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RAILNEWS

4 November 2016
New HS2 franchise will take over West Coast in 2019

Railnews report

20 January 2017
West Coast/HS2 franchise 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

Railnews report

13 February 2017
Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed

Railnews report

25 April 2017
SNCF joins bid for West Coast Partnership

Railnews report

22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

Railnews report

26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

Railnews report

10 August 2017
Trenitalia backs out of South Eastern contest

Railnews report

13 March 2018
Campaigners welcome Crewe HS2 commitment

Railnews report

24 April 2018
First/Trenitalia back away from East Midlands

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

4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

Railnews report

10 April 2019
Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East Midlands

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

16 April 2019
DfT franchise pensions statement now awaited

Railnews report

17 April 2019
DfT response to Stagecoach ‘vague and incomplete’

Railnews report

24 April 2019
Virgin calls for all-reserved ‘airline style’ railways

Railnews report

29 April 2019
SNCF may challenge Chris Grayling in court over pensions row

Railnews report

2 May 2019
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled

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

3 June 2019
Arriva takes franchise leak claim to court

Railnews report

7 June 2019
Southeastern deal unresolved as deadline approaches

Railnews report

11 June 2019
11 June: news in brief

Railnews report

25 June 2019
25 June: news in brief

Railnews report

26 June 2019
FirstGroup fights off challenge from US investors

Railnews report

26 June 2019
Stagecoach to stop running trains

Railnews report

28 June 2019
RMT prepares for national rail strike ballot over pensions

Railnews report

8 July 2019
Virgin says British franchise market ‘becoming uninvestable’

Railnews report

19 July 2019
Arriva sues government for £200m over rejected East Midlands bid

Railnews report

5 August 2019
5 August: news in brief

Railnews report

8 August 2019
New pressure on DfT after franchise competition was cancelled

Railnews report

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report

20 August 2019
20 August: news in brief

Railnews report

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Railnews report

15 January 2020
Union threatens national rail strike as pensions row flares

Railnews report

20 January 2020
Rejected franchise claims move to High Court as firms sue DfT

Railnews report

21 January 2020
Arriva settles legal dispute with DfT over East Midlands franchise

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

1 April 2021
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership

Railnews report

Business ::: franchises
Avanti West Coast

Business ::: franchises
Avanti West Coast NRC

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Press release
ATOC ::: 27 May 2002
More train seats for Golden Jubilee celebrations in London
2002-05-27 ATO-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 5 March 2004
West Coast works gather pace in Scotland
2004-03-05 NET-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 Sep 2007
Stagecoach extends megatrain.com budget rail network
2007-09-10 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains
2007-12-10 STG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 May 2016
High speed rail and connected cities
2016-05-17 DfT-001

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2016
Rail franchising
2016-11-04 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 4 November 2016
HS2 will become a very important part of Britain’s railway for decades to come
2016-11-04 RDG-001

Press release
Rail Freight Group ::: 4 November 2016
RFG press comment on new West Coast Partnership
2016-11-04 RFG-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network
2016-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
Abellio ::: 17 January 2017
Abellio sells 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui
2017-01-17 ABB-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2017
New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released
2017-01-19 DfT-001

Press release
Trenitalia/FirstGroup ::: 24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions
2017-01-24 TRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2017
East Midlands rail franchise: 3 firms make the shortlist
2017-03-01 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2017
East Midlands rail franchise pre-qualification
2017-03-01 DfT-002

Press release
Abellio ::: 21 March 2017
Abellio completes sale of 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui
2017-03-21 ABB-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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise bidders
2017-06-22 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
HS2 will be an integral part of our national rail network, and it will make the whole work better
2017-06-22 DfT-004

Press release
Trenitalia/FirstGroup ::: 10 August 2017
Trenitalia confirms withdrawal from South Eastern franchise competition
2017-08-10 TRE-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 ::: 9 March 2018
Government confirms commitment to Crewe Hub vision
2018-03-09 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2018
HS2 Crewe Hub consultation response
2018-03-12 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 26 February 2019
The Bradshaw Address by Keith Williams
2019-02-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 February 2019
Rail Review Chair says franchising cannot continue in its current form
2019-02-26 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 ::: 2 April 2019
Triple bill of better compensation, new trains and faster services on Greater Anglia
2019-04-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 April 2019
Half of department’s rail operators now delivering improved delay repay compensation
2019-04-03 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2019
[[Statement about Stagecoach Group]]
2019-04-10 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2019
East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership franchise updates
2019-04-10 DfT-003

Press release
Labour Party ::: 10 April 2019
Andy McDonald comments on DfT's handling over rail franchise bids
2019-04-10 LAB-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

Press release
Rail Safety and Standards Board ::: 19 July 2019
Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north
2019-07-19 DfT-001

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

Press release
RMT ::: 7 August 2019
RMT slams franchise chaos on Britain's railways as Southeastern granted a Government extension
2019-08-07 RMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 August 2019
West Coast marks new partnership model for rail
2019-08-14 DfT-001

Statement
FirstGroup/Trenitalia ::: 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award
2019-08-14 FIR-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

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 29 November 2019
Appointment of First Rail managing director, non-franchised businesses
2019-11-29 FIR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 November 2019
Rail fares for 2020 published – fares held below inflation for third year running as record investment continues
2019-11-30 RDG-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 24 June 2020
Letter from HS2 Minister to Transport Select Committee
2020-06-24 DfT-001

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