Archive ::: Press release 4

National Audit Office 23 October 1996
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF): The award of the first three passenger rail franchises

1996-10-23 NAO-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 9 May 1997
Regulator agrees new services for the South West

1997-05-09 ORR-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 May 1997
Railtrack invests over £16 million in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-20 RTK-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 May 1997
Railtrack invests over £16 million in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-20 RTK-002 4

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 6 August 1997
Level crossing users put their safety at risk

1997-08-06 RTK-002 5

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 17 September 1997
Railtrack announces study into improving trans-Pennine rail freight routes

1997-09-17 RTK-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

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

1998-06-08 OPR-001 7

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 8

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 25 February 1999
Consultation on the development of rail services starts in March

1999-02-25 OPR-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 12 July 1999
Rail Industry Year 2000 compliance rating 70% Blue – Independent assessment shows substantial progress

1999-07-12 ORR-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 2 September 1999
New moves to ease Thameslink overcrowding

1999-09-02 SRA-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 9 December 1999
Building a better railway: proposals invited for second round of franchise replacements

1999-12-09 SRA-001 12

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 9 December 1999
Franchise replacement

1999-12-09 SRA-002 13

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 15 February 2000
Proposals invited for second round of franchise replacement

2000-02-15 SRA-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-03-08 SRA-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 19 April 2000
New entrants qualify for second franchise replacement round

2000-04-19 SRA-001 16

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 17

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 18

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-06-20 SRA-001 19

Archive ::: Press release

Prism Rail PLC 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')

2000-07-18 PRI-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

Prism Rail PLC 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')

2000-07-18 PRI-002 21

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-08-08 SRA-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion

2000-08-10 VIR-001 23

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-09-14 SRA-001 24

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 22 September 2000
Passenger train operators promise more to come in fight against crime

2000-09-22 ATO-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise

2000-11-02 OPR-001 26

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement

2001-01-15 ATO-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 February 2001
SRA prepares for future Wales, Wessex and Thameslink franchises

2001-02-08 SRA-002 28

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-02-15 SRA-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 21 September 2001
Connex strengthens UK franchise bid development team

2001-09-21 CON-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 7 December 2001
£400 Million for Local Rail Projects

2001-12-07 SRA-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 19 December 2001
Franchise list

2001-12-19 SRA-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches rail strategy delivering improvements for Wales' railway

2002-01-14 SRA-001 34

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2002-01-14 SRA-002 35

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 29 Jan 2002 00:00
New appointments to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)

2002-01-29 DTR-001 36

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Feb 2002 00:00
Byers publishes rail performance indicators

2002-02-18 DTR-001 37

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 1 March 2002
Train companies announce minimum fare for Network railcard

2002-03-01 ATO-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail

2002-03-07 SRA-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Mar 2002 00:00
Byers publishes latest rail performance indicators

2002-03-18 DTR-001 40

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 25 March 2002
Network railcard changes will go ahead

2002-03-25 ATO-001 41

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 31 May 2002
More SRA Funding for Valley Lines

2002-05-31 SRA-001 42

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 43

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 October 2002
Three new bidders shortlisted for Merseyrail

2002-10-01 SRA-002 44

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 3 October 2002
Immediate benefits for Central Trains passengers from improvements package

2002-10-03 SRA-001 45

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 6 November 2002
SRA announces new franchise for the west

2002-11-06 SRA-003 46

Archive ::: Press release 6

RMT 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute

2003-04-22 RMT-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 July 2003
SRA enter heads of terms on Central Trains two-year extension

2003-07-08 SRA-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-08-01 SRA-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension

2003-10-09 SRA-001 50

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 51

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 20 October 2003
Wales and Borders franchise signing

2003-10-20 SRA-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-10-24 NET-001 53

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 18 November 2003
Eurostar carries one millionth passenger

2003-11-18 EUR-001 54

Archive ::: Press release

John Laing 12 December 2003
John Laing announces joint venture with GNER

2003-12-12 JLA-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 Feb 2004 00:00
Chairman of the Rail Passengers Council reappointed

2004-02-09 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
A new structure to deliver a better railway

2004-07-15 DfT-001 57

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 14 September 2004
Eurostar achieves record market share

2004-09-14 EUR-001 58

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Dec 2004 00:00
Transport direct to your destination - new journey planner

2004-12-31 DfT-001 59

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 60

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 Jun 2005 00:00
Acting chair appointed to the Rail Passengers Council

2005-06-28 DfT-001 61

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-05-23 DfT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Jul 2006 00:00
Appointments to DPTAC

2006-07-26 DfT-002 63

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 3 September 2007
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Wrexham

2007-09-03 ORR-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 Dec 2007 14:37
Ruth Kelly urges more stations to join Secure Stations Scheme

2007-12-05 DfT-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Jan 2009 12:51
Andrew Adonis reappoints Colin Foxall as member of the British Transport Police Authority

2009-01-08 DfT-002 66

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 Apr 2009 10:57
Government backs improved Swindon-Gloucester rail line with £2.5m funding

2009-04-03 DfT-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

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

2009-05-05 DfT-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 15 May 2009
Train companies call for early commitment on electrification

2009-05-15 ATO-001 69

Archive ::: Press release 3

South West Trains 22 July 2009
New Managing Director at South West Trains

2009-07-22 SWT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Aug 2009 09:38
Most commuter fares set to drop next year

2009-08-18 DfT-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment

2009-11-20 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Dec 2009 11:04
New Year heralds lower fares for many rail passengers

2009-12-31 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-001 74

Archive ::: Press release

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

2011-03-01 DfT-002 75

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 11 May 2011
Realising the potential of GB rail

2011-05-11 RDG-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

South West Trains 5 October 2011
South West Trains Managing Director to retire

2011-10-05 SWT-001 77

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 8 March 2012
Rail Reform command paper oral statement

2012-03-08 DfT-002 78

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 26 April 2012
Rail passenger journeys across Great Britain reach record levels

2012-04-26 ORR-001 79

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway across the West of England

2013-01-08 NET-005 80

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Rail industry plan lays foundations for the future

2013-01-08 NET-007 81

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway in the Thames Valley

2013-01-08 NET-008 82

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 March 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-002 83

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 July 2013
Five new members appointed to the board of the British Transport Police Authority

2013-07-29 DfT-001 84

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 October 2013
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line

2013-10-03 DfT-001 85

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 21 October 2013
Railway Engineers Forum

2013-10-21 DfT-001 86

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-11-01 DfT-002 87

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 May 2014
Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise

2014-05-27 DfT-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-07-16 DfT-002 89

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 30 October 2014
Serco appoints Managing Director to run the iconic Caledonian Sleeper franchise

2014-10-30 SER-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 2 March 2014
Preparation work begins to electrify South Wales railway and improve journeys

2015-03-02 NET-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 6 March 2015
North South express train extended for another three years

2015-03-06 WGO-001 92

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 March 2015
New deal for rail passengers in west of England and Wales

2015-03-23 DfT-001 93

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 23 March 2015
Largest train fleet upgrade in a generation drives more seats, faster services and greater connectivity for First Great Western customers

2015-03-23 FGW-001 94

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 23 March 2015
New and more frequent trains for Thames Valley customers deliver more seats, as First Great Western agrees 3.5 year franchise deal

2015-03-23 FIR-002 95

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west

2015-07-30 DfT-001 96

Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west

2015-07-30 FGW-001 97

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 September 2015
Train manufacturing officially returns to the North East

2015-09-03 DfT-001 98

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 99

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 3 December 2015
Transport Secretary pledges to build a new transport legacy for Wales

2015-12-03 DfT-003 100

Archive ::: Speech (full) 5

Department for Transport 3 December 2015
Investing in Welsh transport

2015-12-03 DfT-004 101

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 February 2016
Crossrail to become the Elizabeth line in honour of Her Majesty the Queen

2016-02-23 DfT-001 102

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-03-31 WGO-001 103

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 16 May 2016
Just the ticket - new online guide to help rail customers travel with confidence

2016-05-16 RDG-001 104

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 May 2016
Rail tourism winners announced

2016-05-25 DfT-001 105

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-07-07 HS2-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-08-23 WGO-001 107

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 26 August 2016
Government announces £20 million fund for new railway stations

2016-08-26 DfT-001 108

Archive ::: Press release 5

Competition and Markets Authority 9 September 2016
CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares

2016-09-09 CMA-001 109

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 12 October 2016
Rail operator shortlist revealed

2016-10-12 WGO-001 110

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 9 November 2016
Modernising the Great Western railway

2016-11-09 NAO-001 111

Archive ::: Press release

HS2 Ltd 15 November 2016
HS2 names enabling works contractors

2016-11-15 HS2-001 112

Archive ::: Speech (full)

HM Treasury 23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: some of the things we’ve announced

2016-11-23 HMT-001 113

Archive ::: Oral statement

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

2016-11-23 HMT-002 114

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 6 December 2016
Welsh Government apply for new station at Bow Street

2016-12-06 WGO-001 115

Archive ::: Press release

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

2016-12-14 WGO-001 116

Archive ::: Press release 3

HS2 Ltd 26 January 2017
HS2 announces new CEO

2017-01-26 HS2-001 117

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 28 February 2017
Have your say on a new rail service for wales

2017-02-28 WGO-001 118

Archive ::: Press release 4

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

2017-03-02 WGO-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 20 March 2017
New Transport for Wales headquarters part of wider work to unleash the potential of Welsh regions

2017-03-20 WGO-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 13 July 2017
Newport selected for new £30m rail production facility creating 300 jobs

2017-07-13 WGO-001 121

Archive ::: Press release

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

2017-07-17 HS2-001 122

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 17 July 2017
Welsh Government announce extra rolling stock to improve rail services

2017-07-17 WGO-001 123

Archive ::: Written statement 3

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

2017-07-20 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 29 September 2017
Final tenders invited as Wales nears decision on next rail service

2017-09-29 WGO-001 125

Archive ::: Press release

Welsh Government 29 September 2017
Welsh Government show commitment to Wales and Borders staff

2017-09-29 WGO-002 126

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 5 October 2017
Government plans £80 million smart ticketing rail revolution

2017-10-05 DfT-001 127

Archive ::: Press release 6

Stagecoach Group 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update

2018-02-05 STG-001 128

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 23 February 2018
Abellio announces withdrawal of bid to run the next Wales & Borders franchise

2018-02-18 ABB-001 129

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 February 2018
Welsh rail services set to be devolved following historic agreement

2018-02-28 DfT-001 130

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 28 March 2018
Heathrow Express service confirmed to 2028

2018-03-28 FIR-001 131

Archive ::: Press release 2

CAF 8 June 2018
CAF preferred bidder to supply trains for Wales and Borders rail franchise

2018-06-08 CAF-001 132

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 February 2019
Building a more liveable and sustainable world of transport

2019-02-12 DfT-001 133

Archive ::: Speech (full) 7

Department for Transport 26 February 2019
The Bradshaw Address by Keith Williams

2019-02-26 DfT-001 134

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Safety and Standards Board 22 July 2019
UK government transforming South Wales rail network

2019-07-22 DfT-002 135

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 August 2019
Over one million people to save hundreds, as new 16-17 Saver launches, cutting cost of rail travel for teenagers

2019-08-14 DfT-002 136

Archive ::: Statement 2

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

2019-08-14 FIR-001 137

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2019-10-31 DfT-001 138

Archive ::: Press release

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

2019-11-20 TfW-001 139

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2019-11-27 AWC-001 140

Archive ::: Press release 7

Labour Party 1 December 2019
Labour announces biggest ever rail fares cut of 33% in a move that will save the average commuter over £1000 a year

2019-12-01 LAB-001 141

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 June 2020
Transport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 12 June 2020

2020-06-12 DfT-002 142

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 June 2020
£15 million boost to bring better rail journeys to the North East

2020-06-29 DfT-001 143

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 21 August 2020
Multi-million boost from UK government for Welsh railways to level up infrastructure and improve journeys for passengers

2020-08-21 DfT-001 144

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 5 October 2020
Union connectivity review

2020-10-05 DfT-001 145

Archive ::: Policy paper

Department for Transport 3 November 2020
The Inclusive Transport Strategy – summary of progress

2020-11-03 DfT-002 146

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 March 2021
Move to boost transport connections across the whole of the UK

2021-03-10 DfT-001 147

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 April 2024
£1.3 million to back cutting-edge transport projects

2024-04-17 DfT-001 148