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RAILNEWS

23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

Railnews report

17 April 2015
RMT members to vote after Network Rail pay talks fail

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

Railnews report

4 October 2015
Rail and metro projects shortlisted for major award

Railnews report

24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality'

Railnews report

23 November 2016
Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway

Railnews report

15 November 2017
Small talk can prevent rail suicides

Railnews report

30 January 2019
Network Rail awards contracts worth £5bn

Railnews report

3 June 2019
Arriva takes franchise leak claim to court

Railnews report

11 July 2019
DfT hints that franchising is reaching the end of the line

Railnews report

16 July 2019
Williams wants to take railway management away from DfT

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

Railnews report

4 April 2020
4 April: news in brief

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

4 May 2020
4 May: news in brief

Railnews report

16 October 2020
DfT awards new contract to CrossCountry

Railnews report

22 March 2021
Transport for London agrees more funding worth up to £485m

Railnews report

16 June 2021
Rail pay and recruitment to be frozen to cut costs

Railnews report

who does what: the industry matrix
Rail unveiled 1712-1944

KNOWLEDGE

Transport for London

Knowledge 2637-9294

Business ::: franchises
TSGN

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 December 1995
Sir George Young welcomes real benefits of new rail era
1995-12-06 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 January 1996
Secretary of State for Transport, Sir George Young's, statement in response to Which? report
1996-01-02 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 October 1996
New freight grants keep 70,000 lorries off roads
1996-10-09 DoT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 23 October 1996
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF): The award of the first three passenger rail franchises
1996-10-23 NAO-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 26 November 1996
Red Letter Day for London Underground staff
1996-11-26 LRT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1996
More good news for rail freight industry
1996-12-04 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 6 March 1997
Railtrack Southern wins tidy Britain Group National Award
1997-03-06 RTK-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 13 March 1997
Clapham South station award for 60 year face lift
1997-03-13 LRT-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 17 March 1997
LUL commended in Design Week Awards for second year running
1997-03-17 LRT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 19 March 1997
Green-fingered crossing keeper rewarded by Do It All
1997-03-19 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 4 July 1997
Year In Industry honour for Railtrack students
1997-07-04 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 9 July 1997
Railtrack launches 'Partners in Giving' initiative
1997-07-09 RTK-003

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 9 July 1997
ADAPT hopes other companies will follow Railtrack's lead
1997-07-09 RTK-007

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 14 August 1997
Robin to the rescue
1997-08-14 RTK-002

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 15 September 1997
Underground staff honoured for courage beyond the call of duty
1997-09-15 LRT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 27 May 1999
Railtrack awards program management contracts
1999-05-27 RTK-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 14 June 1999
Prestigious award for National Rail Enquiry Service
1999-06-14 ATO-001

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 26 August 1999
Plans announced for new rail service for major UK city
1999-08-26 HUL-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8th December 1999
£3.5 million Boost for New Rail Services Signals Start of Multi £ Million Programme
1999-12-08 SRA-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 22 May 2000
Chairman announced for railway safety
2000-05-22 RTK-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 22 September 2000
National Rail plans to make train travel crystal clear
2000-09-22 ATO-002

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 4 October 2000
UK to receive £28 million from Europe for the transport Trans-European Network
2000-10-04 DET-001

Press release
Railway Forum ::: 24 October 2000
With new investment we can now see the shape of a better railway
2000-10-24 RFO-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 5 March 2001
Rail Regulator visits Anglia Railways
2001-03-05 ANG-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 16 August 2001
New appointment
2001-08-16 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 11 September 2001
Hull Trains highly commended at the National Rail Awards
2001-09-11 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading
2001-09-20 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Hull Trains celebrates one year of trading
2001-09-27 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Hull Trains to run extra trains from the new winter timetable
2001-09-27 HUL-003

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 4 December 2001
Hull Trains - on the right track! Hull Civic Society - Good Mark Award
2001-12-04 HUL-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 December 2001
£400 Million for Local Rail Projects
2001-12-07 SRA-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
Network Rail ::: 19 March 2003
Network Rail awards 10-year structures assessment contracts
2003-03-19 NET-001

Statement
GB Railways Group ::: 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03
2003-06-10 GBR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 23 June 2003
Network Rail annual report and 2003/4 management incentive plan published - Executive pay aligned with passengers’ interests
2003-06-23 NET-002

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 September 2002
New trains for Hull Trains as company announces £36 million investment
2003-09-20 HUL-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 29 September 2003
No grounds for complaint about National Rail website as it scoops more awards
2003-09-29 ATO-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
John Laing ::: 12 December 2003
John Laing announces joint venture with GNER
2003-12-12 JLA-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 February 2004
Network Rail awards new, efficient track renewal contract
2004-02-26 NET-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 26 February 2004
Work to enlarge Wembley Park starts in March
2004-02-26 TfL-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 March 2004
Network Rail awards new, efficient track renewal contract
2004-03-24 NET-001

Press release
Eurostar ::: 15 November 2004
Eurostar's on the move in 2007 - to St. Pancras International
2004-11-15 EUR-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 18 November 2004
Hull Trains offer hungry passengers something new
2004-11-18 HUL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 13 June 2005
Olympic boost for London as work begins on DLR Woolwich Extension
2005-06-13 TfL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 1 September 2005
Hull trains name third train in fleet after architect of Hull’s future
2005-09-01 HUL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 13 September 2005
TfL appoints Mediaedge:cia to £10m media account
2005-09-13 TfL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 30 September 2005
Hull trains celebrates its fifth birthday
2005-09-30 HUL-001

Press release
Serco Group ::: 22 November 2005
Serco appointed preferred bidder for £400m Docklands Light Railway service
2005-11-22 SER-001

Press release
Eurostar ::: 9 January 2006
Eurostar celebrates 10 years at Ashford International
2006-01-09 EUR-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 31 January 2006
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway proposes new train services to link North Wales, Shropshire and London
2006-01-31 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Central trains franchise extended to Autumn 2007
2006-03-31 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Jun 2006 00:00
Members appointed to the Railway Heritage Committee
2006-06-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 Jul 2006 00:00
Appointments to DPTAC
2006-07-26 DfT-002

Press release
Eurostar ::: 14 November 2006
Eurostar to launch passenger services at St Pancras International on Wednesday 14 November 2007
2006-11-14 EUR-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 15 December 2006
GNER enters into new management agreement with Department for Transport to operate Intercity East Coast Mainline
2006-12-15 SEC-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 Mar 2007 09:16
Community rail - new life for local lines
2007-03-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 Jul 2007 09:30
Department for Transport delivers more funding to support freight
2007-07-25 DfT-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 ::: 24 September 2007
High Speed 1 donates a further £3,000 to charity
2007-09-24 HS1-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Oct 2007 13:04
Department for Transport delivers £132m more funding to support freight
2007-10-29 DfT-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 27 November 2007
Crossrail competition encourages students to find creative ideas to reduce waste
2007-11-27 CRO-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
HS1 Ltd ::: 28 February 2008
High Speed 1 wins 'project' of the decade award
2008-02-28 HS1-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 14 March 2008
Crossrail launches construction challenge for gifted & talented students
2008-03-14 CRO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 22 January 2009
National Rail and railcards hope for a 'Winslet' scoop
2009-01-22 ATO-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 13 November 2009
A statement from the National Express Group - East Coast franchise handover
2009-11-13 NXG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment
2009-11-20 DfT-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 15 September 2010
Management changes at East Coast
2010-09-15 EAS-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 14 June 2011
London Underground awards major signalling contract
2011-06-14 TfL-001

Press release
South West Trains ::: 5 October 2011
South West Trains Managing Director to retire
2011-10-05 SWT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements
2012-03-27 NET-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
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group
2012-08-15 VIR-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 August 2012
Helping train operators improve services for cyclists
2012-08-22 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

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

Press release
Crossrail ::: 12 November 2012 -- Crossrail
Crossrail awards signalling system contract
2012-11-12 CRO-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 12 November 2012
LOROL delivers 300m passengers 5 years of operational excellence
2012-11-12 LOR-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 January 2013
Government provides funding for new train stations
2013-01-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 March 2013
New stations fund proves popular
2013-03-11 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising
2013-03-26 DfT-001

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

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 26 Mar 2013
Government announcement on franchising will help to restore rail industry confidence, say rail leaders
2013-03-26 RDG-001

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
East Coast ::: 8 October 2013
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2012/13
2013-10-08 EAS-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 20 November 2013
Awards celebrate growth in cycle-rail
2013-11-20 RDG-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 27 November 2013
Access at Leighton Buzzard Station is on the up
2013-11-27 LON-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 31 December 2013
London Underground and Bombardier agree to re-let signalling contract
2013-12-31 TfL-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 March 2014
British Transport Police Federation annual conference
2014-03-06 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 27 May 2014
Nominations for 2014 National Cycle Rail awards now open
2014-05-27 RDG-001

Press release
Serco Group ::: 28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-05-28 SER-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
HS1 Ltd ::: 17 July 2014
High Speed 1's Chinua Labor wins outstanding business contribution award
2014-07-17 HS1-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 August 2014
Rail: long term economic plan
2014-08-06 DfT-001

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

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

Press release
LOROL ::: 19 September 2014
LOROL reduces passenger accidents through positive action
2014-09-19 LOR-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 3 October 2014
HS1 Ltd delighted to have been highly commended at National Transport Awards
2014-10-03 HS1-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 26 November 2014
Cycle-rail awards 2014 winners announced
2014-11-26 RDG-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 15 January 2015
HS1 CEO wins award for contribution to keeping London working
2015-01-15 HS1-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 January 2015
Transport Minister vows to improve safety for women on transport
2015-01-20 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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 4 March 2015
Keeping our railways safe during a time of political change
2015-03-04 DfT-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 20 March 2015
Statement re: First Transpennine Express
2015-03-20 FIR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 29 May 2015
Pedal power – ATOC National Cycle-Rail Awards now open
2015-05-29 RDG-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 31 May 2015
LOROL takes over new routes
2015-05-31 LOR-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 June 2015
Supporting women in transport
2015-06-03 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 June 2015
EU Transport Council: 9 June 2015
2015-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 19 June 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL awards contract to Bombardier Transportation
2015-06-19 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 1 July 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL signs contract with Bombardier Transportation
2015-07-01 TfL-001

Press release
Peninsula Rail Task Force ::: 30 July 2015
New train services in South West
2015-07-30 PEN-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 August 2015
Transport for London confirms 40 per cent of Tube network set for major boost in capacity
2015-08-03 TfL-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 5 August 2015
Message to London from Nick Brown, Managing Director of London Underground
2015-08-05 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 September 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume
2015-09-30 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 1 October 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume
2015-10-01 NET-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 9 October 2015
St Pancras International awarded ‘Station of the Year’ at National Transport Awards
2015-10-09 HS1-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 October 2015
Rail investment
2015-10-12 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2015
Skills challenge in the new infrastructure age
2015-10-21 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 24 November 2015
Reform of the rail franchising programme
2015-11-24 NAO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Rail franchising: Northern and TransPennine Express franchises
2015-12-09 DfT-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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 December 2015
Better journeys for rail customers as new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises confirmed
2015-12-23 DfT-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 8 March 2016
CMA signals route for greater rail competition
2016-03-08 CMA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 May 2016
Rail tourism winners announced
2016-05-25 DfT-001

Press release
MTR ::: 16 June 2016
FirstGroup/MTR joint venture to bid for South Western franchise
2016-06-16 MTR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
Annual update on Crossrail 2016
2016-06-30 DfT-002

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 1 July 2016
We’re FAB award winners!
2016-07-01 HS1-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 14 October 2016
We put the travelling public first
2016-10-14 DfT-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 25 October 2016
National Express Group PLC: Trading Update
2016-10-25 NXG-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 27 October 2016
Awards recognise work fuelling cycle-rail revolution
2016-10-27 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
Government invests over £2.5 million in new technologies and ideas to futureproof UK’s transport sector
2016-12-06 DfT-004

Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 January 2017
Network Rail awards £49m Shotts Line electrification contract
2017-01-12 NET-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 17 July 2017
London Midland welcomes franchise extension by the Department for Transport
2017-07-15 LON-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 10 August 2017
London Midland statement on next West Midlands franchise
2017-08-10 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 September 2017
Transport Secretary honours courageous British Transport Police officer who confronted terrorists
2017-09-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 November 2017
North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government
2017-11-16 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2019
East Midlands rail franchise update
2019-02-12 DfT-003

Press release
RMT ::: 10 April 2019
RMT demands that Stagecoach contracts be taken into public ownership as company is banned from bidding for rail franchises
2019-04-10 RMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2019
Greater diversity needed to secure future health of the rail industry
2019-05-16 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2019
Rail can no longer be a male preserve
2019-05-16 DfT-002

Press release
Southeastern ::: 13 June 2019
Southeastern to introduce 15-minute Delay Repay compensation
2019-06-13 SEA-001

Statement
FirstGroup/Trenitalia ::: 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award
2019-08-14 FIR-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 19 December 2019
Heavy rail fleet accessibility compliance: time limited dispensations
2019-12-19 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 March 2020
Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern
2020-03-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 June 2020
New tech to tackle leaves on the line and de-ice platforms set to revolutionise British rail travel
2020-06-17 DfT-001

Notice
Department for Transport ::: 26 June 2020
LNER Direct Award on InterCity East Coast
2020-06-26 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2020
HS2 6 monthly report to Parliament: October 2020
2020-10-13 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 February 2021
Launch of Project SPEED challenges rail industry to cut time and costs of rail upgrades
2021-02-26 DfT-001

Press release
Northern ::: 14 April 2022
Next stop: A piece of history. Northern maps out locations of blue plaques across its network.
2022-04-14 NOR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 20 May 2022
The north’s biggest train operator given special recognition for improving gender balance, equality, diversity and inclusion
2022-05-20 NOR-001

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