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RAILNEWS

16 February 2015
Many passengers delayed, claims report

Railnews report

23 February 2015
First Great Western train damaged by bridge debris

Railnews report

18 March 2015
New Great Western franchise confirmed by Chancellor

Railnews report

23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

10 April 2015
Driver took charge of wrong train

Railnews report

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

8 May 2015
Go-ahead for station at Reading Green Park

Railnews report

8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

Railnews report

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

Railnews report

21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

Railnews report

21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

Railnews report

1 July 2015
Majority vote for RMT strike at First Great Western

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Disruption ahead as union members prepare to strike

Railnews report

9 July 2015
'Rock solid' strikes reduce London to a crawl

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

4 August 2015
RMT calls Bank Holiday strike on Great Western

Railnews report

1 September 2015
RMT warns of more Great Western industrial action

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

8 November 2016
Great Western electrification projects go on hold

Railnews report

24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

Railnews report

3 December 2020
New managing director at SWR: Hopwood returns to GWR

Railnews report

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Press release
ATOC ::: 17 February 1998
Passenger complaints helping to build a better railway
1999-02-17 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 6 August 1999
On track for the eclipse train operators respond with 11,000 extra seats
1999-08-06 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 9 December 1999
Train operators beat the bug and are ready for Christmas and the Millennium
1999-12-09 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 23 March 2000
Rail ticket selling accuracy reaches highest ever peak
2000-03-23 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 May 2000
More seats for more passengers in summer timetable
2000-05-19 ATO-001

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

Press release
ATOC ::: 22 September 2000
Record number of winter train services
2000-09-22 ATO-003

Press release
ATOC ::: 22 November 2000
National Rail operators announce Britain's biggest ever rail compensation package
2000-11-22 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas
2000-12-01 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 December 2000
National Rail operators issue travel tips for Christmas and the New Year
2000-12-15 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 21 December 2000
National Rail operators announce further rail compensation
2000-12-21 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement
2001-01-15 ATO-001

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

Press release
Railway Safety ::: 19 March 2001
Railway Safety Board at full strength
2001-03-19 RSA-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 18 May 2001
Rail cracking behind us says ATOC
2001-05-18 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 June 2001
Cullen report: a blueprint for a safer railway
2001-06-19 ATO-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 22 June 2001
Mass strike action averted by operators
2001-06-22 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 28 June 2001
Train operators committed to improving safety
2001-06-28 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 10 July 2001
Rail industry says 'it's time to return'
2001-07-10 ATO-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 5 Oct 2001 00:00
Paddington to be protected by new train safety systems - Byers
2001-10-05 DTR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 6 December 2001
National rail operators issue travel tips for Christmas and the New Year
2001-12-06 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 1 March 2002
Train companies announce minimum fare for Network railcard
2002-03-01 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 11 March 2002
New train orders near 4,000
2002-03-11 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 March 2002
Network railcard changes will go ahead
2002-03-25 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 April 2002
WHSmith board the train for the great spring getaway
2002-04-19 ATO-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise
2002-10-01 SRA-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 23 January 2003
London train companies’ biggest promotion for 20 years
2003-01-23 ATO-001

Press release
RMT ::: 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute
2003-04-22 RMT-001

Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 12 May 2003
Summer brings improvement to South West region’s rail services
2003-05-12 WES-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 28 July 2003
SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express
2003-07-28 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 August 2003
SRA announces preferred bidder for new integrated Wales franchise
2003-08-01 SRA-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 9 October 2003
New awards show a rail industry changing for the better says ATOC in national customer service week
2003-10-09 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises
2003-12-08 ATO-001

Press release
John Laing ::: 12 December 2003
John Laing announces joint venture with GNER
2003-12-12 JLA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 January 2004
£14.3 million West Country rail investment underway
2004-01-09 SRA-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed
2004-08-20 FIR_001

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

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

Press release
First ScotRail ::: 17 October 2005
First ScotRail celebrates birthday with cut in train delays in Fife
2005-10-17 FSC_001

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Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise
2005-12-13 DfT-002

Press release
First ScotRail ::: 24 March 2006
Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of reopening of Edinburgh to Bathgate line
2006-03-24 FSC_001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Oct 2006 00:00
Zonal fares for London trains pave the way for smart ticketing
2006-10-19 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 Nov 2006 00:00
More stations benefit from funding to improve access
2006-11-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 Jan 2008 10:24
More rail stations to be made accessible
2008-01-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 Feb 2008 07:39
Improving performance on First Great Western
2008-02-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced
2008-12-08 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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 Mar 2009 10:05
Delivery of new trains to be speeded up by new company
2009-03-05 DfT-002

Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 May 2009 12.30
Sussex rail strategy signals improved capacity and facilities
2009-05-26 NET-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 Jun 2009 14:27
Andrew Haines appointed new Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority
2009-06-24 DfT-001

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
Department for Transport ::: 10 August 2011
8,800 extra spaces for busy trains on key routes
2011-08-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 October 2011
Community rail designation in the ‘Heart of Wessex’
2011-10-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 November 2011
Thames Valley and West Country Rail passengers in line for extra seat boost
2011-11-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced
2012-03-29 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 April 2012
National train performance for Period 13 is 93.4%
2012-04-12 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains
2012-07-27 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 September 2012
Rail passengers in the south west set for bigger say
2012-09-28 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 11 Jan 2013
Swindon to Kemble railway enhancement project begins
2013-01-11 NET-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 31 January 2013
Announcing the decision about 3 live rail franchise competitions.
2013-01-31 DfT-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 July 2013
Operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services
2013-07-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 February 2014
Transport Secretary visits Dawlish in south-west
2014-02-07 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2014
Government cuts cost of flying from Cornwall
2014-02-11 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 11 February 2014
Rail industry working hard to keep passengers moving during floods
2014-02-11 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2014
Further flood support from government
2014-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 February 2014
Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services
2014-02-18 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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 July 2014
Major package of rail improvements for Cornwall
2014-07-03 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 August 2014
Rail Minister sees south-west improvement schemes
2014-08-07 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 September 2014
Baroness Kramer visits South West rail improvements
2014-09-05 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 September 2014
Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding
2014-09-10 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 14 October 2014
Commuters set to benefit from relaunched rail discount scheme
2014-10-14 RDG-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 27 November 2014
Intercity East Coast franchise competition
2014-11-27 FIR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 30 December 2014
Regulator urges rail passengers to claim compensation for travel disruption
2014-12-30 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 January 2015
Baroness Kramer opens Access for All improvements in Cornwall
2015-01-22 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2015
New deal for rail passengers in west of England and Wales
2015-03-23 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2015
Rail franchising: Great Western
2015-03-23 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2015
Transport Secretary sees plans for investment in Cornwall
2015-03-23 DfT-004

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

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 23 March 2015
Statement re: First Great Western franchise award
2015-03-23 FIR-001

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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 May 2015
Rail strike, May 2015
2015-05-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 May 2015
Rail strike, June 2015
2015-05-28 DfT-003

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 June 2015
Network Rail’s performance
2015-06-25 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 9 July 2015
Industrial Action: 07:00 Travel Update
2015-07-09 TfL-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

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 ::: 4 August 2015
London Underground makes clear commitments to staff over work-life balance
2015-08-04 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 4 August 2015
Travel advice for customers and road users during strike by Tube unions
2015-08-04 TfL-002

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

Statement
Office of Rail and Road ::: 7 August 2015
ORR approval of new off-peak train services between Lancashire and London
2015-08-07 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 September 2015
Rail Minister renews pledge to tackle overcrowding on trains
2015-09-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 September 2015
Rail minister celebrates improvements at Trowbridge station
2015-09-18 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Rail update: rail investment in the Great Western route
2016-11-08 DfT-001

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