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RAILNEWS

5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

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12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

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16 February 2015
Many passengers delayed, claims report

Railnews report



1 March 2015
Rail franchising faces 100-day deadline

Railnews report



4 March 2015
British stake in Eurostar set to be sold for 757m

Railnews report



30 March 2015
Network Rail privatisation rumour rejected by DfT

Railnews report



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

Railnews report



16 June 2015
Minister signals possible return of parcels by train

Railnews report



20 July 2015
Transport secretary faces grilling over rail project delays

Railnews report



29 September 2015
Labour conference confirms plans for rail re-nationalisation

Railnews report



13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

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8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

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16 March 2016
Shaw rules out Network Rail privatisation

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12 April 2016
Consultation reveals 'deep scepticism' about railway industry

Railnews report



8 September 2016
Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail

Railnews report



14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

Railnews report



14 October 2016
Rail passengers have been badly let down, say MPs

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24 October 2016
Its goodbye to ATOC in industry shake-up

Railnews report



6 December 2016
Grayling urges an end to rail maintenance confrontation

Railnews report



27 January 2017
Government plays down Southern nationalisation reports

Railnews report



20 March 2017
Another thousand trains a day within four years

Railnews report



21 March 2017
Manchester unveils station takeover plan

Railnews report



3 April 2017
Tyne & Wear Metro renationalised

Railnews report



26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

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12 July 2017
East West link announcement within days

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12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

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15 August 2017
Fares rise leads to fresh calls for renationalisation

Railnews report



30 October 2017
Industry launches four-point rail boost plan

Railnews report



28 November 2017
Bold plan unveiled to expand rail network

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29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report



23 April 2018
Protests as Scottish trains depart for England

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5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

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15 August 2018
Regulated fares to rise 3.2%, while transport secretary ignites wages storm

Railnews report



22 August 2018
ScotRail under fire over Harris report and HSTs

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5 September 2018
Major franchising shake-up could be on the way

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17 September 2018
Major railway review could be announced this week

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20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

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5 November 2018
Northern in crisis talks over revenue shortfall

Railnews report



12 November 2018
ScotRail franchise faces early termination

Railnews report



19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

Railnews report



12 December 2018
Lessons learnt from Clapham crash are fading 30 years on

Railnews report



25 January 2019
Lack of delay investigation is scandalous, says NR chief

Railnews report



18 February 2019
Rail Delivery Group unveils wide-ranging fares reforms

Railnews report



5 March 2019
Union rejects open access proposal as nonsense

Railnews report



8 March 2019
120 jobs set to be lost as Gemini closes Springburn

Railnews report



4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

Railnews report



28 May 2019
Poll claims most people oppose rail privatisation

Railnews report



7 June 2019
7 June: news in brief

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16 July 2019
Keith Williams rules out Network Rail as franchise controller

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

Railnews report



14 August 2019
Crucial RPI figure revealed ahead of fare increases

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20 September 2019
Grant Shapps wants rail fares paid to independent body

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14 October 2019
Rail franchising could face the axe in 2020

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9 January 2020
Northern franchise can only continue for a number of months

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

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1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

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6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

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14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

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16 June 2020
Rail bailout has cost £3.5bn so far – but there’s no end in sight

Railnews report



21 July 2020
RMT threatens all-out Underground strikes in driverless row

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21 September 2020
Rail franchising comes to an end official

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25 November 2020
Support for rail services set to rise to 8bn this year

Railnews report



22 February 2021
Union claims rail renationalisation is moving ahead

Railnews report



19 March 2021
RMT declares national dispute over Network Rail changes

Railnews report



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

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26 April 2021
Network Rail proposes 1bn privatisation of railway telecoms

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17 May 2021
Imminent Williams Review could spark major industrial unrest

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myths and legends
Rail unveiled 1060-6273

open access
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why are railways privatised?
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the supply chain
Rail unveiled 1602-2761

who does what: the industry matrix
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profits and losses
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why dont operators buy more trains?
Rail unveiled 1795-1862

why dont the railways make a profit?
Rail unveiled 1834-3618

are the railways really privatised?
Rail unveiled 1895-6248


KNOWLEDGE

Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

Network Rail

Knowledge 4687-2012

Prism Rail

Knowledge 5924-5825

ATOC: the Association of Train Operating Companies

Knowledge 6951-1551



Railhub ::: Library
Sir Roy McNulty
Realising the potential of GB Rail detailed

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Sir Roy McNulty
Realising the potential of GB Rail summary




Business ::: franchises
Arriva Trains Wales Trenau Arriva Cymru

Business ::: franchises
East Coast

Business ::: franchises
Gatwick Express

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Business ::: franchises
South West Trains

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Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
West Midlands Trains NRC



Statement
Department of Transport ::: 14 July 1992
British Rail (Privatisation)

1992-07-14 DoT-001


Statement
Department of Transport ::: 24 November 1994
Railtrack

1994-11-24 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 March 1995
Railtrack privatisation – property advisers appointed

1995-03-29 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
Passenger comes first on the new railway - Mawhinney

1995-03-30 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 April 1995
Watts underlines commitment to rail safety

1995-04-05 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 April 1995
Local authorities must play leading part in developing transport solutions says Mawhinney

1995-04-10 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 11 April 1995
Mawhinney welcomes decision on through ticketing

1995-04-11 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 ::: 29 June 1995
Watts stresses government's commitment to rail freight

1995-06-29 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 July 1995
Watts greets sale of BR manufacturing business

1995-07-10 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 July 1995
BR sells first civil engineering design office

1995-07-26 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 July 1995
Sir George rejects CRUCC scare stories – “rail investment at record levels”

1995-07-31 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 August 1995
New appointments to the London Transport Board

1995-08-01 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 8 August 1995
Advertising agency appointed

1995-08-08 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 September 1995
Watts welcomes sale of BR timber treatment business

1995-09-01 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 September 1995
Red Star parcels sold to management team

1995-09-05 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 September 1995
Sir George welcomes announcement on Railtrack directors' pay

1995-09-06 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 September 1995
Watts welcomes sales of two BR businesses

1995-09-18 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 ::: 4 October 1995
BR’s catering business sold to MBO team

1995-10-04 DoT-002


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 October 1995
BR’s telephone enquiry bureaux - statement from Sir George Young, Secretary of State for Transport

1995-10-04 DoT-003


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 October 1995
Young comments on the retirement of Major General Lennox Napier

1995-10-31 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 ::: 13 December 1995
Rail freight revolution shifts into high gear – Sir George Young

1995-12-13 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 December 1995
Statement from transport secretary Sir George Young on Court of Appeal judgement

1995-12-15 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 ::: 19 December 1995
South West Trains franchise statement by John Watts, minister for railways and roads

1995-12-19 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 ::: 4 January 1996
Final BR signalling business sold

1996-01-04 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 ::: 29 January 1996
Young backs bigger role for rail in city speech

1996-01-29 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 January 1996
Department of Transport appoints senior selling group for Railtrack flotation

1996-01-31 DoT-002


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 ::: 5 February 1996
Sir George Young hails launch of first privatised passenger rail services

1996-02-05 DoT-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 5 February 1996
Rail Regulator investigates alleged ticket irregularities at LTS Rail

1996-02-05 ORR-001


Publication
House of Commons Library ::: 6 February 1996
Rail passenger franchises

1996-02-06 HoC-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 February 1996
John Watts announces sale of first track renewals company

1996-02-09 DoT-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 February 1996
Statement from the Rail Regulator on the LTS investigation

1996-02-09 ORR-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 March 1996
Major construction company buys BR track renewals business

1996-03-01 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 March 1996
Transport report gives spending for the next three years

1996-03-25 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 April 1996
Watts welcomes college sale

1996-04-01 DoT-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 April 1996
Rail Regulator comments on Franchising Director's announcement

1996-04-10 ORR-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 April 1996
Railtrack prospectus

1996-04-15 ORR-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Transport: the way forward – Sir George Young sets out a vision for the future

1996-04-25 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Sir George Young welcomes new findings on transport infrastructure, business costs and business location

1996-04-25 DoT-002


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Sir George Young welcomes new findings on transport infrastructure, business costs and business location

1996-04-25 DoT-003


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 April 1996
Norris launches integrated transport strategy for London

1996-04-30 DoT-001


Written answer
Department of Transport ::: 20 May 1996
[[Transfer of Railtrack to the private sector]]

1996-05-20 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 28 May 1996
Latest rail franchises start running in private sector

1996-05-28 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 May 1996
Freightliner sold as railfreight revolution nears completion

1996-05-29 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 June 1996
Sir George Young welcomes formal handover of Eurostar to London and Continental Railways

1996-06-01 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 June 1996
Final BR freight business to be sold

1996-06-06 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 July 1996
Sir George Young calls for realism in transport investment

1996-07-15 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 July 1996
Last BR maintenance business sold

1996-07-24 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 15 August 1996
Bowis welcomes independent confirmation of passenger benefits on privatised railways

1996-08-15 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 3 October 1996
EC plan for more freight on rail welcomed by Watts

1996-10-03 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 November 1996
Watts hails Oxford's #1 million railways station as shape of things to come

1996-11-06 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 8 November 1996
Passengers up, subsidy down – Watts hails rail privatisation as a winner

1996-11-08 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 19 November 1996
Private rail performance powers ahead – Watts

1996-11-19 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 26 November 1996
Sir George Young announces transport spending plans

1996-11-26 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1996
Rail watchdog says complaints down nearly a third

1996-12-04 DoT-002


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 10 December 1996
Watts welcomes next BR Central Services sale

1996-12-10 DoT-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 20 December 1996
John Watts announces sale of BR research company

1996-12-20 DoT-001


Press release
BR Business Systems ::: 3 February 1997
Sale of BR Business Systems

1997-02-03 BRS-001


Press release
Sema Group ::: 3 February 1997
Sema Group buys BR Business Systems

1997-02-03 SEM-001


Early Day Motion
House of Commons ::: 17 February 1997
South West Trains

1997-02-17 HoC-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack to spend four million pounds a day to create a railway “second to none”

1997-02-20 RTK-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Network Management Statement – history/background

1997-02-20 RTK-010


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 24 April 1997
Railtrack to upgrade Tay Bridge

1997-04-24 RTK-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 2 May 1997
Railtrack appoints new Group Treasurer

1997-05-02 RTK-001


Press release
Department of Transport ::: 8 May 1997
Strang sounds warning to private rail operators

1997-05-08 DoT-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
Railtrack plc ::: 19 May 1997
Multi-million pound regeneration bonanza for northeast stations

1997-05-19 RTK-002


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 19 May 1997
Railtrack to invest over £100m in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-19 RTK-003


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 May 1997
Railtrack invests over £16 million in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-20 RTK-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 May 1997
Railtrack invests over £16 million in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-20 RTK-002


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 May 1997
North West a winner in Railtrack's Regeneration Programme

1997-05-20 RTK-005


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 21 May 1997
Regulator calls for greater public accountability from Railtrack

1997-05-21 ORR-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 21 October 1997
Railtrack PLC: issue of £300 million fixed rate bonds 2022

1997-10-21 RTK-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 10 December 1997
Statement on the Periodic Review of Railtrack's access charges from the office of the Rail Regulator

1997-12-10 RTK-001


Statement
Railtrack plc ::: 6 June 1998
Railtrack statement re: Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1998-06-02 RTK-001


Oral statement
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 3 June 1998
Channel Tunnel Rail Link

1998-06-03 DET-001


Report
Railway Forum ::: 18 September 1998
The government white paper on the future of transport

1998-09-18 RFO-002


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 9 December 1998
Railtrack responds to the Regulator on its financial framework

1998-12-09 RTK-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 6 January 1999
Which? report on rail customer surveys

1999-01-06 ATO-001


Press release
OPRAF ::: 25 February 1999
OPRAF consults on new performance measure

1999-02-25 OPR-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 7 May 1999
More train services in summer timetable

1999-05-10 ATO-001


Press release
OPRAF ::: 19 May 1999
Quality of service variable – Sir Alastair Morton

1999-05-19 SRA-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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 July 1999
Rail Regulator appoints Chief Economist

1999-07-29 ORR-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 19 August 1999
Rail Regulator's response to Railtrack's claim of 40% performance improvement

1999-08-19 ORR-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 2 September 1999
Train operators are committed to reducing SPADs

1999-09-02 ATO-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 16 September 1999
Train operators on the right track

1999-09-16 ATO-001


Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 September 1999
SRA Chairman issues call to arms to train operators - new franchises to be negotiated

1999-09-16 SRA-001


Speech (full)
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 September 1999
Speech by Sir Alastair Morton, to National Railway Museum Annual Dinner

1999-09-16 SRA-002


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


Press release/letter
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 November 1999
Rail Regulator questions Railtrack’s asset management over broken rails

1999-11-12 ORR-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 25 November 1999
Railtrack response to the Rail Regulator's stewardship of the network document

1999-11-25 RTK-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 1 December 1999
Prescott publishes Transport Bill

1999-12-01 DET-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 8 December 1999
PPP is the best option for London's Underground

1999-12-08 DET-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 13 December 1999
Prescott sets out ten-year plan for investment

1999-12-13 DET-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 December 1999
Regulator sets out Railtrack's future financial framework

1999-12-15 ORR-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 7 January 2000
Rail Regulator calls for better quality contracts for railway industry

2000-01-07 ORR-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 17 January 2000
Head of Transport Task Force appointed

2000-01-17 DET-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 18 January 2000
Rail Regulator completes restructuring of ORR Board

2000-01-18 ORR-001


Press release
Railway Forum ::: 24 February 2000
The railway forum welcomes Professor Uff’s report into the Southall accident

2000-02-24 RFO-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 27 March 2000
Railtrack creates new safety director post

2000-03-27 RTK-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 30 March 2000
Britain urgently needs more rail capacity - ATOC

2000-03-30 ATO-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 April 2000
Regulator announces next stage of the new regulatory programme

2000-04-12 ORR-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 13 April 2000
Lord Macdonald brings the shadow Strategic Rail Authority to full strength

2000-04-13 DET-001


Press release
Hull Trains ::: 20 April 2000
Hull Trains to start new services in September

2000-04-20 HUL-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 17 May 2000
Train companies and Blunkett extend New Deal rail card

2000-05-17 ATO-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 17 May 2000
The New Deal rail card - the facts

2000-05-17 ATO-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 19 May 2000
More seats for more passengers in summer timetable

2000-05-19 ATO-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 25 May 2000
Investment the key to the rail industry's future Prescott tells summit

2000-05-25 DET-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 2 June 2000
Regulator proposes more effective contractual regime for station access

2000-06-02 ORR-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
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 29 June 2000
Government is committed to growth in rail transport

2000-06-29 DET-001


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 ::: 25 July 2000
New contracts for a new era

2000-07-25 ORR-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 July 2000
More money, more activity and delivery, more accountability

2000-07-27 ORR-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 August 2000
Rail Regulator response to PAC Report

2000-08-23 ORR-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 1 September 2000
Rising rail investment signals benefits for passengers

2000-09-01 DET-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 22 September 2000
Passenger train operators promise more to come in fight against crime

2000-09-22 ATO-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 17 October 2000
UK rail operators share privatisation experiences with Swedes

2000-10-17 ATO-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 October 2000
£15 billion to deliver a modern, safe railway with greater public accountability - Rail Regulator

2000-10-23 ORR-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 25 October 2000
“The rail industry will work together”

2000-10-25 ATO-002


Press release
ATOC ::: 31 October 2000
ATOC calls for independent safety regulator

2000-10-31 ATO-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 4 December 2000
Transport Bill receives Royal Assent - a better transport system for the new century

2000-12-04 DET-001


Press release
Railway Safety ::: 1 January 2001
Railway Safety launches with £70 million research budget to help improve safety on the railways

2001-01-01 RSA-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 January 2001
Periodic Review and Hatfield

2001-01-15 ORR-001


Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 1 February 2001
The Strategic Rail Authority sheds its shadow status

2001-02-01 DET-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 February 2001
Railtrack cost increase forces East Coast Main Line review

2001-02-14 SRA-001


Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 5 March 2001
Rail Regulator visits Anglia Railways

2001-03-05 ANG-001


Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 March 2001
Rail Regulator appoints new Chief Economist

2001-03-12 ORR-001


Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 13 March 2001
Building a better railway: Morton sets out strategic agenda for Britain's railways

2001-03-13 SRA-001


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 2 April 2001
Railtrack secures £1.5 bn funding settlement and details final quarter business progress

2001-04-02 RTK-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 12 June 2001
Rail strike not justified - ATOC

2001-06-12 ATO-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 19 June 2001
Statement on behalf of rail industry on Cullen report

2001-06-19 ATO-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 5 Jul 2001 00:00
A 21st century tube

2001-07-05 DTR-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 30 Jul 2001 00:00
Government response to tube judicial review judgement

2001-07-30 DTR-001


Press release
Transport for London ::: 24 August 2001
Suppressed PPP report released

2001-08-24 TfL-001


Press release
Hull Trains ::: 11 September 2001
Hull Trains highly commended at the National Rail Awards

2001-09-11 HUL-001


Stock Exchange notice
Railtrack Group PLC ::: 7 October 2001
Suspension of shares: Government appointment of administrator to Railtrack plc

2001-10-07 RTK-001


Press release
Railtrack Group plc ::: 10 October 2001
Railtrack Group plc ('Railtrack Group') demands restoration of shareholder value

2001-10-10 RTK-001


Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 November 2001
Stagecoach study into vertical integration for rail

2001-11-07 STG-001


Press release
Transport for London ::: 26 November 2001
Promised £4.5bn PPP savings to taxpayer have vanished

2001-11-26 TfL-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 11 January 2002
National pay

2002-01-11 ATO-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 16 Jan 2002 00:00
Byers welcomes East Coast deal

2002-01-16 DTR-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 7 Feb 2002 00:00
Byers gives green light to £16 billion tube modernisation

2002-02-07 DTR-001


Press release
Transport for London ::: 7 February 2002
TfL response to Ernst & Young report and LT Board 'in principle' agreement to PPP

2002-02-07 TfL-001


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

2002-02-18 DTR-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 11 March 2002
New train orders near 4,000

2002-03-11 ATO-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
Transport for London ::: 25 March 2002
PPP -- Interim Consultation Response to London Transport

2002-03-25 TfL-001


Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 8 May 2002 00:00
The Tube is on track thanks to £ billions in modernisation

2002-05-08 DTR-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 ::: 31 March 2003
Network Rail publishes 10 year business plan

2003-03-31 NET-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 June 2003
Network Rail takes direct responsibility for maintenance in the Reading area

2003-06-24 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
London Regional Transport ::: 14 July 2003
Tube transfers to Mayor and TfL at midnight

2003-07-14 TfL-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


Letter
RT Group PLC ::: 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC

2003-08-18 RTG-001


Letter
RT Group PLC ::: 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC

2003-08-18 RTG-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 19 August 2003
ATOC – adding value for rail passengers

2003-08-19 ATO-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 Sep 2003 00:00
Adrian Montague announces terms of reference for Crossrail

2003-09-24 DfT-001


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

2003-10-24 NET-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 4 November 2003
Railways “changing for the better” says ATOC

2003-11-04 ATO-001


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

2003-11-26 NET-002


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jan 2004
Railways

2004-01-19 DfT-002


Press release
National Audit Office ::: 4 February 2004
Improving passenger rail services through new trains

2004-02-04 NAO-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 Jun 2004 00:00
Fourth non-executive board member announced

2004-06-11 DfT-001


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

2004-06-29 SRA-001


Press release
GNER ::: 6 October 2004
GNER – ready, willing & best able

2004-10-04 GNE-001


Press release
GNER ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise

2005-03-22 GNE-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 Mar 2006 00:00
Extra trains for the south west

2006-03-07 DfT-001


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 ::: 28 Jun 2006 00:00
Government seeks action on leasing costs for rail rolling stock

2006-06-28 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 Jun 2006 00:00
Douglas Alexander appoints new member of the British Transport Police Authority and announces re-appointment of four existing members

2006-06-30 DfT-001


Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 22 January 2007
Office of Rail Regulation: new board members; new structure

2007-01-22 ORR-001


Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid

2007-04-06 STG-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Nov 2007 09:45
Members appointed to the Railway Heritage Committee

2007-11-20 DfT-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 12 February 2009
Rail industry needs to work together to deliver successful Intercity Express Programme, says ATOC

2009-02-12 ATO-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation

2009-02-12 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Apr 2009 07:01
East Anglian rail service improvements

2009-04-02 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Apr 2009 15:11
East Anglian Rail Service improvements - Correction

2009-04-02 DfT-002


Press release
DB Schenker ::: 28 May 2009 09.00
20% of all British freight targeted to go by rail

2009-05-28 DSB-001


Press release
South West Trains ::: 22 July 2009
New Managing Director at South West Trains

2009-07-22 SWT-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 31 October 2009
Reform of rail franchises needed to do more for passengers and taxpayers

2009-10-31 ATO-001


Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 21 December 2009
Passengers benefiting from lower East Midlands Trains fares in 2010

2009-12-21 EMT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2010
UK government sells right to operate its first High Speed railway for £2.1bn

2010-11-05 DfT-001


Press release
RMT ::: 7 March 2012
RMT warns of 'return of Railtrack' as Government prepares to unleash railways plan

2012-03-07 RMT-001


Press release
ATOC ::: 8 March 2012
Train companies respond to rail command paper

2012-03-08 ATO-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 March 2012
Rail Reform command paper oral statement

2012-03-08 DfT-002


Press release
RMT ::: 8 March 2012
RMT reaction to Government Rail Command Paper

2012-03-08 RMT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced

2012-03-29 DfT-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


Oral statement
Transport Scotland ::: 21 June 2012
Rail Statement

2012-06-21 TSC-002


Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 09 Jul 2012 11:00
Network Rail launches international rail consultancy

2012-07-09 NET-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled

2012-10-03 DfT-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line

2012-10-15 DfT-003


Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for a better railway in the south east of England

2013-01-08 NET-002


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 ::: 10 January 2013
Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement: Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme

2013-01-10 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 January 2013
Peter Wilkinson appointed DfT interim franchising director

2013-01-25 DfT-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013
A statement about the refranchising programme and future of our railways

2013-03-26 DfT-003


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named

2013-04-25 DfT-002


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 30 April 2013
Speech for Railtex exhibition

2013-04-30 DfT-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 1 May 2013
Network Rail takes first step into US market with appointment to Amtrak partner forum

2013-05-01 NET-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 22 May 2013
UK Rail Opportunities Day

2013-05-22 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 July 2013
20 years since rail privatisation

2013-07-09 DfT-004


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 July 2013
Five new members appointed to the board of the British Transport Police Authority

2013-07-29 DfT-001


Press release
BRB (Residuary) Ltd ::: 30 September 2013
BRB (Residuary) Ltd has been abolished

2013-09-30 BRR-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 ::: 16 October 2013
Network Rail Operations Focus conference

2013-10-16 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 October 2013
Intercity East Coast franchise competition

2013-10-25 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2013
Why HS2 will spread prosperity

2013-10-29 DfT-003


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 November 2013
Rail growth through competition: the success of the UK model

2013-11-12 DfT-001


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


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 10 February 2014
UK Rail Industry Representatives and Middle East Rail Exhibition

2014-02-10 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2014
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner

2014-04-02 DfT-003


Press release
TSSA ::: 7 April 2014
Rail unions seek Judicial Review over East Coast franchise

2014-04-07 TSS-001


Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 May 2014
Network Rail Consulting appoints new director to lead signalling and control systems delivery

2014-05-12 NET-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 14 May 2014
Rail freight delivering £1.5 billion a year benefit to Britain

2014-05-14 RDG-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 June 2014
Rail franchising: Northern and Transpennine Express

2014-06-09 DfT-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 June 2014
Does the railway cost more to run now than under British Rail?

2014-06-19 RDG-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 June 2014
Britain’s rail travel habits revealed

2014-06-30 RDG-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 August 2014
Rail: long term economic plan

2014-08-06 DfT-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 August 2014
RDG comments on DfT rail subsidy per passenger mile figures

2014-08-21 RDG-002


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2014
Who will build HS2?

2014-09-11 DfT-005


Press release
Porterbrook ::: 24 November 2014
New train fleets for Thameslink and Gatwick Express

2014-11-24 POR-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014

2014-11-27 DfT-002


Press release
RMT ::: 12 January 2015
RMT responds to damning report on Network Rail failures over Christmas

2015-01-12 RMT-001


Press release
Labour Party ::: 7 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award

2015-02-07 LAB-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 February 2015
Leading the railway into the future

2015-02-18 DfT-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 16 March 2015
Benefits of rail freight to GB economy continue to grow

2015-03-16 RDG-001


Speech (full)
Rail Supply Group ::: 13 May 2015
Terence Watson’s keynote speech at Railtex ’15

2015-05-13 RSG-001


Press release
RMT ::: 25 May 2015
RMT responds to reports in the Independent today

2015-05-25 RMT-001


Press release
Freightliner ::: 11 June 2015
Peter Maybury retires as Chairman of Freightliner Group

2015-06-11 FRE-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 June 2015
The remarkable rise of rail freight

2015-06-15 DfT-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 June 2015
Network Rail’s performance

2015-06-25 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 November 2015
Women in rail

2015-11-18 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 26 January 2016
The death of the tangerine ticket

2016-01-26 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 1 February 2016
Launch of the Rail Supply Group’s sector strategy

2016-02-01 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 February 2016
Leading change in the rail industry

2016-02-02 DfT-001


Press release
Porterbrook Leasing ::: 7 March 2016
Porterbrook appoints new chairman

2016-03-07 POR-001


Press release
RMT ::: 27 May 2016
New train contract will allow Govia Thameslink Railway to inflict 9000 more train cancellations on their passengers

2016-05-27 RMT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 21 July 2016
Investing in the Midlands

2016-07-21 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2016
Rail freight: 13 September 2016

2016-09-13 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2016
Putting passengers first

2016-12-02 DfT-003


Press release
RMT ::: 5 December 2016
RMT to lobby Chris Grayling speech in middle of latest Southern guards strike

2016-12-05 RMT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
Rail reform: future of the rail network

2016-12-06 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network

2016-12-06 DfT-003


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


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

2017-07-18 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
Rail update: bi-mode train technology

2017-07-20 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success

2017-09-13 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 October 2017
Challenges and opportunities facing the UK rail supply chain

2017-10-20 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


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 November 2017
Rail update, 29 November 2017

2017-11-29 DfT-005


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 1 December 2017
Transport investment in the north

2017-12-01 DfT-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


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2018
Let’s raise our ambitions for a cleaner, greener railway

2018-02-12 DfT-001


Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update

2018-05-16 DfT-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 19 March 2019
Keith Williams at Accelerate Rail 2019

2019-03-19 DfT-001


Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 2 May 2019
Rail franchise update

2019-05-02 STG-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 July 2019
Williams Rail Review: an update on progress

2019-07-15 DfT-001


Press release
TSSA ::: 15 November 2019
TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has blasted privatised train operating companies as ‘vampires’.

2019-11-15 TSS-002


Press release
TSSA ::: 23 November 2019
TSSA brands tory rail plans ‘direct attack on workers & public’

2019-11-23 TSS-001


Press release
TSSA ::: 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast ‘ironic and retrograde’ after Virgin failures

2019-11-27 TSS-001


Press release
TSSA ::: 30 November 2019
Train fare rise shameful highway robbery – Cortes

2019-11-30 TSS-001


Press release
Labour Party ::: 1 December 2019
Labour announces biggest ever rail fares cut of 33% in a move that will save the average commuter over £1000 a year

2019-12-01 LAB-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 September 2020
Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape

2020-09-21 DfT-001


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Press release
Rail Partners ::: 7 March 2024
MPs show cross-party support for rail freight growth ahead of General Election

2024-03-07 RPA-001




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