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RAILNEWS

5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

Railnews report

2 March 2015
Virgin promises new £3m East Coast fund

Railnews report

10 March 2015
FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

Railnews report

21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Rail industry mourns 'unrivalled' spokesman

Railnews report

4 August 2015
RMT calls Bank Holiday strike on Great Western

Railnews report

16 November 2015
Suspected vandalism disrupts West Midlands trains

Railnews report

18 November 2015
Storm Barney disrupts trains in West Midlands

Railnews report

23 November 2015
£30,000 reward for conviction of signal cable arsonists

Railnews report

8 December 2015
West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood

Railnews report

14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

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19 January 2016
West Coast Main Line to stay blocked until March

Railnews report

15 February 2016
Virgin extends more East Coast services to Scotland

Railnews report

25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

10 May 2016
West Coast franchise consultation launched

Railnews report

12 May 2016
Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

13 June 2016
Birthday honours for railway people

Railnews report

9 August 2016
RMT staff vote for industrial action on Virgin Trains East Coast

Railnews report

10 August 2016
Holiday season strikes called on Eurostar

Railnews report

12 August 2016
RMT announces Bank Holiday strike on VT East Coast

Railnews report

15 August 2016
Strikes suspended as talks continue

Railnews report

16 August 2016
Regulated rail fares set to rise by 1.9%

Railnews report

17 August 2016
Virgin Trains East Coast strikes go on hold

Railnews report

1 September 2016
DfT announces £20m improvement fund for Southern

Railnews report

3 October 2016
New deadline set to end Southern dispute

Railnews report

13 October 2016
Delay compensation threshold halved to 15 minutes

Railnews report

17 January 2017
New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

Railnews report

24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

Railnews report

13 April 2017
RMT announces two days of strikes on East Coast

Railnews report

13 April 2017
RMT to strike on Northern in DCO dispute

Railnews report

25 April 2017
SNCF joins bid for West Coast Partnership

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

3 July 2017
Franchising timetable slips again

Railnews report

5 July 2017
Industry eases Advance purchase rules

Railnews report

4 December 2017
City celebrates Virgin East Coast exit

Railnews report

13 December 2017
Euston to welcome homeless people for festive event

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13 December 2017
euston-to-welcome-homeless-people

Railnews report

29 January 2018
Probe launched into early scrapping of East Coast

Railnews report

7 February 2018
Chris Grayling faces dilemma over Virgin East Coast

Railnews report

12 February 2018
MPs launch second probe into East Coast collapse

Railnews report

19 February 2018
Derailment blocked West Coast line near Glasgow

Railnews report

1 March 2018
Wintry weather closed Paddington

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

27 March 2018
Falling franchise earnings trigger emergency support

Railnews report

17 April 2018
Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion

Railnews report

27 April 2018
Report condemns DfT’s ‘totally unacceptable’ franchise management

Railnews report

15 May 2018
East Coast announcement rumours grow

Railnews report

16 May 2018
‘Disappointed’ Stagecoach loses East Coast franchise

Railnews report

18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

Railnews report

31 May 2018
Tim O’Toole resigns from FirstGroup

Railnews report

25 June 2018
East Coast rebranding ‘costing £8m’

Railnews report

17 July 2018
DfT admits it had doubts about East Coast revenue targets

Railnews report

5 September 2018
Major franchising shake-up could be on the way

Railnews report

12 September 2018
‘Fundamental’ railway reform needed, says East Coast report

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

2 October 2018
Compensation for train delays to be boosted again

Railnews report

19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

Railnews report

23 October 2018
Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision

Railnews report

22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

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
Virgin Trains in clash with actors’ union

Railnews report

4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

Railnews report

11 April 2019
Franchises face growing pensions pressure

Railnews report

12 April 2019
RMT threatens strikes and MPs protest as pensions row goes on

Railnews report

15 April 2019
Stagecoach demands ‘full and transparent explanation’ over pensions ruling

Railnews report

8 May 2019
Stagecoach to sue DfT over franchise bid rejection

Railnews report

24 May 2019
West Coast bidders start legal action against DfT

Railnews report

31 May 2019
Virgin unveils radical plan for ‘best value’ tickets

Railnews report

3 June 2019
Arriva takes franchise leak claim to court

Railnews report

12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

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14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

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17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

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4 July 2019
4 July: news in brief

Railnews report

25 July 2019
Hot weather disrupts services and triggers warning

Railnews report

30 July 2019
30 July: news in brief

Railnews report

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report

14 October 2019
Rail franchising could face the axe in 2020

Railnews report

11 November 2019
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains

Railnews report

16 November 2019
Season of industrial action starts

Railnews report

8 January 2020
Survival of South Western Railway franchise in ‘significant doubt’

Railnews report

27 January 2020
Northern franchise likely to end within days

Railnews report

7 February 2020
Train delay compensation needs ‘shake-up’, says watchdog

Railnews report

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report

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Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

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Business ::: franchises
Avanti West Coast

Business ::: franchises
East Coast

Business ::: franchises
LNER

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains East Coast

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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 8 June 1998
Rail Regulator gives final approval to West Coast upgrade
1998-06-08 ORR-001

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

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 October 1999
'Safety will always come first'- Rail industry summit pledge
1999-10-25 ATO-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 5 November 1999
Regulator acts on Railtrack's plans for the West Coast Main Line
1999-11-05 ORR-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
Virgin Trains ::: 14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry
2000-01-14 VIR-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 17 February 2000
Study of Regional Eurostar services published
2000-02-17 DET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 March 2000
Railtrack refuses to consent to Rail Regulator's modified West Coast Main Line enforcement order
2000-03-27 ORR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment
2000-04-11 VIR-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
Virgin Trains ::: 14 June 2000
Virgin launches quiet coaches on trains
2000-06-14 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid
2000-07-03 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal
2000-07-03 VIR-002

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism
2000-07-14 VIR-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
Virgin Trains ::: 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion
2000-08-10 VIR-001

Speech (excerpt)
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 September 2000
Extract of speech by Brian Souter chairman of Stagecoach Group plc
2000-09-08 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 20 November 2000
Fares freeze Jan 2000
2000-11-20 VIR-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
Virgin Trains ::: 3 February 2001
Pendolino to be known as Class 390
2001-02-03 VIR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 22 March 2001
Regulator acts to help bring new trains into service more quickly
2001-03-22 ORR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 22 March 2001
SRA acts to protect Croxley Link project
2001-03-22 SRA-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 2 April 2001
Railtrack secures £1.5 bn funding settlement and details final quarter business progress
2001-04-02 RTK-001

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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications
2001-05-06 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains
2001-05-06 VIR-002

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 May 2001
ECML replacement franchise
2001-05-09 SRA-001

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

Press release
ScotRail ::: 22 June 2001
Monday’s train strike is off
2001-06-22 SCO-001

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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test
2001-09-07 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 17 September 2001
Voyager launch - Manchester
2001-09-17 VIR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 18 Sep 2001 00:00
Jamieson welcomes 250 new jobs and opens new £30m train maintenance facility
2001-09-18 DTR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast
2001-09-18 VIR-001

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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex
2001-09-26 VIR-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 November 2001
Stagecoach study into vertical integration for rail
2001-11-07 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 3 December 2001
Stagecoach presents a railway solution
2001-12-03 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 3 December 2001
Stagecoach presents a railway solution
2001-12-03 STG-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
Railway Forum ::: 26 March 2002
The Virgin Voyager train fleet project wins the Railway Forum/Modern Railways innovation award for 2002
2002-03-26 RFO-001

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

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 29 April 2002
Company statement
2002-04-29 STG-001

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

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet
2002-06-16 VIR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 22 July 2002
Interim agreement between the Strategic Rail Authority and Virgin Rail Group
2002-07-22 SRA-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal
2002-07-22 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 23 October 2002
Company statement
2002-10-23 STG-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 13 May 2003
Open for business as major works start
2003-05-13 NET-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 20 June 2003
Transport Secretary opens signalling centre
2003-06-20 NET-002

Memorandum
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement
2003-09-23 TCO-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
Midland Mainline ::: 31 August 2004
Manchester services
2004-08-31 MML-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed
2004-09-17 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping
2005-10-18 DfT-001

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

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

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

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 23 March 2006
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Yorkshire and the North East
2006-03-23 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises
2006-09-19 DfT-001

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

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid
2007-04-06 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 20 June 2007
Virgin Trains timetable boost for Chester
2007-06-20 VIR-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 14 August 2007
Sea Containers disappointed by government decision on East Coast rail line
2007-08-14 SEC-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins
2007-11-12 STG-001

Press release
Eurostar ::: 14 November 2007
Eurostar opens for business at St Pancras International station
2007-11-14 EUR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 Dec 2007 14:37
Ruth Kelly urges more stations to join Secure Stations Scheme
2007-12-05 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
Virgin Trains ::: 20 February 2008
Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network
2008-02-20 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 Jan 2009 14:32
Commuters urged to claim for week of train strain
2009-01-09 DfT-001

Press release
Express Rail Alliance ::: 12 February 2009
Statement from Express Rail Alliance
2009-02-12 ERA-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 3 April 2009
Easter travel advice for rail passengers
2009-04-03 ATO-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 9 April 2009
Virgin Trains statement: Shrewsbury service proposal
2009-04-09 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 May 2009 12:08
Champions to oversee station improvements
2009-05-05 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 May 2009 09:46
Britain better connected as Adonis opens £8.9bn rail upgrade
2009-05-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 Sep 2009 08:57
Rail passengers encouraged to get on their bike
2009-09-28 DfT-001

Press release
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 ::: 30 Mar 2010 11:06
Government to review transport response to severe weather
2010-03-30 DfT-001

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

Announcement
Department for Transport ::: 24 March 2011
Shortlisted bidders for Greater Anglia and Intercity West Coast rail franchises
2011-03-24 DfT-002

Press release
South West Trains ::: 5 October 2011
South West Trains Managing Director to retire
2011-10-05 SWT-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
Network Rail ::: 12 April 2012
National train performance for Period 13 is 93.4%
2012-04-12 NET-001

Press release
South West Trains ::: 30 April 2012
Passengers to benefit as South West Trains and Network Rail form new alliance
2012-04-30 SWT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 8 June 2012
Virgin Trains demands Network Rail reverses unacceptable train performance on West Coast route
2012-06-08 VIR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 18 Jun 2012 10:16
Virgin's Chris Gibb to join Network Rail on secondment
2012-06-18 NET-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 26 June 2012
Paul Furze-Waddock joins National Express
2012-06-26 NXG-002

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

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

Presentation
FirstGroup plc ::: 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation
2012-08-15 FIR-002

Stock Exchange announcement
Stagecoach Group plc ::: 15 August 2012 07:02
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-15 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise
2012-08-15 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group
2012-08-15 VIR-002

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: 16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered
2012-08-16 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 22 August 2012
Celebrities back ‘Keep Virgin Trains’ e-petition as it passes 36,000 signature mark
2012-08-22 VIR-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-23 TCO-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 24 August 2012
Concern mounts over transfer of West Coast rail franchise as 100,000 people ask for review
2012-08-24 VIR-001

ePetition text
HM Government ::: 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision
2012-08-25 HMG-001

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise Award
2012-08-28 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Virgin Trains Limited commences Court proceedings in respect of West Coast Main Line franchise award
2012-08-28 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 30 August 2012
FirstGroup’s criticism of West Coast Performance
2012-08-30 VIR-001

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

Letter
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Sir Richard Branson letter to Financial Times
2012-09-02 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Virgin Trains: Concerns were expressed on West Coast Bid process over three years
2012-09-02 VIR-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising
2012-09-03 DfT-001

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
Virgin Rail Group ::: 4 September 2012 17:44
Virgin Trains welcomes Transport Select Committee hearing on West Coast franchise competition
2012-09-04 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled
2012-10-03 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled - update
2012-10-03 DfT-002

Press release
FirstGroup ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
FirstGroup statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 VIR-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]
2012-10-05 TCO-001

Hansard (debates)
House of Lords ::: 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises
2012-10-10 PAR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services
2012-10-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-003

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Sam Laidlaw
2012-10-15 DfT-004

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Richard Brown
2012-10-15 DfT-005

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 15 October 2012
[Statement]
2012-10-15 FIR-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
West Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings
2012-10-29 DfT-002

Document
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
The Laidlaw Inquiry into the InterCity West Coast Franchise - Interim report
2012-10-29 DfT-003

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 29 October 2012
FirstGroup statement on DfT's preliminary findings
2012-10-29 FIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry
2012-12-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
Virgin Trains to run improved West Coast services
2012-12-06 DfT-002

Oral statement (Hansard)
Department for Transport ::: 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise
2012-12-06 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
Response to the report of the Laidlaw inquiry
2012-12-06 DfT-004

Press release
Transport Scotland ::: 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track
2012-12-06 TSC-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 7 December 2012
Lessons from cancelling the Intercity West Coast franchise competition
2012-12-07 NAO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013
Rail franchising
2013-03-26 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2013
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line
2013-10-03 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 ::: 18 February 2014
Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services
2014-02-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 June 2014
Better journeys for passengers on the West Coast Main Line
2014-06-19 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
Directly Operated Railways ::: 27 November 2014
Statement from DOR regarding new East Coast franchise
2014-11-27 DOR-001

Press release
Inter City Railways ::: 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise
2014-11-27 ICR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 4 December 2014
Winners of rail industry Open Data ‘Hackathon’ announced
2014-12-04 RDG-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 ::: 15 December 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury
2014-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 6 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award
2015-02-06 COM-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 7 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award
2015-02-07 LAB-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group ::: 12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast
2015-02-12 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts
2015-03-02 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 2 March 2015 12.34
Virgin Trains East Coast launches Customers and Communities Fund
2015-03-02 VTE-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed
2015-03-10 FIR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 27 April 2015
Rail workers remembered as new World War I exhibition launches at Edinburgh Waverley station
2015-04-27 RDG-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

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise
2015-07-07 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule
2015-07-08 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland
2015-09-25 VTE-001

Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 30 September 2015
East Midlands Trains respond to today's announcement by the Department for Transport regarding the Midland Mainline electrification scheme
2015-09-30 EMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Boost to rail services in Scotland as UK government awards next TransPennine Express franchise
2015-12-09 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 25 February 2016
Trains, planes, buses and brains
2016-02-25 DfT-001

Press release
Centre for Policy Studies ::: 12 May 2016
CPS welcomes government plan to improve rail competition
2016-05-12 CPS-001

Press release
Karl McCartney MP ::: 12 May 2016
Karl McCartney MP cautiously welcomes ORR’s decision that allows extra direct services between Lincoln and London
2016-05-12 McC-001

Press release
Office of Rail and Road ::: 12 May 2016
Rail regulator approves future new passenger services on the East Coast Main Line
2016-05-12 ORR-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 12 May 2016
ORR decision on applications for access to East Coast Main Line
2016-05-12 STG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 May 2016
High speed rail and connected cities
2016-05-17 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
Welsh Government ::: 23 August 2016
Intercity West Coast rail franchise must not miss North Wales connection
2016-08-23 WGO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2016
Government announces improved compensation scheme for rail passengers
2016-10-13 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2016
Rail passenger compensation
2016-10-13 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2016
New National Rail Security campaign starts today: 'See it. Say it. Sorted.'
2016-11-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2016 07.00
New era for the West Coast mainline as government confirms future operator will also run HS2 services
2016-11-04 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 4 November 2016
Virgin Trains comments on news that West Coast franchise will partner with HS2
2016-11-04 VIR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 7 November 2016
The train now arriving is faster, smarter and better connected
2016-11-07 RDG-001

Press release
Freight Transport Association ::: 15 November 2016
FTA says Government must ensure HS2 delivers on freight
2016-11-15 FTA-001

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
Department for Transport ::: 25 April 2017
South Eastern franchise public consultation events cancelled
2017-04-25 DfT-001

Press release
RMT ::: 25 April 2017
RMT responds to news that Virgin and Stagecoach are hooking up with French state in land-grab for new HS2/West Coast franchise
2017-04-25 RMT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 25 April 2017
Stagecoach and Virgin to join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
2017-04-25 STG-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 ::: 21 June 2017
Government to drive investment and innovation in transport for the future
2017-06-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
Bidders for 2 rail franchises named by government
2017-06-22 DfT-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 November 2017
Office of Rail and Road's role in improving travel for disabled passengers
2017-11-17 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 February 2018
Update on the East Coast, West Coast and East Midlands rail franchises
2018-02-05 DfT-002

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update
2018-02-05 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 February 2018
Future railways: £3.6 million invested in rail improvements
2018-02-15 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
Virgin Trains ::: 1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions
2018-11-01 VIR-001

Press release
LNER ::: 9 January 2019
LNER launches Customer and Community Improvement Fund
2019-01-09 LNE-001

Press release
LNER ::: 29 January 2019
We're off to a good start
2019-01-29 LNE-001

Press release
GO-OP ::: 12 March 2019
Community owned rail operator plans new services to connect market towns to the rail network
2019-03-12 GOO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2019
Triple bill of better compensation, new trains and faster services on Greater Anglia
2019-04-02 DfT-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 April 2019
Department for Transport rail franchising programme
2019-04-10 STG-001

Statement
Virgin Trains ::: 10 April 2019 -- Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains statement
2019-04-10 VIR-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 2 May 2019
Rail franchise update
2019-05-02 STG-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 9 May 2019
Commencement of legal action against the Department for Transport
2019-05-09 STG-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 24 May 2019
Legal action against the Department for Transport over West Coast Partnership rail franchise competition
2019-05-24 STG-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

Statement
Go-Ahead Group ::: 7 August 2019
Go-Ahead statement regarding the Southeastern franchise
2019-08-07 GOA-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 8 November 2019
New record set by Virgin Trains as passengers opt for rail over air
2019-11-08 VIR-001

Press release
West Coast Partnership ::: 26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise
2019-11-26 WCP-001

Press release
Avanti West Coast ::: 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railway
2019-11-27 AWC-001

Press release
TSSA ::: 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast ‘ironic and retrograde’ after Virgin failures
2019-11-27 TSS-001

Press release
South Western Railway ::: 28 November 2019
SWR statement on RMT strike action
2019-11-28 SWR-001

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