abellio winning the East Midlands Railway franchise

2019-04-10 MID-001 138

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 19 June 2019
DfT’s role in shaping the future of the railway

2019-06-19 DfT-001 139

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Safety and Standards Board 19 July 2019
Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north

2019-07-19 DfT-001 140

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 14 November 2019
Victoria Line tube drivers to strike as LU renege on pledges to resolve dispute

2019-11-14 RMT-001 141

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 June 2020
HS2 minister starts roundtables on integrated rail plan

2020-06-16 DfT-001 142

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 September 2020
First phase of Dawlish seawall completed, securing South West’s rail links

2020-09-25 DfT-001 143

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 November 2020
New funding for accessibility as government reports progress for disabled people across transport network

2020-11-03 DfT-003 144

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for the North 14 January 2021
Transport budget cuts threaten levelling-up agenda, say Northern leaders

2021-01-14 TfN-001 145

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 March 2021
Dartmoor line rail services will be restored for first time in half a century

2021-03-19 DfT-001 146

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 17 December 2021
Northern boosts services between Leeds, Harrogate and York

2021-12-17 NOR-001 147

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 14 April 2022
Next stop: A piece of history. Northern maps out locations of blue plaques across its network.

2022-04-14 NOR-001 148

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 6 May 2022
New mural celebrates ‘Gentleman Jack’ Anne Lister at Halifax station as part of transformation project

2022-05-06 NOR-001 149

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North

2024-03-14 DfT-001 150

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 March 2024
£50 million boost to transform public transport in Cornwall

2024-03-28 DfT-001 151

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 May 2025
New dawn for rail as South Western services return to public hands

2025-05-25 DfT-001 152

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 June 2025
Your chance to try simpler train tickets in Yorkshire and the East Midlands this September

2025-06-06 DfT-001 153

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-001 154

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 June 2025
Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway

2025-06-18 DfT-003 155

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 August 2025
Rail boost for the North: Transpennine upgrade one step closer

2025-08-05 DfT-001 156

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 November 2025
Journey to Great British Railways gathers steam with landmark legislation

2025-11-04 DfT-001 157

Archive ::: Press release

HM Treasury/Department for Transport 27 November 2025
Alex Hynes named as new CEO of DfT Operator

2025-11-27 DfT-001 158