Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 9 November 1995
Britain creates new train leasing market with #1.8 billion sale

1995-11-09 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 27 February 1996
Government gives go ahead to Thameslink 2000 rail project

1996-02-27 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 February 1997
Railtrack announces plans for South East investment bonanza

1997-02-20 RTK-006 3

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 12 May 1997
Thameslink 2000 goes public

1997-05-12 RTK-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 3 November 1997
Railtrack lets ground breaking resignalling contract

1997-11-03 RTK-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 10 November 1997
Railtrack lets another resignalling design contract to new supplier

1997-11-10 RTK-002 6

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 17 February 2000
Study of Regional Eurostar services published

2000-02-17 DET-001 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

Archive ::: Press release

Anglia Railways 20 October 2000
Disruption to services, Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd October

2000-10-20 ANG-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Anglia Railways 23 October 2000
Revised timetable information until further notice.

2000-10-23 ANG-001 13

Archive ::: Press release 4

Anglia Railways 15 December 2000
Anglia Railways bids to improve local train services

2000-12-15 ANG-001 14

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 15

Archive ::: Press release 2

Anglia Railways 1 February 2001
Changes to Anglia Railways’ local train services

2001-02-01 ANG-001 16

Archive ::: Press release 3

Anglia Railways 2 February 2001
Ipswich and Cambridge/Peterborough services

2001-02-02 ANG-001 17

Archive ::: Press release 5

Anglia Railways 7 February 2001
Ipswich and Cambridge/Peterborough services

2001-02-07 ANG-001 18

Archive ::: Press release 5

Anglia Railways 9 February 2001
Return to a normal timetable

2001-02-09 ANG-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 28 March 2001
Prescott delivers strategy for modern and sustainable transport system

2001-03-28 DET-001 20

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2001-04-02 SRA-003 21

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 14 May 2001
East West Railway prospects brighter following approval of Anglia Railways Norwich – Cambridge service

2001-05-14 ANG-001 22

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 21 June 2001
Possible strike action by the RMT union - Monday 25 June & Wednesday 4 July

2001-06-21 ANG-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

Hull Trains 27 September 2001
Proposed new service for north Lincolnshire

2001-09-27 HUL-002 25

Archive ::: Press release

Anglia Railways 18 October 2001
Countdown begins for new Norwich - Cambridge train service

2001-10-18 ANG-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 16 January 2002
GNER franchise extended to 2005

2002-01-16 GNE-001 27

Archive ::: Press release 3

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

2002-01-16 SRA-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-03-27 SRA-001 29

Archive ::: Press release 4

ATOC 10 April 2002
The train now leaving platform nine & three quarters is the 007 to Notting Hill

2002-04-10 ATO-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 Aug 2002 00:00
Appointments to the Commission for Integrated Transport

2002-08-29 DfT-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Anglia Railways 2 September 2002
New direct Norwich to Cambridge service and more local trains feature in Anglia railways' new winter timetable

2002-09-02 ANG-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update

2003-08-06 NET-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update

2003-08-06 NET-002 34

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-12-17 NET-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 31 March 2004
Network Rail publishes 2004 business plan - a clear plan for a better railway -

2004-03-31 NET-001 37

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 27 Aug 2004 00:00
New appointment for chairman to the Rail Passengers Committee

2004-08-27 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise

2005-03-22 GNE-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise

2005-03-22 SEC-001 40

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 41

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Jun 2005 00:00
Board members appointed to the new Rail Passengers Council

2005-06-13 DfT-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 14 July 2005
Two minute silence to mark London terrorist incidents

2005-07-14 GNE-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

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

2005-12-13 DfT-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Dec 2005 00:00
Transport schemes to support new homes for the future

2005-12-19 DfT-001 45

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 24 January 2006
Unique funding deal for GNER improvements

2006-01-24 GNE-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 27 January 2006
GNER statement on proposal by Office of Rail Regulation

2006-01-27 GNE-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 23 March 2006
Statement on rejection of extra services

2006-03-23 GNE-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 23 March 2006
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Yorkshire and the North East

2006-03-23 ORR-001 49

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 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Consultations launched for three new rail franchises

2006-06-08 DfT-003 51

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 22 January 2007
1.6 million extra seats on GNER as Leeds-London goes half-hourly

2007-01-22 GNE-001 52

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 53

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 54

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 21 May 2007
GNER launches best-ever Leeds-London rail service

2007-05-21 GNE-001 55

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 56

Archive ::: Press release 2

GNER 8 August 2007
GNER “bowled over” by success of Leeds-London half-hourly service

2007-08-08 GNE-001 57

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 58

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 Oct 2007 13:04
Department for Transport delivers £132m more funding to support freight

2007-10-29 DfT-001 59

Archive ::: Press release

First Capital Connect 10 December 2007
New station within St Pancras International brings better journeys and European connections

2007-12-10 FCC-001 60

Archive ::: Press release 3

Network Rail 10 December 2007
New station within St Pancras International brings better journeys and European connections

2007-12-10 NET-001 61

Archive ::: Press release

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

2008-01-31 DfT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

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

2009-04-02 DfT-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

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

2009-04-02 DfT-002 64

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 65

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 66

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Jan 2010 09:25
Faster, more frequent journeys for East Coast Main Line

2010-01-21 DfT-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 17 June 2010
Changes to East Coast Eureka! timetable proposals

2010-06-17 EAS-001 68

Archive ::: Speech (full)

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

2010-07-07 DfT-001 69

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 20 July 2010
Local Transport Today conference

2010-07-20 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 4 November 2010
Directly Operated Railways publishes first annual report

2010-11-04 EAS-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-002 72

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for a better railway in the south east of England

2013-01-08 NET-002 73

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 74

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 75

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-10-25 DfT-002 76

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 29 October 2013
The strategic case for HS2

2013-10-29 DfT-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-11-01 DfT-002 78

Archive ::: Press release

HM Treasury/Department for Transport 7 November 2013
‘Norwich in Ninety’ rail taskforce announced by Chancellor

2013-11-07 DfT-004 79

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-01-17 DfT-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 January 2014
New state-of-the-art passenger train unveiled

2014-01-28 DfT-001 81

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 February 2014
Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services

2014-02-18 DfT-001 82

Archive ::: Commons speech (full)

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
HS2 closing speech for second reading

2014-04-28 DfT-004 83

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 May 2014
New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

2014-05-23 DfT-001 84

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 June 2014
Rail passengers on track for better services after DfT ink deal with Govia

2014-06-12 DfT-001 85

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 June 2014
Rail franchising: Thameslink Southern Great Northern

2014-06-12 DfT-002 86

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 June 2014
Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line

2014-06-26 DfT-002 87

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 September 2014
New platforms completed on Thameslink Programme

2014-09-01 DfT-003 88

Archive ::: Press release

Govia Thameslink Railway 14 September 2014
Welcome to Thameslink and Great Northern

2014-09-14 GTR-001 89

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 15 September 2014
New rail franchise to transform London’s busiest routes

2014-09-15 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 November 2014
Thameslink programme celebrates 500th skills academy graduate

2014-11-12 DfT-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 December 2014
Norwich in Ninety is backed by government

2014-12-02 DfT-001 92

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-12-28 NET-001 93

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 29 December 2014 12.45
Media statement from Network Rail

2014-12-29 NET-001 94

Archive ::: Press release

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 95

Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party 7 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award

2015-02-07 LAB-001 96

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 97

Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority 20 February 2015
CMA to look in detail at Stagecoach proposed undertakings

2015-02-20 COM-001 98

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains East Coast 2 March 2015 12.34
Virgin Trains East Coast launches Customers and Communities Fund

2015-03-02 VTE-001 99

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 March 2015
Claire Perry officially opens £280 million Lincolnshire rail improvements

2015-03-09 DfT-001 100

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 July 2015
Community rail plan for line between Peterborough and Ely

2015-07-29 DfT-001 101

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-09-25 VTE-001 102

Archive ::: Press release 3

Public Accounts Committee 13 October 2015
Evidence session: Network Rail – 2014-2019 rail investment programme

2015-10-13 PAC-001 103

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 15 October 2015
Transport Secretary unveils state-of-the-art Thameslink train facility

2015-10-15 DfT-001 104

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 December 2015
Rail passengers in north Cambridgeshire set for bigger say in services

2015-12-22 DfT-001 105

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 17 February 2016
GTR strikes £200m-plus deal for new train fleet serving City of London Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)

2016-02-17 GTR-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport

2016-08-24 ABB-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Public Accounts Committee 14 September 2016
HS2: government must act now to clarify schedule, costs and impact

2016-09-14 PAC-001 108

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-001 109

Archive ::: Press release

Govia Thameslink Railway 2 December 2016
Union industrial action to cause “severe and significant” disruption to services

2016-12-02 GTR-001 110

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 9 March 2017
£625,000 for England’s Economic Heartland to help shape its future transport priorities

2017-03-09 DfT-001 111

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs

2017-07-17 DfT-001 112

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
Huge economic boost for the north of England as Transport Secretary confirms HS2 routes

2017-07-17 DfT-004 113

Archive ::: Oral statement 9

Department for Transport 18 July 2017
HS2 update: Phase 2a and Phase 2b

2017-07-18 DfT-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

LNER 29 January 2019
We're off to a good start

2019-01-29 LNE-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 14 December 2019
Rail industry will add over 1,000 extra weekly services in Winter timetable

2019-12-14 RDG-001 116

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 3 August 2020
Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

2020-08-03 DfT-001 117

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 November 2020
New rail tech roll-out set to bring more reliable journeys and boost jobs

2020-11-18 DfT-001 118

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 November 2025
Transport Secretary meets Huntingdon attack rail staff and first responders

2025-11-07 DfT-001 119