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RAILNEWS

24 March 2015
Derby to build new trains for First Great Western

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11 April 2015
Bombardier 'exploring options' to sell rail business

Railnews report

11 April 2015
Bombardier rules out full sale of transportion division

Railnews report

19 June 2015
Bombardier wins contract to build new Overground fleet

Railnews report

30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Rail industry mourns 'unrivalled' spokesman

Railnews report

3 August 2015
TfL signs controversial contract for subsurface signalling

Railnews report

3 September 2015
Intercity Express factory in north east opens

Railnews report

3 September 2015
'Momentous occasion' as Intercity Express factory opens

Railnews report

3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

Railnews report

20 November 2015
Interiors of London Crossrail trains are unveiled

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14 December 2015
National Express launches first German rail services

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12 January 2016
Bidders for £400m Merseyrail contract are shortlisted

Railnews report

18 January 2016
London Underground shortlists builders of driverless trains

Railnews report

18 February 2016
Confusion grows over Bombardier job cuts

Railnews report

11 March 2016
New Gatwick Express trains take off

Railnews report

13 April 2016
New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

Railnews report

25 April 2016
High Court intervenes in Gatwick DOO dispute

Railnews report

10 June 2016
Boost for Derby with new Electrostar order

Railnews report

27 June 2016
HS2 could be casualty of Brexit

Railnews report

1 August 2016
100 tonnes of weights will test new Crossrail trains

Railnews report

5 August 2016
News points: Friday 5 August 2016

Railnews report

10 August 2016
Abellio keeps Anglia franchise until 2025

Railnews report

5 September 2016
Electric GWR services launched from Paddington

Railnews report

14 September 2016
New chairman for Derby-based rail forum

Railnews report

18 October 2016
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

Railnews report

7 December 2016
Mayor told to stay away from National Rail

Railnews report

17 December 2016
Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains

Railnews report

30 January 2017
Legal challenge to Merseyside new trains deal

Railnews report

8 February 2017
Famous swing bridge set to go in Greater Anglia wishlist

Railnews report

29 March 2017
Rail suppliers’ warning over Brexit

Railnews report

12 April 2017
Merger talks boost Bombardier, Siemens

Railnews report

7 June 2017
Greater Anglia unveils the future with Stadler mock-up

Railnews report

20 June 2017
First, MTR unveil new trains for South Western

Railnews report

13 July 2017
Newport chosen for new train-building plant

Railnews report

21 August 2017
First, MTR take charge on South Western

Railnews report

15 September 2017
Major milestone for Crossrail as track is completed

Railnews report

17 October 2017
Bombardier, CAF to build trains for West Midlands

Railnews report

19 October 2017
Electric milestone for ScotRail Alliance

Railnews report

2 November 2017
HS2 rolling stock bidders named

Railnews report

11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

Railnews report

27 March 2018
TfL orders more trains for Elizabeth Line

Railnews report

2 May 2018
No ‘ironing board’ seats on our trains, says Greater Anglia

Railnews report

4 July 2018
Bombardier, Hitachi join forces for HS2 train bid

Railnews report

23 July 2018
Bombardier, Hitachi challenge tube train award

Railnews report

18 September 2018
Shortlisted bidders for Tyne & Wear fleet are named

Railnews report

19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

Railnews report

21 November 2018
Siemens tube deal overcomes legal objections

Railnews report

16 January 2019
TfL ‘pushing hard’ to get new trains for Barking line

Railnews report

26 February 2019
No confidence about Crossrail date, admits Mayor

Railnews report

11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

Railnews report

9 April 2019
Complexity and skills shortage still hampering Crossrail

Railnews report

26 April 2019
‘Cautionary’ welcome for Crossrail rescue plan

Railnews report

23 May 2019
Delayed Aventras start running on London Overground

Railnews report

29 May 2019
Bombardier Derby to build monorail trains for Egypt

Railnews report

5 June 2019
Bidders offer their proposals for HS2 trains

Railnews report

7 June 2019
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North

Railnews report

10 June 2019
10 June: news in brief

Railnews report

10 June 2019
Fourth HS2 rolling stock bidder revealed

Railnews report

12 June 2019
CAF wins order for new DLR trains

Railnews report

14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

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5 July 2019
5 July: news in brief

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31 July 2019
31 July: news in brief

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10 October 2019
10 October: news in brief

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17 January 2020
17 January: news in brief

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8 April 2020
8 April: news in brief

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16 September 2020
GTR and Porterbrook unveil £55 million fleet modernisation

Railnews report

20 October 2020
Bombardier signs £248m Arriva deal

Railnews report

2 December 2020
Alstom-Bombardier merger date revealed

Railnews report

8 December 2020
RMT suspends Alstom strikes to ‘escalate pay battle’

Railnews report

13 January 2021
Alstom urges closing of ‘green gaps’ in British urban transport

Railnews report

21 January 2021
£1.7 billion boost for Bombardier in Derby

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27 April 2021
Isle of Wight reopening delayed by software problems

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KNOWLEDGE

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Knowledge 9495-5665

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245 London Overground


260.2 Light rail – trams 2


266 London Trams


310 Operators: East Midlands Trains


311 Former operators: Southern


311 Former operators: Virgin CrossCountry


740.1_BOM Train builders: Bombardier


801 Rolling stock – Class 170


801 Rolling stock – Class 220-221


801 Rolling stock – Class 345 a: under test


801 Rolling stock – Class 357


801 Rolling stock – Class 379


801 Rolling stock – Class 387


802 Rolling stock – S-stock

Business ::: franchises
CrossCountry

Business ::: franchises
Greater Anglia

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 October 1995
Steven Norris welcomes announcement of bidders for Croydon Tramlink
1995-10-02 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Steven Norris announces further progress for Croydon Tramlink
1996-04-25 DoT-004

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 17 June 1996
New look trains on the Piccadilly Line
1996-06-17 LRT-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 25 November 1996
Tram concession award provides boost for South London
1996-11-25 LRT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion
2000-08-10 VIR-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 2 May 2001
The board of London Transport announces preferred bidders in public private partnership for deep tube lines
2001-05-02 LRT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications
2001-05-06 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains
2001-05-06 VIR-002

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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast
2001-09-18 VIR-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 19 September 2001
Preferred bidder in public private partnership for sub-surface lines
2001-09-19 LRT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet
2001-09-19 VIR-001

Press release
The Go-Ahead Group ::: 11 March 2002
South Central franchise to get 700 new carriages
2002-03-11 GOA-001

Press release
Railway Forum ::: 26 March 2002
The Virgin Voyager train fleet project wins the Railway Forum/Modern Railways innovation award for 2002
2002-03-26 RFO-001

Memorandum
Virgin Trains ::: 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2002-06-10 VIR-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal
2002-07-22 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Aug 2002 00:00
All aboard - Minister for Transport helps test drive new tram
2002-08-13 DfT-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 6 November 2002
SRA announces new franchise for the west
2002-11-06 SRA-003

Press release
Network Rail ::: 4 December 2002
Network Rail completes public member selection process
2002-12-04 NET-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 10 April 2003
Go-Ahead and First to be invited to bid for Thames Trains franchise
2003-04-10 SRA-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 September 2002
New trains for Hull Trains as company announces £36 million investment
2003-09-20 HUL-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 4 November 2003
Preferred bidder announced for new Thames Trains franchise
2003-11-04 SRA-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 26 February 2004
Work to enlarge Wembley Park starts in March
2004-02-26 TfL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 2 March 2005
Hull Trains’ new Class 222 Pioneer arrives in home city
2005-03-02 HUL-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 13 April 2005
Statement on new Metronet Chief Executive
2005-04-13 TfL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 May 2005
Hull Trains’ first Pioneer sets out
2005-05-20 HUL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 07:01
More trains arriving on busy rail routes
2007-04-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 08:37
More trains arriving on busy rail routes - Amended version
2007-04-04 DfT-002

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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Aug 2007 07:01
Department for Transport announces shortlist for Intercity Express Programme
2007-08-16 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 12 November 2007
Silverlink lines under new management as Mayor launches London Overground
2007-11-12 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Nov 2007 14:28
Department for Transport sets standards for new intercity trains
2007-11-16 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 20 February 2008
Transport for London signs new train leasing contract
2008-02-20 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Jul 2008 07:21
Bidders announced for new fleet of Thameslink trains
2008-07-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 Nov 2008 10:06
Extra 14,500 seats due for Thameslink passengers
2008-11-27 DfT-001

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

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

Press release
Express Rail Alliance ::: 12 February 2009
Statement from Express Rail Alliance
2009-02-12 ERA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Apr 2009 07:01
East Anglian rail service improvements
2009-04-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Apr 2009 15:11
East Anglian Rail Service improvements - Correction
2009-04-02 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Jun 2009 11:42
£100 million upgrade for Blackpool to Fleetwood tramway
2009-06-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 June 2010
Better value for money rail inquiry asked for early initial report
2010-06-14 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package
2010-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 14 June 2011
London Underground awards major signalling contract
2011-06-14 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Rail passengers to benefit from 1,200 new carriages
2011-06-16 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Thameslink rolling stock
2011-06-16 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 December 2011
Southern carriages announcement
2011-12-28 DfT-001

Press release
Southern Railway ::: 28 December 2011
Southern’s £188 million train order
2011-12-28 SOU-001

Press release
RMT ::: 13 February 2012
RMT reaction to Bombardier statements that they may have close the Derby plant if they don’t secure the Crossrail fleet contract
2012-02-13 RMT-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 12 November 2012 -- Crossrail
Crossrail awards signalling system contract
2012-11-12 CRO-001

Press release
Southern ::: 14 November 2012
Southern Railway Limited - Procurement of New Rolling Stock
2012-11-14 SOU-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 9 December 2012
Mayor launches new rail service to complete London Overground’s orbital network
2012-12-09 LOR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 December 2012
New train carriages procured by Southern Railway
2012-12-21 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 6 February 2013
London Overground introduces five-car trains to meet increasing demand
2013-02-06 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 June 2013
Thameslink deal close to completion
2013-06-14 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 June 2013
Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs
2013-06-27 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 July 2013
Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains
2013-07-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 July 2013
Transport schemes helping to stoke engine for growth
2013-07-30 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 31 December 2013
London Underground and Bombardier agree to re-let signalling contract
2013-12-31 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 February 2014
Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract to be awarded to Bombardier
2014-02-06 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 February 2014
Rail infrastructure
2014-02-06 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 10 February 2014
UK Rail Industry Representatives and Middle East Rail Exhibition
2014-02-10 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2014
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner
2014-04-02 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 April 2014
Ambition and opportunity: Rail Industry Day 2014
2014-04-09 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2014
Investing in rail, investing in Derby
2014-04-10 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 June 2014
Big opportunities ahead for UK Rail Supply Chain
2014-06-19 DfT-004

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 July 2014
Annual update on Crossrail 2014
2014-07-03 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2014
Commonwealth rail high value opportunities workshop
2014-07-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 November 2014
New trains for Gatwick Express and Thameslink
2014-11-18 DfT-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 24 November 2014
New train fleets for Thameslink and Gatwick Express
2014-11-24 POR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 12 January 2015
Tunnelling to complete this Spring and Liverpool Street to Shenfield rail services to be integrated with TfL in major year for Crossrail
2015-01-12 TfL-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 February 2015
Leading the railway into the future
2015-02-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 March 2015
Transport Secretary sees benefits of rail investment in Derbyshire
2015-03-06 DfT-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 11 May 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages
2015-05-11 POR-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 12 May 2015
Porterbrook signs agreement for Class 387s
2015-05-12 POR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 June 2015
Network Rail response to ORR 2014/15 annual assessment
2015-06-12 NET-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 19 June 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL awards contract to Bombardier Transportation
2015-06-19 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 June 2015
Further rail improvements ahead as prospective London Overground operators shortlisted
2015-06-29 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 1 July 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL signs contract with Bombardier Transportation
2015-07-01 TfL-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 2 July 2015
Annual update on Crossrail 2015
2015-07-02 DfT-001

Press release
Peninsula Rail Task Force ::: 30 July 2015
New train services in South West
2015-07-30 PEN-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 August 2015
Transport for London confirms 40 per cent of Tube network set for major boost in capacity
2015-08-03 TfL-002

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 2 November 2015
Porterbrook invests in additional Class 387 emus
2015-11-02 POR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 January 2016
Transport Secretary tours £700 million Victoria tube station upgrade
2016-01-07 DfT-001

Press release
Merseytravel ::: 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced
2016-01-11 MER-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 March 2016
Arriva named as new operator for London Overground
2016-03-18 TfL-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 9 June 2016
Porterbrook announces the purchase of additional Class 387s
2016-06-09 POR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
Annual update on Crossrail 2016
2016-06-30 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 July 2016
First Elizabeth line train takes to the test track
2016-07-29 TfL-001

Press release
Abellio ::: 10 August 2016
Abellio selected as preferred bidder for East Anglia rail franchise
2016-08-10 ABB-001

Press release
Bombardier ::: 10 August 2016
Bombardier named preferred bidder to supply rolling stock for UK’s East Anglia franchise
2016-08-10 BOM-001

Press release
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

Press release
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

Press release
Abellio ::: 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport
2016-08-24 ABB-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 November 2016
Railway ‘must harness new technology and change the way we work’, say industry leaders
2016-11-21 RDG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network
2016-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 December 2016
Crossrail minister takes ride on the Elizabeth line train as testing is set to move to London
2016-12-12 DfT-002

Press release
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

Press release
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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2017
HS2 train building to pave way for new era of British jobs
2017-11-01 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 27 February 2020
Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2
2020-02-27 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2020
Crossrail annual update 2020
2020-07-20 DfT-001

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