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RAILNEWS

6 November 2015
Eurostar sale left taxpayers more than £2bn out of pocket

Railnews report

7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality'

Railnews report

22 February 2016
Flood-damaged lines reopen ahead of schedule

Railnews report

8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

Railnews report

24 March 2016
House of Commons gives approval to HS2

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

6 June 2016
Weekend trains disrupted by cable thieves

Railnews report

18 July 2016
Four-metre hole partially closes London Bridge

Railnews report

14 October 2016
Rail passengers have been ‘badly let down’, say MPs

Railnews report

31 October 2016
New ultimatum in Southern DOO dispute

Railnews report

8 November 2016
Great Western electrification projects go on hold

Railnews report

9 December 2016
Judge refuses injunction against Southern DOO strikes

Railnews report

12 December 2016
GTR chief warns of 'devastating' effect of Southern strikes

Railnews report

15 December 2016
Southern DOO talks break down

Railnews report

19 December 2016
New talks offer as 'determined' Southern conductors

Railnews report

23 March 2017
Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

Railnews report

3 April 2017
Tyne & Wear Metro ‘renationalised’

Railnews report

15 July 2017
All change at Metrolink as KeolisAmey takes over

Railnews report

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

Railnews report

26 October 2017
Grayling DOO letter is ‘unprecedented, damaging and dangerous’

Railnews report

2 January 2018
London Bridge is back in business

Railnews report

10 January 2018
Thameslink Programme ‘not yet value for money’

Railnews report

7 February 2018
Network Rail plans are on track even though Carne is going

Railnews report

23 February 2018
Passengers ‘let down’ as timetable deadline slips

Railnews report

14 March 2018
Millennial railcards sell out, but there’s always the fruit option

Railnews report

26 March 2018
New Northern strike ‘rock solid’ says RMT

Railnews report

5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

Railnews report

20 June 2018
Chris Grayling survives confidence challenge

Railnews report

2 August 2018
£100 billion needed for ‘transport revolution’ in north

Railnews report

27 November 2018
Welsh cancellations set to continue indefinitely

Railnews report

6 December 2018
Performance falls again

Railnews report

7 June 2019
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North

Railnews report

13 September 2019
13 September: news in brief

Railnews report

17 January 2020
17 January: news in brief

Railnews report

30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

Railnews report

30 March 2020
Hull Trains suspends all services indefinitely

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

21 April 2020
21 April: news in brief

Railnews report

5 May 2020
North’s rail upgrade ‘must not wait for HS2’

Railnews report

4 June 2020
Rail passenger numbers fell ‘dramatically’ in March, says ORR

Railnews report

9 July 2020
RMT demands state help to protect Eurostar jobs

Railnews report

15 July 2020
Stobart leaves rail to concentrate on air in £1,000 sale

Railnews report

8 October 2020
HS2 eastern spur to Leeds ‘in doubt’

Railnews report

8 October 2020
Rail passenger totals fall back to 1850s levels

Railnews report

26 November 2020
RMT claims Eurostar is ‘staring into the abyss’

Railnews report

16 December 2020
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

11 February 2021
Birmingham-Crewe section of HS2 set for Royal Assent

Railnews report

1 March 2021
Protests as regulated fares rise by 2.6%

Railnews report

16 June 2021
Rail pay and recruitment to be frozen to cut costs

Railnews report

15 July 2021
Railfreight operators welcome decarbonisation plan

Railnews report

5 August 2021
HS2 Bill for Crewe to Manchester expected soon

Railnews report

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KNOWLEDGE

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Business ::: franchises
Chiltern Railways

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 20 July 1995
Watts welcomes Select Committee's completion of route consideration for CTRL
1995-07-20 DoT-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 5 June 1997
Railtrack's first year...
1997-06-05 RTK-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 26 March 1998
New counts show surge in London commuter traffic
1998-03-26 OPR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 10 February 1999
Train operators working hard to cope with unprecedented growth
1999-02-10 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 29 March 1999
Overcrowding controls are working effectively
1999-03-29 ATO-001

Guidance note
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 June 1999
Planning criteria - a guide to the appraisal of support for passenger rail services
1999-06-16 SRA-001

Guidance note
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 June 1999
Rail passenger partnership - bidding guidance
1999-06-16 SRA-002

Statement
Railtrack plc ::: 5 November 1999
Further statement on the Rail Regulator's announcement on West Coast Mainline renewals
1999-11-05 RTK-002

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
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 December 1999
Building a better railway: proposals invited for second round of franchise replacements
1999-12-09 SRA-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 15 December 1999
Railtrack announces significant new proposals for the modernisation and upgrade of the West Coast Main Line
1999-12-15 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 1 June 2000
Final results - year ended 31 March 2000, part 1
2000-06-01 RTK-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 29 June 2000
Government is committed to growth in rail transport
2000-06-29 DET-001

Press release
Connex ::: 24 October 2000
Connex sets out its position on South Central franchise
2000-10-24 CON-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 9 November 2000
Rail industry brief Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
2000-11-09 DET-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 16 November 2000
A message to customers
2000-11-16 ANG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 February 2001
Stagecoach Group vision for South West Trains
2001-02-08 STG-001

Press release
Railtrack Group plc ::: 13 March 2001
Railtrack' s response to the SRA strategic agenda
2001-03-13 RTK-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 20 April 2001
Anglia Railways return to full mainline service between Norwich, Ipswich & London and for London Crosslink
2001-04-20 ANG-001

Press release
Railtrack Group plc ::: 18 December 2001
Railtrack Group interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2001
2001-12-18 RTK-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 Dec 2002 00:00
Ten year plan for transport - progress being made
2002-12-17 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 2 July 2003
Statement regarding Hatfield:
2003-07-02 NET-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 August 2003
ATOC – adding value for rail passengers
2003-08-19 ATO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 18 September 2003
Transport minister views West Coast works
2003-09-18 NET-003

Press release
Network Rail ::: 17 October 2003
Network Rail response to rail regulator’s draft conclusions
2003-10-17 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 November 2003
Network Rail publishes response to rail regulator’s draft conclusions
2003-11-26 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 Dec 2003 00:00
Lessons learned from London's emergency exercise on Tube
2003-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 30 December 2003
One billion rail passenger journeys in 2003 - highest for more than 40 years
2003-12-30 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jan 2004 00:00
Major rail review announced
2004-01-19 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 March 2004
Network Rail delivers on its 18 month promise
2004-03-19 NET-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
Transport for London ::: 21 September 2004
Mayor: New fares policy will secure £3bn investment in transport
2004-09-21 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 December 2004
Transport Commissioner renews contract
2004-12-21 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 May 2006 00:00
New Oyster deal for rail passengers
2006-05-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 Jan 2008 15:03
New carriages for busy routes
2008-01-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 Jun 2008 15:50
Kelly signals £2.8 billion boost for transport across Greater Manchester
2008-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
South West Trains ::: 15 January 2009
Job losses at South West Trains
2009-01-15 SWT-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
National Express Group ::: 13 November 2009
A statement from the National Express Group - East Coast franchise handover
2009-11-13 NXG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 8 July 2010
National Rail Conference
2010-07-08 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 December 2010
High Speed Rail
2010-12-20 DfT-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 26 January 2011
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company to close
2011-01-26 WRE-001

Speech (full)
ATOC ::: 16 April 2012
Government must act now to reform rail franchises
2012-04-16 ATO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 15:40
Public call for industry and government to be ambitious for Britain's railway
2012-07-10 NET-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Rail investment
2012-07-16 DfT-003

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
Statement on West Coast Main Line and Franchising
2012-10-29 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 20 December 2012
New passenger benefits package marks extension of London Midland franchise
2012-12-20 LON-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 Jan 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Britain’s growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Scotland's growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-004

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 8 January 2013
Industry strategic business plans
2013-01-08 RDG-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 1 February 2013
Additional compensation package for 2012 season ticket holders
2013-02-01 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 March 2013
Minister visits Crossrail’s groundbreaking tunnelling academy
2013-03-11 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013
A statement about the refranchising programme and future of our railways
2013-03-26 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 30 April 2013
Speech for Railtex exhibition
2013-04-30 DfT-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 9 September 2013
Network Rail responds to PAC report on HS2
2013-09-09 NET-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 October 2013
Intercity East Coast franchise competition
2013-10-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2013
The strategic case for HS2
2013-10-29 DfT-001

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

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2014
Twentieth anniversary of the Channel Tunnel
2014-04-02 DfT-001

Commons speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 28 April 2014
HS2 closing speech for second reading
2014-04-28 DfT-004

Press release
Network Rail ::: 7 Jul 2014
Network Rail responds to regulator’s performance report for 2009-14
2014-07-07 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 November 2014
Rail electrification plan for Lake District
2014-11-28 DfT-001

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 19 February 2015
Prime Minister announces long term economic plan for the East of England
2015-02-19 HMT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2015
Rail renaissance on track
2015-03-12 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Turning to the future
2015-03-20 DfT-002

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 1 June 2015
Transport has power to change the north
2015-06-01 DfT-001

Press release
RMT ::: 9 July 2015
RMT demand for tube chiefs
2015-07-09 RMT-001

Press release
RMT ::: 4 August 2015
RMT calls for indefinite suspension of Night Tube plans
2015-08-04 RMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 August 2015
Building apprenticeships in transport sector at heart of government infrastructure investment plans
2015-08-21 DfT-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
Network Rail ::: 20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street station opens to passengers
2015-09-20 NET-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 24 September 2015
Mayor and TfL Board confirm Mike Brown MVO as London’s Transport Commissioner
2015-09-24 TfL-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2015
Skills challenge in the new infrastructure age
2015-10-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 October 2015
New transport strategy to make Midlands an engine for growth
2015-10-22 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2015
The skills challenge
2015-11-04 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 6 November 2015
The sale of Eurostar
2015-11-06 NAO-001

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Rail franchising: Northern and TransPennine Express franchises
2015-12-09 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-002

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
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-west brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-005

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-east brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-006

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 December 2015
Better journeys for rail customers as new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises confirmed
2015-12-23 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 ::: 26 January 2016
The death of the tangerine ticket
2016-01-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2016
Record investment in transport network used to guarantee apprenticeships
2016-01-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 February 2016
Government and industry unite to drive UK rail growth
2016-02-01 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Supply Group ::: 1 February 2016
Government and industry unite to drive UK rail growth
2016-02-01 RSG-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 ::: 3 March 2016
Managing transport in an uncertain world
2016-03-03 DfT-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 8 March 2016
CMA signals route for greater rail competition
2016-03-08 CMA-001

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

Press release
Rail Supply Group ::: 10 May 2016
Gordon Wakeford appointed Industry Chair of RSG
2016-05-10 RSG-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 28 June 2016
Investment in infrastructure is now even more important
2016-06-28 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 29 June 2016
Railway central to Somme offensive: new exhibition highlights rail’s decisive role during World War I’s deadliest battle
2016-06-29 RDG-001

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

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 4 August 2016
Rail regulation: Network Rail’s outputs and funding for 2019 to 2024
2016-08-04 DfT-001

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2016
Rail update: Southern
2016-12-02 DfT-002

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 18 January 2017
All change for Metrolink
2017-01-18 GMP-001

Press release
Transport for West Midlands ::: 22 March 2017
Transport for West Midlands to take direct control of Midland Metro services as major network expansion gets underway
2017-03-23 TWM-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 June 2017
Female engineers play a vital role in Britain’s transport industry
2017-06-23 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 June 2017
Annual update on Crossrail 2017
2017-06-29 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 15 July 2017
New operator just the ticket for Metrolink
2017-07-15 GMP-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 ::: 6 October 2017
Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
2017-10-06 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Andrew Adonis ::: 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030
2017-11-14 ADO-001

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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2019
Rail Minister reiterates northern benefits of HS2
2019-02-11 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update
2019-06-06 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 July 2019
Williams Rail Review: an update on progress
2019-07-15 DfT-001

Guidance
Department for Transport ::: 21 August 2019
Terms of reference for the independent review of HS2
2019-08-21 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2019
Contingent liability: Northern Powerhouse rail accommodation
2019-11-05 DfT-001

Press release
Nexus ::: 14 November 2019
Nexus astonished as Metro drivers reject a 15% pay rise
2019-11-14 NEX-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 November 2019
Rail fares for 2020 published – fares held below inflation for third year running as record investment continues
2019-11-30 RDG-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2020
Government ensures ticket refunds and protects services for passengers with rail emergency measures
2020-03-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 March 2020
Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern
2020-03-30 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): new transport guidance for passengers and operators
2020-05-12 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2020
HS2 minister starts roundtables on integrated rail plan
2020-06-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 September 2020
Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy
2020-09-10 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 7 October 2020
HS2 Phase 2b update
2020-10-07 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 7 October 2020
Consultation to deliver stronger seamless links between HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
2020-10-07 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 November 2020
Change of journey fees waived for students travelling home for Christmas
2020-11-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 December 2020
Rail fare rise to be delayed
2020-12-16 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for the North ::: 8 January 2021
Transport for the North works to protect rail services and shape a ‘Roadmap to Recovery’
2021-01-08 TfN-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

27 May 2021
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Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North
2024-03-14 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 March 2024
Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester
2024-03-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 March 2024
Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester
2024-03-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2024
Revealed: the roads being resurfaced in your area thanks to reallocated HS2 funding
2024-04-10 DfT-001

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