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RAILNEWS

5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

Railnews report

6 March 2015
Bold plans revealed for more northern electrification

Railnews report

30 September 2015
Dismay as electrification plans are ‘un-paused’ but delayed by four years

Railnews report

16 August 2018
Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

27 March 2019
Rail union ballots for strike in row over members’ rights

Railnews report

Business ::: franchises
First North Western

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 17 June 1996
New look trains on the Piccadilly Line
1996-06-17 LRT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 19 May 1997
Multi-million pound regeneration bonanza for Yorkshire and Humberside stations
1997-05-19 RTK-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion
2000-08-10 VIR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 11 Jul 2001 00:00
£311 million boost for local transport and leisure facilities
2001-07-11 DTR-001

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 6 May 2003
Hull Trains names its new top man
2003-05-06 HUL-001

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Hull Trains ::: 12 June 2003
New managing director starts work
2003-06-12 HUL-001

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Hull Trains ::: 20 September 2002
New trains for Hull Trains as company announces £36 million investment
2003-09-20 HUL-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 ::: 2 February 2004
New service promises more trains & cheaper fares
2004-02-02 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 24 March 2004
Wakefield MP backs Grand Central plans
2004-03-24 GCR-001

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Office of Rail Regulation ::: 18 June 2004
Rail Regulator announces decision on Grand Central track access application
2004-06-18 ORR-001

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

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GNER ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise
2005-03-22 GNE-001

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GNER ::: 14 July 2005
Two minute silence to mark London terrorist incidents
2005-07-14 GNE-001

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

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GNER ::: 24 January 2006
Unique funding deal for GNER improvements
2006-01-24 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 27 January 2006
GNER statement on proposal by Office of Rail Regulation
2006-01-27 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 23 March 2006
Statement on rejection of extra services
2006-03-23 GNE-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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GNER ::: 22 January 2007
1.6 million extra seats on GNER as Leeds-London goes half-hourly
2007-01-22 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 21 May 2007
GNER launches best-ever Leeds-London rail service
2007-05-21 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 8 August 2007
GNER “bowled over� by success of Leeds-London half-hourly service
2007-08-08 GNE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 Aug 2007 07:01
National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast
2007-08-14 DfT-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 10 February 2008
Wallinger's white horse wins Ebbsfleet landmark race
2008-02-10 HS1-001

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Crossrail ::: 21 August 2008
Crossrail and Citi reach sublease agreement
2008-08-21 CRO-002

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Department for Transport ::: 15 Dec 2008 10:09
Regular rail services resume after 25 year gap
2008-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 8 August 2009
New ‘West Riding’ service
2009-08-15 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 21 August 2009
Grand Central Signs up 3 additional trains for new 'West Riding' Service
2009-08-21 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2010
Angel Trains in HST lease-back deal with Grand Central
2010-03-02 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 April 2010
Bradford gets three new London trains from 23 May
2010-04-30 GCR-002

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Grand Central ::: 3 May 2010
Direct London trains restored to Wakefield Kirkgate after 32 years
2010-05-03 GCR-001

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East Coast ::: 4 November 2010
Directly Operated Railways publishes first annual report
2010-11-04 EAS-001

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Department for Transport ::: 13 April 2011
More seats for Leeds rail commuters
2011-04-13 DfT-001

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Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Next stop - Mirfield!
2011-12-09 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Mirfield gets direct rail services to and from London
2011-12-09 GCR-002

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Grand Central ::: 24 October 2012
Extra daily train service to and from London Kings Cross from December
2012-10-24 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 26 September 2013
Grand Central on track to deliver extra service in Yorkshire
2013-09-26 GCR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 20 November 2013
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Yorkshire to secure maximum boost for region's economy
2013-11-20 DfT-001

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Grand Central ::: 5 August 2014
10 year contract extension
2014-08-05 GCR-001

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Directly Operated Railways ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 DOR-001

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East Coast ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 EAS-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 6 October 2014
£7.8m investments are just the ticket
2014-10-06 GCR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 14 September 2015
Transport Minister opens Wakefield Kirkgate station
2015-09-14 DfT-001

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

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Department for Transport ::: 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead
2015-12-07 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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure (edited version)
2016-05-19 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Hansard (Commons) ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure
2016-05-19 HAN-001

Press release
Greengauge 21 ::: 7 July 2016
Sheffield served and saved
2016-07-07 GRE-001

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Competition and Markets Authority ::: 9 September 2016
CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares
2016-09-09 CMA-001

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Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs
2017-07-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
Huge economic boost for the north of England as Transport Secretary confirms HS2 routes
2017-07-17 DfT-004

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

Press release
Northern ::: 3 December 2019
First Pacers leave Northern
2019-12-03 NOR-001

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Grand Central ::: 27 February 2020
Grand Central announces traincrew hub in Blackpool
2020-02-27 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 3 April 2020
Grand Central announces temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions
2020-04-03 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 April 2020
Grand Central extends temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions
2020-05-20 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 June 2020
Light at end of lockdown tunnel as Grand Central offers tickets for summer return
2020-06-30 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 24 July 2020
Extra passenger services announced as Grand Central readies for weekend relaunch
2020-07-24 GCR-001

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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
Grand Central ::: 3 December 2020
Grand Central celebrates December return and urges passengers to reserve festive travel now
2020-12-03 GCR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 31 May 2022
Engineering work to take place over the Jubilee weekend on Northern network
2022-05-31 NOR-001

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