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RAILNEWS

12 March 2015
Contract signed for '£1 fleet' for ScotRail

Railnews report

12 March 2015
First Intercity Express arrives at Southampton

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

31 March 2015
All change for Scots as new franchises start

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

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

Railnews report

7 August 2015
Network Rail comes under fire for 'systemic weakness'

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

21 September 2015
The Great Western Railway is back in business

Railnews report

18 January 2016
London Underground shortlists builders of driverless trains

Railnews report

21 March 2016
Number of trains in British fleet 'could almost double'

Railnews report

1 April 2016
New start for north as franchises are launched

Railnews report

24 May 2016
Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed

Railnews report

13 June 2016
Birthday honours for railway people

Railnews report

1 July 2016
Maiden voyage for Great Western Intercity Express

Railnews report

18 July 2016
Great Western switches on

Railnews report

5 August 2016
News points: Friday 5 August 2016

Railnews report

5 September 2016
Electric GWR services launched from Paddington

Railnews report

21 September 2016
Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes

Railnews report

5 May 2017
Work starts on building new East Coast IE trains

Railnews report

26 September 2017
ScotRail records £3.5m loss after year of disruption

Railnews report

11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

Railnews report

17 October 2017
Hitachi apologises for IET launch problems

Railnews report

19 October 2017
Electric milestone for ScotRail Alliance

Railnews report

20 October 2017
GWR withdraws new IE trains for upgrade

Railnews report

23 October 2017
Intercity Expresses return to service on GWR

Railnews report

2 November 2017
HS2 rolling stock bidders named

Railnews report

8 December 2017
EGIP goes electric, but new trains must wait until 2018

Railnews report

15 February 2018
Intercity Express door failures frustrate passengers

Railnews report

7 June 2018
More stopgap Class 365s arrive in Scotland

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

23 July 2018
Hitachi breakthrough after Scottish windscreens hitch

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

17 August 2018
Cornwall passengers travel on first Intercity Express

Railnews report

17 August 2018
First Intercity Express runs from Cornwall

Railnews report

11 September 2018
Intercity Express problems mount on East Coast

Railnews report

14 September 2018
Intercity Express failure stranded 400 passengers

Railnews report

17 September 2018
Major railway review ‘could be announced this week’

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

9 October 2018
RMT to stage overtime ban on ScotRail

Railnews report

10 October 2018
December launch for ECML Azumas now ‘challenging’

Railnews report

15 October 2018
First Intercity Express reaches Newquay

Railnews report

17 October 2018
Hitachi train under test ‘brought down wires’ on GWML

Railnews report

18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

Railnews report

26 October 2018
December launch of East Coast Intercity Expresses cancelled

Railnews report

29 October 2018
Inquiry under way into new GWML wires failure

Railnews report

12 November 2018
ScotRail franchise faces early termination

Railnews report

15 November 2018
MSPs reject ScotRail termination proposal

Railnews report

21 November 2018
Siemens tube deal overcomes legal objections

Railnews report

18 December 2018
Apologies after Scottish cancellations surge

Railnews report

11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

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

21 March 2019
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access

Railnews report

13 May 2019
New GWR IETs under fire over lack of buffets

Railnews report

15 May 2019
Azuma carries first passengers to Leeds

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
Fourth HS2 rolling stock bidder revealed

Railnews report

18 June 2019
18 June: news in brief

Railnews report

24 June 2019
ScotRail set to survive after standards rise

Railnews report

31 July 2019
31 July: news in brief

Railnews report

12 August 2019
12 August: news in brief

Railnews report

18 August 2019
Abellio takes over on Midland Main Line

Railnews report

20 August 2019
20 August: news in brief

Railnews report

30 August 2019
30 August: news in brief

Railnews report

19 September 2019
Protests after claim that Hitachi has lost T&W contract

Railnews report

21 October 2019
21 October: news in brief

Railnews report

8 January 2020
Alstom and Avanti West Coast sign Pendolino deal

Railnews report

21 April 2020
21 April: news in brief

Railnews report

6 July 2020
Plans for Hitachi ‘battery hub’ unveiled in north east

Railnews report

19 November 2020
‘Ambiguous documentation’ caused Neville Hill collision

Railnews report

15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

Railnews report

8 May 2021
All Intercity Express trains withdrawn for emergency checks

Railnews report

9 May 2021
DfT confirms cracks as Intercity Express disruption continues

Railnews report

10 May 2021
Rail minister urges safety plan as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report

11 May 2021
LNER to bring back older trains as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report

12 May 2021
End of Hitachi trains crisis ‘a long way off’

Railnews report

13 May 2021
Industry reveals Intercity Express recovery plan

Railnews report

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Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 Oct 2004 00:00
Hitachi named as preferred manufacturer to build high speed trains
2004-10-27 DfT-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 January 2005
Next stage in IKF franchising process
2005-01-18 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2005 16:07
Department for Transport announces winner of Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 DfT-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 3 April 2006
Flying start for new Integrated Kent franchise
2006-04-03 SEA-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 18 April 2006
Southeastern completes its executive team and welcomes high-speed train experts
2006-04-18 SEA-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
Southeastern ::: 2 October 2007
Hitachi unveils 'Bullet Train' at new Ashford depot
2007-10-02 SEA-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 6 November 2007
HM the Queen opens St Pancras International
2007-11-06 HS1-001

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
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 ::: 24 Nov 2008 12:10
New free bus service links to Stratford International
2008-11-24 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
Agility Trains ::: 12 February 2009
Agility Trains announced as preferred bidder for Intercity Express Programme
2009-02-12 AGI-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
Southeastern ::: 14 December 2009
Gordon Brown prime minister officially launches high speed train service
2009-12-14 SEA-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 July 2010
Rolling Stock
2010-07-06 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
Agility Trains ::: 1 March 2011
Agility Trains Confirm Intercity Express Programme Contract
2011-03-01 AGI-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-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 ::: 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
Network Rail ::: Wednesday 29 Aug 2012 12:00
New traffic management system signals better, more efficient railway for Britain
2012-08-29 NET-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 30 April 2013
Speech for Railtex exhibition
2013-04-30 DfT-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

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 ::: 1 November 2013
Strengthening Britain’s train-building industry
2013-11-01 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2013
HS2 driving growth in the UK supply chain
2013-11-05 DfT-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

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
Rail Delivery Group ::: 20 March 2014
“An endorsement of Britain and its rail industry�: RDG comments on Hitachi rail deal
2014-03-20 RDG-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 24 March 2014
High speed rail: 24 March 2014
2014-03-24 DfT-002

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 28 April 2014
Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme
2014-04-28 DfT-001

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

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

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

Press release
Directly Operated Railways ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 DOR-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 EAS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2014
Minister sees the future of Britain’s train fleet
2014-10-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 December 2014
New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed
2014-12-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 January 2015
New state-of-the-art InterCity Express train to arrive in the UK in March
2015-01-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 January 2015
Transport Minister promotes UK transport expertise in Taiwan and Japan
2015-01-29 DfT-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2015
Rail renaissance on track
2015-03-12 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 Scotland ::: 12 March 2015
Scotland on track for new trains
2015-03-12 TSC-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 March 2015
Future Railway: launch of the Train Operator Competition
2015-03-17 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

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

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
Hitachi Ltd ::: 1 September 2015
Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe formed
2015-09-01 HIT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2015
Train manufacturing officially returns to the North East
2015-09-03 DfT-001

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 September 2015
Rail franchising: East Midlands direct award
2015-09-16 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 November 2015
Women in rail
2015-11-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead
2015-12-07 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2016
Rail Minister Claire Perry celebrates contribution of women to Crossrail
2016-01-19 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure (edited version)
2016-05-19 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Hansard (Commons) ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure
2016-05-19 HAN-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
First of new generation of high-tech trains takes maiden voyage on Great Western Railway
2016-06-30 DfT-003

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 January 2017
Network Rail awards £49m Shotts Line electrification contract
2017-01-12 NET-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 25 April 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
2017-04-25 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2017
All aboard the new Intercity Express trains that will transform journeys across Britain
2017-10-16 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Europe ::: 17 October 2017
British-built Hitachi trains enter service on Great Western route today
2017-10-16 HIT-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Europe ::: 17 October 2017
Hitach Rail can and will do better. We're sorry.
2017-10-16 HIT-002

Press release
ScotRail Alliance ::: 19 October 2017
Edinburgh to Glasgow electrification takes steps forward
2017-10-19 SCO-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

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update
2018-05-16 DfT-001

Press release
LNER ::: 25 June 2018
First London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services to run on East Coast Main Line
2018-06-25 LNE-001

Press release
LNER ::: 14 March 2019
LNER announces date for new Azuma trains entering service
2019-03-14 LNE-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 6 December 2019
First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
2019-12-06 FIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 May 2021
Government calls on industry for action to resolve rail disruption
2021-05-09 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

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