Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 26 October 1995
UK gets #22 million from Europe for Trans European networks

1995-10-26 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 16 December 1996
Railtrack welcomes the announcement of European Union funding for rail projects

1996-12-16 RTK-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 February 1997
Railtrack to spend four million pounds a day to create a railway “second to none”

1997-02-20 RTK-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 February 1997
Network Management Statement - West Coast Main Line

1997-02-20 RTK-005 4

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans

1997-03-13 RTK-002 5

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 21 May 1997
“We are getting on with the job” - Railtrack's response to Rail Regulator's statement

1997-05-21 RTK-001 6

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 7

Archive ::: Press release 2

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 8

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 29 April 1998
Regulator consults on Railtrack's proposal to purchase piggyback wagons

1998-04-29 ORR-002 9

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 12 May 1998
Regulator lifts enforcement order on Rail Enquiry Service

1998-05-12 ORR-001 10

Archive ::: Press release 4

Office of the Rail Regulator 15 May 1998
Regulator recommends programme of regulatory action for rolling stock companies

1998-05-15 ORR-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

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

1998-06-08 OPR-001 12

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 13

Archive ::: Press release

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

1999-02-09 OPR-001 14

Archive ::: Statement

Railtrack plc 21 July 1999
Railtrack Group plc: 1999 annual general meeting: Chairman's address

1999-07-21 RTK-001 15

Archive ::: Press release 3

Railtrack plc 27 September 1999
West Coast route modernisation

1999-09-27 RTK-001 16

Archive ::: Press release 2

Office of the Rail Regulator 5 November 1999
Regulator acts on Railtrack's plans for the West Coast Main Line

1999-11-05 ORR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 5 November 1999
Statement in response to Rail Regulator's announcement re West Coast Main Line

1999-11-05 RTK-001 18

Archive ::: Statement

Railtrack plc 5 November 1999
Further statement on the Rail Regulator's announcement on West Coast Mainline renewals

1999-11-05 RTK-002 19

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 5 November 1999
SSRA response to Rail Regulator's statement on West Coast Main Line Upgrade

1999-11-05 SRA-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 15 December 1999
Railtrack announces significant new proposals for the modernisation and upgrade of the West Coast Main Line

1999-12-15 RTK-001 21

Archive ::: Press release 2

Railtrack plc 15 December 1999
Response to provisional determination

1999-12-15 RTK-002 22

Archive ::: Press release 5

Office of the Rail Regulator 20 January 2000
Rail Regulator seeks customers’ views on rail freight growth

2000-01-20 ORR-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 17 February 2000
Railtrack board agree biggest ever investment plan for 2000/01

2000-02-17 RTK-001 24

Archive ::: Press release 2

Office of the Rail Regulator 27 March 2000
Railtrack refuses to consent to Rail Regulator's modified West Coast Main Line enforcement order

2000-03-27 ORR-001 25

Archive ::: Press release 3

Railtrack plc 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement

2000-03-30 RTK-001 26

Archive ::: Letter

Railtrack 25 April 2000
Letter from Gerald Corbett

2000-04-25 RTK-001 27

Archive ::: Press release 3

Office of the Rail Regulator 4 May 2000
Broad support for West Coast Main Line enforcement action

2000-05-04 ORR-001 28

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 29

Archive ::: Press release 2

Railtrack plc 14 June 2001
Board change at Railtrack

2001-06-14 RTK-001 30

Archive ::: Press release 2

Stagecoach Group 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal

2002-07-22 STG-001 31

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 32

Archive ::: Memorandum 5

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

2003-09-23 TCO-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 2

Network Rail 6 December 2005
Network Rail delivers 125mph railway for West Coast Main Line

2005-12-06 NET-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 6 December 2005
Virgin Trains tilting all the way to Scotland in new West Coast timetable

2005-12-06 VIR-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 3 January 2008
West Coast route to reopen

2008-01-03 NET-001 37

Archive ::: Press release 3

Network Rail 14 Jan 2008
Investigation continues as Network Rail quizzes contractors over New Year delays

2008-01-14 NET-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 18 Jan 2008
Agency staff to be cut in engineering shake-up

2008-01-18 NET-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 May 2009 09:46
Britain better connected as Adonis opens £8.9bn rail upgrade

2009-05-13 DfT-001 40

Archive ::: Speech (full)

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

2010-07-07 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 2 March 2011
Alliance announces continued development of its GNWR West Coast service proposal

2011-02-03 ALL-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 4 March 2011
Alliance announces continued development of its GNWR West Coast service proposal

2011-02-04 ALL-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

Grand Central 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement

2011-03-02 GCR-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 2 March 2011
Regulator announces conclusions on future track access rights for the West Coast Main Line

2011-03-02 ORR-001 45

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 46

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Monday 18 Jun 2012 10:16
Virgin's Chris Gibb to join Network Rail on secondment

2012-06-18 NET-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-08-15 DfT-001 48

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 49

Archive ::: Presentation

FirstGroup plc 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation

2012-08-15 FIR-002 50

Archive ::: Stock Exchange announcement

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

2012-08-15 STG-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-08-15 VIR-001 52

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-15 VIR-002 53

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2012-08-16 FIR-001 54

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 55

Archive ::: Letter

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

2012-08-23 TCO-001 56

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 57

Archive ::: ePetition text 2

HM Government 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision

2012-08-25 HMG-001 58

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2012-08-28 FIR-001 59

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 60

Archive ::: Press release 3

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

2012-08-30 VIR-001 61

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-30 VIR-002 62

Archive ::: Letter 3

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

2012-09-02 VIR-001 63

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 64

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising

2012-09-03 DfT-001 65

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 66

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 67

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-002 69

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 FIR-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise

2012-10-03 VIR-001 71

Archive ::: Letter

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

2012-10-05 TCO-001 72

Archive ::: Hansard (debates) 9

House of Lords 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises

2012-10-10 PAR-001 73

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 74

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-002 75

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-003 76

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 77

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 78

Archive ::: Press release 3

FirstGroup 15 October 2012
[Statement]

2012-10-15 FIR-001 79

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

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

2012-10-29 DfT-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-29 DfT-002 81

Archive ::: Document

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

2012-10-29 DfT-003 82

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-29 FIR-001 83

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 84

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-12-06 DfT-002 85

Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

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

2012-12-06 DfT-003 86

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2012-12-06 DfT-004 87

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track

2012-12-06 TSC-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-12-07 NAO-001 89

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 January 2013
Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement: Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme

2013-01-10 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 10 January 2013
Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme

2013-01-10 DfT-002 91

Archive ::: Press release

Three Conservative MPs 31 January 2013
Press release from Karen Lumley MP (Redditch), Karl McCartney MP (Lincoln) and Iain Stewart MP (Milton Keynes South), members of the Transport Select Committee.

2013-01-31 MPS-001 92

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 12 December 2013
New Edinburgh – London rail services

2013-12-12 ALL-001 93

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 12 February 2014
Press Release – New Edinburgh – London rail services

2014-02-12 ALL-001 94

Archive ::: Press release

Alliance Rail 14 June 2014
Blackpool to London and Huddersfield to London direct rail services move a step closer

2014-06-14 ALL-001 95

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 December 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury

2014-12-15 DfT-001 96

Archive ::: Press release 5

Alliance Rail 7 August 2015
New direct rail services between Blackpool and London

2015-08-07 ALL-001 97

Archive ::: Statement 5

Office of Rail and Road 7 August 2015
ORR approval of new off-peak train services between Lancashire and London

2015-08-07 ORR-001 98

Archive ::: Letter 3

Office of Rail and Road 7 August 2015
Application for access to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)

2015-08-07 ORR-002 99

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs [v2]

2017-07-17 DfT-002 100

Archive ::: Written statement 10

Department for Transport 17 July 2017
Main civil engineering works contracts for Stage 1 of HS2 Phase One

2017-07-17 DfT-003 101

Archive ::: Press release

Adam Smith Institute 9 October 2019
Don’t railroad it through — rethink HS2

2019-10-09 ASI-001 102

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-001 103