Archive ::: Statement

Department of Transport 24 November 1994
Railtrack

1994-11-24 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 3 July 1995
Mawhinney shortlists Eurorail and London & Continental in rail link competition

1995-07-03 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

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

1996-12-04 DoT-002 3

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 26 January 1998
Franchising Director welcomes new trains deal for Gatwick Express

1998-01-26 OPR-001 4

Archive ::: Statement

Railtrack plc 6 June 1998
Railtrack statement re: Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1998-06-02 RTK-001 5

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 3 June 1998
Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1998-06-03 DET-001 6

Archive ::: Press release 4

ATOC 25 February 1999
Rail industry spells out progress on ten-point improvement plan and future goals

1999-02-25 ATO-001 7

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 8

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 9

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round

2000-03-08 SRA-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 19 April 2000
New entrants qualify for second franchise replacement round

2000-04-19 SRA-001 11

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 12

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail

2000-06-20 SRA-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

Prism Rail PLC 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')

2000-07-18 PRI-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

Prism Rail PLC 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')

2000-07-18 PRI-002 15

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 August 2000
New franchise for Wales and Borders confirmed:competition launched for new franchise:

2000-08-08 SRA-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
£238 million additional investment for passengers on Midland Mainline

2000-08-10 SRA-003 17

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-02-08 SRA-002 18

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 15 February 2001
Building a better railway: SRA shortlists four for Wales and Borders franchise

2001-02-15 SRA-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 3 April 2001
Final phase of Channel Tunnel rail link will be major regeneration boost - Prescott

2001-04-03 DET-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 21

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman

2001-12-21 ATO-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail

2002-03-07 SRA-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

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 24

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 27 March 2002
SRA starts process to facilitate new Greater Anglia franchise

2002-03-27 SRA-001 25

Archive ::: Press release 3

Strategic Rail Authority 21 May 2002
Bowker welcomes strong interest in the new Greater Anglia franchise

2002-05-21 SRA-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise

2002-10-01 SRA-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 3 October 2002
Immediate benefits for Central Trains passengers from improvements package

2002-10-03 SRA-001 28

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 6 November 2002
SRA announces new franchise for the west

2002-11-06 SRA-003 29

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 14 March 2003
Four Pre-Qualify for Scottish Franchise

2003-03-14 SRA-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 15 April 2003
New model contract debuts on Greater Anglia rail franchise

2003-04-15 SRA-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 July 2003
SRA enter heads of terms on Central Trains two-year extension

2003-07-08 SRA-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 August 2003
SRA announces preferred bidder for new integrated Wales franchise

2003-08-01 SRA-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension

2003-10-09 SRA-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 29 October 2003
Bids received for Scottish franchise

2003-10-29 SRA-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 22 December 2003
National Express Group announced as preferred bidder for new Greater Anglia franchise

2003-12-22 SRA-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline 6 January 2004
Performance

2004-01-06 MML-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 February 2004
Franchising programme continues apace

2004-02-13 SRA-001 38

Archive ::: Press release 3

Competition Commission 28 April 2004
CC finds anti-competitive aspects to proposed acquisition by FirstGroup of Scottish rail franchise and consults on remedies

2004-04-28 COM-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 11 June 2004
Firstgroup plc announced as preferred bidder for new Scottish passenger rail franchise

2004-06-11 SRA-001 40

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Strategic Rail Authority 29 June 2004
Richard Bowker speech: Railway Forum annual conference

2004-06-29 SRA-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 20 August 2004
New Scottish passenger rail franchise agreement signed

2004-08-20 SRA-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed

2004-09-17 SRA-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

Department for Transport 13 Oct 2005 00:00
Member of the British Transport Police Authority - appointment

2005-10-13 DfT-001 45

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping

2005-10-18 DfT-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Thameslink/GN franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-002 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Dec 2005 00:00
Pre-qualified bidders for South Western franchise

2005-12-20 DfT-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 14 February 2006
Mayor welcomes TfL control of first London passenger rail services

2006-02-14 TfL-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Central trains franchise extended to Autumn 2007

2006-03-31 DfT-002 51

Archive ::: Press release 2

Midland Mainline [[28 April 2006]]
Midland Mainline celebrates 10 years of success

2006-04-28 MML-001 52

Archive ::: Press release 4

Midland Mainline 27 July 2006
Midland Mainline launches ticketless train travel

2006-07-27 MML-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 Aug 2006 00:00
Silverlink franchise extended to November 2007

2006-08-11 DfT-001 54

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 Aug 2006 00:00
Department for Transport makes new appointment to ORR board

2006-08-17 DfT-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises

2006-09-19 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces winner of South Western franchise

2006-09-22 DfT-001 57

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises

2006-10-31 DfT-001 58

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline [[8 December 2006]]
QUIT IT Midland Mainline goes smoke free in the New Year

2006-12-08 MML-001 59

Archive ::: Press release

Silverlink Trains 17 January 2007
Oyster to cover Silverlink Metro by the autumn

2007-01-17 SIL-001 60

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 61

Archive ::: Press release

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

2007-03-08 DfT-002 62

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group plc 06 Jun 2007
NX submits bid for Inter City East Coast Franchise

2007-06-06 NXG-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Jun 2007 07:03
Agreement signed to amend Gatwick Express and Southern franchises

2007-06-19 DfT-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Jul 2007 07:02
New rail franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities

2007-07-10 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

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

2007-08-14 DfT-001 66

Archive ::: Press release 4

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

2007-08-14 GNE-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

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

2007-08-14 SEC-001 68

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 69

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced

2007-09-27 STG-001 70

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 3 December 2007
New GNER website makes ticket buying easier for millions of rail passengers

2007-12-03 GNE-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Jan 2008 10:24
More rail stations to be made accessible

2008-01-31 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Press release/Stock exchange announcement

Department for Transport 20 August 2008
[[South Central franchise]]

2008-08-20 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

Crossrail 5 January 2009
Crossrail appoints DHL to minimise impact of construction on central London

2009-01-05 CRO-001 74

Archive ::: Media report

The Guardian 21 January 2009
Railway firms ask Hoon for state aid as years of growth hit the buffers

2009-01-21 GUA-001 75

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 76

Archive ::: Press release

Express Rail Alliance 12 February 2009
Statement from Express Rail Alliance

2009-02-12 ERA-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 07:01
East Anglian rail service improvements

2009-04-02 DfT-001 78

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 15:11
East Anglian Rail Service improvements - Correction

2009-04-02 DfT-002 79

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East

2009-06-09 DfT-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 1 July 2009
National Express East Coast

2009-07-01 NXG-001 81

Archive ::: Press release 4

National Express Group 1 July 2009
National Express Group PLC Pre Close Statement

2009-07-01 NXG-002 82

Archive ::: Press release

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

2009-08-21 GCR-001 83

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 22 October 2009
Interim Management Statement

2009-10-22 NXG-001 84

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 85

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 86

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 87

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 1 Dec 2009 10:03
New hourly train to help reunite Cumbrian community

2009-12-01 DfT-001 88

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 19 July 2010
Correction to the Written Answer to Parliamentary Question 4042

2010-07-19 DfT-001 89

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 90

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 11 May 2011
Realising the potential of GB rail

2011-05-11 RDG-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 October 2011
Better services for East Anglian passengers under new franchise

2011-10-20 DfT-002 92

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 20 October 2011
Directly Operated Railways chairman

2011-10-20 EAS-001 93

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 21 November 2011
Rail industry forum

2011-11-21 RDG-001 94

Archive ::: Press release

Southern Railway 28 December 2011
Southern’s £188 million train order

2011-12-28 SOU-001 95

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Monday 23 Jan 2012 11:53
PASSENGERS SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NETWORK RAIL / TRAIN OPERATOR ALLIANCES

2012-01-23 NET-001 96

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-03-29 DfT-001 97

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 19 June 2012
Transport committee - inquiry into the reform of the railways

2012-06-19 RDG-001 98

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 26 June 2012
Paul Furze-Waddock joins National Express

2012-06-26 NXG-002 99

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 02 July 2012
New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations

2012-07-02 DfT-001 100

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Monday 16 Jul 2012 09:30
The Rail Delivery Group supports Government's plans for investment in Britain's railways

2012-07-16 NET-001 101

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Wednesday 18 Jul 2012 13:45
ORR begins consultation on proposals to formalise the Rail Delivery Group

2012-07-18 NET-001 102

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains

2012-07-27 DfT-001 103

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group

2012-08-15 VIR-002 104

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled

2012-10-03 DfT-001 105

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of growing railway in the east of England

2013-01-08 NET-006 106

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 8 January 2013
Industry strategic business plans

2013-01-08 RDG-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 19 February 2013
Formalisation of the RDG

2013-02-19 RDG-001 108

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 March 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-002 109

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 2 Apr 2013
Rail Delivery Group invites applications for Associate Membership of the Rail Delivery Group

2013-04-02 RDG-001 110

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named

2013-04-25 DfT-002 111

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 May 2013
Essex rail contract agreement

2013-05-17 DfT-001 112

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 July 2013
Five new members appointed to the board of the British Transport Police Authority

2013-07-29 DfT-001 113

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 8 October 2013
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2012/13

2013-10-08 EAS-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 19 November 2013
Rail franchise plans unveiled

2013-11-19 TSC-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-04-07 TSS-001 116

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 June 2014
Passengers in London and Essex set for host of benefits under new rail deal

2014-06-27 DfT-001 117

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 July 2014
Rail franchising: 16 July 2014

2014-07-16 DfT-003 118

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-09-09 DOR-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-09-09 EAS-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 30 October 2014
Serco appoints Managing Director to run the iconic Caledonian Sleeper franchise

2014-10-30 SER-001 121

Archive ::: Written statement (Hansard)

Department for Transport 10 November 2014
Better journeys for east London and Essex passengers as c2c franchise starts

2014-11-10 DfT-002 122

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 12 November 2014
c2c makes new promises to local rail passengers

2014-11-12 NXG-001 123

Archive ::: Press release 3

Inter City Railways 13 November 2014
Transport: the driver of Birmingham's success

2014-11-13 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 2 June 2015
Rail franchising: East Anglia, 2 June 2015

2015-06-02 DfT-001 125

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 June 2015
Shortlist for East Anglia franchise announced

2015-06-02 DfT-002 126

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 3 June 2015
Supporting women in transport

2015-06-03 DfT-001 127

Archive ::: Press release 5

Transport for London 9 July 2015
Industrial Action: 07:00 Travel Update

2015-07-09 TfL-001 128

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-001 129

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-002 130

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 September 2015
Major boost for East Anglia as government confirms ambitious ‘Norwich in 90’ plans

2015-09-17 DfT-001 131

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 September 2015
Rail franchising: East Anglia invitation to tender

2015-09-17 DfT-002 132

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 15 December 2015
Rail franchising: pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport award

2015-12-15 DfT-001 133

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 January 2016
Roll-out of smart ticketing will improve bus, rail and tram journeys for millions

2016-01-12 DfT-001 134

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016

2016-02-24 DfT-001 135

Archive ::: Press release

Porterbrook Leasing 7 March 2016
Porterbrook appoints new chairman

2016-03-07 POR-001 136

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 21 March 2016
Rail industry forecasts growth of new generation of trains

2016-03-21 RDG-001 137

Archive ::: Press release 5

National Express Group 25 October 2016
National Express Group PLC: Trading Update

2016-10-25 NXG-001 138

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 21 November 2016
Railway ‘must harness new technology and change the way we work’, say industry leaders

2016-11-21 RDG-001 139

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 January 2017
Rail regulator to set out national safety framework for train dispatch

2017-01-06 DfT-001 140

Archive ::: Press release 5

c2c 2c -- 11 January 2017
Acquisition of c2c franchise by Trenitalia

2017-01-11 c2c-001 141

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2017-01-24 TRE-001 142

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for West Midlands 22 March 2017
Transport for West Midlands to take direct control of Midland Metro services as major network expansion gets underway

2017-03-23 TWM-001 143