Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans

1997-03-13 RTK-002 1

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways

1997-10-28 RTK-001 2

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

1998-06-08 ORR-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval

1998-10-07 OPR-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 9 February 1999
Multi £million trains deal aids West Coast regeneration

1999-02-09 OPR-001 5

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 3 June 1999
Rail Regulator challenges Railtrack on West Coast Main Line plans

1999-06-03 ORR-002 6

Archive ::: Press release 5

Office of the Rail Regulator 20 July 1999
Rail Regulator orders train companies to publish accurate statistics

1999-07-20 ORR-001 7

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 8

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 22 December 1999
Building a better railway: first companies prequalify for franchise replacement

1999-12-22 SRA-002 9

Archive ::: Press release 4

Virgin Trains 14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry

2000-01-14 VIR-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-03-08 SRA-001 11

Archive ::: Press release 2

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 14 March 2000
Six companies shortlisted for first franchise replacement round

2000-03-14 SRA-001 12

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment

2000-04-11 VIR-001 13

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 14

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 14 June 2000
Virgin launches quiet coaches on trains

2000-06-14 VIR-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-06-20 SRA-001 16

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid

2000-07-03 VIR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal

2000-07-03 VIR-002 18

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 31 July 2000
Senior appointments at Stagecoach

2000-07-10 STG-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism

2000-07-14 VIR-001 20

Archive ::: Press release 4

Office of the Rail Regulator 28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000

2000-07-28 ORR-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion

2000-08-10 VIR-001 22

Archive ::: Speech (excerpt) 2

Stagecoach Group 8 September 2000
Extract of speech by Brian Souter chairman of Stagecoach Group plc

2000-09-08 STG-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 20 November 2000
Fares freeze Jan 2000

2000-11-20 VIR-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 3 February 2001
Pendolino to be known as Class 390

2001-02-03 VIR-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices

2001-04-02 VIR-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications

2001-05-06 VIR-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains

2001-05-06 VIR-002 28

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch

2001-07-09 VIR-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test

2001-09-07 VIR-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 17 September 2001
Voyager launch - Manchester

2001-09-17 VIR-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Sep 2001 00:00
Jamieson welcomes 250 new jobs and opens new £30m train maintenance facility

2001-09-18 DTR-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-09-18 VIR-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet

2001-09-19 VIR-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex

2001-09-26 VIR-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 24 Oct 2001 00:00
Byers appoints new Strategic Rail Authority chief

2001-10-24 DTR-002 36

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman

2001-12-21 ATO-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 29 April 2002
Company statement

2002-04-29 STG-001 38

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 39

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet

2002-06-16 VIR-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 22 July 2002
Interim agreement between the Strategic Rail Authority and Virgin Rail Group

2002-07-22 SRA-001 42

Archive ::: Press release 2

Stagecoach Group 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal

2002-07-22 STG-001 43

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 10 Sep 2002 00:00
Spellar to modernise British Transport Police

2002-09-10 DfT-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 23 October 2002
Company statement

2002-10-23 STG-001 45

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 6 November 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes new South West Trains franchise deal

2002-11-06 STG-001 46

Archive ::: Memorandum 5

House of Commons Transport Committee 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement

2003-09-23 TCO-001 47

Archive ::: Press release 2

Network Rail 5 November 2003
Network Rail appoint high profile advisor

2003-11-05 NET-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 6 August 2004
Statement on Virgin CrossCountry franchise

2004-08-06 SRA-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed

2004-10-19 SRA-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping

2005-10-18 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-06-08 DfT-003 52

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 53

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 54

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2006 00:00
Franchise agreement reinstated for West Coast services

2006-12-13 DfT-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid

2007-04-06 STG-001 56

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 57

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced

2007-09-27 STG-001 58

Archive ::: Press release 8

Stagecoach Group 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins

2007-11-12 STG-001 59

Archive ::: Press release 8

Stagecoach Group 10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains

2007-12-10 STG-001 60

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 20 February 2008
Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network

2008-02-20 VIR-001 61

Archive ::: Press release 3

East Midlands Trains 30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’

2008-04-30 EMT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 May 2008 14:05
Government takes action to deliver 106 new Pendolinos for West Coast

2008-05-06 DfT-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 May 2009 12:08
Champions to oversee station improvements

2009-05-05 DfT-001 64

Archive ::: Stock Market statement

Department for Transport 27 October 2011 [[07.00]]
Rail franchising

2011-10-27 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers

2012-08-15 DfT-001 66

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 67

Archive ::: Presentation

FirstGroup plc 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation

2012-08-15 FIR-002 68

Archive ::: Stock Exchange announcement

Stagecoach Group plc 15 August 2012 07:02
West Coast rail franchise

2012-08-15 STG-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Rail Group 15 August 2012
DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise

2012-08-15 VIR-001 70

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-15 VIR-002 71

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2012-08-16 FIR-001 72

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail group 22 August 2012
Celebrities back ‘Keep Virgin Trains’ e-petition as it passes 36,000 signature mark

2012-08-22 VIR-001 73

Archive ::: Letter

House of Commons Transport Committee 23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise

2012-08-23 TCO-001 74

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail group 24 August 2012
Concern mounts over transfer of West Coast rail franchise as 100,000 people ask for review

2012-08-24 VIR-001 75

Archive ::: ePetition text 2

HM Government 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision

2012-08-25 HMG-001 76

Archive ::: Written statement 2

FirstGroup plc Tuesday 28 August 2012
Statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise Award

2012-08-28 FIR-001 77

Archive ::: Press release 3

Virgin Rail group Tuesday 28 August 2012
Virgin Trains Limited commences Court proceedings in respect of West Coast Main Line franchise award

2012-08-28 VIR-001 78

Archive ::: Press release 3

Virgin Rail Group 30 August 2012
FirstGroup’s criticism of West Coast Performance

2012-08-30 VIR-001 79

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-30 VIR-002 80

Archive ::: Letter 3

Virgin Rail Group 2 September 2012
Sir Richard Branson letter to Financial Times

2012-09-02 VIR-001 81

Archive ::: Press release 3

Virgin Rail Group 2 September 2012
Virgin Trains: Concerns were expressed on West Coast Bid process over three years

2012-09-02 VIR-002 82

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising

2012-09-03 DfT-001 83

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 84

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 85

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-001 86

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-002 87

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup Wednesday 3 October 2012
FirstGroup statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise

2012-10-03 FIR-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise

2012-10-03 VIR-001 89

Archive ::: Letter

House of Commons Transport Committee 5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]

2012-10-05 TCO-001 90

Archive ::: Hansard (debates) 9

House of Lords 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises

2012-10-10 PAR-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services

2012-10-15 DfT-001 92

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-002 93

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-003 94

Archive ::: Letter 4

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Sam Laidlaw

2012-10-15 DfT-004 95

Archive ::: Letter 5

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Richard Brown

2012-10-15 DfT-005 96

Archive ::: Press release 3

FirstGroup 15 October 2012
[Statement]

2012-10-15 FIR-001 97

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

Department for Transport 29 October 2012
Statement on West Coast Main Line and Franchising

2012-10-29 DfT-001 98

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 October 2012
West Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings

2012-10-29 DfT-002 99

Archive ::: Document

Department for Transport 29 October 2012
The Laidlaw Inquiry into the InterCity West Coast Franchise - Interim report

2012-10-29 DfT-003 100

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 29 October 2012
FirstGroup statement on DfT's preliminary findings

2012-10-29 FIR-001 101

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 6 December 2012
West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry

2012-12-06 DfT-001 102

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 6 December 2012
Virgin Trains to run improved West Coast services

2012-12-06 DfT-002 103

Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

Department for Transport 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise

2012-12-06 DfT-003 104

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 December 2012
Response to the report of the Laidlaw inquiry

2012-12-06 DfT-004 105

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track

2012-12-06 TSC-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 7 December 2012
Lessons from cancelling the Intercity West Coast franchise competition

2012-12-07 NAO-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 STG-001 108

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 19 December 2013
Martin Griffiths appointed as Chairman of the Rail Delivery Group

2013-12-19 RDG-001 109

Archive ::: Press release

Inter City Railways 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise

2014-11-27 ICR-001 110

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-001 111

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-001 112

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group 12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast

2015-02-12 STG-001 113

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-02-20 COM-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts

2015-03-02 DfT-001 115

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-001 116

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed

2015-03-10 FIR-001 117

Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority 13 March 2015
CMA consults on InterCity East Coast undertakings

2015-03-13 COM-001 118

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise

2015-06-02 STG-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise

2015-07-07 STG-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule

2015-07-08 STG-001 121

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-09-25 VTE-001 122

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 1 September 2016
Package of measures announced to help improve resilience of Southern network

2016-09-01 DfT-001 123

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2016-09-06 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Press release 6

Stagecoach Group 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update

2018-02-05 STG-001 125

Archive ::: Oral statement 8

Department for Transport 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update

2018-05-16 DfT-001 126

Archive ::: Press release

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

2018-11-01 VIR-001 127

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 10 April 2019
Department for Transport rail franchising programme

2019-04-10 STG-001 128

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 2 May 2019
Rail franchise update

2019-05-02 STG-001 129

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 9 May 2019
Commencement of legal action against the Department for Transport

2019-05-09 STG-001 130

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update

2019-06-06 DfT-001 131