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RAILNEWS

7 August 2015
Green light for open access to Blackpool

Railnews report

11 August 2015
Northern Powerhouse plan to be unveiled

Railnews report

20 August 2015
Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

7 December 2015
Floods left trail of havoc on West Coast Main Line

Railnews report

14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

Railnews report

26 April 2016
Strike by RMT disrupts Southern services

Railnews report

8 June 2016
Northern to be divided into four regions

Railnews report

8 August 2016
Tempers shorten as five-day strike starts on Southern

Railnews report

20 January 2017
HS2 train procurement launched

Railnews report

6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

Railnews report

11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

Railnews report

13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

24 May 2018
Northern crisis deepens amid more RMT strikes

Railnews report

19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

Railnews report

30 July 2018
Many services restored on Northern

Railnews report

24 August 2018
More than 400 Network Rail projects over holiday weekend

Railnews report

17 December 2018
Christmas present for delayed Northern passengers

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22 February 2019
Final test train runs on electrified Preston line

Railnews report

25 June 2019
25 June: news in brief

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12 August 2019
12 August: news in brief

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13 August 2019
13 August: news in brief

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14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report

9 September 2019
9 September: news in brief

Railnews report

24 September 2019
Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action

Railnews report

18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

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320 Stations: Preston

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 May 1997
North West a winner in Railtrack's Regeneration Programme
1997-05-20 RTK-005

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

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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 13 December 1999
Prescott sets out ten-year plan for investment
1999-12-13 DET-001

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Prism Rail PLC ::: 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')
2000-07-18 PRI-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

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

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Virgin Trains ::: 2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices
2001-04-02 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch
2001-07-09 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet
2001-09-19 VIR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 24 Oct 2001 00:00
Byers outlines proposals for structure and funding of company limited by guarantee
2001-10-24 DTR-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 17 March 2003
£19 million for Longsight signalling
2003-03-17 NET-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 7 April 2003
I Thought You Said You Had the Tickets
2003-04-07 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 23 April 2003
Summer Timetable Raising Hull Trains' Profile in Doncaster
2003-04-23 HUL-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 16 June 2003
Pendolinos on track for delivery
2003-06-16 NET-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 Dec 2003 00:00
£1.9 billion boost for local transport
2003-12-18 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 18 December 2003
Passenger groups welcome Grand Central’s new cross-Pennine services
2003-12-18 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 4 March 2004
Rail Regulator publishes Grand Central’s response to the comments of other rail industry parties on the proposal for a new passenger service between Newcastle and Preston
2004-03-04 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 4 March 2004
Rail Regulator publishes Grand Central’s response to the comments of other rail industry parties on the proposal for a new passenger service between Newcastle and Preston
2004-03-14 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 21 June 2004
Decision by Office of the Rail Regulator
2004-06-21 GCR-001

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Network Rail ::: 6 December 2005
Network Rail delivers 125mph railway for West Coast Main Line
2005-12-06 NET-001

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Virgin Trains ::: 6 December 2005
Virgin Trains tilting all the way to Scotland in new West Coast timetable
2005-12-06 VIR-001

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Virgin Trains ::: 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2006-01-23 VIR-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 31 January 2006
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway proposes new train services to link North Wales, Shropshire and London
2006-01-31 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 May 2006 00:00
New benefits identified for passengers - upgrade of West Coast
2006-05-23 DfT-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 11 October 2006
Wrexham & Shropshire runs first train
2006-10-11 WRE-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 21 November 2006
Wrexham and Shropshire welcomes announcement by Welsh Assembly Government on investment in facilities at Wrexham General station
2006-11-21 WRE-001

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Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2006 00:00
Franchise agreement reinstated for West Coast services
2006-12-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 07:01
More trains arriving on busy rail routes
2007-04-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 08:37
More trains arriving on busy rail routes - Amended version
2007-04-04 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 May 2008 10:01
Extra funding for rural stations
2008-05-15 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Nov 2008 10:27
Community rail - new life for local lines
2008-11-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Jul 2009 06:36
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the economy and the environment
2009-07-23 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 17 Nov 2009 07:00
£50m makeover launched as ‘Station Champions’ report calls for improvements for passengers
2009-11-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 Dec 2009 09:08
Passengers set to benefit from new £200m electrification programme for North West
2009-12-14 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment
2010-11-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock
2010-11-25 DfT-002

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 ::: 13 January 2011
Passengers get more of a say on their rail line
2011-01-13 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement
2011-03-02 GCR-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 ::: 10 January 2012
Britain to have new national high-speed rail network
2012-01-10 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 18 January 2012
North West Rail passengers set for bigger say
2012-01-18 DfT-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 4 April 2012
Network Rail fined £4 million for Grayrigg train derailment
2012-04-04 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 June 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say
2012-06-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth
2012-07-16 DfT-002

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Department for Transport ::: 15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers
2012-08-15 DfT-001

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FirstGroup plc ::: Embargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-15 FIR-001

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Virgin Rail Group ::: 30 August 2012
Virgin challenges First Group on West Coast Bid promises
2012-08-30 VIR-002

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast
2012-09-03 VIR-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
Department for Transport ::: 22 October 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say
2012-10-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity
2013-01-28 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
Announcing the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds
2013-01-28 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2013
North west electrification on course to deliver boost to passenger services
2013-07-17 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2013
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say
2013-07-25 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2013
Network Rail Operations Focus conference
2013-10-16 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 ::: 8 January 2014
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Liverpool to secure maximum boost for region's economy
2014-01-08 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 27 February 2014
Baroness Kramer and Pete Waterman visit Crewe to find out how HS2 could benefit the town
2014-02-27 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 June 2014
Baroness Kramer views rail improvements at Huyton and Roby
2014-06-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 July 2014
Ministers visit communities sharing in huge transport investment
2014-07-08 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2014
HS2 route to Crewe: safeguarding consultation launched
2014-11-04 DfT-001

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

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 7 January 2015
Office of Rail Regulation rejects competition on the West Coast Main Line
2015-01-07 ALL-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
Alliance Rail ::: 7 August 2015
New direct rail services between Blackpool and London
2015-08-07 ALL-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

Letter
Office of Rail and Road ::: 7 August 2015
Application for access to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)
2015-08-07 ORR-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse
2015-08-11 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 August 2015
Government boost for Northern Powerhouse: Farnworth Tunnel
2015-08-11 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 October 2015
Manchester Victoria station re-opening
2015-10-06 DfT-001

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 ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government
2016-11-15 DfT-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government
2016-11-15 HS2-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 January 2017
Search underway for company to build HS2 trains in £2.75 billion government rail investment
2017-01-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 February 2017
Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent
2017-02-23 DfT-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 2 -- 20 April 2017
HS2 opens procurement for world class train manufacturer
2017-04-20 HS2-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2017
HS2 update: Phase 2a and Phase 2b
2017-07-18 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 6 Sep 2017
Preston to Blackpool railway upgrade is the biggest since 1800s
2017-09-06 NET-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 1 December 2017
Transport investment in the north
2017-12-01 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions
2018-11-01 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 June 2019
£6.8 million boost to help thousands more rail commuters travel by bike
2019-06-14 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 statement
Department for Transport ::: 31 October 2019
Department for Transport: departmental update, 31 October 2019
2019-10-31 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 ::: 10 September 2020
Grand Central’s planned Blackpool to London route falls victim to COVID-19
2020-09-10 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2025
Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets
2025-01-10 DfT-001

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