Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 11 March 1996
Sir George Young requests investigation into rail crash

1996-03-11 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 8 August 1997
Ex gratia payments offered to Rickerscote residents

1997-08-08 RTK-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Central Trains 27 March 2000
Central's last “slam door” train is withdrawn three years ahead of John Prescott's deadline

2000-03-27 CEN-001 3

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet

2002-06-16 VIR-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 9 October 2002
Substantial passenger benefits delivered by 2004 and maintenance backlog eliminated by West Coast plan

2002-10-09 SRA-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 13 May 2003
Open for business as major works start

2003-05-13 NET-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 18 September 2003
Transport minister views West Coast works

2003-09-18 NET-003 8

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 Dec 2003 00:00
Hold the tinsel and turkey - Xmas rail engineering works

2003-12-23 DfT-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Extra rail services for the West Midlands proposed

2006-06-08 DfT-001 10

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 11

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Nov 2008 10:27
Community rail - new life for local lines

2008-11-10 DfT-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced

2008-12-08 DfT-001 13

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 June 2009 00.01
Rail report makes case for considering new community links

2009-06-15 ATO-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 Sep 2009 08:57
Rail passengers encouraged to get on their bike

2009-09-28 DfT-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 January 2011
Passengers get more of a say on their rail line

2011-01-13 DfT-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 January 2012
North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

2012-01-18 DfT-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Thursday 19 Jan 2012 00:00
HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study

2012-01-19 NET-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 June 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-06-01 DfT-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-30 VIR-002 20

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 21

Archive ::: Press release 2

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 22

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 September 2012
Rail passengers in the south west set for bigger say

2012-09-28 DfT-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 October 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-10-22 DfT-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

London Midland 1 February 2013
Additional compensation package for 2012 season ticket holders

2013-02-01 LON-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 July 2013
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2013-07-25 DfT-002 26

Archive ::: Commons speech (full)

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
HS2 opening speech

2014-04-28 DfT-003 27

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 June 2014
Better journeys for passengers on the West Coast Main Line

2014-06-19 DfT-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 October 2014
Transforming transport connectivity in the north

2014-10-27 DfT-002 29

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London Midland 9 December 2014. 09.00
New trains, new services and more seats from London Midland

2014-12-09 LON-001 30

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Network Rail 29 December 2014 12.45
Media statement from Network Rail

2014-12-29 NET-001 31

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Alliance Rail 7 January 2015
Office of Rail Regulation rejects competition on the West Coast Main Line

2015-01-07 ALL-001 32

Archive ::: Press release 4

Network Rail 22 May 2015
Passengers reminded to check before travelling over Bank Holiday weekend as Network Rail deploys 14,000-strong army to improve the railway

2015-05-22 NET-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 June 2015
Update to legislation brings HS2 one step closer to construction

2015-06-17 DfT-001 34

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 September 2015
Rail franchising: East Midlands direct award

2015-09-16 DfT-002 35

Archive ::: Press release 4

East Midlands Trains 19 October 2015 06.00
Transport Secretary and East Midlands Trains mark new era for customers as £13m investment programme gets underway

2015-10-19 EMT-001 36

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 November 2015
HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse

2015-11-30 DfT-002 37

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 1 December 2015
HS2 Phase Two: answer to urgent question regarding route and station choices

2015-12-01 DfT-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 August 2016
Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the West Midlands

2016-08-30 DfT-001 39

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Department for Transport 12 October 2016
Transport Secretary confirms government commitment to HS2

2016-10-12 DfT-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government

2016-11-15 DfT-001 41

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HS2 Ltd 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government

2016-11-15 HS2-002 42

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 February 2017
Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent

2017-02-23 DfT-001 43

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

Department for Transport 22 June 2017
HS2 will be an integral part of our national rail network, and it will make the whole work better

2017-06-22 DfT-004 44

Archive ::: Press release 2

West Midlands Rail 10 August 2017
Near £1 billion investment to bring new trains, extra seats and more frequent services

2017-08-10 WMR-001 45

Archive ::: Press release 6

Department for Transport 16 November 2017
North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government

2017-11-16 DfT-002 46

Archive ::: Press release

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

2018-11-01 VIR-001 47

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 February 2019
East Midlands rail franchise update

2019-02-12 DfT-003 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 June 2019
Government plan to make private level crossings safer

2019-06-27 DfT-002 49

Archive ::: Guidance 5

Department for Transport 2 July 2020
Restoring Your Railway Fund

2020-07-02 DfT-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 February 2021
Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north

2021-02-11 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 June 2022
Moving ahead to reopen railway lines and stations including one not used since reign of King George V

2022-06-18 DfT-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

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 53