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8 April 2015
Alliance and Grand Central make fresh bid for Blackpool

Railnews report

23 February 2016
HS2 Bill Committee report has 'failed to deliver'

Railnews report

3 May 2016
Network Rail celebrates May Day successes

Railnews report

17 July 2017
HS2 contractors named

Railnews report

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 October 1995
UK gets #22 million from Europe for Trans European networks
1995-10-26 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 16 December 1996
Railtrack welcomes the announcement of European Union funding for rail projects
1996-12-16 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack to spend four million pounds a day to create a railway “second to none”
1997-02-20 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Network Management Statement - West Coast Main Line
1997-02-20 RTK-005

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

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 21 May 1997
“We are getting on with the job” - Railtrack's response to Rail Regulator's statement
1997-05-21 RTK-001

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 ::: 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 ::: 29 April 1998
Regulator consults on Railtrack's proposal to purchase piggyback wagons
1998-04-29 ORR-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 May 1998
Regulator lifts enforcement order on Rail Enquiry Service
1998-05-12 ORR-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 ::: 8 June 1998
Increased service frequencies complement West Coast upgrade deal
1998-06-08 OPR-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

Statement
Railtrack plc ::: 21 July 1999
Railtrack Group plc: 1999 annual general meeting: Chairman's address
1999-07-21 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 27 September 1999
West Coast route modernisation
1999-09-27 RTK-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 ::: 5 November 1999
Statement in response to Rail Regulator's announcement re West Coast Main Line
1999-11-05 RTK-001

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
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 5 November 1999
SSRA response to Rail Regulator's statement on West Coast Main Line Upgrade
1999-11-05 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 ::: 15 December 1999
Response to provisional determination
1999-12-15 RTK-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 January 2000
Rail Regulator seeks customers’ views on rail freight growth
2000-01-20 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 February 2000
Railtrack board agree biggest ever investment plan for 2000/01
2000-02-17 RTK-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
Railtrack plc ::: 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement
2000-03-30 RTK-001

Letter
Railtrack ::: 25 April 2000
Letter from Gerald Corbett
2000-04-25 RTK-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
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 May 2000
SSRA moves towards high speed rail route to the north
2000-05-08 SRA-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 14 June 2001
Board change at Railtrack
2001-06-14 RTK-001

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

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 October 2002
Substantial passenger benefits delivered by 2004 and maintenance backlog eliminated by West Coast plan
2002-10-09 SRA-001

Memorandum
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement
2003-09-23 TCO-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension
2003-10-09 SRA-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
Network Rail ::: 3 January 2008
West Coast route to reopen
2008-01-03 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 14 Jan 2008
Investigation continues as Network Rail quizzes contractors over New Year delays
2008-01-14 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 18 Jan 2008
Agency staff to be cut in engineering shake-up
2008-01-18 NET-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 7 July 2010
Speech for Rail Freight Group annual conference
2010-07-07 DfT-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 2 March 2011
Alliance announces continued development of its GNWR West Coast service proposal
2011-02-03 ALL-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 4 March 2011
Alliance announces continued development of its GNWR West Coast service proposal
2011-02-04 ALL-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement
2011-03-02 GCR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 2 March 2011
Regulator announces conclusions on future track access rights for the West Coast Main Line
2011-03-02 ORR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Thursday 19 Jan 2012 00:00
HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study
2012-01-19 NET-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
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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2013
Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement: Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme
2013-01-10 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2013
Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme
2013-01-10 DfT-002

Press release
Three Conservative MPs ::: 31 January 2013
Press release from Karen Lumley MP (Redditch), Karl McCartney MP (Lincoln) and Iain Stewart MP (Milton Keynes South), members of the Transport Select Committee.
2013-01-31 MPS-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 12 December 2013
New Edinburgh – London rail services
2013-12-12 ALL-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 12 February 2014
Press Release – New Edinburgh – London rail services
2014-02-12 ALL-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 14 June 2014
Blackpool to London and Huddersfield to London direct rail services move a step closer
2014-06-14 ALL-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
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 ::: 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs [v2]
2017-07-17 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
Main civil engineering works contracts for Stage 1 of HS2 Phase One
2017-07-17 DfT-003

Press release
Adam Smith Institute ::: 9 October 2019
Don’t railroad it through — rethink HS2
2019-10-09 ASI-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 November 2020
New rail tech roll-out set to bring more reliable journeys and boost jobs
2020-11-18 DfT-001

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