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12 June 2015
New joint leadership for South West alliance

Railnews report



3 February 2016
Passenger figures break 90-year record

Railnews report



16 May 2016
Network Rail set to replace 'sensitive' electrification

Railnews report



14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

Railnews report



30 January 2019
Network Rail awards contracts worth £5bn

Railnews report



14 October 2020
Longer freight trains to Southampton with £17m investment

Railnews report



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311 Former operators: Wales & West/Wessex Trains


320 Stations: Bradford-on-Avon


320 Stations: Westbury



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Wessex Trains



Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 June 1995
Mawhinney welcomes sale of major rail businesses

1995-06-05 DoT-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail

2000-06-20 SRA-001


Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 12 October 2000
Waterloo - Exeter Line included in new Wessex franchise

2000-10-12 SRA-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 February 2001
SRA prepares for future Wales, Wessex and Thameslink franchises

2001-02-08 SRA-002


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 2 April 2001
SRA and Stagecoach sign up to £1.7 billion investment package for South West Trains

2001-04-02 SRA-002


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 2 April 2001
SRA Chairman comments on today's rail announcements

2001-04-02 SRA-004


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 13 September 2001
Separation of Wales and West

2001-09-13 SRA-001


Press release
Connex ::: 21 September 2001
Connex strengthens UK franchise bid development team

2001-09-21 CON-001


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

2001-09-26 VIR-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
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches rail strategy delivering improvements for Wales' railway

2002-01-14 SRA-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 1 March 2002
Train companies announce minimum fare for Network railcard

2002-03-01 ATO-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail

2002-03-07 SRA-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 12 March 2002
SRA begins consultation on combining rail franchises

2002-03-12 SRA-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 18 Mar 2002 00:00
Byers publishes latest rail performance indicators

2002-03-18 DTR-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 25 March 2002
Network railcard changes will go ahead

2002-03-25 ATO-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 19 April 2002
WHSmith board the train for the great spring getaway

2002-04-19 ATO-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 6 November 2002
SRA announces new franchise for the west

2002-11-06 SRA-003


Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 13 January 2003
Relief for overcrowded Exmouth commuter train

2003-01-13 WES-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 March 2003
Network Rail extends control of rail maintenance - Wessex and East Midlands contracts to be taken in-house

2003-03-26 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 2 April 2003
Network Rail signs framework agreements for next stage of the Southern upgrade project

2003-04-02 NET-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 10 April 2003
Go-Ahead and First to be invited to bid for Thames Trains franchise

2003-04-10 SRA-001


Press release
RMT ::: 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute

2003-04-22 RMT-001


Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 12 May 2003
Summer brings improvement to South West region’s rail services

2003-05-12 WES-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 30 June 2003
Network Rail publishes efficiency improvement programme of £13 billion over the next ten years

2003-06-30 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 10 July 2003
Network Rail accelerates plans to extend direct control of rail maintenance

2003-07-10 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 14 July 2003
Network Rail launches New Measurement Train.

2003-07-14 NET-002


Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 21 July 2003
Rail and bus co-operation at Newquay

2003-07-21 WES-001


Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 6 August 2003
Extended opening hours at Bradford on Avon ticket office

2003-08-06 WES-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 11 August 2003
Network Rail steps up plans for in-house railway maintenance with Wessex area contract to end five months early

2003-08-11 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 2 October 2003
Network Rail first anniversary - ‘focus on improvements continues’

2003-10-02 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house

2003-10-24 NET-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 4 November 2003
Preferred bidder announced for new Thames Trains franchise

2003-11-04 SRA-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 November 2003
Network Rail brings over 1,000 maintenance staff ‘back home’

2003-11-26 NET-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises

2003-12-08 ATO-001


Press release
John Laing ::: 12 December 2003
John Laing announces joint venture with GNER

2003-12-12 JLA-001


Press release
Midland Mainline ::: 6 January 2004
Performance

2004-01-06 MML-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 January 2004
£14.3 million West Country rail investment underway

2004-01-09 SRA-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 13 February 2004
Franchising programme continues apace

2004-02-13 SRA-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 March 2004
Network Rail starts hunt for top maintenance management team to run new organisation

2004-03-08 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 March 2004
Network Rail delivers on its 18 month promise

2004-03-19 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 31 March 2004
Network Rail publishes 2004 business plan - a clear plan for a better railway -

2004-03-31 NET-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 April 2004
The future for Britain’s rail passengers: new franchises begin

2004-04-01 SRA-001


Press release
Eurostar ::: 14 September 2004
Eurostar achieves record market share

2004-09-14 EUR-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 30 November 2004
Minister declares £14 million West Country rail improvement complete

2004-11-30 SRA-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise

2005-12-13 DfT-002


Press release
Network Rail ::: 3 May 2011 12:05
Devolution today for Scotland and Wessex routes as Network Rail announces more changes

2011-05-03 NET-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2011
Sir Roy McNulty report on rail value for money/West Coast

2011-05-19 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 October 2011
Community rail designation in the ‘Heart of Wessex’

2011-10-10 DfT-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 14 Nov 2011 09:00
Network Rail devolution marks next stage of industry reform

2011-11-14 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: Friday 13 Jan 2012 00:01
Network Rail announces £1.5bn framework agreements

2012-01-13 NET-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 January 2012
North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

2012-01-18 DfT-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 23 Jan 2012 11:53
PASSENGERS SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NETWORK RAIL / TRAIN OPERATOR ALLIANCES

2012-01-23 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: Thursday 26 Jan 2012 09:30
South West Trains and Network Rail launch joint plan to improve passenger journeys

2012-01-26 NET-001


Press release
South West Trains ::: 26 January 2012
South West Trains and Network Rail joint plan to improve passenger journeys

2012-01-26 SWT-001


Press release
South West Trains ::: 26 January 2012
South West Trains and Network Rail joint plan to improve passenger journeys

2012-01-26 SWT-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 06 Mar 2012 13:41
Alliance agreements signal way to savings and improvements

2012-03-06 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 16 Apr 2012 10:00
Network Rail Infrastructure Projects Business goes live

2012-04-16 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
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 ::: 27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains

2012-07-27 DfT-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
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for a better railway in south and south west England

2013-01-08 NET-003


Press release
South West Trains ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for a better railway in south and south west England

2013-01-08 SWT-001


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 ::: 5 December 2013
Future of rail: setting out the strategic priorities for the rail sector

2013-12-05 DfT-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 June 2015
New future for the South West Trains - Network Rail alliance

2015-06-12 NET-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 27 November 2015
We are making the Midlands an engine for growth

2015-11-27 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 February 2016
Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury

2016-02-10 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 September 2016
Community rail plan for line between Swindon and Westbury to go ahead

2016-09-29 DfT-002


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 ::: 21 August 2020
Transport Secretary launches new Acceleration Unit to speed up transport infrastructure projects and build back better from COVID-19

2020-08-21 DfT-002


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2020
£17 million boost to Southampton’s rail freight capacity

2020-10-13 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 February 2021
State-of-the-art £31 million Feltham station update complete

2021-02-05 DfT-001




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