Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 19 September 1996
Watts announces major boost for rail freight

1996-09-19 DoT-001 1

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Office of the Rail Regulator 3 April 1998
Rail Regulator to approve West Coast Main Line upgrade subject to major future improvements for passengers and freight users

1998-04-03 ORR-001 2

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OPRAF 8 June 1998
Increased service frequencies complement West Coast upgrade deal

1998-06-08 OPR-001 3

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Office of the Rail Regulator 8 June 1998
Rail Regulator gives final approval to West Coast upgrade

1998-06-08 ORR-001 4

Archive ::: Press release 4

Virgin Trains 14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry

2000-01-14 VIR-001 5

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment

2000-04-11 VIR-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 6

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal

2000-07-03 VIR-002 9

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism

2000-07-14 VIR-001 10

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

2000-08-08 SRA-001 11

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Virgin Trains 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion

2000-08-10 VIR-001 12

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 14 September 2000
Building a better railway: pre-qualifiers confirmed for Wales & Borders franchise

2000-09-14 SRA-001 13

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

2001-02-15 SRA-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch

2001-07-09 VIR-001 15

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Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast

2001-09-18 VIR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2002-01-14 SRA-002 18

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 19

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 20

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-08-01 SRA-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 10 October 2003
Network Rail and Jarvis announce agreement on future of Jarvis’ rail maintenance contracts

2003-10-10 NET-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house

2003-10-24 NET-001 23

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Wrexham & Shropshire 31 January 2006
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway proposes new train services to link North Wales, Shropshire and London

2006-01-31 WRE-001 24

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Department for Transport 23 May 2006 00:00
New benefits identified for passengers - upgrade of West Coast

2006-05-23 DfT-001 25

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Wrexham & Shropshire 3 September 2007
Wrexham & Shropshire gets go ahead

2007-09-03 WRE-001 26

Archive ::: Press release 2

Wrexham & Shropshire 2 April 2008
New direct rail service launches this April

2008-04-02 WRE-001 27

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Wrexham & Shropshire 6 October 2008
New timetable shortens journey time to London

2008-10-06 WRE-001 28

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Wrexham & Shropshire 23 March 2009
Wrexham & Shropshire calls time on train fare chaos

2009-03-23 WRE-001 29

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Wrexham & Shropshire 3 November 2010
Wrexham and Shropshire: changes to train services

2010-11-03 WRE-001 30

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Wrexham & Shropshire 26 January 2011
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company to close

2011-01-26 WRE-001 31

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Department for Transport 11 May 2011
Hammond welcomes rail value for money report

2011-05-11 DfT_001 32

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup plc Embargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise

2012-08-15 FIR-001 33

Archive ::: Written statement 2

FirstGroup plc 16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered

2012-08-16 FIR-001 34

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 30 August 2012
Virgin challenges First Group on West Coast Bid promises

2012-08-30 VIR-002 35

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast

2012-09-03 VIR-001 36

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Virgin Rail Group 4 September 2012 17:44
Virgin Trains welcomes Transport Select Committee hearing on West Coast franchise competition

2012-09-04 VIR-001 37

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Department for Transport 8 January 2014
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Liverpool to secure maximum boost for region's economy

2014-01-08 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Oral statement

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

2014-03-24 DfT-002 39

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 July 2014
Green light for extra rail services between England and Wales

2014-07-16 DfT-002 40

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 4 November 2014
HS2 route to Crewe: safeguarding consultation launched

2014-11-04 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 November 2014
Safeguarding consultation on HS2 route to Crewe launched

2014-11-04 DfT-002 42

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 12 November 2015
North Wales rail summit to drive forward rail modernisation to the region

2015-11-12 DfT-001 43

Archive ::: Speech (full) 5

Department for Transport 3 December 2015
Investing in Welsh transport

2015-12-03 DfT-004 44

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Welsh Government 31 March 2016
Minister submits case for electrification of the North Wales main line

2016-03-31 WGO-001 45

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HS2 Ltd 7 July 2016
David Higgins recommends new HS2 plans for South Yorkshire

2016-07-07 HS2-001 46

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Welsh Government 23 August 2016
Intercity West Coast rail franchise must not miss North Wales connection

2016-08-23 WGO-001 47

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Welsh Government 12 October 2016
Rail operator shortlist revealed

2016-10-12 WGO-001 48

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HS2 Ltd 15 November 2016
HS2 names enabling works contractors

2016-11-15 HS2-001 49

Archive ::: Oral statement

HM Treasury 23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: Philip Hammond’s speech

2016-11-23 HMT-002 50

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 14 December 2016
Wales set for biggest investment in infrastructure since devolution

2016-12-14 WGO-001 51

Archive ::: Press release 3

HS2 Ltd 26 January 2017
HS2 announces new CEO

2017-01-26 HS2-001 52

Archive ::: Press release 4

Welsh Government 2 March 2017
Welsh Government sets out plans for a North East Wales Metro

2017-03-02 WGO-001 53

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HS2 Ltd 17 July 2017
HS2 reveals station design and Euston master development partner shortlists

2017-07-17 HS2-001 54

Archive ::: Written statement 3

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

2017-07-20 DfT-001 55

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 56

Archive ::: Statement 2

FirstGroup/Trenitalia 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award

2019-08-14 FIR-001 57

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 31 October 2019
Department for Transport: departmental update, 31 October 2019

2019-10-31 DfT-001 58

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for Wales 20 November 2019
TfW announce Sunday Railway Revolution across Wales

2019-11-20 TfW-001 59

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West Coast Partnership 26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise

2019-11-26 WCP-001 60

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Avanti West Coast 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railway

2019-11-27 AWC-001 61

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FirstGroup 6 December 2019
First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast

2019-12-06 FIR-001 62

Archive ::: Publication

Department for Transport 10 March 2021
Strengthening the sinews of our transport network will make the road to recovery smoother

2021-03-10 DfT-002 63

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Department for Transport 8 July 2025
Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs

2025-07-08 DfT-001 64