Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 October 1995
Rail privatisation “real and happening now” – John Watts

1995-10-04 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 13 November 1995
BR’s Quality & Safety Services business sold to MBO team

1995-11-13 DoT-002 2

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Railtrack plc 9 July 1997
Railtrack carries out station audit to improve facilities for the disabled

1997-07-09 RTK-001 3

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London Regional Transport 11 July 1997
Clearer announcements at Warren Street station

1997-07-11 LRT-001 4

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Office of the Rail Regulator 6 November 1997
Rail Regulator and Government agree framework for cooperation and communication

1997-11-06 ORR-001 5

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ATOC 10 March 1999
Train operators applaud moves towards ‘level playing fields’

1999-03-10 ATO-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 20 July 1999
SSRA Executive up and running

1999-07-20 SRA-001 7

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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 8

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 17 August 2000
Three parties shortlisted for South West Trains franchise

2000-08-17 SRA-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 9 November 2000
One thousand extra staff providing rail information at stations

2000-11-09 ATO-001 10

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ATOC 22 November 2000
National Rail operators announce Britain's biggest ever rail compensation package

2000-11-22 ATO-001 11

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

2001-02-15 SRA-001 12

Archive ::: Press release 2

Railtrack plc 2 April 2001
Railtrack secures £1.5 bn funding settlement and details final quarter business progress

2001-04-02 RTK-001 13

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Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
SRA Chairman comments on today's rail announcements

2001-04-02 SRA-004 14

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ATOC 12 June 2001
Rail strike not justified - ATOC

2001-06-12 ATO-001 15

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Strategic Rail Authority 26 June 2001
Coming out of the Shadow

2001-06-26 SRA-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 17 Aug 2001 00:00
All aboard - DPTAC welcomes accessible trains

2001-08-17 DTR-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

London Regional Transport 19 September 2001
Preferred bidder in public private partnership for sub-surface lines

2001-09-19 LRT-001 19

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 7 October 2001
Railtrack placed in administration

2001-10-07 DTR-001 20

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 29 Nov 2001 00:00
Ian McAllister to head up CLG bid team for Railtrack

2001-11-29 DTR-001 21

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

2001-12-07 SRA-001 22

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2002-01-14 SRA-002 23

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Railtrack PLC 20 September 2002 : 07,00
Return of cash to Shareholders

2002-09-20 RTK-001 24

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Railtrack Group plc 20 September 2002
Return of cash to Shareholders

2002-09-20 RTK-002 25

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

2003-08-01 SRA-001 26

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Strategic Rail Authority 20 October 2003
Wales and Borders franchise signing

2003-10-20 SRA-001 27

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Network Rail 18 November 2003
Network Rail takes over management of Liverpool Lime Street station

2003-11-18 NET-001 28

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Strategic Rail Authority 22 December 2003
National Express Group announced as preferred bidder for new Greater Anglia franchise

2003-12-22 SRA-001 29

Archive ::: Press release 3

Network Rail 26 February 2004
Network Rail awards new, efficient track renewal contract

2004-02-26 NET-001 30

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Network Rail 24 March 2004
Network Rail awards new, efficient track renewal contract

2004-03-24 NET-001 31

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Department for Transport 20 Jul 2004 00:00
Meeting the transport challenge

2004-07-20 DfT-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 13 June 2005
Olympic boost for London as work begins on DLR Woolwich Extension

2005-06-13 TfL-001 33

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Hull Trains 30 June 2005
Naming ceremony for Hull Trains’ first Pioneer

2005-06-30 HUL-001 34

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

2005-07-14 GNE-001 35

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

2005-12-19 DfT-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 24 March 2006 00:00
Community Rail - new life for local lines

2006-03-24 DfT-001 37

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Department for Transport 18 Sep 2007 12:13
Transport Minister in Birmingham to hear local views and in Coleshill to open new £9m railway station

2007-09-18 DfT-001 38

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Crossrail 21 August 2008
Crossrail announces tender lists for major project contracts

2008-08-21 CRO-001 39

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Department for Transport 15 Jan 2009 12:37
Hoon outlines air, road and rail improvements to boost economy and jobs

2009-01-15 DfT-001 40

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Department for Transport 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East

2009-06-09 DfT-001 41

Archive ::: Article

Greengauge 21 3 November 2010
Government abandons the S-shaped network

2010-11-03 GRE-001 42

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification

2011-03-01 DfT-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

Campaign for Better Transport 8 March 2012
Plans for higher peak fares will derail Government’s fares review

2012-03-08 CBT-001 44

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Transport Scotland 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track

2012-12-06 TSC-001 45

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London Midland 29 March 2013
Free ticket offer extended until 30 April 2013

2013-03-29 LON-001 46

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 September 2013
Property owners protected by HS2 compensation scheme

2013-09-12 DfT-001 47

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Department for Transport 19 September 2013
Government backs raft of schemes to improve ticketing

2013-09-19 DfT-002 48

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Rail Delivery Group 27 November 2013
Vast majority of passengers will be unaffected by Christmas improvement work

2013-11-27 RDG-001 49

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Rail Delivery Group 21 January 2014
Rail industry responds to National Rail Passenger Survey

2014-01-21 RDG-001 50

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Department for Transport 7 September 2014
Government extends freeze on rail fares to 2015

2014-09-07 DfT-001 51

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Rail Delivery Group 23 September 2014
RDG: “We know passengers want clear, accurate and timely information”

2014-09-23 RDG-001 52

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Rail Delivery Group 10 October 2014
“Passengers are at the heart of what we do”: RDG on improvement priorities

2014-10-10 RDG-001 53

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Rail Delivery Group 27 October 2014
Railway supports Poppy Day with free travel for volunteer collectors

2014-10-27 RDG-001 54

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Department for Transport 6 November 2014
Northern Futures: improvements for northern road and rail

2014-11-06 DfT-001 55

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Rail Delivery Group 19 December 2014
Rail industry publishes winter weather plans

2014-12-19 RDG-001 56

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Office of Rail Regulation 16 February 2015
Rail regulator publishes industry financials report for 2013-14

2015-02-16 ORR-001 57

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HM Treasury 20 February 2015
Travel boost for Londoners as Chancellor and Mayor confirm expansion of night time services & new WiFi for the Tube

2015-02-20 HMT-001 58

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Rail Delivery Group 3 March 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages

2015-03-03 RDG-002 59

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
Turning to the future

2015-03-20 DfT-002 60

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Porterbrook 11 May 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages

2015-05-11 POR-001 61

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 June 2015
Transport has power to change the north

2015-06-01 DfT-001 62

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Office of Rail and Road 12 June 2015
ORR publishes Network Rail performance review for 2014-15

2015-06-12 ORR-001 63

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Peninsula Rail Task Force 30 July 2015
New train services in South West

2015-07-30 PEN-001 64

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Office of Rail and Road 10 August 2015
ORR investigation finds Network Rail in breach of licence in 2014-15

2015-08-10 ORR-001 65

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 November 2015
Future of rail

2015-11-26 DfT-001 66

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 November 2015
HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse

2015-11-30 DfT-002 67

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 13 January 2016
Transport ticketing is on a journey of transformation

2016-01-13 DfT-001 68

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Network Rail 27 April 2016
Network Rail sets up new property company to maximise value from its estate

2016-04-27 NET-001 69

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Prime Minister's Office/Department for Transport 16 July 2016
Further new ministerial appointments announced on 15 July 2016

2016-07-16 DfT-001 70

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Rail Delivery Group 17 October 2016
Train companies launch money back publicity drive

2016-10-17 RDG-001 71

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 1 November 2016
New National Rail Security campaign starts today: 'See it. Say it. Sorted.'

2016-11-01 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Oral statement

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

2016-11-23 HMT-002 73

Archive ::: Speech (full) 5

Department for Transport 6 July 2017
Dementia friendly transport

2017-07-06 DfT-003 74

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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 75

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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 76

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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 77

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Department for Transport 17 July 2017
Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes

2017-07-17 DfT-005 78

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

2017-07-17 HS2-001 79

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Department for Transport 24 August 2017
Action plan to improve accessibility in transport unveiled by the government

2017-08-24 DfT-001 80

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 December 2017
Transport investment in the north

2017-12-01 DfT-001 81

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 5 February 2018
Update on the East Coast, West Coast and East Midlands rail franchises

2018-02-05 DfT-002 82

Archive ::: Speech (full)

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

2019-02-12 DfT-001 83

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Labour Party 10 April 2019
Andy McDonald comments on DfT's handling over rail franchise bids

2019-04-10 LAB-001 84

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Department for Transport 12 April 2019
New appointments made to strengthen HS2 Ltd board

2019-04-12 DfT-001 85

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Department for Transport 29 August 2019
Two improvements to ensure passengers get a better deal on rail fares

2019-08-29 DfT-001 86

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Department for Transport 30 June 2020
Demand from England and Wales to restore Beeching lines as deadline for proposals closes

2020-06-30 DfT-001 87

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Department for Transport 30 June 2020
Regions across England to benefit from transport funding boost

2020-06-30 DfT-002 88

Archive ::: Policy paper

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

2020-11-03 DfT-002 89

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Arriva Group 3 December 2021
Arriva Group awarded National Rail Contract for Chiltern

2021-12-03 ARR-001 90

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Department for Transport 16 September 2025
New look, same message: ‘See it. Say it. Sorted’

2025-09-16 DfT-001 91