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RAILNEWS

22 January 2015
Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

Railnews report

3 February 2015
Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

Railnews report

19 February 2015
Labour victory could mean end of the line for franchises

Railnews report

23 February 2015
New railway to Stansted Airport is 'vital'

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Rail industry mourns 'unrivalled' spokesman

Railnews report

30 July 2015
Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west

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

20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street opens its doors

Railnews report

21 September 2015
The Great Western Railway is back in business

Railnews report

18 February 2016
Confusion grows over Bombardier job cuts

Railnews report

27 April 2016
Tributes paid to c2c driver who died in cab

Railnews report

22 June 2016
MTR withdraws from West Midlands franchise bid

Railnews report

14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

Railnews report

12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

Railnews report

11 January 2017
National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways

Railnews report

12 January 2017
DOO appeal set to be heard by Supreme Court

Railnews report

17 January 2017
Mitsui to own 40% of Greater Anglia franchise

Railnews report

13 February 2017
Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed

Railnews report

28 February 2017
Railway at a ‘crucial turning point’

Railnews report

15 March 2017
Underground extension at risk with ‘£50m shortfall’

Railnews report

12 July 2017
East West link announcement ‘within days’

Railnews report

12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

Railnews report

25 August 2017
Corbyn confirms opposition to ‘Ladies only’ areas on trains

Railnews report

13 November 2017
New West Midlands managing director named

Railnews report

28 November 2017
‘Bold plan’ unveiled to expand rail network

Railnews report

29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report

20 April 2018
‘Tri-mode’ trains confirmed for GWR

Railnews report

18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

Railnews report

7 June 2018
Rail freight cargoes are worth more than £30bn

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

2 August 2018
Edinburgh-Glasgow route goes all-electric for first time

Railnews report

10 August 2018
Wolverton, Springburn sold by Knorr-Bremse

Railnews report

20 August 2018
Scottish Intercity 125s arrive

Railnews report

24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

Railnews report

11 October 2018
Scope of ‘root and branch’ rail review revealed

Railnews report

5 November 2018
Northern ‘in crisis talks’ over revenue shortfall

Railnews report

29 November 2018
Arriva blamed for Welsh train problems

Railnews report

22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

Railnews report

20 March 2019
‘No clear consensus’ for renationalisation angers RMT

Railnews report

29 May 2019
Bombardier Derby to build monorail trains for Egypt

Railnews report

30 May 2019
Retiring Pacers could become village halls

Railnews report

7 June 2019
7 June: news in brief

Railnews report

13 June 2019
13 June: news in brief

Railnews report

18 September 2019
New power research to be aided by veteran train

Railnews report

20 November 2019
Major changes for Welsh timetables soon

Railnews report

16 January 2020
16 January: news in brief

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

16 June 2020
Rail bailout has cost £3.5bn so far – but there’s no end in sight

Railnews report

23 June 2020
Potential site for new Cambridge South station named

Railnews report

14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

Railnews report

5 November 2020
First stage of Barmouth bridge work complete

Railnews report

24 November 2020
New technology comes to the aid of Ribblehead

Railnews report

30 November 2020
Last of Northern’s Pacers departs later than planned

Railnews report

4 January 2021
Isle of Wight bids farewell to vintage trains

Railnews report

5 January 2021
Highways England is ‘finishing off what Beeching started’

Railnews report

8 February 2021
Welsh railways return to public ownership

Railnews report

19 March 2021
Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton

Railnews report

15 April 2021
MPs intervene in disused railway structures debate

Railnews report

20 May 2021
REVIEW: RMT says opportunity has been missed

Railnews report

18 June 2021
Just seconds frustrated speed attempt on West Coast

Railnews report

7 July 2021
Union calls for 'rail rethink' in wake of MPs' report

Railnews report

myths and legends
Rail unveiled 1060-6273

railfreight operators
Rail unveiled 1140-3270

the supply chain
Rail unveiled 1602-2761

who does what: the industry matrix
Rail unveiled 1712-1944

why don’t operators buy more trains?
Rail unveiled 1795-1862

why don’t the railways make a profit?
Rail unveiled 1834-3618

what is DOO?
Rail unveiled 1949-3655

KNOWLEDGE

Rail Delivery Group

Knowledge 2268-6601

Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

BR

Knowledge 3019-4802

BREL

Knowledge 3618-7666

BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Knowledge 4687-8012

APTIS

Knowledge 5795-1862

Prism Rail

Knowledge 5924-5825

SR

Knowledge 6226-9670

BRB

Knowledge 8473-3323

Resurgence Railways

Knowledge 9619-5317

Railhub ::: Library
Public statute, United Kingdom
1921: Railways Act 1921

Railhub ::: Library
DETR
Regional Eurostar services

IMAGES



320 Stations: Kyle of Lochalsh


510 British Railways (1948-1994)


601 Crests and insignia


801 Rolling stock – Class 142


801 Rolling stock – Class 165


801 Rolling stock – Class 319


801 Rolling stock – Class 43

Business ::: franchises
Anglia Railways

Business ::: franchises
British Railways Board TOUs

Business ::: franchises
c2c

Business ::: franchises
Cardiff

Business ::: franchises
Central Trains

Business ::: franchises
Chiltern Railways

Business ::: franchises
Connex South Central

Business ::: franchises
Connex South Eastern

Business ::: franchises
CrossCountry

Business ::: franchises
Gatwick Express

Business ::: franchises
GNER

Business ::: franchises
Island Line

Business ::: franchises
Merseyrail Electrics

Business ::: franchises
Midland Mainline

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Business ::: franchises
Thameslink

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Wales & West

Business ::: statistics
Passenger kilometres 1934-1961

Business ::: statistics
Passenger kilometres since 1962

Business ::: statistics
Passenger journeys 1923-1961

Business ::: statistics
Passenger journeys since 1962

Business ::: statistics
Length of route 1902-1961

Business ::: statistics
Length of route since 1962

Business ::: statistics
Station totals 1934-1961

Business ::: statistics
Station totals since 1962

Statement
Department of Transport ::: 14 July 1992
British Rail (Privatisation)
1992-07-14 DoT-001

Statement
Department of Transport ::: 24 November 1994
Railtrack
1994-11-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
Passenger comes first on the new railway - Mawhinney
1995-03-30 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
Mawhinney endorses HSC view on future of Automatic Train Protection
1995-03-30 DoT-003

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 April 1995
Watts underlines commitment to rail safety
1995-04-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 April 1995
Rail privatisation timetable “on track� – Watts
1995-04-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 June 1995
Mawhinney welcomes sale of major rail businesses
1995-06-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 June 1995
Cowden rail crash report published
1995-06-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 3 July 1995
Mawhinney shortlists Eurorail and London & Continental in rail link competition
1995-07-03 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 July 1995
Watts greets sale of BR manufacturing business
1995-07-10 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 14 July 1995
Rail strike unnecessary says Young
1995-07-14 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 July 1995
Young welcomes lifting of rail strike threat
1995-07-25 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 July 1995
BR sells first civil engineering design office
1995-07-26 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 July 1995
Sir George rejects CRUCC scare stories – “rail investment at record levels�
1995-07-31 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 July 1995
Reappointment of member of British Railways Board
1995-07-31 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 August 1995
The transport strike Friday 1 and Monday 4 September
1995-08-31 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 September 1995
Watts welcomes sale of BR timber treatment business
1995-09-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 September 1995
Red Star parcels sold to management team
1995-09-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 September 1995
Watts welcomes sales of two BR businesses
1995-09-18 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 October 1995
Rail privatisation “real and happening now� – John Watts
1995-10-04 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 October 1995
BR’s catering business sold to MBO team
1995-10-04 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 October 1995
BR’s telephone enquiry bureaux - statement from Sir George Young, Secretary of State for Transport
1995-10-04 DoT-003

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 November 1995
Britain creates new train leasing market with #1.8 billion sale
1995-11-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 November 1995
BR’s Quality & Safety Services business sold to MBO team
1995-11-13 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 December 1995
Watts welcomes new investors in the railways
1995-12-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1995
Praise from transport secretary as Chiltern Railways hits charter mark
1995-12-04 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1995
“Rail sale signals success of privatisation� – Watts
1995-12-04 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 December 1995
Telecom sale rings up another rail privatisation success
1995-12-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 December 1995
Sir George Young welcomes rail safety report
1995-12-05 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 December 1995
Sir George Young welcomes real benefits of new rail era
1995-12-06 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 8 December 1995
Transport secretary Sir George Young - statement on OPRAF judicial review
1995-12-08 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 December 1995
Wisconsin next stop for Rail Express Systems
1995-12-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 December 1995
Rail freight revolution shifts into high gear – Sir George Young
1995-12-13 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 December 1995
Statement from transport secretary Sir George Young on Court of Appeal judgement
1995-12-15 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 December 1995
Final BR design office and specialist engineering business sold
1995-12-18 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 19 December 1995
South West Trains franchise statement by John Watts, minister for railways and roads
1995-12-19 DoT-001

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

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 January 1996
Final BR signalling business sold
1996-01-04 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 January 1996
Sale of first rolling stock leasing company completed
1996-01-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 January 1996
Rail privatisation “just the ticket� for passengers and taxpayers – Watts
1996-01-10 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 January 1996
Maidenhead train fire – statement by John Watts, minister for railways and roads
1996-01-16 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 17 January 1996
Rail Regulator's intervention in the wrong kind of fares in Kent
1996-01-17 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 January 1996
Young backs bigger role for rail in city speech
1996-01-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 February 1996
Sale of final rolling stock leasing company completed
1996-02-02 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 February 1996
Sir George Young hails launch of first privatised passenger rail services
1996-02-05 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 5 February 1996
Rail Regulator investigates alleged ticket irregularities at LTS Rail
1996-02-05 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 February 1996
John Watts announces sale of first track renewals company
1996-02-09 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 February 1996
Statement from the Rail Regulator on the LTS investigation
1996-02-09 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 19 February 1996
Reappointment of member of British Railways Board
1996-02-19 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 23 February 1996
Watts welcomes halfway point in rail franchising sell off
1996-02-23 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 February 1996
Privatisation is the key in rail's fight for freight with roads – Sir George Young
1996-02-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 March 1996
Major construction company buys BR track renewals business
1996-03-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 11 March 1996
Sir George Young requests investigation into rail crash
1996-03-11 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 April 1996
Watts welcomes college sale
1996-04-01 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 2 April 1996
New Code of Practice for access to rail computer systems
1996-04-02 ORR-002

Statement
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 April 1996
Rail Regulator's Statement [[Railtrack prospectus]]
1996-04-03 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 11 April 1996
Charter train services - Rail Regulator reports on progress
1996-04-11 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 April 1996
New member for British Railways Board
1996-04-15 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains
1996-04-22 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 May 1996
Announcement of appointments to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
1996-05-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 May 1996
Freightliner sold as railfreight revolution nears completion
1996-05-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 June 1996
Final BR freight business to be sold
1996-06-06 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 July 1996
Railway Heritage Bill achieves Royal Assent
1996-07-18 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 July 1996
Last BR maintenance business sold
1996-07-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 August 1996
Bowis welcomes independent confirmation of passenger benefits on privatised railways
1996-08-15 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 August 1996
Watts launches prototype rail freight wagon
1996-08-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 October 1996
New vice-chairman for BR board
1996-10-16 DoT-001

Press release
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

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 November 1996
Watts approves the re-opening of Cornish rail freight line
1996-11-01 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 19 November 1996
Rail Regulator addresses charter operators
1996-11-19 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 November 1996
Sir George Young announces transport spending plans
1996-11-26 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 December 1996
Watts welcomes next BR Central Services sale
1996-12-10 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 18 December 1996
Railtrack reshapes for investment
1996-12-18 RTK-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 20 December 1996
John Watts announces sale of BR research company
1996-12-20 DoT-001

Press release
BR Business Systems ::: 3 February 1997
Sale of BR Business Systems
1997-02-03 BRS-001

Press release
Sema Group ::: 3 February 1997
Sema Group buys BR Business Systems
1997-02-03 SEM-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 12 February 1997
Thames Gateway Metro proposal
1997-02-12 RTK-001

Early Day Motion
House of Commons ::: 17 February 1997
South West Trains
1997-02-17 HoC-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack announces plans for South East investment bonanza
1997-02-20 RTK-006

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 24 April 1997
Railtrack to upgrade Tay Bridge
1997-04-24 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 16 June 1997
Railtrack announces £1 billion tender for track renewals
1997-06-16 RTK-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 10 September 1997
Railtrack opens £1 million national deeds archive centre in Kent
1997-09-10 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 12 December 1997
Railtrack promotes key Directors
1997-12-12 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 18 March 1998
ORR appoints new Director, Technical Services
1998-03-18 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 2 June 1998
Regulator's decision on station closure deferred
1998-06-02 ORR-001

Report
Railway Forum ::: 18 September 1998
The government white paper on the future of transport
1998-09-18 RFO-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 December 1998
Regulator allows closure of Pendleton station
1998-12-15 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 4 May 1999
Mike Grant gets down to business as franchising director
1999-05-04 OPR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 July 1999
Mission statement for the Strategic Rail Authority
1999-07-07 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 July 1999
SSRA Executive up and running
1999-07-20 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 12 August 1999
SSRA appoints external advisers
1999-08-12 SRA-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 26 August 1999
Plans announced for new rail service for major UK city
1999-08-26 HUL-001

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

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 25 November 1999
Railtrack regulation
1999-11-25 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 25 November 1999
Railtrack response to the Rail Regulator's stewardship of the network document
1999-11-25 RTK-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 1 December 1999
Prescott publishes Transport Bill
1999-12-01 DET-001

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

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 10 December 1999
European rail freight market opens up
1999-12-10 DET-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 2 February 2000
Railtrack statement on resignation of Archie Norman
2000-02-02 RTK-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 February 2000
Proposals invited for second round of franchise replacement
2000-02-15 SRA-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 17 February 2000
Study of Regional Eurostar services published
2000-02-17 DET-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 February 2000
Railtrack board agree biggest ever investment plan for 2000/01
2000-02-17 RTK-001

Press release
Central Trains ::: 27 March 2000
Central's last “slam door� train is withdrawn three years ahead of John Prescott's deadline
2000-03-27 CEN-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement
2000-03-30 RTK-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 13 April 2000
Lord Macdonald brings the shadow Strategic Rail Authority to full strength
2000-04-13 DET-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 10 May 2000
ATOC statement on Lord Cullen's inquiry into Ladbroke Grove tragedy
2000-05-10 ATO-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 May 2000
Railtrack announces end of year operating improvements
2000-05-17 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 22 May 2000
Chairman announced for railway safety
2000-05-22 RTK-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 6 September 2000
ATOC strengthens senior management team
2000-09-06 ATO-001

Press release
Railtrack Group PLC ::: 9 October 2000
Railtrack announces half year operating performance
2000-10-09 RTK-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 17 October 2000
UK rail operators share privatisation experiences with Swedes
2000-10-17 ATO-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 November 2000
Broken rail report commissioned by Regulator & HSE shows way forward
2000-11-09 ORR-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 4 December 2000
Transport Bill receives Royal Assent - a better transport system for the new century
2000-12-04 DET-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 12 June 2001
Rail strike not justified - ATOC
2001-06-12 ATO-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 24 July 2001
Two Railtrack non-executive directors retire
2001-07-24 RTK-002

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 November 2001
Stagecoach study into vertical integration for rail
2001-11-07 STG-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman
2001-12-21 ATO-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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet
2002-06-16 VIR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 31 March 2003
Network Rail publishes 10 year business plan
2003-03-31 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 4 April 2003
More money to be spent on once-threatened rail line
2003-04-04 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Apr 2003 00:00
Chief rail accident investigator named
2003-04-16 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house
2003-10-24 NET-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 4 November 2003
Railways “changing for the better� says ATOC
2003-11-04 ATO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 November 2003
Network Rail brings over 1,000 maintenance staff ‘back home’
2003-11-26 NET-002

Press release
Midland Mainline ::: 6 January 2004
Performance
2004-01-06 MML-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Mar 2004 00:00
Chief Executive and non-executive board members named
2004-03-19 DfT-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 17 August 2004
Millionth customer for Hull Trains - in less than four years!
2004-08-17 HUL-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 30 November 2004
Minister declares £14 million West Country rail improvement complete
2004-11-30 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 Feb 2005 00:00
Appointment of rail Director General
2005-02-25 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2006-01-23 VIR-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 31 January 2006
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway proposes new train services to link North Wales, Shropshire and London
2006-01-31 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Jun 2006 00:00
Members appointed to the Railway Heritage Committee
2006-06-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 Jun 2006 00:00
Government seeks action on leasing costs for rail rolling stock
2006-06-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 Jun 2006 00:00
Douglas Alexander appoints new member of the British Transport Police Authority and announces re-appointment of four existing members
2006-06-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 Aug 2006 00:00
Department for Transport makes new appointment to ORR board
2006-08-17 DfT-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 3 September 2007
Wrexham & Shropshire gets go ahead
2007-09-03 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Feb 2008 10:07
Tom Harris appoints Ian Dobbs as Member of the British Transport Police Authority
2008-02-13 DfT-001

Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’
2008-04-30 EMT-001

3 Jun 2008 10:08
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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

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
Department for Transport ::: 5 May 2009 12:08
Champions to oversee station improvements
2009-05-05 DfT-001

Press release
DB Schenker ::: 28 May 2009 09.00
20% of all British freight targeted to go by rail
2009-05-28 DSB-001

Press release
South West Trains ::: 22 July 2009
New Managing Director at South West Trains
2009-07-22 SWT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment
2009-11-20 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 April 2010
Direct London trains restored to Halifax after 32 years
2010-04-30 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 May 2010
Direct London trains restored to Wakefield Kirkgate after 32 years
2010-05-03 GCR-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 15 September 2010
Management changes at East Coast
2010-09-15 EAS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 Oct 2010 10:15
DfT announces reform of public bodies
2010-10-14 DfT-001

Press release
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners ::: 4 November 2010
Eversholt Investment Group agrees to buy Eversholt Rail Group from HSBC
2010-11-04 MOR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-002

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 25 May 2011
ORR consultation to help shape future of GB railways
2011-05-25 ORR-001

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

Press release
East Coast ::: 28 July 2011
Relaunched East Coast rail route is a first class success
2011-07-28 EAS-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 19 September 2011
DOR publishes second annual report and financial results
2011-09-19 EAS-001

Press release
South West Trains ::: 5 October 2011
South West Trains Managing Director to retire
2011-10-05 SWT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2012
£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs
2012-07-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled
2012-10-03 DfT-001

Hansard (debates)
House of Lords ::: 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises
2012-10-10 PAR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 January 2013
Peter Wilkinson appointed DfT interim franchising director
2013-01-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named
2013-04-25 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 4 June 2013
Rail Freight conference 2013
2013-06-04 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 July 2013
20 years since rail privatisation
2013-07-09 DfT-004

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 July 2013
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed
2013-07-31 DfT-001

Press release
BRB (Residuary) Ltd ::: 30 September 2013
BRB (Residuary) Ltd has been abolished
2013-09-30 BRR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2013
Strengthening Britain’s train-building industry
2013-11-01 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 November 2013
Rail growth through competition: the success of the UK model
2013-11-12 DfT-001

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

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

Press release
TSSA ::: 31 March 2014
It’s official: private rail firms have been ripping you off for 20 years
2014-03-31 TSS-001

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

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 June 2014
Does the railway cost more to run now than under British Rail?
2014-06-19 RDG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 July 2014
High Speed 2 Design Vision panel
2014-07-03 DfT-003

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 13 October 2014
Expressions of interest sought for UK holding in Eurostar
2014-10-13 HMT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2014
The HS2 journey
2014-11-05 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Business Innovation and Skills/Department for Transport ::: 21 January 2015
Industry and government join forces to launch new vision for UK rail supply chain
2015-01-21 BIS-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west
2015-07-30 DfT-001

Press release
Eversholt Rail Group ::: 30 July 2015
Eversholt Rail to finance new trains for First Great Western
2015-07-30 EVE-001

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

Press release
Hitachi Rail Group ::: 30 July 2015
New high speed trains confirmed for the South West
2015-07-30 HIT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 August 2015
Three principles for designing HS2
2015-08-06 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Ltd ::: 3 September 2015
Hitachi brings manufacturing back to its British birthplace
2015-09-03 HIT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 February 2016
Leading change in the rail industry
2016-02-02 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016
2016-02-24 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2016
HS2 opening speech for third reading
2016-03-23 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 April 2016
Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce to boost apprenticeships
2016-04-15 DfT-001

Press release
High Speed UK (HSUK) ::: 7 July 2016
HS2 shows its true colours with Sheffield route change
2016-07-07 HSU-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 26 September 2016
HS1 appoints Dyan Crowther as its new CEO
2016-09-26 HS1-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success
2017-09-13 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 22 September 2017
Government invests in northern transport infrastructure
2017-09-22 DfT-002

Press release
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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 November 2017
Strategic vision for rail
2017-11-29 DfT-004

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 November 2017
Rail update, 29 November 2017
2017-11-29 DfT-005

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 December 2017
Better mobile and Wi-Fi connectivity for rail passengers
2017-12-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 February 2018
New study into revival of Skipton to Colne rail link
2018-02-03 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update
2018-02-05 STG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2018
Let’s raise our ambitions for a cleaner, greener railway
2018-02-12 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 26 February 2019
The Bradshaw Address by Keith Williams
2019-02-26 DfT-001

Press release
LNER ::: 8 March 2019
Improvement work at Berwick station complete
2019-03-08 LNE-001

Press release
LNER ::: 3 December 2019
LNER bids farewell to the Inercity 125 High Speed Train
2019-12-03 LNE-001

Press release
Northern ::: 3 December 2019
First Pacers leave Northern
2019-12-03 NOR-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 June 2020
New tech to tackle leaves on the line and de-ice platforms set to revolutionise British rail travel
2020-06-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2020
Demand from England and Wales to restore Beeching lines as deadline for proposals closes
2020-06-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 November 2020
Reconnecting the railways: communities awarded funding to restore Beeching rail links and forgotten stations
2020-11-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 January 2021
Transport Secretary launches £794 million investment to boost rail links in north and south
2021-01-23 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 May 2021
Great British Railways: for the passenger
2021-05-20 DfT-001

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

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Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 10 May 2022
Rail Delivery Group welcomes the new legislation contained within the Queen's speech
2022-05-10 RDG-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 8 March 2024
Rail Partners responds to NAO rail reform report
2024-03-08 RPA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 March 2024
Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services
2024-03-18 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 24 April 2024
Rail Partners responds to Labour’s plans to renationalise the railways
2024-04-24 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 23 May 2024
Thousands of food parcels delivered to Ukrainian Railway employees and their families, following donations from British rail companies
2024-05-23 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 17 July 2024
Rail Partners responds to King's Speech
2024-07-17 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 29 July 2024
Statement from Rail Partners ahead of the Second Reading of The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2024-07-29 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 8 August 2024
Rail Partners launches campaign to protect Ukrainian rail workers
2024-08-08 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 3 September 2024
Rail Partners' response to launch of Shadow Great British Railways
2024-09-03 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 3 October 2024
Rail Partners responds to the appointment of the Chair of Shadow Great British Railways
2024-10-03 RPA-002

Press release
Great British Railways Transition Team ::: 2 January 2025
Railway’s 200th anniversary is on track for a bumper year
2025-01-02 GBT-001

Press release
Ashurst LLP ::: 6 January 2025
Ashurst comment: Secretary of State for Transport's expectations for how open access will operate alongside a publicly owned railway
2025-01-06 ASH-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 6 January 2025
Letter to the Office of Rail and Road: decisions for open access applications
2025-01-06 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 6 January 2025
Rail Partners calls on government to signpost the future direction of travel for open access operators
2025-01-08 RPA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2025
Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets
2025-01-10 DfT-001

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