Archive ::: Statement

Department of Transport 14 July 1992
British Rail (Privatisation)

1992-07-14 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Statement

Department of Transport 24 November 1994
Railtrack

1994-11-24 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 24 April 1995
Rail privatisation timetable “on track” – Watts

1995-04-24 DoT-001 3

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 5 June 1995
Mawhinney welcomes sale of major rail businesses

1995-06-05 DoT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

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

1995-10-04 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 8 December 1995
Transport secretary Sir George Young - statement on OPRAF judicial review

1995-12-08 DoT-001 6

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 15 December 1995
Statement from transport secretary Sir George Young on Court of Appeal judgement

1995-12-15 DoT-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 18 December 1995
Final BR design office and specialist engineering business sold

1995-12-18 DoT-001 8

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 2 January 1996
Secretary of State for Transport, Sir George Young's, statement in response to Which? report

1996-01-02 DoT-001 9

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 4 January 1996
Final BR signalling business sold

1996-01-04 DoT-001 10

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 10 January 1996
Rail privatisation “just the ticket” for passengers and taxpayers – Watts

1996-01-10 DoT-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 5 February 1996
Sir George Young hails launch of first privatised passenger rail services

1996-02-05 DoT-001 12

Archive ::: Publication

House of Commons Library 6 February 1996
Rail passenger franchises

1996-02-06 HoC-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 23 February 1996
Watts welcomes halfway point in rail franchising sell off

1996-02-23 DoT-002 14

Archive ::: Statement

Office of the Rail Regulator 3 April 1996
Rail Regulator's Statement [[Railtrack prospectus]]

1996-04-03 ORR-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 10 April 1996
Statement from Transport Secretary on Roger Salmon - Franchising Director

1996-04-10 DoT-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 28 May 1996
Latest rail franchises start running in private sector

1996-05-28 DoT-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 15 August 1996
Bowis welcomes independent confirmation of passenger benefits on privatised railways

1996-08-15 DoT-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 27 August 1996
New Franchising Director appointed by Sir George Young

1996-08-27 DoT-001 19

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 20

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 8 November 1996
Passengers up, subsidy down – Watts hails rail privatisation as a winner

1996-11-08 DoT-001 21

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 19 November 1996
Private rail performance powers ahead – Watts

1996-11-19 DoT-001 22

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 26 November 1996
Sir George Young announces transport spending plans

1996-11-26 DoT-001 23

Archive ::: Early Day Motion

House of Commons 17 February 1997
South West Trains

1997-02-17 HoC-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 8 May 1997
Strang sounds warning to private rail operators

1997-05-08 DoT-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 11 June 1997
Rail Regulator says to passenger train and station operators: deliver improvements or face tougher enforcement

1997-06-11 ORR-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 16 June 1997
Railtrack: We will work together with the Rail Regulator pledge

1997-06-16 RTK-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 7 October 1997
New service opportunities before the millennium? - Rail Regulator seeks views

1997-10-07 ORR-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 26 January 1998
Franchising Director welcomes new trains deal for Gatwick Express

1998-01-26 OPR-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 6 March 1998
£75million of additional passenger benefits agreed with FirstGroup plc

1998-03-06 OPR-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 26 March 1998
Thames Trains passengers to benefit from Go-Ahead Group offer

1998-03-26 OPR-002 31

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 30 March 1998
Conditions met for FirstGroup takeover of Great Western

1998-03-30 OPR-001 32

Archive ::: Press release 5

Office of the Rail Regulator 31 March 1998
New service opportunities for rail passengers

1998-03-31 ORR-001 33

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 11 May 1998
Franchising Director calls for action on poorly performing services

1998-05-11 OPR-001 34

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 5 June 1998
Thames Trains deal approved

1998-06-05 OPR-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 19 June 1998
Franchising Director to assess options for additional East Coast capacity

1998-06-19 OPR-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 17 July 1998
Decision on Connex South Central extended franchise bid

1998-07-17 OPR-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 8 August 1998
GNER to run Skipton-London service

1998-08-08 GNE-001 38

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 13 August 1998
Action plans demanded from train operators

1998-08-13 OPR-001 39

Archive ::: Report 2

Railway Forum 18 September 1998
The government white paper on the future of transport

1998-09-18 RFO-002 40

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 30 September 1998
Statement from John O'Brien, Director of Passenger Rail Franchising

1998-09-30 OPR-001 41

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 42

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 29 October 1998
Service levels restored on North Western Trains under recovery plan

1998-10-29 OPR-001 43

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 11 November 1998
Improvement for passengers on LTS Rail

1998-11-11 OPR-001 44

Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF 4 May 1999
Mike Grant gets down to business as franchising director

1999-05-04 OPR-001 45

Archive ::: Guidance note

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 16 June 1999
Planning criteria - a guide to the appraisal of support for passenger rail services

1999-06-16 SRA-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 30 June 1999
Sir Alastair Morton sets out priorities for the SRA

1999-06-30 SRA-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 7 July 1999
Mission statement for the Strategic Rail Authority

1999-07-07 SRA-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 12 August 1999
SSRA appoints external advisers

1999-08-12 SRA-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 16 September 1999
Train operators on the right track

1999-09-16 ATO-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 16 September 1999
SRA Chairman issues call to arms to train operators - new franchises to be negotiated

1999-09-16 SRA-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 17 September 1999
Sir Alastair Morton spells out plans for franchise replacement

1999-09-17 SRA-001 52

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
The 2nd UK Local Authority Chairs of Transport Conference, - Sir Alastair Morton

1999-09-23 SRA-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
Sir Alastair Morton scopes timescale for renegotiation of franchises including local authorities

1999-09-23 SRA-002 54

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 23 September 1999
£800m South East rail scheme moves ahead

1999-09-23 SRA-003 55

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 6 October 1999
The Strategic Rail Authority's challenge to the British rail industry

1999-10-06 SRA-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 6 October 1999
Sir Alastair Morton speaks to the City

1999-10-06 SRA-002 57

Archive ::: Letter

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 12 October 1999
Franchise replacement

1999-10-12 SRA-001 58

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 59

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 7 December 1999
Sea Containers' GNER subsidiary selected by UK's Strategic Rail Authority for 20-year franchise replacement negotiations

1999-12-07 SEC-001 60

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 61

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 9 December 1999
Franchise replacement

1999-12-09 SRA-002 62

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 13 December 1999
Prescott sets out ten-year plan for investment

1999-12-13 DET-001 63

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 64

Archive ::: Press release 4

Virgin Trains 14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry

2000-01-14 VIR-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-02-15 SRA-001 66

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 18 February 2000
Change of control for MTL franchises

2000-02-18 SRA-001 67

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-03-08 SRA-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 14 March 2000
Passengers will be the winners from franchise announcement

2000-03-14 ATO-001 69

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2000-03-14 SRA-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 3 April 2000
Stagecoach to dispose of Porterbrook for £1.4 billion

2000-04-03 STG-001 71

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment

2000-04-11 VIR-001 72

Archive ::: Press release 5

Office of the Rail Regulator 14 April 2000
Rail Regulator tackles Railtrack's incentive framework

2000-04-14 ORR-001 73

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-04-19 SRA-001 74

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 75

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25 May 2000
Investment the key to the rail industry's future Prescott tells summit

2000-05-25 DET-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 14 June 2000
Virgin launches quiet coaches on trains

2000-06-14 VIR-001 77

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 78

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 79

Archive ::: Press release 5

ATOC 20 June 2000
Britain's new rail franchise map

2000-06-20 ATO-001 80

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-06-20 SRA-001 81

Archive ::: Press release 5

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid

2000-07-03 VIR-001 82

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal

2000-07-03 VIR-002 83

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 14 July 2000
Transport: From stop-go to ready to go

2000-07-14 DET-001 84

Archive ::: Press release 6

Virgin Trains 14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism

2000-07-14 VIR-001 85

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 86

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 20 July 2000
£180bn Ten year investment plan to deliver top class transport system

2000-07-20 DET-002 87

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 20 July 2000
Transport (ten year plan)

2000-07-20 DET-003 88

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 25 July 2000
New contracts for a new era

2000-07-25 ORR-001 89

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 90

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 10 August 2000
Chiltern Railways franchise

2000-08-10 GOA-001 91

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
SSRA secures £600 million new investment for Chiltern and Midland Main Line franchises

2000-08-10 SRA-001 92

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
New Chiltern agreement brings £370 million investment

2000-08-10 SRA-002 93

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 10 August 2000
£238 million additional investment for passengers on Midland Mainline

2000-08-10 SRA-003 94

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion

2000-08-10 VIR-001 95

Archive ::: Press release 3

Sea Containers 17 August 2000
Sea Containers' GNER holdings subsidiary selected to bid for largest U.K. rail franchise, South West Trains

2000-08-17 SEC-001 96

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-08-17 SRA-001 97

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 98

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 99

Archive ::: Press release 4

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 12 October 2000
Waterloo - Exeter Line included in new Wessex franchise

2000-10-12 SRA-001 100

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 23 October 2000
Rail retail revolution puts stations back into heart of community

2000-10-23 CON-001 101

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 24 October 2000
Connex sets out its position on South Central franchise

2000-10-24 CON-001 102

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 24 October 2000
Building a better railway: £1.5 billion investment for new South Central franchise

2000-10-24 SRA-001 103

Archive ::: Press release

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

2000-11-02 OPR-001 104

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 20 November 2000
Fares freeze Jan 2000

2000-11-20 VIR-001 105

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 2 January 2001
Regulator requires train operator specific plans as part of national rail recovery plan

2001-01-02 ORR-001 106

Archive ::: Press release

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1 February 2001
The Strategic Rail Authority sheds its shadow status

2001-02-01 DET-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-02-03 VIR-001 108

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 February 2001
New trains for Yorkshire commuters: roll over terms agreed for Northern Spirit and MerseyRail franchises

2001-02-08 SRA-001 109

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-02-08 SRA-002 110

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 14 February 2001
Railtrack cost increase forces East Coast Main Line review

2001-02-14 SRA-001 111

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-001 112

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 2 March 2001
SRA approves ECML costs and announces Strategic Agenda approval

2001-03-02 SRA-001 113

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 13 March 2001
Building a better railway: Morton sets out strategic agenda for Britain's railways

2001-03-13 SRA-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 19 March 2001
SRA boost for Isle of Wight

2001-03-19 SRA-001 115

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
SRA acts to ensure early benefits for Chiltern

2001-04-02 SRA-001 116

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
SRA and Stagecoach sign up to £1.7 billion investment package for South West Trains

2001-04-02 SRA-002 117

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 2 April 2001
East Coast Main Line - Joint Venture

2001-04-02 SRA-003 118

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2001-04-02 SRA-004 119

Archive ::: Press release 5

Stagecoach Holdings PLC 2 April 2001
Stagecoach Group welcomes South West Trains decision

2001-04-02 STG-001 120

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices

2001-04-02 VIR-001 121

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Holdings PLC 24 April 2001
Stagecoach signs £1 billion order for South West Trains

2001-04-24 STG-001 122

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications

2001-05-06 VIR-001 123

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains

2001-05-06 VIR-002 124

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 9 May 2001
ECML replacement franchise

2001-05-09 SRA-001 125

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 29 May 2001
Connex Transport UK Limited sale of Connex South Central Limited to Govia Limited

2001-05-29 CON-001 126

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 30 May 2001
Acquisition of Connex South Central Limited by Govia Limited ('Govia')

2001-05-30 GOA-001 127

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 30 May 2001
Acquisition of Connex South Central Limited by Govia Limited ('Govia')

2001-05-30 GOV-001 128

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Jun 2001 00:00
Government pledges certainty to allow the industry to tackle the tough job ahead on the railways

2001-06-18 DTR-001 129

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Strategic Rail Authority 26 June 2001
Coming out of the Shadow

2001-06-26 SRA-001 130

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch

2001-07-09 VIR-001 131

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 16 July 2001
Franchise extensions not a long-term solution says ATOC

2001-07-16 ATO-001 132

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 16 Jul 2001 00:00
Concentrate on early gains for passengers Byers spells out new franchising policy

2001-07-16 DTR-001 133

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 18 Jul 2001 00:00
East Coast Main Line franchise

2001-07-18 DTR-001 134

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 19 July 2001
British government defers award of new 20 year GNER franchise and indicates its intention to negotiate two year extension to existing GNER franchise to expire in 2005

2001-07-19 SEC-001 135

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 24 August 2001
South Central franchise transferred - £1.5 billion investment boost moves into gear

2001-08-24 SRA-001 136

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 25 August 2001
South Central transfer

2001-08-25 CON-001 137

Archive ::: Press release 3

The Go-Ahead Group 28 August 2001
Completion of acquisition of South Central franchise

2001-08-28 GOA-001 138

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 31 August 2001
Train operators pledge early passenger improvements

2001-08-31 ATO-001 139

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test

2001-09-07 VIR-001 140

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001 141

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 14 Sep 2001 00:00
Byers invites SRA to progress new Transpennine Express franchise

2001-09-14 DTR-001 142

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 14 September 2001
SRA's TransPennine Express Moves Forward

2001-09-14 SRA-001 143

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 17 September 2001
Voyager launch - Manchester

2001-09-17 VIR-001 144

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-001 145

Archive ::: Press release

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

2001-09-18 VIR-001 146

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet

2001-09-19 VIR-001 147

Archive ::: Press release

Connex 21 September 2001
Connex strengthens UK franchise bid development team

2001-09-21 CON-001 148

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex

2001-09-26 VIR-001 149

Archive ::: Press release 5

Strategic Rail Authority 28 September 2001
Rail Authority publishes strategic options for Isle of Wight services

2001-09-28 SRA-001 150

Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 24 October 2001
GNER welcomes new SRA chairman

2001-10-24 GNE-001 151

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 7 November 2001
Stagecoach study into vertical integration for rail

2001-11-07 STG-001 152

Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 26 November 2001
GNER signs ‘landmark’ agreement with trade unions

2001-11-26 GNE-001 153

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 3 December 2001
Stagecoach presents a railway solution

2001-12-03 STG-001 154

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 3 December 2001
Stagecoach presents a railway solution

2001-12-03 STG-001 155

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 19 Dec 2001 00:00
Byers welcomes SRA franchising programme

2001-12-19 DTR-001 156

Archive ::: Press release 5

ATOC 14 January 2002
Rail industry response to SRA's strategic plan

2002-01-14 ATO-001 157

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2002-01-14 SRA-002 158

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 16 Jan 2002 00:00
Byers welcomes East Coast deal

2002-01-16 DTR-001 159

Archive ::: Press release

GNER Holdings 16 January 2002
GNER franchise extended to 2005

2002-01-16 GNE-001 160

Archive ::: Press release 3

Strategic Rail Authority 16 January 2002
Two-year GNER extension agreed - £100m private sector investment committed

2002-01-16 SRA-001 161

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 31 January 2002
Merseytravel to assume responsibility for region's local train network

2002-01-31 SRA-001 162

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 18 February 2002
Building a better railway: £370 million investment programme for Chiltern Railways - 20 year deal signed

2002-02-18 SRA-001 163

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-03-07 SRA-001 164

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 11 March 2002
South Central franchise to get 700 new carriages

2002-03-11 GOA-001 165

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 12 March 2002
SRA begins consultation on combining rail franchises

2002-03-12 SRA-001 166

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 12 March 2002
'Consolidation of train operators into London is only one side of the equation' says TfL' s Ian Brown.

2002-03-12 TfL-001 167

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 27 March 2002
SRA starts process to facilitate new Greater Anglia franchise

2002-03-27 SRA-001 168

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 29 April 2002
Company statement

2002-04-29 STG-001 169

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 14 May 2002
Keen interest in new Merseyrail agreement

2002-05-14 SRA-001 170

Archive ::: Press release 3

Strategic Rail Authority 21 May 2002
Bowker welcomes strong interest in the new Greater Anglia franchise

2002-05-21 SRA-001 171

Archive ::: Memorandum 2

Virgin Trains 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2002-06-10 VIR-001 172

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet

2002-06-16 VIR-001 173

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 July 2002
£29m benefits package secured for South West Trains passengers

2002-07-01 SRA-001 174

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 1 July 2002
Stagecoach Group signs SWT franchise amendment

2002-07-01 STG-001 175

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-07-22 SRA-001 176

Archive ::: Press release 2

Stagecoach Group 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal

2002-07-22 STG-001 177

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 9 August 2002
Rail franchise replacement

2002-08-09 GOA-001 178

Archive ::: Press release 3

Strategic Rail Authority 3 September 2002
£32 million of new investment for Merseyrail

2002-09-03 SRA-001 179

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise

2002-10-01 SRA-001 180

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-10-01 SRA-002 181

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-10-03 SRA-001 182

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 23 October 2002
Company statement

2002-10-23 STG-001 183

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 6 November 2002
Preferred bidders announced for Transpennine Express

2002-11-06 SRA-001 184

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 6 November 2002
SRA announces new approach for South West Trains

2002-11-06 SRA-002 185

Archive ::: Press release 4

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

2002-11-06 SRA-003 186

Archive ::: Press release

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

2002-11-06 STG-001 187

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 12 November 2002
Future for Island Line announced

2002-11-12 SRA-001 188

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 18 December 2002
SRA welcomes new trains for Scotland / appoints team to oversee replacement of Scotrail franchise

2002-12-18 SRA-001 189

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 3 February 2003
SRA announces agreement for Merseyrail Electrics

2003-02-03 SRA-001 190

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 3 March 2003
Stagecoach group condemns unnecessary RMT guards dispute

2003-03-03 STG-001 191

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 14 March 2003
Four Pre-Qualify for Scottish Franchise

2003-03-14 SRA-001 192

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 1 April 2003
Three qualify for new Greater Anglia franchise

2003-04-01 SRA-001 193

Archive ::: Press release 5

Strategic Rail Authority 10 April 2003
Go-Ahead and First to be invited to bid for Thames Trains franchise

2003-04-10 SRA-001 194

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 15 April 2003
New model contract debuts on Greater Anglia rail franchise

2003-04-15 SRA-001 195

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 4 June 2003
Tim O'Toole names new Tube management team

2003-06-04 TfL-001 196

Archive ::: Statement

GB Railways Group 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03

2003-06-10 GBR-001 197

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 19 June 2003
GNER pleased by omission from rail report

2003-06-19 GNE-001 198

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 27 June 2003
Strategic Rail Authority terminates Connex rail franchise

2003-06-27 SRA-001 199

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-07-08 SRA-001 200

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 11 July 2003
Three year South West Trains deal signed

2003-07-11 SRA-001 201

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 11 July 2003
Stagecoach Group signs new South West Trains deal

2003-07-11 STG-001 202

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 28 July 2003
SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express

2003-07-28 SRA-001 203

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-08-01 SRA-001 204

Archive ::: Letter 5

RT Group PLC 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC

2003-08-18 RTG-001 205

Archive ::: Letter 5

RT Group PLC 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC

2003-08-18 RTG-001 206

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 19 August 2003
ATOC – adding value for rail passengers

2003-08-19 ATO-001 207

Archive ::: Press release 2

ATOC 28 August 2003
New settlement system goes live across the UK rail network

2003-08-28 ATO-001 208

Archive ::: Memorandum 5

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

2003-09-23 TCO-001 209

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension

2003-10-09 SRA-001 210

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 20 October 2003
Wales and Borders franchise signing

2003-10-20 SRA-001 211

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 29 October 2003
Bids received for Scottish franchise

2003-10-29 SRA-001 212

Archive ::: Press release 5

Strategic Rail Authority 4 November 2003
Preferred bidder announced for new Thames Trains franchise

2003-11-04 SRA-001 213

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 8 November 2003
SRA confirms transfer from Connex to South Eastern Trains

2003-11-08 SRA-001 214

Archive ::: Press release 2

South Eastern Trains 9 November 2003
South Eastern Trains to take over operation of south eastern rail services this weekend

2003-11-09 SET-001 215

Archive ::: Press release

South Eastern Trains 8 December 2003
South Eastern Trains outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 SET-001 216

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 10 December 2003
Island Line franchise signed

2003-12-10 SRA-001 217

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-12-12 JLA-001 218

Archive ::: Press release

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

2003-12-22 SRA-001 219

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline 6 January 2004
Performance

2004-01-06 MML-001 220

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 29 January 2004
Bids invited for East Coast franchise

2004-01-29 SRA-001 221

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 13 February 2004
Franchising programme continues apace

2004-02-13 SRA-001 222

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 1 April 2004
The future for Britain’s rail passengers: new franchises begin

2004-04-01 SRA-001 223

Archive ::: Press release 3

Competition Commission 28 April 2004
CC finds anti-competitive aspects to proposed acquisition by FirstGroup of Scottish rail franchise and consults on remedies

2004-04-28 COM-001 224

Archive ::: Press release 2

GNER 7 May 2004
Shortlist for new GNER rail franchise

2004-05-07 GNE-001 225

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 7 May 2004
Four pre-qualify for InterCity East Coast Franchise

2004-05-07 SRA-001 226

Archive ::: Press release

Southern 14 May 2004
South Central to Southern – train operator names the changes

2004-05-14 SOU-001 227

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 11 June 2004
FirstGroup plc Statement re Award of ScotRail Franchise

2004-06-11 FIR_001 228

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 11 June 2004
Firstgroup plc announced as preferred bidder for new Scottish passenger rail franchise

2004-06-11 SRA-001 229

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Strategic Rail Authority 29 June 2004
Richard Bowker speech: Railway Forum annual conference

2004-06-29 SRA-001 230

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 5 July 2004
Sea Containers announces settlement of dispute with U.K. Strategic Rail Authority; Deputy Chief Financial Officer appointed

2004-07-05 SEC-001 231

Archive ::: Press release

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

2004-07-15 DfT-001 232

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
West Midlands to get more say in how it runs its railways

2004-07-15 DfT-002 233

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
Scotland to get more powers over its railways

2004-07-15 DfT-003 234

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
North West to get more say in how it runs its railways

2004-07-15 DfT-004 235

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
North East to get more say in how it runs its railways

2004-07-15 DfT-005 236

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
London commuters have greater say over their rail network

2004-07-15 DfT-006 237

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Jul 2004 00:00
Yorkshire to get more say in how it runs its railways

2004-07-15 DfT-008 238

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed

2004-08-20 FIR_001 239

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 20 August 2004
New Scottish passenger rail franchise agreement signed

2004-08-20 SRA-001 240

Archive ::: Press release 5

Eurostar 14 September 2004
Eurostar achieves record market share

2004-09-14 EUR-001 241

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed

2004-09-17 SRA-001 242

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 6 October 2004
GNER – ready, willing & best able

2004-10-04 GNE-001 243

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 6 October 2004
Detailed bids invited for new InterCity East Coast franchise

2004-10-06 SRA-001 244

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed

2004-10-19 SRA-001 245

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 25 October 2004
Directions and Guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority 2004

2004-10-25 TfL-002 246

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 Nov 2004 00:00
Streamlined structure moves a step closer

2004-11-25 DfT-001 247

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Jan 2005 00:00
Financial agreement sets Scotland's railways on track

2005-01-18 DfT-001 248

Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority 18 January 2005
Next stage in IKF franchising process

2005-01-18 SRA-001 249

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 Feb 2005 00:00
Appointment of rail Director General

2005-02-25 DfT-001 250

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise

2005-03-22 GNE-001 251

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise

2005-03-22 SEC-001 252

Archive ::: Press release 2

Strategic Rail Authority 22 March 2005
Biggest deal in European rail history marks East Coast franchise announcement

2005-03-22 SRA-001 253

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 15 June 2005
GNER to withdraw smoking on trains

2005-06-15 GNE-001 254

Archive ::: Press release

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

2005-07-14 GNE-001 255

Archive ::: Press release

First ScotRail 7 October 2005
Smoke free zone as First ScotRail introduces no smoking policy on Caledonian Sleeper

2005-10-07 FSC-001 256

Archive ::: Press release

First ScotRail 17 October 2005
First ScotRail celebrates birthday with cut in train delays in Fife

2005-10-17 FSC_001 257

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping

2005-10-18 DfT-001 258

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 Nov 2005 00:00
Consultation document on South Western franchise published

2005-11-07 DfT-001 259

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 22 November 2005
Serco appointed preferred bidder for £400m Docklands Light Railway service

2005-11-22 SER-001 260

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 November 2005 16:07
Department for Transport announces winner of Integrated Kent franchise

2005-11-30 DfT-001 261

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 30 November 2005
Department for Transport announces Integrated Kent franchise

2005-11-30 GOV-001 262

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Thameslink/GN franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-001 263

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-002 264

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Dec 2005 00:00
Pre-qualified bidders for South Western franchise

2005-12-20 DfT-001 265

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2006-01-23 VIR-001 266

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 24 January 2006
Unique funding deal for GNER improvements

2006-01-24 GNE-001 267

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 27 January 2006
GNER statement on proposal by Office of Rail Regulation

2006-01-27 GNE-001 268

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 27 January 2006
New intercity services proposed for Sunderland and Teesside

2006-01-27 ORR-001 269

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 13 February 2006
GNER challenges draft ORR ruling

2006-02-13 GNE-001 270

Archive ::: Written statement 3

Department for Transport 21 March 2006
[Northern Rail franchise review]

2006-03-21 DfT-001 271

Archive ::: Press release 3

London TravelWatch 21 March 2006
Watchdog welcomes Oyster decision

2006-03-21 LTW-001 272

Archive ::: Press release

pteg 21 March 2006
pteg pleased with Northern Rail review outcome

2006-03-21 PTE-001 273

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 21 March 2006
RMT welcomes reprieve for Northern Rail services

2006-03-21 RMT-001 274

Archive ::: Press release

Northern Rail 22 March 2006
Northern Rail welcomes findings of franchise review

2006-03-22 NOR-001 275

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-03-24 DfT-001 276

Archive ::: Press release 2

First ScotRail 24 March 2006
Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of reopening of Edinburgh to Bathgate line

2006-03-24 FSC_001 277

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Central trains franchise extended to Autumn 2007

2006-03-31 DfT-002 278

Archive ::: Press release 3

Southeastern 3 April 2006
Flying start for new Integrated Kent franchise

2006-04-03 SEA-001 279

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 18 April 2006
Southeastern completes its executive team and welcomes high-speed train experts

2006-04-18 SEA-001 280

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-06-08 DfT-001 281

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-06-08 DfT-002 282

Archive ::: Press release

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

2006-06-08 DfT-003 283

Archive ::: Press release 3

Sea Containers 25 July 2006
Sea Containers announces management change: Christopher Garnett steps down as Senior Vice President - Rail and as CEO of GNER subsidiary

2006-07-25 SEC-001 284

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 27 July 2006
GNER disappointed by ruling in Judicial Review against the Office of Rail Regulation

2006-07-27 GNE-001 285

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 27 July 2006
GNER disappointed by ruling in Judicial Review against the Office of Rail Regulation

2006-07-27 SEC-001 286

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 Aug 2006 00:00
Silverlink franchise extended to November 2007

2006-08-11 DfT-001 287

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-001 288

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces winner of South Western franchise

2006-09-22 DfT-001 289

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises

2006-10-31 DfT-001 290

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 Nov 2006 00:00
More stations benefit from funding to improve access

2006-11-09 DfT-001 291

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline [[8 December 2006]]
QUIT IT Midland Mainline goes smoke free in the New Year

2006-12-08 MML-001 292

Archive ::: Press release 2

Sea Containers 15 December 2006
GNER enters into new management agreement with Department for Transport to operate Intercity East Coast Mainline

2006-12-15 SEC-001 293

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 22 January 2007
1.6 million extra seats on GNER as Leeds-London goes half-hourly

2007-01-22 GNE-001 294

Archive ::: Press release

Office of Rail Regulation 22 January 2007
Office of Rail Regulation: new board members; new structure

2007-01-22 ORR-001 295

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 4 February 2007
Passengers to benefit from start of new era at South West Trains franchise

2007-02-04 STG-002 296

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 19 February 2007
GNER selects Atos Origin to provide and support an internet retailing system for rail tickets

2007-02-19 GNE-001 297

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Feb 2007 09:50
Stock Exchange statement - Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for Intercity East Coast franchise

2007-02-20 DfT-001 298

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 8 Mar 2007 09:30
New trains programme begins

2007-03-08 DfT-001 299

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Mar 2007 09:31
Bidders for Inter City East Coast rail franchise invited to tender

2007-03-08 DfT-002 300

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 Apr 2007 07:01
More trains arriving on busy rail routes

2007-04-04 DfT-001 301

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 Apr 2007 08:37
More trains arriving on busy rail routes - Amended version

2007-04-04 DfT-002 302

Archive ::: Press release

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

2007-04-06 STG-001 303

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 21 May 2007
GNER launches best-ever Leeds-London rail service

2007-05-21 GNE-001 304

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group plc 06 Jun 2007
NX submits bid for Inter City East Coast Franchise

2007-06-06 NXG-001 305

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 Jun 2007 07:03
Agreement signed to amend Gatwick Express and Southern franchises

2007-06-19 DfT-001 306

Archive ::: Press release 4

Virgin Trains 20 June 2007
Virgin Trains timetable boost for Chester

2007-06-20 VIR-001 307

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 June 2007
Department for Transport announces winner of West Midlands franchise

2007-06-21 DfT-001 308

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise

2007-06-21 GOV-001 309

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise

2007-06-21 LON-001 310

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Jun 2007 07:07
New rail franchise delivers more services and extra capacity for the East Midlands

2007-06-22 DfT-001 311

Archive ::: Press release

GNER 28 June 2007
GNER welcomes progress on East Coast rail route strategy

2007-06-28 GNE-001 312

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-001 313

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Jul 2007 10:29
Transport for London given ability to propose changes to inner suburban rail services

2007-07-18 DfT-001 314

Archive ::: Press release 2

GNER 8 August 2007
GNER “bowled over” by success of Leeds-London half-hourly service

2007-08-08 GNE-001 315

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 Aug 2007 07:01
National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast

2007-08-14 DfT-001 316

Archive ::: Press release 4

GNER 14 August 2007
New East Coast rail franchise: GNER statement

2007-08-14 GNE-001 317

Archive ::: Press release

Sea Containers 14 August 2007
Sea Containers disappointed by government decision on East Coast rail line

2007-08-14 SEC-001 318

Archive ::: Press release

Eurostar 04 September 2007
Eurostar achieves record-breaking run between Paris and London

2007-09-04 EUR-001 319

Archive ::: Press release 7

Stagecoach Group 10 Sep 2007
Stagecoach extends megatrain.com budget rail network

2007-09-10 STG-001 320

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced

2007-09-27 STG-001 321

Archive ::: Press release 3

Southeastern 2 October 2007
Hitachi unveils 'Bullet Train' at new Ashford depot

2007-10-02 SEA-001 322

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 11 November 2007
East Midlands Trains celebrates launch

2007-11-11 EMT-001 323

Archive ::: Press release 8

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

2007-11-12 STG-001 324

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 12 November 2007
Silverlink lines under new management as Mayor launches London Overground

2007-11-12 TfL-001 325

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 20 November 2007
£18m investment to rebuild Derby train station

2007-11-20 EMT-001 326

Archive ::: Press release 5

GNER 3 December 2007
New GNER website makes ticket buying easier for millions of rail passengers

2007-12-03 GNE-001 327

Archive ::: Press release 8

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

2007-12-10 STG-001 328

Archive ::: Press release 6

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

2008-02-20 VIR-001 329

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Feb 2008 07:39
Improving performance on First Great Western

2008-02-26 DfT-001 330

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 3 April 2008
Scot Rail franchise extension agreed

2008-04-03 TSC-001 331

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 May 2008 11:09
More capacity and better services for passengers on South Central franchise

2008-05-22 DfT-001 332

Archive ::: Press release/Stock exchange announcement

Department for Transport 20 August 2008
[[South Central franchise]]

2008-08-20 DfT-001 333

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 22 September 2008
Minister celebrates 25 years of ScotRail network by announcing major boost to east coast services

2008-09-22 TSC-001 334

Archive ::: Press release 2

East Midlands Trains 17 December 2008
Robin Hood dispatches Mansfield’s first Sunday train service since the 1960s

2008-12-17 EMT-001 335

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 18 December 2008
New hourly trains link Derby and Nottingham with the Dales and Matlock

2008-12-18 EMT-001 336

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Dec 2008 14:39
Invitation to tender issued for 200 new diesel train carriages

2008-12-22 DfT-001 337

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 Jan 2009 14:32
Commuters urged to claim for week of train strain

2009-01-09 DfT-001 338

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Jan 2009 11:38
Ministers protect ticket office hours

2009-01-13 DfT-001 339

Archive ::: Media report

The Guardian 21 January 2009
Railway firms ask Hoon for state aid as years of growth hit the buffers

2009-01-21 GUA-001 340

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 28 January 2009
Record numbers satisfied with rail travel

2009-01-28 ATO-001 341

Archive ::: Press release 2

Stagecoach Group 4 February 2009
South West Trains cost review update and further job reduction proposals

2009-02-04 STG-001 342

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 11 February 2009
Conservative rail plan shares key aims of train operators, says ATOC CEO Michael Roberts

2009-02-11 ATO-001 343

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation

2009-02-12 DfT-001 344

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 07:01
East Anglian rail service improvements

2009-04-02 DfT-001 345

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 15:11
East Anglian Rail Service improvements - Correction

2009-04-02 DfT-002 346

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 9 April 2009
Virgin Trains statement: Shrewsbury service proposal

2009-04-09 VIR-001 347

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 May 2009
Transport Direct welcomes 50 millionth user

2009-05-26 DfT-001 348

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 26 May 2009 14.00
Blackfriars station re-development worth a bundle

2009-05-26 NET-001 349

Archive ::: Press release

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-001 350

Archive ::: Press release 2

RMT 9 June 2009
RMT blasts wasted opportunity to bring South Central trains under public ownership

2009-06-09 RMT-001 351

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 1 July 2009
National Express East Coast

2009-07-01 NXG-001 352

Archive ::: Press release 4

National Express Group 1 July 2009
National Express Group PLC Pre Close Statement

2009-07-01 NXG-002 353

Archive ::: Press release 3

Amey 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise

2009-07-04 AME-001 354

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Aug 2009 09:46
New technology could signal the end of the line for paper tickets

2009-08-20 DfT-001 355

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 22 October 2009
Interim Management Statement

2009-10-22 NXG-001 356

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 31 October 2009
Reform of rail franchises needed to do more for passengers and taxpayers

2009-10-31 ATO-001 357

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Nov 2009 15:46
East Coast Main Line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future

2009-11-13 DfT-001 358

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 13 November 2009
East Coast Main Line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future

2009-11-13 EAS-001 359

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 13 November 2009
A statement from the National Express Group - East Coast franchise handover

2009-11-13 NXG-001 360

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 11 December 2009
East Coast plans bigger and better First Class service

2009-12-11 EAS-001 361

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 14 December 2009
Gordon Brown prime minister officially launches high speed train service

2009-12-14 SEA-001 362

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 Dec 2009 10:06
£20m for smart ticketing in our cities within five years

2009-12-15 DfT-001 363

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 21 December 2009
Passengers benefiting from lower East Midlands Trains fares in 2010

2009-12-21 EMT-001 364

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 15 Jan 2010 00:01
Franchise extension kick starts faster, more frequent journeys between London and Midlands

2010-01-15 DfT-001 365

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 Jan 2010 00:01
Longer franchises, more scope for innovation and new measures to penalise operators who walk away

2010-01-20 DfT-001 366

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Jan 2010 09:25
Faster, more frequent journeys for East Coast Main Line

2010-01-21 DfT-001 367

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Jan 2010 09:26
Better services planned for Greater Anglia rail users

2010-01-21 DfT-002 368

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 Jan 2010 09:28
Better services planned for Essex Thameside rail users

2010-01-21 DfT-003 369

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 11 February 2010
East Coast appoints new customer service director

2010-02-11 EAS-001 370

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 3 March 2010
Train travel grows at airlines’ expense

2010-03-03 EAS-001 371

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 June 2010
Rail franchising

2010-06-17 DfT-001 372

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 17 June 2010
Changes to East Coast Eureka! timetable proposals

2010-06-17 EAS-001 373

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 July 2010
Rolling Stock

2010-07-06 DfT-001 374

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 8 July 2010
National Rail Conference

2010-07-08 DfT-001 375

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Jul 2010 10:00
Shaping the future of rail franchising

2010-07-22 DfT-001 376

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 22 July 2010
Rail franchising

2010-07-22 DfT-002 377

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 11 August 2010
East Coast asked to commission new 11-car Pendolino train

2010-08-11 EAS-001 378

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 15 September 2010
Management changes at East Coast

2010-09-15 EAS-001 379

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 4 November 2010
Directly Operated Railways publishes first annual report

2010-11-04 EAS-001 380

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 Nov 2010 15:41
Top up expansion makes journeys easier for rail users

2010-11-12 DfT-001 381

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 7 December 2010
Rail Industry Review

2010-12-07 DfT-001 382

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 Dec 2010 12:08
Government targets £1bn savings from rail industry reform

2010-12-07 DfT-002 383

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 January 2011 11:20
New franchises to provide better services for passengers

2011-01-19 DfT-001 384

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 19 January 2011
Rail franchise reform

2011-01-19 DfT-002 385

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 20 January 2011
ATOC responds to Government policy statement on franchising

2011-01-20 ATO-001 386

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 February 2011
Local and regional rail services

2011-02-28 DfT-002 387

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 9 March 2011
Fundamental reform of rail industry needed – ATOC says in new paper

2011-03-09 ATO-001 388

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 18 March 2011
Southeastern franchise to run to 2014

2011-03-18 SEA-001 389

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 18 March 2011
New High Speed service introduced for Maidstone

2011-03-18 SEA-002 390

Archive ::: Announcement

Department for Transport 24 March 2011
Shortlisted bidders for Greater Anglia and Intercity West Coast rail franchises

2011-03-24 DfT-002 391

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 April 2011
New operator sought for Greater Anglia rail services

2011-04-26 DfT-001 392

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 19 May 2011
Sir Roy McNulty report on rail value for money/West Coast

2011-05-19 DfT-001 393

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 28 July 2011
Relaunched East Coast rail route is a first class success

2011-07-28 EAS-001 394

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 5 August 2011
New franchising programme

2011-08-05 DfT-001 395

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 August 2011
8,800 extra spaces for busy trains on key routes

2011-08-10 DfT-001 396

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 19 September 2011
DOR publishes second annual report and financial results

2011-09-19 EAS-001 397

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 20 October 2011
Directly Operated Railways chairman

2011-10-20 EAS-001 398

Archive ::: Press release

Arriva plc 4 November 2011
Arriva acquires open access operator Grand Central Railway

2011-11-04 ARR-001 399

Archive ::: Press release

Southern Railway 28 December 2011
Southern’s £188 million train order

2011-12-28 SOU-001 400

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 February 2012
Have your say on the Essex Thameside rail franchise

2012-02-17 DfT-001 401

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 23 February 2012
First class success story as thousands upgrade on East Coast trains

2012-02-23 EAS-001 402

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 February 2012
Extra trains and faster journey times will boost capacity

2012-02-29 DfT-001 403

Archive ::: Document

Department for Transport 1 March 2012
Rail franchising timetable, 1 March 2012

2012-03-01 DfT-001 404

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 2 March 2012
Proposals to extend the role of the rail regulator would not deliver for passengers or taxpayers

2012-03-02 ATO-001 405

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 7 March 2012
RMT warns of 'return of Railtrack' as Government prepares to unleash railways plan

2012-03-07 RMT-001 406

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 March 2012
Ending inflation-busting rail fare rises

2012-03-08 DfT-001 407

Archive ::: Oral statement

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

2012-03-08 DfT-002 408

Archive ::: Press release 2

RMT 8 March 2012
RMT reaction to Government Rail Command Paper

2012-03-08 RMT-001 409

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced

2012-03-29 DfT-001 410

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 29 March 2012
Govia shortlisted to bid for Thameslink franchise

2012-03-29 GOV-001 411

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

ATOC 16 April 2012
Government must act now to reform rail franchises

2012-04-16 ATO-001 412

Archive ::: Press release

Northern 9 May 2012
Franchise Continuation for Northern Rail

2012-05-09 NOR-001 413

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Friday 01 Jun 2012 12:35
Rail industry agrees new approach to planning Britain's future railway

2012-06-01 NET-001 414

Archive ::: Press release

South Yorkshire ITA 7 June 2012
Call for rail devolution in the north

2012-06-07 SYP-001 415

Archive ::: Written answer

Department for Transport 14 June 2012
Railway Stations [[ticket office reductions]]

2012-06-14 DfT-001 416

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 00:01 Sunday, June 17, 2012
UK legislation on Scotland's railways are not fit for purpose

2012-06-17 TSC-001 417

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 21 June 2012
Rail improvements on track for the North

2012-06-21 TSC-001 418

Archive ::: Oral statement

Transport Scotland 21 June 2012
Rail Statement

2012-06-21 TSC-002 419

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 26 June 2012
Paul Furze-Waddock joins National Express

2012-06-26 NXG-002 420

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 02 July 2012
New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations

2012-07-02 DfT-001 421

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains

2012-07-27 DfT-001 422

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-08-15 DfT-001 423

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-001 424

Archive ::: Presentation

FirstGroup plc 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation

2012-08-15 FIR-002 425

Archive ::: Stock Exchange announcement

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

2012-08-15 STG-001 426

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-08-15 VIR-001 427

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-15 VIR-002 428

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2012-08-16 FIR-001 429

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 August 2012
Helping train operators improve services for cyclists

2012-08-22 DfT-001 430

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-001 431

Archive ::: Letter

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

2012-08-23 TCO-001 432

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-001 433

Archive ::: ePetition text 2

HM Government 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision

2012-08-25 HMG-001 434

Archive ::: Written statement 2

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

2012-08-28 FIR-001 435

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-001 436

Archive ::: Press release 3

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

2012-08-30 VIR-001 437

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-08-30 VIR-002 438

Archive ::: Letter 3

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

2012-09-02 VIR-001 439

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-002 440

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising

2012-09-03 DfT-001 441

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Rail Group 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast

2012-09-03 VIR-001 442

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-001 443

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 September 2012
Additional service from Uckfield to London Bridge for commuters

2012-09-17 DfT-001 444

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 September 2012
Passenger benefits secured through ticket office decision

2012-09-17 DfT-002 445

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-001 446

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 DfT-002 447

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-03 FIR-001 448

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise

2012-10-03 VIR-001 449

Archive ::: Letter

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

2012-10-05 TCO-001 450

Archive ::: Hansard (debates) 9

House of Lords 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises

2012-10-10 PAR-001 451

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-001 452

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-002 453

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

Department for Transport 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-003 454

Archive ::: Letter 4

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

2012-10-15 DfT-004 455

Archive ::: Letter 5

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

2012-10-15 DfT-005 456

Archive ::: Press release 3

FirstGroup 15 October 2012
[Statement]

2012-10-15 FIR-001 457

Archive ::: Oral statement 3

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

2012-10-29 DfT-001 458

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-29 DfT-002 459

Archive ::: Document

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

2012-10-29 DfT-003 460

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-10-29 FIR-001 461

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2012-12-06 DfT-001 462

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2012-12-06 DfT-002 463

Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

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

2012-12-06 DfT-003 464

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2012-12-06 DfT-004 465

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track

2012-12-06 TSC-001 466

Archive ::: Press release

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

2012-12-07 NAO-001 467

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 December 2012 07:00
Government secures free travel for London Midland passengers

2012-12-20 DfT-001 468

Archive ::: Press release

Govia 20 December 2012
New passenger benefits package marks extension of London Midland franchise

2012-12-20 LON-001 469

Archive ::: Press release

House of Commons Transport Committee 4 January 2013
MPs call for an end to peak time fare rises and greater transparency about use of public subsidy

2013-01-04 TCO-001 470

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-001 471

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2013-01-10 DfT-002 472

Archive ::: Press release

LOROL 29 January 2013
London Overground tops passenger satisfaction table

2013-01-29 LOR-001 473

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 31 January 2013
Announcing the decision about 3 live rail franchise competitions.

2013-01-31 DfT-001 474

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 January 2013
The government is announcing its plans for the 3 live competitions which were put on hold last October.

2013-01-31 DfT-002 475

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-001 476

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-02-01 LON-001 477

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 4 February 2013
Waterloo Station

2013-02-04 DfT-001 478

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 4 March 2013
East Coast on track for first class success

2013-03-04 EAS-001 479

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-001 480

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 March 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-002 481

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 26 March 2013
A statement about the refranchising programme and future of our railways

2013-03-26 DfT-003 482

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 26 March 2013
East Coast franchise: statement for publication or broadcast

2013-03-26 EAS-001 483

Archive ::: Press release

London Midland 26 March 2013
London Midland franchise extended to 2017

2013-03-26 LON-001 484

Archive ::: Press release 2

Rail Delivery Group 26 Mar 2013
Government announcement on franchising will help to restore rail industry confidence, say rail leaders

2013-03-26 RDG-001 485

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising

2013-03-26 STG-001 486

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named

2013-04-25 DfT-002 487

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

Department for Transport 30 April 2013
Speech for Railtex exhibition

2013-04-30 DfT-001 488

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 3 May 2013
East Coast to trial alcohol ban on north east service

2013-05-03 EAS-001 489

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 May 2013
Essex rail contract agreement

2013-05-17 DfT-001 490

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 28 June 2013
Caledonian Sleeper franchise

2013-06-28 TSC-001 491

Archive ::: Press release 2

FirstGroup 1 July 2013
Pre-Qualification for Caledonian Sleeper franchise competition

2013-07-01 FIR-001 492

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 9 July 2013
Annual update on Crossrail 2013

2013-07-09 DfT-003 493

Archive ::: Statement

Department for Transport 11 July 2013
Government’s response to the Brown Review of the rail franchising.

2013-07-11 DfT-002 494

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 24 July 2013
Operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services

2013-07-24 DfT-001 495

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-001 496

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 July 2013
Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains

2013-07-30 DfT-001 497

Archive ::: Press release 2

East Coast 1 August 2013
Trial alcohol ban on East Coast rail service extended

2013-08-01 EAS-001 498

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 September 2013
Essex Thameside and Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern invitations to tender published

2013-09-26 DfT-003 499

Archive ::: Press release

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

2013-10-03 DfT-001 500

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 8 October 2013
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2012/13

2013-10-08 EAS-001 501

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 25 October 2013
Rail industry responds to East Coast prospectus

2013-10-25 RDG-001 502

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 12 November 2013
Rail growth through competition: the success of the UK model

2013-11-12 DfT-001 503

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 November 2013
Boost for high speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal

2013-11-13 DfT-001 504

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 19 November 2013
Rail franchise plans unveiled

2013-11-19 TSC-001 505

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 5 December 2013
Future of rail: setting out the strategic priorities for the rail sector

2013-12-05 DfT-001 506

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 January 2014
Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services

2014-01-17 DfT-001 507

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 January 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

2014-01-17 DfT-002 508

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 17 January 2014
Rail industry responds to East Coast shortlist

2014-01-17 RDG-001 509

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 February 2014
Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services

2014-02-18 DfT-001 510

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 February 2014
Rail review update

2014-02-26 DfT-001 511

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 5 March 2014
First Class travel reaches new record levels

2014-03-05 EAS-001 512

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 25 March 2014
Triennial review of Passenger Focus

2014-03-25 DfT-001 513

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 April 2014
Electric trains to boost rail services in the north west

2014-04-02 DfT-002 514

Archive ::: Press release

TSSA 7 April 2014
Rail unions seek Judicial Review over East Coast franchise

2014-04-07 TSS-001 515

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 9 April 2014
Alcohol ban to make travel safer on Scotland’s east coast

2014-04-09 EAS-001 516

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 April 2014
Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

2014-04-16 DfT-002 517

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
Rail franchising: Greater Anglia

2014-04-28 DfT-002 518

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 May 2014
New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

2014-05-23 DfT-001 519

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 23 May 2014
Thameslink Southern and Great Northern Rail franchise announcement

2014-05-23 FIR-001 520

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-05-27 DfT-001 521

Archive ::: Press release 2

FirstGroup 28 May 2014
Statement re: Caledonian Sleeper services

2014-05-28 FIR-001 522

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise

2014-05-28 SER-001 523

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 28 May 2014
Exciting new Sleeper contract unveiled

2014-05-28 TSC-001 524

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 9 June 2014
Rail franchising: Northern and Transpennine Express

2014-06-09 DfT-001 525

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 June 2014
Government consults on the future of rail services in the north

2014-06-09 DfT-002 526

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 June 2014
Rail passengers on track for better services after DfT ink deal with Govia

2014-06-12 DfT-001 527

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 June 2014
Rail franchising: Thameslink Southern Great Northern

2014-06-12 DfT-002 528

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-06-19 DfT-001 529

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 19 June 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity West Coast

2014-06-19 DfT-002 530

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 June 2014
Passengers in London and Essex set for host of benefits under new rail deal

2014-06-27 DfT-001 531

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 June 2014
Rail franchising: Stephen Hammond's statement on Essex Thameside

2014-06-30 DfT-001 532

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 June 2014
Rail franchising: Baroness Kramer's statement on Essex Thameside

2014-06-30 DfT-002 533

Archive ::: Press release

Keolis Group 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise

2014-07-04 KEO-001 534

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 July 2014
Government signs deal to improve rail services across London and Essex

2014-07-16 DfT-001 535

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 16 July 2014
Rail franchising: 16 July 2014

2014-07-16 DfT-003 536

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 16 July 2014
Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry

2014-07-16 DfT-004 537

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 August 2014
Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed

2014-08-19 DfT-002 538

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 September 2014
Rail investment strategy: South West Trains

2014-09-03 DfT-001 539

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 September 2014
Passengers to benefit from £210 million boost to UK’s busiest commuter network

2014-09-03 DfT-002 540

Archive ::: Press release

South West Trains 3 September 2014
Passengers to benefit from £210m train order for UK's busiest commuter network

2014-09-03 SWT-001 541

Archive ::: Press release

Directly Operated Railways 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14

2014-09-09 DOR-001 542

Archive ::: Press release

East Coast 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14

2014-09-09 EAS-001 543

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 11 September 2014
Rail franchising: South Eastern direct award

2014-09-11 DfT-002 544

Archive ::: Letter

Department for Transport 11 September 2014
Letter to Southeastern passengers

2014-09-11 DfT-003 545

Archive ::: Press release

Govia Thameslink Railway 14 September 2014
Welcome to Thameslink and Great Northern

2014-09-14 GTR-001 546

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 15 September 2014
New rail franchise to transform London’s busiest routes

2014-09-15 DfT-001 547

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 8 October 2014
New deal to transform rail services

2014-10-08 TSC-001 548

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 29 October 2014
Rail planning to take account of social and economic aspirations – new report

2014-10-29 RDG-001 549

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-10-30 SER-001 550

Archive ::: Written statement (Hansard)

Department for Transport 10 November 2014
Better journeys for east London and Essex passengers as c2c franchise starts

2014-11-10 DfT-002 551

Archive ::: Press release 2

RMT 10 November 2014
RMT warns of threat to Caledonian Sleeper as SERCO shares go into freefall

2014-11-10 RMT-001 552

Archive ::: Press release

National Express Group 12 November 2014
c2c makes new promises to local rail passengers

2014-11-12 NXG-001 553

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 19 November 2014
Stations plan on track

2014-11-19 TSC-001 554

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
More seats, more services and new trains for East Coast passengers

2014-11-27 DfT-001 555

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014

2014-11-27 DfT-002 556

Archive ::: Press release

Directly Operated Railways 27 November 2014
Statement from DOR regarding new East Coast franchise

2014-11-27 DOR-001 557

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 27 November 2014
Intercity East Coast franchise competition

2014-11-27 FIR-001 558

Archive ::: Press release

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

2014-11-27 ICR-001 559

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 8 December 2014
New operator to bring further improvements to high-performing Docklands Light Railway

2014-12-08 TfL-001 560

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2014
Passengers in East Anglia consulted on rail services

2014-12-09 DfT-001 561

Archive ::: Press release 2

Serco Group 9 December 2014
Serco appoints Ian Smith Design as interior designer for the iconic Caledonian Sleeper service

2014-12-09 SER-001 562

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 December 2014
New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed

2014-12-10 DfT-001 563

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 10 December 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

2014-12-10 DfT-002 564

Archive ::: Press release 2

Serco Group 16 December 2014
Award winning luxury fashion label to design uniforms for the Caledonian Sleeper

2014-12-16 SER-001 565

Archive ::: Oral statement 2

Department for Transport 5 January 2015
Christmas rail disruption

2015-01-05 DfT-001 566

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 7 January 2015
Timetable changes for Southeastern services: Travel advice for passengers

2015-01-07 SEA-001 567

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 8 January 2015
Rail in the north: rolling stock

2015-01-08 DfT-001 568

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 9 January 2015
RMT exposes truth behind “new” trains for the North as the union ramps up campaigning and two other big local authorities oppose the franchise cuts plans

2015-01-09 RMT-001 569

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 26 January 2015
Caledonian Sleeper White Stag unveiled to launch new website

2015-01-26 SER-001 570

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-001 571

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-001 572

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport and HM Treasury 11 February 2015
Free wi-fi to help rail commuters stay connected

2015-02-11 DfT-003 573

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 February 2015
Full speed ahead for rail strategy

2015-02-11 DfT-004 574

Archive ::: Press release

Alstom 12 February 2015
A 15-year contract worth €125 million

2015-02-12 ALS-001 575

Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group 12 February 2015
Brand new Caledonian Sleeper trains from 2018

2015-02-12 SER-001 576

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-001 577

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-02-16 ORR-001 578

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 February 2015
New East Anglia franchise competition begins

2015-02-19 DfT-001 579

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-02-20 COM-001 580

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 23 February 2015
Challenging violence against women and girls on UK transport

2015-02-23 DfT-002 581

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 February 2015
Transformation of rail travel in the north

2015-02-27 DfT-001 582

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 February 2015
Transforming the north’s railway

2015-02-27 DfT-002 583

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts

2015-03-02 DfT-001 584

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-001 585

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed

2015-03-10 FIR-001 586

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 12 March 2015
Scotland on track for new trains

2015-03-12 TSC-001 587

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-03-13 COM-001 588

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
Better journeys for passengers on TransPennine Express

2015-03-20 DfT-003 589

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
Rail franchising 20 March 2015

2015-03-20 DfT-004 590

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 20 March 2015
More powers for northern authorities to manage rail services

2015-03-20 DfT-006 591

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 20 March 2015
Statement re: First Transpennine Express

2015-03-20 FIR-001 592

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 20 March 2015
“Rail is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the North of England’s transport needs”

2015-03-20 RDG-001 593

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-03-23 DfT-001 594

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 23 March 2015
Rail franchising: Great Western

2015-03-23 DfT-002 595

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-001 596

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 23 March 2015
Statement re: First Great Western franchise award

2015-03-23 FIR-001 597

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-002 598

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Rail Europe 23 March 2015
Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup's preferred supplier to provide fleet of new AT300 trains for the South West

2015-03-23 HIT-001 599

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 23 March 2015 12.00
Dream overhaul for iconic Sleeper service

2015-03-23 TSC-001 600

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 29 March 2014
New ScotRail franchise fares deals to boost growth

2015-03-29 TSC-001 601

Archive ::: Press release

Caledonian Sleeper 31 March 2015
All change for the new Caledonian Sleeper

2015-03-31 CAL-001 602

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 1 April 2014
Abellio launch new ScotRail franchise with £1million ticket giveaway

2015-04-01 TSC-001 603

Archive ::: Press release 2

Abellio 28 April 2015
New ScotRail team to transform Scotland’s railway for passengers

2015-04-28 ABB-001 604

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland 28 April 2015
New ScotRail Alliance team to transform Scotland’s railway for passengers

2015-04-28 SCO-001 605

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Rail Supply Group 13 May 2015
Terence Watson’s keynote speech at Railtex ’15

2015-05-13 RSG-001 606

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 1 June 2015
Mayor hails transformed commuter services and calls for a better integrated London rail network as West Anglia routes are taken over by TfL

2015-06-01 TfL-001 607

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 2 June 2015
Rail franchising: East Anglia, 2 June 2015

2015-06-02 DfT-001 608

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 June 2015
Shortlist for East Anglia franchise announced

2015-06-02 DfT-002 609

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise

2015-06-02 STG-001 610

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise

2015-07-07 STG-001 611

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule

2015-07-08 STG-001 612

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 9 July 2015
Modernising the passenger relationship

2015-07-09 DfT-001 613

Archive ::: Press release

Caledonian Sleeper 25 July 2015
Fashion figures arrive for festival in Scottish capital

2015-07-25 CAL-001 614

Archive ::: Press release 2

Eversholt Rail Group 30 July 2015
Eversholt Rail to finance new trains for First Great Western

2015-07-30 EVE-001 615

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-001 616

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Rail Group 30 July 2015
New high speed trains confirmed for the South West

2015-07-30 HIT-001 617

Archive ::: Press release 2

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

2015-07-30 PEN-001 618

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse

2015-08-11 DfT-001 619

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse: Farnworth Tunnel

2015-08-11 DfT-002 620

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 September 2015
Rail Minister renews pledge to tackle overcrowding on trains

2015-09-09 DfT-001 621

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 September 2015
New proposals for Isle of Wight rail services announced

2015-09-11 DfT-001 622

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 September 2015
Better journeys for East Midlands rail passengers as government confirms new deal

2015-09-16 DfT-001 623

Archive ::: Written statement

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

2015-09-16 DfT-002 624

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 17 September 2015
Abellio/Stagecoach consortium shortlisted for East Anglia franchise

2015-09-17 ABB-001 625

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 September 2015
Major boost for East Anglia as government confirms ambitious ‘Norwich in 90’ plans

2015-09-17 DfT-001 626

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 17 September 2015
Rail franchising: East Anglia invitation to tender

2015-09-17 DfT-002 627

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-09-25 VTE-001 628

Archive ::: Guidance

Department for Transport 28 September 2015
Rail franchising PQQ passport: documentation

2015-09-28 DfT-001 629

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 30 September 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume

2015-09-30 DfT-001 630

Archive ::: Press release 5

East Midlands Trains 30 September 2015
East Midlands Trains respond to today's announcement by the Department for Transport regarding the Midland Mainline electrification scheme

2015-09-30 EMT-001 631

Archive ::: Press release 2

RMT 30 September 2015
[RMT statement: electrification]

2015-09-30 RMT-001 632

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 1 October 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume

2015-10-01 NET-001 633

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 October 2015
Rail investment

2015-10-12 DfT-001 634

Archive ::: Press release

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

2015-10-19 DfT-001 635

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-001 636

Archive ::: Press release 5

Porterbrook 2 November 2015
Porterbrook invests in additional Class 387 emus

2015-11-02 POR-001 637

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 24 November 2015
Reform of the rail franchising programme

2015-11-24 NAO-001 638

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 November 2015
Department for Transport’s settlement at the Spending Review 2015

2015-11-25 DfT-001 639

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 3 December 2015
New contract to make journeys better for West Midlands rail passengers

2015-12-03 DfT-001 640

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 December 2015
Rail franchising: West Midlands

2015-12-03 DfT-002 641

Archive ::: Press release

The Go-Ahead Group 3 December 2015
London Midland awarded new contract to continue operation of train services

2015-12-03 GOA-001 642

Archive ::: Press release

London Midland 3 December 2015 07.06
London Midland welcomes new contract award

2015-12-03 LON-001 643

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead

2015-12-07 DfT-001 644

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Rail franchising: Northern and TransPennine Express franchises

2015-12-09 DfT-001 645

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services brings Northern Powerhouse to life

2015-12-09 DfT-002 646

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Boost to rail services in Scotland as UK government awards next TransPennine Express franchise

2015-12-09 DfT-003 647

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services across Yorkshire and the Humber brings Northern Powerhouse to life

2015-12-09 DfT-004 648

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-west brings Northern Powerhouse to life

2015-12-09 DfT-005 649

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-east brings Northern Powerhouse to life

2015-12-09 DfT-006 650

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2015
Ministerial appointment: Robert Goodwill

2015-12-09 DfT-007 651

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 9 December 2015
Franchising update

2015-12-09 STG-001 652

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 December 2015
Milestone for Northern Powerhouse as UK’s first tram train unveiled in Sheffield

2015-12-10 DfT-001 653

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 15 December 2015
Rail franchising: pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport award

2015-12-15 DfT-001 654

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 December 2015
Passengers asked for views on next West Midlands rail franchise

2015-12-15 DfT-002 655

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 December 2015
Better journeys for rail customers as new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises confirmed

2015-12-23 DfT-001 656

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 January 2016
£20 million Leeds station entrance opens up access to city’s development

2016-01-04 DfT-001 657

Archive ::: Speech (full)

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

2016-01-13 DfT-001 658

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 January 2016
Transport Secretary and Mayor set out vision for rail travel across London and the south east

2016-01-21 DfT-001 659

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 1 February 2016
Southeastern compensating Sandwich, Deal, Walmer, Martin Mill and Dover Priory passengers after sea wall collapse shut down services

2016-02-01 SEA-001 660

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 February 2016
Leading change in the rail industry

2016-02-02 DfT-001 661

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 2 February 2016
RMT to fight “ticket office carnage” that threatens 81 stations across Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern

2016-02-02 RMT-001 662

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 February 2016
Two companies shortlisted to compete for the next South Western rail franchise

2016-02-04 DfT-001 663

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 9 February 2016
New funding for south west rail study

2016-02-09 DfT-001 664

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 12 February 2016
Ticket office “carnage” plan across the South in disarray as RMT steps up campaign of resistance

2016-02-12 RMT-001 665

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016

2016-02-24 DfT-001 666

Archive ::: Press release 2

Competition and Markets Authority 8 March 2016
CMA signals route for greater rail competition

2016-03-08 CMA-001 667

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 7 April 2016
Three companies shortlisted to compete for the next West Midlands franchise

2016-04-07 DfT-001 668

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 10 May 2016
InterCity West Coast franchise

2016-05-10 DfT-001 669

Archive ::: Press release 4

FirstGroup 12 May 2016
New London-Edinburgh low fares rail service given green light

2016-05-12 FIR-001 670

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 12 May 2016
New East Coast services - RDG responds

2016-05-12 RDG-001 671

Archive ::: Speech (full) 4

Department for Transport 19 May 2016
We need a sustainable railway

2016-05-19 DfT-001 672

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 26 May 2016
Rail franchising 26 May 2016

2016-05-26 DfT-003 673

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 27 May 2016
New train contract will allow Govia Thameslink Railway to inflict 9000 more train cancellations on their passengers

2016-05-27 RMT-001 674

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 16 June 2016
FirstGroup statement re: South Western rail franchise competition

2016-06-16 FIR-001 675

Archive ::: Press release

MTR 16 June 2016
FirstGroup/MTR joint venture to bid for South Western franchise

2016-06-16 MTR-001 676

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 July 2016
Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the South Western network

2016-07-04 DfT-001 677

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 July 2016
Government reassures GTR staff over jobs

2016-07-11 DfT-001 678

Archive ::: Letter 3

Department for Transport 4 August 2016
Rail regulation: Network Rail’s outputs and funding for 2019 to 2024

2016-08-04 DfT-001 679

Archive ::: Press release 3

Abellio 10 August 2016
Abellio selected as preferred bidder for East Anglia rail franchise

2016-08-10 ABB-001 680

Archive ::: Press release 3

Bombardier 10 August 2016
Bombardier named preferred bidder to supply rolling stock for UK’s East Anglia franchise

2016-08-10 BOM-001 681

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 10 August 2016
Better journeys for rail passengers and boost for Derby train industry as new East Anglia franchise announced

2016-08-10 DfT-001 682

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 10 August 2016
Better journeys for rail passengers and boost for Derby train industry as new East Anglia franchise announced [corrected]

2016-08-10 DfT-002 683

Archive ::: Press release 4

FirstGroup 10 August 2016
Statement re East Anglia franchise competition

2016-08-10 FIR-001 684

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport

2016-08-24 ABB-001 685

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-001 686

Archive ::: Press release

Campaign for Better Transport/Association of British Commuters 1 September 2016
Passenger campaigners respond to Government's Southern rail announcement

2016-09-01 CBT-001 687

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-001 688

Archive ::: Press release 2

Govia Thameslink Railway 1 September 2016
GTR welcomes £20m improvement package

2016-09-01 GTR-001 689

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 1 September 2016
RMT responds to announcement of £20 million taxpayer bail-out of Southern Rail

2016-09-01 RMT-001 690

Archive ::: Press release

House of Commons Transport Committee 1 September 2016
Transport Cttee reaction to Govt measures for Southern Railway, announced today

2016-09-01 TCO-001 691

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 5 September 2016
Govia Thameslink update: 5 September 2016

2016-09-05 DfT-001 692

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-001 693

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 13 September 2016
Rail freight: 13 September 2016

2016-09-13 DfT-001 694

Archive ::: Press release 3

Rail Delivery Group 13 September 2016
‘Rail freight is crucial to Britain’ – RDG response to government strategy

2016-09-13 RDG-001 695

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 September 2016
Better journeys for passengers on the Cross Country network

2016-09-29 DfT-001 696

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 October 2016
Government announces improved compensation scheme for rail passengers

2016-10-13 DfT-001 697

Archive ::: Written statement 2

Department for Transport 13 October 2016
Rail passenger compensation

2016-10-13 DfT-002 698

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

Department for Transport 14 October 2016
We put the travelling public first

2016-10-14 DfT-001 699

Archive ::: Press release 5

National Express Group 25 October 2016
National Express Group PLC: Trading Update

2016-10-25 NXG-001 700

Archive ::: Press release

Mayor of London 3 November 2016
Sadiq Khan calls on the Government to match his fares freeze, as rail passengers face ‘unacceptable’ 5% fares hike in January

2016-11-03 MAY-001 701

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 4 November 2016 07.00
New era for the West Coast mainline as government confirms future operator will also run HS2 services

2016-11-04 DfT-001 702

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 4 November 2016
Rail franchising

2016-11-04 DfT-002 703

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 4 November 2016
HS2 will become a very important part of Britain’s railway for decades to come

2016-11-04 RDG-001 704

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Freight Group 4 November 2016
RFG press comment on new West Coast Partnership

2016-11-04 RFG-001 705

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 4 November 2016
Virgin Trains comments on news that West Coast franchise will partner with HS2

2016-11-04 VIR-001 706

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 8 November 2016
Abellio statement in response to RMT

2016-11-08 ABB-001 707

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 8 November 2016
RMT calls for Abellio to be stripped of ScotRail franchise as union prepares for rail “Day of Action” across Scotland

2016-11-08 RMT-001 708

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 December 2016
Compensation payment of 1 month's travel for Southern passengers

2016-12-02 DfT-001 709

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 2 December 2016
Rail update: Southern

2016-12-02 DfT-002 710

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 December 2016
Putting passengers first

2016-12-02 DfT-003 711

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
Rail reform: future of the rail network

2016-12-06 DfT-001 712

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
Transport secretary puts passengers at the heart of the railway

2016-12-06 DfT-002 713

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network

2016-12-06 DfT-003 714

Archive ::: Press release 5

c2c 2c -- 11 January 2017
Acquisition of c2c franchise by Trenitalia

2017-01-11 c2c-001 715

Archive ::: Press release 2

Abellio 17 January 2017
Abellio sells 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui

2017-01-17 ABB-001 716

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 January 2017
New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released

2017-01-19 DfT-001 717

Archive ::: Press release 2

Trenitalia/FirstGroup 24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions

2017-01-24 TRE-001 718

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 March 2017
East Midlands rail franchise: 3 firms make the shortlist

2017-03-01 DfT-001 719

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 1 March 2017
East Midlands rail franchise pre-qualification

2017-03-01 DfT-002 720

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 March 2017
South Eastern franchise consultation launched

2017-03-14 DfT-001 721

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 21 March 2017
Abellio completes sale of 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui

2017-03-21 ABB-001 722

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 March 2017
First MTR South Western Trains Limited wins South Western franchise

2017-03-27 DfT-001 723

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 March 2017
South Western rail franchise

2017-03-27 DfT-002 724

Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office 20 April 2017
Investigation into the South East Flexible Ticketing Programme

2017-04-20 NAO-001 725

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 25 April 2017
South Eastern franchise public consultation events cancelled

2017-04-25 DfT-001 726

Archive ::: Press release 3

RMT 25 April 2017
RMT responds to news that Virgin and Stagecoach are hooking up with French state in land-grab for new HS2/West Coast franchise

2017-04-25 RMT-001 727

Archive ::: Press release 2

Stagecoach Group 25 April 2017
Stagecoach and Virgin to join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid

2017-04-25 STG-001 728

Archive ::: Press release 2

Virgin Trains 25 April 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid

2017-04-25 VIR-001 729

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 June 2017
Bidders for 2 rail franchises named by government

2017-06-22 DfT-001 730

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 22 June 2017
West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise bidders

2017-06-22 DfT-002 731

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 22 June 2017
Gibb report on Southern Rail network: government response

2017-06-22 DfT-003 732

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 July 2017
Bristol commuters to benefit from new fleet of modern spacious trains and smart ticketing

2017-07-06 DfT-002 733

Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority 11 July 2017
London to Exeter rail passengers protected by CMA

2017-07-11 CMA-001 734

Archive ::: Press release

Go-Ahead Group 13 July 2017
GTR contractual variations

2017-07-13 GOA-001 735

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for Greater Manchester 15 July 2017
New operator just the ticket for Metrolink

2017-07-15 GMP-001 736

Archive ::: Press release

Go-Ahead Group 17 July 2017
London Midland franchise extension

2017-07-15 GOA-001 737

Archive ::: Press release

London Midland 17 July 2017
London Midland welcomes franchise extension by the Department for Transport

2017-07-15 LON-001 738

Archive ::: Written statement 3

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

2017-07-20 DfT-001 739

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 August 2017
More seats for rail passengers as nearly £1bn is invested in Midlands services

2017-08-10 DfT-001 740

Archive ::: Press release

Go-Ahead Group 10 August 2017
West Midlands rail franchise

2017-08-10 GOA-001 741

Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party 10 August 2017
Rachel Maskell comment on Abellio winning West Midlands rail franchise

2017-08-10 LAB-001 742

Archive ::: Press release

London Midland 10 August 2017
London Midland statement on next West Midlands franchise

2017-08-10 LON-001 743

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 10 August 2017
RMT calls for urgent talks with Abellio consortium as it picks up West Midlands rail franchise

2017-08-10 RMT-001 744

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Focus 10 August 2017
West Midlands franchise – Transport Focus response

2017-08-10 TRA-001 745

Archive ::: Press release

Trenitalia/FirstGroup 10 August 2017
Trenitalia confirms withdrawal from South Eastern franchise competition

2017-08-10 TRE-001 746

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-001 747

Archive ::: Press release

West Midlands Trains Ltd 10 August 2017
West Midlands Trains Ltd announced as winning bidder for the West Midlands franchise

2017-08-10 WMT-001 748

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success

2017-09-13 DfT-001 749

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 22 September 2017
Government invests in northern transport infrastructure

2017-09-22 DfT-002 750

Archive ::: Press release

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

2017-09-29 WGO-001 751

Archive ::: Press release

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

2017-09-29 WGO-002 752

Archive ::: Press release

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

2017-10-05 DfT-001 753

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Focus 12 October 2017
New funding for the railway – our response

2017-10-12 TRA-001 754

Archive ::: Press release 5

Abellio 17 October 2017
Abellio, JR East and Mitsui announce £680m new trains for the next West Midlands rail franchise

2017-10-17 ABB-001 755

Archive ::: Press release 3

CAF 17 October 2017
West Midlands Trains Ltd selects CAF for the provision of new rolling stock for the West Midlands franchise

2017-10-17 CAF-001 756

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-002 757

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 November 2017
Better journeys for South Eastern rail passengers

2017-11-29 DfT-001 758

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 29 November 2017
The future of the Great Western franchise

2017-11-29 DfT-002 759

Archive ::: Oral statement 2

Department for Transport 29 November 2017
Rail update, 29 November 2017

2017-11-29 DfT-005 760

Archive ::: Press release

Great Western Railway 29 November 2017
GWR responds to DfT announcement to extend GWR franchise

2017-11-29 GWR-001 761

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 1 December 2017
Transport investment in the north

2017-12-01 DfT-001 762

Archive ::: Press release 8

Department for Transport 28 December 2017
Better mobile and Wi-Fi connectivity for rail passengers

2017-12-28 DfT-001 763

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-002 764

Archive ::: Press release 6

Stagecoach Group 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update

2018-02-05 STG-001 765

Archive ::: Speech (full) 2

Department for Transport 12 February 2018
Let’s raise our ambitions for a cleaner, greener railway

2018-02-12 DfT-001 766

Archive ::: Press release

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

2018-02-18 ABB-001 767

Archive ::: Press release

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

2018-02-28 DfT-001 768

Archive ::: Oral statement 8

Department for Transport 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update

2018-05-16 DfT-001 769

Archive ::: Press release 9

Go-Ahead Group 24 May 2018
Trading statement

2018-05-24 GOA-001 770

Archive ::: Press release 5

LNER 25 June 2018
First London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services to run on East Coast Main Line

2018-06-25 LNE-001 771

Archive ::: Press release 2

LNER 26 October 2018
LNER and CALM join forces to talk about the impact of suicide on the rail industry

2018-10-26 LNE-001 772

Archive ::: Press release

Southeastern 21 Dec 2018
Southeastern franchise extended to June 2019

2018-12-21 SEA-001 773

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 February 2019
East Midlands rail franchise update

2019-02-12 DfT-003 774

Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group 12 February 2019
Stagecoach operation of East Midlands Trains extended

2019-02-19 STG-001 775

Archive ::: Speech (full) 7

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

2019-02-26 DfT-001 776

Archive ::: Press release 7

Department for Transport 26 February 2019
Rail Review Chair says franchising cannot continue in its current form

2019-02-26 DfT-002 777

Archive ::: Press release 6

Department for Transport 3 April 2019
Half of department’s rail operators now delivering improved delay repay compensation

2019-04-03 DfT-001 778

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 April 2019
More seats, services and state-of-the-art trains for passengers on new East Midlands Railway

2019-04-10 DfT-001 779

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 April 2019
[[Statement about Stagecoach Group]]

2019-04-10 DfT-002 780

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 10 April 2019
East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership franchise updates

2019-04-10 DfT-003 781

Archive ::: Press release

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

2019-04-10 LAB-001 782

Archive ::: Press release 2

Midlands Connect 10 April 2019
Midlands Connect comment on Abellio winning the East Midlands Railway franchise

2019-04-10 MID-001 783

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 10 April 2019
RMT demands that Stagecoach contracts be taken into public ownership as company is banned from bidding for rail franchises

2019-04-10 RMT-001 784

Archive ::: Press release 4

Southeastern 10 April 2019
Southeastern begins discussions to extend franchise

2019-04-10 SEA-001 785

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 10 April 2019
Department for Transport rail franchising programme

2019-04-10 STG-001 786

Archive ::: Statement 3

Virgin Trains 10 April 2019 -- Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains statement

2019-04-10 VIR-001 787

Archive ::: Statement

Department for Transport 2 May 2019
DfT statement [[East Midlands franchise award]]

2019-05-02 DfT-001 788

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 2 May 2019
Rail franchise update

2019-05-02 STG-001 789

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 9 May 2019
£600 million improvements for East Midlands Railway by Abellio confirmed

2019-05-09 ABB-001 790

Archive ::: Announcement

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

2019-05-09 STG-001 791

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 15 May 2019
New trains to be rolled out across the country alongside £48 billion investment to upgrade tracks

2019-05-15 DfT-001 792

Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group 24 May 2019
Legal action against the Department for Transport over West Coast Partnership rail franchise competition

2019-05-24 STG-001 793

Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup 30 May 2019
Strategy update

2019-05-30 FIR-001 794

Archive ::: Press release 3

Southeastern 13 June 2019
Southeastern to introduce 15-minute Delay Repay compensation

2019-06-13 SEA-001 795

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 19 June 2019
DfT’s role in shaping the future of the railway

2019-06-19 DfT-001 796

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Safety and Standards Board 19 July 2019
Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north

2019-07-19 DfT-001 797

Archive ::: Statement 8

Go-Ahead Group 7 August 2019
Go-Ahead statement regarding the Southeastern franchise

2019-08-07 GOA-001 798

Archive ::: Press release 3

Labour Party 7 August 2019
NEWS FROM LABOUR: Shapps continues disastrous Grayling policy: DfT cancels Southeastern franchise competition - Rachael Maskell responds

2019-08-07 LAB-001 799

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 7 August 2019
RMT slams franchise chaos on Britain's railways as Southeastern granted a Government extension

2019-08-07 RMT-001 800

Archive ::: Press release 2

TSSA 7 August 2019
Southeastern decision equals vote of no confidence in franchising

2019-08-07 TSS-001 801

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 August 2019
West Coast marks new partnership model for rail

2019-08-14 DfT-001 802

Archive ::: Statement 2

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

2019-08-14 FIR-001 803

Archive ::: Press release 2

RMT 22 November 2019
West Midlands strikes set to go ahead as RMT reveals company has no incentive to negotiate

2019-11-22 RMT-001 804

Archive ::: Press release

West Coast Partnership 26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise

2019-11-26 WCP-001 805

Archive ::: Press release 5

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

2019-11-27 AWC-001 806

Archive ::: Press release 6

TSSA 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast ‘ironic and retrograde’ after Virgin failures

2019-11-27 TSS-001 807

Archive ::: Press release

Transport Focus 28 November 2019
Transport Focus comment - RMT confirms SWR month of strikes to go ahead

2019-11-28 TRA-001 808

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-001 809

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 13 December 2019
As SWR strike action recommences with continuing rock solid support RMT begins sixth ballot of members under Tory anti-union laws

2019-12-13 RMT-001 810

Archive ::: Statement

Rail Delivery Group 19 December 2019
Accessibility letter

2019-12-19 RDG-001 811

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 22 January 2020
Rail update

2020-01-22 DfT-001 812

Archive ::: Written statement 4

Department for Transport 23 March 2020
Rail emergency measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020-03-23 DfT-002 813

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 30 March 2020
Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern

2020-03-30 DfT-001 814

Archive ::: Press release 8

FirstGroup 1 September 2020
Extension of GWR Emergency Measures Agreement

2020-09-01 FIR-001 815

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 September 2020
Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape

2020-09-21 DfT-001 816

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 21 September 2020
Rail update: Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements

2020-09-21 DfT-002 817

Archive ::: Policy paper

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

2020-11-03 DfT-002 818

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 20 May 2021
New public body Great British Railways will integrate the railways and deliver passenger-focused travel with simpler, modern fares and reliable services.

2021-05-20 DfT-002 819