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RAILNEWS

21 January 2015
Eversholt Rail set to be sold for £1bn

Railnews report

9 March 2015
More rolling stock needed as passenger growth rises again

Railnews report

24 March 2015
Lid is lifted on Network Rail as FOI begins

Railnews report

30 July 2015
Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west

Railnews report

3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

Railnews report

12 January 2016
Bidders for £400m Merseyrail contract are shortlisted

Railnews report

20 January 2016
Eurostar sale evidence of 'undervalued' assets–MPs

Railnews report

13 April 2016
New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

24 May 2016
Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed

Railnews report

18 July 2016
Great Western switches on

Railnews report

25 July 2016
Converted Underground train could be running soon

Railnews report

14 September 2016
New chairman for Derby-based rail forum

Railnews report

22 March 2017
New DOO strike ‘a barefaced attack’

Railnews report

7 June 2017
Greater Anglia unveils the future with Stadler mock-up

Railnews report

26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

Railnews report

22 September 2017
Chris Grayling offers digital future to north

Railnews report

19 April 2018
New strike called on Greater Anglia

Railnews report

20 April 2018
‘Tri-mode’ trains confirmed for GWR

Railnews report

23 April 2018
Protests as Scottish trains depart for England

Railnews report

11 May 2018
New timetable delays are ‘not acceptable’, says ORR

Railnews report

24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

Railnews report

11 October 2018
Chris Grayling set to announce scope of rail review

Railnews report

14 January 2019
DB may sell Arriva to plug E4bn funding gap

Railnews report

21 March 2019
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access

Railnews report

30 May 2019
Retiring Pacers could become village halls

Railnews report

13 June 2019
13 June: news in brief

Railnews report

18 August 2019
Abellio takes over on Midland Main Line

Railnews report

18 September 2019
New power research to be aided by veteran train

Railnews report

7 November 2019
MPs’ group backs plan for new rail ‘guiding mind’

Railnews report

26 August 2020
First tri-mode trains to be seen next year

Railnews report

16 September 2020
GTR and Porterbrook unveil £55 million fleet modernisation

Railnews report

12 October 2020
OBE for Rail Alliance founder Colin Flack

Railnews report

15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

Railnews report

24 May 2021
New flexible train interiors unveiled

Railnews report

the problem of the peaks
Rail unveiled 1019-4802

train leasing companies (ROSCos)
Rail unveiled 1090-3790

how much do new trains cost?
Rail unveiled 1565-6375

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

how long does it take to build a train?
Rail unveiled 1735-3617

Rail unveiled -

what is a franchise?
Rail unveiled 1782-3825

why don’t operators buy more trains?
Rail unveiled 1795-1862

are the railways really privatised?
Rail unveiled 1895-6248

KNOWLEDGE

Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

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Statement
Department of Transport ::: 24 November 1994
Railtrack
1994-11-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 April 1995
Rail privatisation timetable “on track� – Watts
1995-04-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 June 1995
Mawhinney welcomes sale of major rail businesses
1995-06-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 October 1995
Rail privatisation “real and happening now� – John Watts
1995-10-04 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 November 1995
Britain creates new train leasing market with #1.8 billion sale
1995-11-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 November 1995
BR’s Quality & Safety Services business sold to MBO team
1995-11-13 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 December 1995
Watts welcomes new investors in the railways
1995-12-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1995
“Rail sale signals success of privatisation� – Watts
1995-12-04 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 December 1995
Telecom sale rings up another rail privatisation success
1995-12-05 DoT-001

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 ::: 8 December 1995
Transport secretary Sir George Young - statement on OPRAF judicial review
1995-12-08 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 December 1995
Wisconsin next stop for Rail Express Systems
1995-12-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 December 1995
Final BR design office and specialist engineering business sold
1995-12-18 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 January 1996
Sale of first rolling stock leasing company completed
1996-01-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 January 1996
Rail privatisation “just the ticket� for passengers and taxpayers – Watts
1996-01-10 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 February 1996
Sale of final rolling stock leasing company completed
1996-02-02 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 23 February 1996
Watts welcomes halfway point in rail franchising sell off
1996-02-23 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 February 1996
Privatisation is the key in rail's fight for freight with roads – Sir George Young
1996-02-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 April 1996
Watts welcomes college sale
1996-04-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 June 1996
John Watts unveils technology to help solve wheel slip on trains
1996-06-04 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 31 July 1996
Rail Regulator to consult on proposed merger
1996-07-31 ORR-001

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

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 6 March 1997
Railtrack Southern wins tidy Britain Group National Award
1997-03-06 RTK-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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 June 1999
“Make or break year� for railways warns Regulator
1999-06-15 ORR-001

Guidance note
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 June 1999
Planning criteria - a guide to the appraisal of support for passenger rail services
1999-06-16 SRA-001

Guidance note
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 June 1999
Rail passenger partnership - bidding guidance
1999-06-16 SRA-002

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 30 June 1999
Sir Alastair Morton sets out priorities for the SRA
1999-06-30 SRA-001

Speech (full)
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 23 September 1999
The 2nd UK Local Authority Chairs of Transport Conference, - Sir Alastair Morton
1999-09-23 SRA-001

Speech (full)
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 6 October 1999
The Strategic Rail Authority's challenge to the British rail industry
1999-10-06 SRA-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 October 1999
'Safety will always come first'- Rail industry summit pledge
1999-10-25 ATO-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 November 1999
Building a better railway: Franchising Director invites replacement franchise proposals for Chiltern, Connex South Central and Great North Eastern franchises
1999-11-24 SRA-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 30 November 1999
Prescott drives up rail safety standards
1999-11-30 DET-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 7 December 1999
Sea Containers' GNER subsidiary selected by UK's Strategic Rail Authority for 20-year franchise replacement negotiations
1999-12-07 SEC-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 February 2000
Cautious welcome for rolling stock companies’ codes of practice
2000-02-10 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 February 2000
Rail Regulator publishes draft Competition Act guidelines for the railway industry
2000-02-10 ORR-002

Press release
Prism Rail PLC ::: 18 July 2000
National Express Group plc ('National Express') recommended offer for Prism Rail PLC ('Prism Rail')
2000-07-18 PRI-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000
2000-07-28 ORR-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 17 August 2000
Sea Containers' GNER holdings subsidiary selected to bid for largest U.K. rail franchise, South West Trains
2000-08-17 SEC-001

Speech (excerpt)
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 September 2000
Extract of speech by Brian Souter chairman of Stagecoach Group plc
2000-09-08 STG-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 October 2000
“The rail industry will work together�
2000-10-25 ATO-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 March 2001
Regulator's acts to improve Railtrack's weak network knowledge
2001-03-20 ORR-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 22 March 2001
Regulator acts to help bring new trains into service more quickly
2001-03-22 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 30 March 2001
Regulator takes action on train manufacturers' complaint
2001-03-30 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 June 2001
Cullen report: a blueprint for a safer railway
2001-06-19 ATO-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 28 June 2001
Train operators committed to improving safety
2001-06-28 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman
2001-12-21 ATO-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 January 2002
Two-year GNER extension agreed - £100m private sector investment committed
2002-01-16 SRA-001

Press release
The Go-Ahead Group ::: 11 March 2002
South Central franchise to get 700 new carriages
2002-03-11 GOA-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 19 Mar 2002 00:00
Byers responds to report on the rail industry
2002-03-19 DTR-002

Press release
Network Rail ::: 25 March 2002
Network Rail launches proposal for early exit from administration for Railtrack plc
2002-03-25 NET-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 July 2002
£29m benefits package secured for South West Trains passengers
2002-07-01 SRA-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 28 January 2003
Installation of new safety warning system for Anglia fleet
2003-01-28 ANG-001

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
Network Rail ::: 20 November 2003
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited interim results for the six months to 30 September 2003
2003-11-20 NET-001

Press release
Midland Mainline ::: 6 January 2004
Performance
2004-01-06 MML-001

Statement
Network Rail ::: 19 January 2004
Network Rail gives warm welcome to DfT review
2004-01-19 NET-001

Speech (full)
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 29 June 2004
Richard Bowker speech: Railway Forum annual conference
2004-06-29 SRA-001

Letter
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 July 2004
Letter from Tom Winsor
2004-07-04 ORR-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
GNER ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise
2005-03-22 GNE-001

Press release
Grand Central/Fraser Eagle Group ::: 8 June 2006
Grand Central targets early-December start date
2006-06-08 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 Jun 2006 00:00
Government seeks action on leasing costs for rail rolling stock
2006-06-28 DfT-001

Press release
GNER ::: 22 January 2007
1.6 million extra seats on GNER as Leeds-London goes half-hourly
2007-01-22 GNE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 07:01
More trains arriving on busy rail routes
2007-04-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Apr 2007 08:37
More trains arriving on busy rail routes - Amended version
2007-04-04 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jun 2007 07:03
Agreement signed to amend Gatwick Express and Southern franchises
2007-06-19 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 20 February 2008
Transport for London signs new train leasing contract
2008-02-20 TfL-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 24 December 2008
Canary Wharf group contributes £150m to Crossrail and will design and build Isle of Dogs station
2008-12-24 CRO-001

Press release
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ BTMU Capital Corporation ::: 14 January 2009
BTMU Capital Corporation Announces Launch of UK based Rolling Stock Lessor BEACON RAIL LEASING LIMITED and adds new Locomotives to its Portfolio
2009-01-14 BTM-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 Mar 2009 10:05
Delivery of new trains to be speeded up by new company
2009-03-05 DfT-002

Press release
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ BTMU Capital Corporation ::: 24 March 2009
BEACON RAIL LEASING LIMITED adds new Locomotives to its Portfolio
2009-03-24 BTM-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Jul 2009 06:36
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the economy and the environment
2009-07-23 DfT-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
Department for Transport ::: 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment
2009-11-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2009 09:49
New hourly train to help reunite Cumbrian community
2009-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Dec 2009 10:03
New hourly train to help reunite Cumbrian community
2009-12-01 DfT-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
Department for Transport ::: 18 Jun 2010 10:25
Transport Secretary visits future Crossrail Station at Canary Wharf
2010-06-18 DfT-001

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

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

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment
2010-11-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock
2010-11-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package
2010-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Wabtec Corporation ::: 28 February 2011
Wabtec Acquires Brush Traction, a UK-Based Provider of Locomotive Overhauls, Services
2011-02-28 WAB-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Rail passengers to benefit from 1,200 new carriages
2011-06-16 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Thameslink rolling stock
2011-06-16 DfT-003

Press release
East Coast ::: 19 September 2011
DOR publishes second annual report and financial results
2011-09-19 EAS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 February 2012
Extra trains and faster journey times will boost capacity
2012-02-29 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 March 2012
High Speed Rail
2012-03-27 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 28 June 2012
Opening up: Network Rail's transparency programme
2012-06-28 NET-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 10 Dec 2012
Rail transparency
2012-12-10 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 6 February 2013
London Overground introduces five-car trains to meet increasing demand
2013-02-06 TfL-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 2 Apr 2013
Rail Delivery Group invites applications for Associate Membership of the Rail Delivery Group
2013-04-02 RDG-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2013
Railway Engineers Forum
2013-10-21 DfT-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 25 October 2013
Reliability of trains set to improve
2013-10-25 LON-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 30 October 2013
Proposal for a Council decision on the approval of the Luxembourg rail protocol
2013-10-30 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 27 February 2014
Rail industry reiterates future potential demand for trains and carriages
2014-02-27 RDG-001

Press release
Serco Group ::: 28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-05-28 SER-001

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

Press release
South West Trains ::: 3 September 2014
Passengers to benefit from £210m train order for UK's busiest commuter network
2014-09-03 SWT-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
HS1 Ltd ::: 6 October 2014
HS1 Environment Manager Rachel Starling receives MBE
2014-10-06 HS1-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 10 October 2014
AIMCo, Allianz, EDF Invest and Hastings successful bidders for 100% stake in Porterbrook
2014-10-10 POR-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 24 November 2014
New train fleets for Thameslink and Gatwick Express
2014-11-24 POR-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 30 December 2014
Rail chaos -- letter from Michael Dugher to Patrick McLoughlin
2014-12-30 LAB-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 January 2015
Rail in the north: rolling stock
2015-01-08 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 January 2015
New plan to secure rail services for the north
2015-01-08 DfT-002

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 16 February 2015
Rail regulator publishes industry financials report for 2013-14
2015-02-16 ORR-001

Press release
Eversholt Rail Group ::: 2 March 2015
Eversholt Rail sells freight wagon fleet
2015-03-02 EVE-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 3 March 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages
2015-03-03 RDG-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Rail franchising 20 March 2015
2015-03-20 DfT-004

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 11 May 2015
Rail industry confirms future potential demand for new trains and carriages
2015-05-11 POR-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 12 May 2015
Porterbrook signs agreement for Class 387s
2015-05-12 POR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2015
New proposals for Isle of Wight rail services announced
2015-09-11 DfT-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 2 November 2015
Porterbrook invests in additional Class 387 emus
2015-11-02 POR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2015
HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse
2015-11-30 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
Transport Secretary pledges to build a new transport legacy for Wales
2015-12-03 DfT-003

Press release
Merseytravel ::: 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced
2016-01-11 MER-001

Press release
UK Cards Association ::: 12 January 2016
Contactless transport moves a step closer
2016-01-12 UKC-001

Press release
Porterbrook Leasing ::: 7 March 2016
Porterbrook appoints new chairman
2016-03-07 POR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 March 2016
Rail industry forecasts growth of new generation of trains
2016-03-21 RDG-001

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 9 June 2016
Porterbrook announces the purchase of additional Class 387s
2016-06-09 POR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 7 November 2016
The train now arriving is faster, smarter and better connected
2016-11-07 RDG-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 9 November 2016
Modernising the Great Western railway
2016-11-09 NAO-001

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

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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 September 2019
Judging panel for Transform a Pacer competition announced
2019-09-02 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2019
Contingent liability: Northern Powerhouse rail accommodation
2019-11-05 DfT-001

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

Press release
Porterbrook Leasing ::: 31 January 2020
Porterbrook to expand into Long Marston
2020-01-31 POR-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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2021
HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021
2021-03-22 DfT-001

Press release
Porterbrook Leasing ::: 30 April 2024
Porterbrook to electrify Long Marston test track
2024-04-30 POR-001

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