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Business ::: franchises
First Great Eastern

Business ::: franchises
First North Western

Business ::: franchises
Northern Spirit/Arriva Trains Northern

Business ::: franchises
South West Trains

Business ::: franchises
Thames Trains

Business ::: franchises
Thameslink

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

Publication
House of Commons Library ::: 6 February 1996
Rail passenger franchises
1996-02-06 HoC-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 ::: 25 March 1996
Transport report gives spending for the next three years
1996-03-25 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 27 August 1996
New Franchising Director appointed by Sir George Young
1996-08-27 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 26 September 1996
Routeing Guide defines 'reasonable' rail routes for the first time
1996-09-26 ORR-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

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

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans
1997-03-13 RTK-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways
1997-10-28 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 December 1997
Rail Regulator launches review of Railtrack's access charges
1997-12-10 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 26 January 1998
Franchising Director welcomes new trains deal for Gatwick Express
1998-01-26 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 6 March 1998
£75million of additional passenger benefits agreed with FirstGroup plc
1998-03-06 OPR-001

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

Press release
OPRAF ::: 26 March 1998
Thames Trains passengers to benefit from Go-Ahead Group offer
1998-03-26 OPR-002

Press release
OPRAF ::: 30 March 1998
Conditions met for FirstGroup takeover of Great Western
1998-03-30 OPR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 April 1998
Rail Regulator to approve West Coast Main Line upgrade subject to major future improvements for passengers and freight users
1998-04-03 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 11 May 1998
Franchising Director calls for action on poorly performing services
1998-05-11 OPR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 May 1998
Regulator recommends programme of regulatory action for rolling stock companies
1998-05-15 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 5 June 1998
Thames Trains deal approved
1998-06-05 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 8 June 1998
Increased service frequencies complement West Coast upgrade deal
1998-06-08 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 19 June 1998
Franchising Director to assess options for additional East Coast capacity
1998-06-19 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 22 June 1998
Proposed investment in Virgin Rail by Stagecoach - statement from the Franchising Director
1998-06-22 OPR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 25 June 1998
Evaluating new service opportunities for passengers
1998-06-25 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 17 July 1998
Decision on Connex South Central extended franchise bid
1998-07-17 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 13 August 1998
Action plans demanded from train operators
1998-08-13 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 19 August 1998
Over £2.5 million of passenger benefits to compensate for poor performance on Chiltern Railways
1998-08-19 OPR-001

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

Press release
OPRAF ::: 30 September 1998
Statement from John O'Brien, Director of Passenger Rail Franchising
1998-09-30 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval
1998-10-07 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 22 October 1998
Regulated rail fares to rise by less than inflation
1998-10-22 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 29 October 1998
Service levels restored on North Western Trains under recovery plan
1998-10-29 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 4 November 1998
Little change in train performance
1998-11-04 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 11 November 1998
Improvement for passengers on LTS Rail
1998-11-11 OPR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 6 January 1999
Which? report on rail customer surveys
1999-01-06 ATO-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 9 February 1999
Multi £million trains deal aids West Coast regeneration
1999-02-09 OPR-001

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

Press release
OPRAF ::: 11 February 1999
Last autumn’s train performance shows little overall improvement
1999-02-11 OPR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 17 February 1999
Regulator says complaints must lead to action as they rise by a quarter
1999-02-17 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 February 1999
Rail industry spells out progress on ten-point improvement plan and future goals
1999-02-25 ATO-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 25 February 1999
Consultation on the development of rail services starts in March
1999-02-25 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 25 February 1999
OPRAF consults on new performance measure
1999-02-25 OPR-002

Press release
OPRAF ::: 9 March 1999
Passengers benefit in Chiltern Railway deal
1999-03-09 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 29 March 1999
Sustained passenger growth in London
1999-03-29 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 29 March 1999
New figures reveal rise in Edinburgh rail commuters
1999-03-29 OPR-002

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

Press release
ATOC ::: 13 May 1999
ATOC and Railtrack commission study to improve predictions for passenger demand for rail
1999-05-13 ATO-002

Press release
OPRAF ::: 19 May 1999
Performance improvements must start now
1999-05-19 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 19 May 1999
Quality of service variable – Sir Alastair Morton
1999-05-19 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 May 1999
Bidding process for new multi £million rail partnership fund launched
1999-05-24 OPR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 May 1999
Train operators in active discussion over millennium eve services
1999-05-25 ATO-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 June 1999
Rail Regulator challenges Railtrack on West Coast Main Line plans
1999-06-03 ORR-002

Consultation
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 June 1999
Assessment of the type and level of services the network should provide
1999-06-15 SRA-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

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 July 1999
Rail Regulator orders train companies to publish accurate statistics
1999-07-20 ORR-001

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 30 July 1999
Rail Regulator demands performance from Railtrack
1999-07-30 ORR-001

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 8 September 1999
Rail Regulator tells National Rail Enquiry Scheme it must plan for capacity
1999-09-08 ORR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 13 September 1999
SSRA to lead review of rail capacity in the West Midlands
1999-09-13 SRA-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

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
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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 May 2000
Broad support for West Coast Main Line enforcement action
2000-05-04 ORR-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
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 September 2001
SRA's TransPennine Express Moves Forward
2001-09-14 SRA-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
Department for Transport ::: 19 Mar 2004 00:00
Chief Executive and non-executive board members named
2004-03-19 DfT-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 22 January 2007
Office of Rail Regulation: new board members; new structure
2007-01-22 ORR-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 1 July 2009
National Express Group PLC Pre Close Statement
2009-07-01 NXG-002

Written statement (Hansard)
Department for Transport ::: 10 November 2014
Better journeys for east London and Essex passengers as c2c franchise starts
2014-11-10 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2016
Rail freight: 13 September 2016
2016-09-13 DfT-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

Press release
Southeastern ::: 10 April 2019
Southeastern begins discussions to extend franchise
2019-04-10 SEA-001

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

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