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RAILNEWS

24 March 2015
Lords Committee gives thumbs down to HS2

Railnews report

20 November 2015
Network Rail looks like 'Greece on rails'

Railnews report

12 August 2016
Government yields to protests over Island Line plan

Railnews report

1 September 2016
DfT announces £20m improvement fund for Southern

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

6 February 2017
Franchising 'fails to deliver for passengers' say MPs

Railnews report

22 August 2018
ScotRail under fire over Harris report and HSTs

Railnews report

5 November 2018
Northern ‘in crisis talks’ over revenue shortfall

Railnews report

14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

Railnews report

19 December 2018
Discreet open access plan sparks Christmas fluster

Railnews report

5 March 2019
Union rejects open access proposal as ‘nonsense’

Railnews report

22 July 2019
22 July: news in brief

Railnews report

18 December 2019
Abellio’s ScotRail franchise to end in 2022

Railnews report

20 April 2020
Cities call for financial bail-out for trams and light rail

Railnews report

1 April 2021
RMT warns of more ScotRail action as tempers fray

Railnews report

13 April 2021
Abellio reports increasing ScotRail losses

Railnews report

why are railways privatised?
Rail unveiled 1128-6654

profits and losses
Rail unveiled 1744-8237

more about profit
Rail unveiled 1789-5635

why don’t the railways make a profit?
Rail unveiled 1834-3618

KNOWLEDGE

Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

Premiums and subsidies: how they work

Knowledge 3456-7890

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Statement
Department of Transport ::: 14 July 1992
British Rail (Privatisation)
1992-07-14 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 ::: 5 February 1996
Sir George Young hails launch of first privatised passenger rail services
1996-02-05 DoT-001

Publication
House of Commons Library ::: 6 February 1996
Rail passenger franchises
1996-02-06 HoC-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 28 May 1996
Latest rail franchises start running in private sector
1996-05-28 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
Department of Transport ::: 8 November 1996
Passengers up, subsidy down – Watts hails rail privatisation as a winner
1996-11-08 DoT-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 8 November 1996
Things you didn't know about London Transport
1996-11-08 LRT-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 ::: 8 May 1997
Strang sounds warning to private rail operators
1997-05-08 DoT-001

Speech (full)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 June 1997
Speech to the Rail Freight Conference ’97
1997-06-04 ORR-002

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 19 June 1997
London Transport achieves higher profit margins with more services on the tubes and buses
1997-06-19 LRT-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 6 November 1997
Rail Regulator and Government agree framework for cooperation and communication
1997-11-06 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 December 1997
Rail Regulator launches review of Railtrack's access charges
1997-12-10 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 February 1998
Rail Regulator launches rolling stock review
1998-02-03 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 6 March 1998
£75million of additional passenger benefits agreed with FirstGroup plc
1998-03-06 OPR-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
OPRAF ::: 22 October 1998
Regulated rail fares to rise by less than inflation
1998-10-22 OPR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 10 February 1999
Train operators working hard to cope with unprecedented growth
1999-02-10 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 25 February 1999
Rail industry spells out progress on ten-point improvement plan and future goals
1999-02-25 ATO-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 30 June 1999
Sir Alastair Morton sets out priorities for the SRA
1999-06-30 SRA-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 ::: 16 September 1999
SRA Chairman issues call to arms to train operators - new franchises to be negotiated
1999-09-16 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 17 September 1999
Sir Alastair Morton spells out plans for franchise replacement
1999-09-17 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

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 26 October 1999
Regulated rail fares to rise by less than inflation for second year running
1999-10-26 SRA-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
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 ::: 17 February 2000
Study of Regional Eurostar services published
2000-02-17 DET-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 February 2000
Change of control for MTL franchises
2000-02-18 SRA-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 3 April 2000
Stagecoach to dispose of Porterbrook for £1.4 billion
2000-04-03 STG-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 1 June 2000
Final results - year ended 31 March 2000, part 1
2000-06-01 RTK-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 June 2000
New Prism deal brings £20.5 million boost for rail
2000-06-15 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 June 2000
New Prism deal paves way for Wales and Borders franchise
2000-06-15 SRA-002

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 20 July 2000
Government's £25bn boost for London's transport
2000-07-20 DET-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 10 August 2000
£238 million additional investment for passengers on Midland Mainline
2000-08-10 SRA-003

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

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 2 April 2001
SRA acts to ensure early benefits for Chiltern
2001-04-02 SRA-001

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 19 July 2001
British government defers award of new 20 year GNER franchise and indicates its intention to negotiate two year extension to existing GNER franchise to expire in 2005
2001-07-19 SEC-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 September 2001
SRA's TransPennine Express Moves Forward
2001-09-14 SRA-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 27 September 2001
Proposed new service for north Lincolnshire
2001-09-27 HUL-002

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 28 September 2001
Rail Authority publishes strategic options for Isle of Wight services
2001-09-28 SRA-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 7 October 2001
Railtrack placed in administration
2001-10-07 DTR-001

Statement
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 15 October 2001
Statement on Railtrack
2001-10-15 DTR-002

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
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
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail
2002-03-07 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 27 March 2002
SRA starts process to facilitate new Greater Anglia franchise
2002-03-27 SRA-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 29 April 2002
Company statement
2002-04-29 STG-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 18 June 2002
Ten year access granted
2002-06-18 HUL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Aug 2002 00:00
Appointments to the Commission for Integrated Transport
2002-08-29 DfT-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 12 November 2002
Future for Island Line announced
2002-11-12 SRA-001

Press release
GNER ::: 19 June 2003
GNER pleased by omission from rail report
2003-06-19 GNE-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 27 June 2003
Strategic Rail Authority terminates Connex rail franchise
2003-06-27 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 11 July 2003
Three year South West Trains deal signed
2003-07-11 SRA-001

Speech
Personal statement ::: 27 September 2003
Speech by Guillaume Pepy (excerpt). Paris, 27 September 2003
2003-09-27 EUR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 9 October 2003
Two year Central Trains extension
2003-10-09 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 October 2003
Wales and Borders franchise signing
2003-10-20 SRA-001

Letter
Transport for London ::: 28 October 2003
Letter to the Evening Standard
2003-10-28 TfL-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 10 December 2003
Island Line franchise signed
2003-12-10 SRA-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 18 December 2003
Passenger groups welcome Grand Central’s new cross-Pennine services
2003-12-18 GCR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 13 February 2004
Franchising programme continues apace
2004-02-13 SRA-001

Press release
GNER ::: 7 May 2004
Shortlist for new GNER rail franchise
2004-05-07 GNE-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 August 2004
New Scottish passenger rail franchise agreement signed
2004-08-20 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed
2004-09-17 SRA-001

Press release
GNER ::: 6 October 2004
GNER – ready, willing & best able
2004-10-04 GNE-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed
2004-10-19 SRA-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 27 October 2004
New service proposals to introduce high speed trains from Sunderland and the Durham coast to London and improved Cross-Pennine services for the Calder Valley
2004-10-27 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Dec 2004 00:00
1.6 billion investment in local transport
2004-12-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2005 16:07
Department for Transport announces winner of Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 30 November 2005
Department for Transport announces Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 GOV-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 21 March 2006
[Northern Rail franchise review]
2006-03-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 March 2006
RMT welcomes reprieve for Northern Rail services
2006-03-21 RMT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 23 March 2006
Grand Central Railway Company
2006-03-23 GCR-001

Press release
Fraser Eagle Group ::: 27 March 2006
Fraser Eagle backs Grand Central on East Coast Mainline
2006-03-27 FRA-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
Grand Central ::: 27 July 2006
Judicial Review rejects GNER claim against the Office of Rail Regulation
2006-07-27 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2006 00:00
Franchise agreement reinstated for West Coast services
2006-12-13 DfT-001

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
Department for Transport ::: 21 June 2007
Department for Transport announces winner of West Midlands franchise
2007-06-21 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise
2007-06-21 GOV-001

Press release
Govia ::: 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise
2007-06-21 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Jul 2007 07:02
New rail franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities
2007-07-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Oct 2007 12:40
Transport minister announces proposal to transform rail capacity across the north
2007-10-04 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 1 January 2009
ATOC comments on rail improvements and January fares changes
2009-01-01 ATO-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 23 March 2009
Wrexham & Shropshire calls time on train fare chaos
2009-03-23 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East
2009-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
National Express Group ::: 1 July 2009
National Express Group PLC Pre Close Statement
2009-07-01 NXG-002

Press release
Grand Central ::: 8 August 2009
New ‘West Riding’ service
2009-08-15 GCR-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
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 3 November 2010
Wrexham and Shropshire: changes to train services
2010-11-03 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 May 2011
Hammond welcomes rail value for money report
2011-05-11 DfT_001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2011
Sir Roy McNulty report on rail value for money/West Coast
2011-05-19 DfT-001

Press release
Arriva plc ::: 4 November 2011
Arriva acquires open access operator Grand Central Railway
2011-11-04 ARR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Mirfield gets direct rail services to and from London
2011-12-09 GCR-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 2 March 2012
Proposals to extend the role of the rail regulator would not deliver for passengers or taxpayers
2012-03-02 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 March 2012
Ending inflation-busting rail fare rises
2012-03-08 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 March 2012
Rail Reform command paper oral statement
2012-03-08 DfT-002

Presentation
FirstGroup plc ::: 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation
2012-08-15 FIR-002

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-23 TCO-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]
2012-10-05 TCO-001

Hansard (debates)
House of Lords ::: 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises
2012-10-10 PAR-001

Press release
Transport Scotland ::: 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track
2012-12-06 TSC-001

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

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 4 January 2013
Regulator welcomes Rail 2020 report
2013-01-04 ORR-001

Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 4 January 2013
MPs call for an end to peak time fare rises and greater transparency about use of public subsidy
2013-01-04 TCO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 Jan 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Britain’s growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-001

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
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway across the West of England
2013-01-08 NET-005

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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2014
Further flood support from government
2014-02-12 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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2014
Rail franchising: South Eastern direct award
2014-09-11 DfT-002

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 23 March 2014
Network Rail and Freedom of Information
2015-03-23 NET-001

Press release
House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee ::: 25 March 2015
The Government has yet to make a convincing case for a £50 billion investment in HS2
2015-03-25 ECO-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 2 April 2015
New direct rail services proposed between Blackpool and London
2015-04-02 ALL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2015
Department for Transport’s settlement at the Spending Review 2015
2015-11-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
New contract to make journeys better for West Midlands rail passengers
2015-12-03 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Rail franchising: Northern and TransPennine Express franchises
2015-12-09 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-002

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 ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services across Yorkshire and the Humber brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-004

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-west brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-005

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2015
Massive boost to rail services in the north-east brings Northern Powerhouse to life
2015-12-09 DfT-006

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
RMT ::: 1 September 2016
RMT responds to announcement of £20 million taxpayer bail-out of Southern Rail
2016-09-01 RMT-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 ::: 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success
2017-09-13 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

Blog
Office of Rail and Road ::: 3 December 2018
The future for open access
2018-12-03 ORR-001

Press release
Nexus ::: 14 November 2019
Nexus astonished as Metro drivers reject a 15% pay rise
2019-11-14 NEX-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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 18 June 2020
Contingency fund
2020-06-18 DfT-001

Guidance
Department for Transport ::: 2 July 2020
Restoring Your Railway Fund
2020-07-02 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 November 2020
Statement from Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central
2020-11-03 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 November 2020
Statement from Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central
2020-11-03 GCR-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 8 March 2024
Rail Partners responds to NAO rail reform report
2024-03-08 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 24 April 2024
Rail Partners responds to Labour’s plans to renationalise the railways
2024-04-24 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 29 July 2024
Statement from Rail Partners ahead of the Second Reading of The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2024-07-29 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 3 September 2024
Rail Partners' response to launch of Shadow Great British Railways
2024-09-03 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 3 October 2024
Rail Partners responds to ORR’s latest passenger rail usage statistics
2024-10-03 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 6 January 2025
Rail Partners calls on government to signpost the future direction of travel for open access operators
2025-01-08 RPA-001

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