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5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

Railnews report

5 February 2015
First Hull Trains launches East Riding service

Railnews report

6 March 2015
Bold plans revealed for more northern electrification

Railnews report

12 March 2015
First Intercity Express arrives at Southampton

Railnews report

16 June 2015
Minister signals possible return of parcels by train

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Steam operator prosecuted over Great Western SPAD

Railnews report

14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

Railnews report

18 February 2016
Heritage operator off the rails over safety fears

Railnews report

21 March 2016
West Coast prosecution delayed again

Railnews report

9 May 2016
Work starts on construction of HS2 colleges

Railnews report

2 August 2016
Midland Main Line disrupted by bridge collapse

Railnews report

15 November 2016
HS2 Phase 2 plans are a ‘shot in arm’ for economy

Railnews report

10 July 2017
High Speed students to learn from Eurostar

Railnews report

13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

Railnews report

23 October 2017
Intercity Expresses return to service on GWR

Railnews report

16 August 2018
Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

20 August 2018
Scottish Intercity 125s arrive

Railnews report

11 October 2018
First HST enters service on ScotRail

Railnews report

12 March 2019
Green light for East Coast Azumas

Railnews report

14 March 2019
Date announced for first East Coast Azuma in service

Railnews report

15 May 2019
Azuma carries first passengers to Leeds

Railnews report

10 June 2019
10 June: news in brief

Railnews report

1 July 2019
1 July: news in brief

Railnews report

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Railnews report

18 July 2019
Ambitious transport plans unveiled for Sheffield region

Railnews report

8 November 2019
Railways in north of England blocked by floods

Railnews report

3 December 2019
LNER previews new Harrogate Azuma services

Railnews report

31 March 2020
31 March: news in brief

Railnews report

21 April 2020
21 April: news in brief

Railnews report

18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

Business ::: franchises
CrossCountry

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

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 ::: 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains
1996-04-22 DoT-001

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

Speech (full)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 June 1997
Speech to the Rail Freight Conference ’97
1997-06-04 ORR-002

Speech (full)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 18 June 1997
Meeting the challenge of accurate and impartial retailing
1997-06-18 ORR-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 September 1997
Railtrack announces study into improving trans-Pennine rail freight routes
1997-09-17 RTK-001

Speech (excerpt)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 June 1998
Regulator's speech to Rail Freight '98
1998-06-04 ORR-001

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

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 April 2000
Hull Trains to start new services in September
2000-04-20 HUL-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid
2000-07-03 VIR-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 12 September 2000
Launch of new Hull Trains service - special preview train arranged for invited guests and the media on Tuesday 12 Sept
2000-09-12 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 19 September 2000
First new train service begins under rail industry’s “open access�� arrangements as Hull Trains commences services between Hull and London on Monday 25 September
2000-09-19 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 1 October 2000
Temporary changes to Hull Trains services following the rail accident at Hatfield
2000-10-01 HUL-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise
2000-11-02 OPR-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 21 November 2000
Latest train service information from Hull Trains
2000-11-21 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 11 January 2001
Hull Trains return to a near normal timetable between Hull and London from Monday 15 January 2001
2001-01-11 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 31 January 2001
Winning back passengers! Hull Trains slashes ticket prices – travel to London from just £25 return!
2001-01-31 HUL-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 28 February 2001
Changes to Anglia Railways’ London Crosslink services
2001-02-28 ANG-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 2 March 2001
Important information for rail passengers
2001-03-02 ANG-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 12 March 2001
Hull Trains resume normal services from Wed 14 March – trains to call at Selby again after a two-week gap
2001-03-12 HUL-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 2 April 2001
East Coast Main Line - Joint Venture
2001-04-02 SRA-003

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 15 July 2001
Hull to London and back for £1 on Hull Trains
2001-07-15 HUL-001

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 25 July 2001
£1 promotion on the right track
2001-07-25 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 1 August 2001
A £1 first
2001-08-01 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 22 August 2001
Twenty new jobs
2001-08-22 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 11 September 2001
Hull Trains highly commended at the National Rail Awards
2001-09-11 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading
2001-09-20 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading
2001-09-27 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Proposed new service for north Lincolnshire
2001-09-27 HUL-002

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Hull Trains to run extra trains from the new winter timetable
2001-09-27 HUL-003

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 31 October 2001
Hull Trains receive bondholder status
2001-10-31 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 4 December 2001
Hull Trains - on the right track! Hull Civic Society - Good Mark Award
2001-12-04 HUL-001

Press release
GNER Holdings ::: 16 January 2002
GNER franchise extended to 2005
2002-01-16 GNE-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 January 2002
Two-year GNER extension agreed - £100m private sector investment committed
2002-01-16 SRA-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 1 February 2002
Business boom
2002-02-01 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 5 February 2002
Hull Trains customer satisfaction 100%
2002-02-05 HUL-001

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 18 June 2002
Ten year access granted
2002-06-18 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 23 April 2003
Summer Timetable Raising Hull Trains' Profile in Doncaster
2003-04-23 HUL-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
Network Rail ::: 31 March 2004
Network Rail publishes 2004 business plan - a clear plan for a better railway -
2004-03-31 NET-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 24 October 2004
Hull Trains prepares for additional services
2004-10-24 HUL-001

Press release
GNER ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise
2005-03-22 GNE-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise
2005-03-22 SEC-001

Press release
GNER ::: 14 July 2005
Two minute silence to mark London terrorist incidents
2005-07-14 GNE-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 16 August 2005
North and south combined
2005-08-16 HUL-001

Press release
GNER ::: 24 January 2006
Unique funding deal for GNER improvements
2006-01-24 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 27 January 2006
GNER statement on proposal by Office of Rail Regulation
2006-01-27 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 23 March 2006
Statement on rejection of extra services
2006-03-23 GNE-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 23 March 2006
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Yorkshire and the North East
2006-03-23 ORR-001

Statement
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 23 March 2006
Office of Rail Regulation’s decision on applications for Track Access Rights necessary to operate additional passenger services on the East Coast Main Line
2006-03-23 ORR-002

Press release
GNER ::: 22 January 2007
1.6 million extra seats on GNER as Leeds-London goes half-hourly
2007-01-22 GNE-001

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

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

Press release
GNER ::: 21 May 2007
GNER launches best-ever Leeds-London rail service
2007-05-21 GNE-001

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

Press release
GNER ::: 8 August 2007
GNER “bowled over� by success of Leeds-London half-hourly service
2007-08-08 GNE-001

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

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

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

Press release
Grand Central ::: 8 August 2009
New ‘West Riding’ service
2009-08-15 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 21 August 2009
Grand Central Signs up 3 additional trains for new 'West Riding' Service
2009-08-21 GCR-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 13 November 2009
A statement from the National Express Group - East Coast franchise handover
2009-11-13 NXG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 Jan 2010 09:25
Faster, more frequent journeys for East Coast Main Line
2010-01-21 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2010
Angel Trains in HST lease-back deal with Grand Central
2010-03-02 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 April 2010
Bradford gets three new London trains from 23 May
2010-04-30 GCR-002

Press release
East Coast ::: 4 November 2010
Directly Operated Railways publishes first annual report
2010-11-04 EAS-001

Press release
Wabtec Corporation ::: 28 February 2011
Wabtec Acquires Brush Traction, a UK-Based Provider of Locomotive Overhauls, Services
2011-02-28 WAB-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 April 2011
More seats for Leeds rail commuters
2011-04-13 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Mirfield gets direct rail services to and from London
2011-12-09 GCR-002

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements
2012-03-27 NET-001

Press release
South Yorkshire ITA ::: 7 June 2012
Call for rail devolution in the north
2012-06-07 SYP-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
Hitachi Ltd ::: 25 July 2012
Intercity Express Programme financial close paves way for Hitachi investment in rail manufacturing and assembly plant
2012-07-25 HIT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 26 September 2013
Grand Central on track to deliver extra service in Yorkshire
2013-09-26 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 October 2013
Transforming rail travel on the East Coast
2013-10-25 DfT-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 November 2013
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Yorkshire to secure maximum boost for region's economy
2013-11-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2013
Rail investment driving forward economy
2013-12-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 December 2013
Road and rail projects to boost local and regional transport
2013-12-13 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 January 2014
Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services
2014-01-17 DfT-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 27 February 2014
New GNER proposed services between West Yorkshire, Cleethorpes and London King’s Cross
2014-02-27 ALL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 April 2014
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
2014-04-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 June 2014
Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line
2014-06-26 DfT-002

Press release
Grand Central ::: 5 August 2014
10 year contract extension
2014-08-05 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 September 2014
New high speed rail college to be in Birmingham and Doncaster
2014-09-30 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 6 October 2014
£7.8m investments are just the ticket
2014-10-06 GCR-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2014
The next stage of the HS2 journey
2014-11-25 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 29 December 2014 12.45
Media statement from Network Rail
2014-12-29 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 January 2015
New plan to secure rail services for the north
2015-01-08 DfT-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 March 2015
Claire Perry officially opens £280 million Lincolnshire rail improvements
2015-03-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2015
New state-of-the-art Intercity Express train arrives in the UK
2015-03-12 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for the North ::: 20 March 2015
Transport for the North on track to link the country and rebalance the economy
2015-03-20 TfM-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 June 2015
The remarkable rise of rail freight
2015-06-15 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 23 June 2015
Five years of investment in rail infrastructure
2015-06-23 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 July 2015
Modernising the passenger relationship
2015-07-09 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland
2015-09-25 VTE-001

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

Press release
DB Cargo UK ::: 2 March 2016
The UK’s leading rail freight company announces re-brand
2016-03-02 DBS-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 May 2016
High speed rail and connected cities
2016-05-17 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
Secretary for State for Transport decisions on HS2 Phase 2b scheme
2016-11-15 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2016
Investment in transport
2016-11-30 DfT-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 ::: 22 June 2017
HS2 will be an integral part of our national rail network, and it will make the whole work better
2017-06-22 DfT-004

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

Press release
LNER ::: 29 January 2019
We're off to a good start
2019-01-29 LNE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 March 2019
Transport ministers call on industry to become leaders in gender equality
2019-03-08 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 July 2019
Competition opens to create community facilities as Pacer trains retire from passenger service
2019-07-11 DfT-001

Written answer
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2019
Rolling stock: Sheffield City Region
2019-10-21 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 27 February 2020
Grand Central announces traincrew hub in Blackpool
2020-02-27 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 April 2020
Grand Central announces temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions
2020-04-03 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 April 2020
Grand Central extends temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions
2020-05-20 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 June 2020
Light at end of lockdown tunnel as Grand Central offers tickets for summer return
2020-06-30 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 24 July 2020
Extra passenger services announced as Grand Central readies for weekend relaunch
2020-07-24 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 10 September 2020
Grand Central’s planned Blackpool to London route falls victim to COVID-19
2020-09-10 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 December 2020
Grand Central celebrates December return and urges passengers to reserve festive travel now
2020-12-03 GCR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 31 May 2022
Engineering work to take place over the Jubilee weekend on Northern network
2022-05-31 NOR-001

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