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RAILNEWS

10 March 2015
FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

Railnews report

8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

Railnews report

11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

Railnews report

18 September 2015
DfT demands 'Norwich in 90' from next Anglia operator

Railnews report

2 March 2016
Heathrow Express fleet withdrawn indefinitely

Railnews report

8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

Railnews report

2 June 2016
Strategic railfreight interchange debate ignites

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

Railnews report

29 September 2016
CrossCountry franchise extension confirmed

Railnews report

26 May 2017
Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim

Railnews report

13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

Railnews report

2 January 2018
Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises

Railnews report

12 June 2018
Network Rail ‘must spend more on reliability’

Railnews report

13 June 2018
Open access track charges set to rise

Railnews report

19 December 2018
Discreet open access plan sparks Christmas fluster

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

17 April 2019
Underground staff to be balloted in jobs dispute

Railnews report

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Railnews report

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report

profits and losses
Rail unveiled 1744-8237

what is a franchise?
Rail unveiled 1782-3825

more about profit
Rail unveiled 1789-5635

KNOWLEDGE

Franchises and concessions

Knowledge 2957-7286

Statement
Department of Transport ::: 14 July 1992
British Rail (Privatisation)
1992-07-14 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 8 August 1995
Advertising agency appointed
1995-08-08 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

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 22 February 1996
Rail Regulator welcomes Railtrack's intention to publish details of its performance
1996-02-22 ORR-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 23 February 1996
John Watts welcomes publication of new network quality indicators
1996-02-23 DoT-001

Statement
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 April 1996
Rail Regulator's Statement [[Railtrack prospectus]]
1996-04-03 ORR-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 ::: 19 September 1996
Watts announces major boost for rail freight
1996-09-19 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
Department of Transport ::: 31 October 1996
Watts publishes plans to streamline freight grants
1996-10-31 DoT-001

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 April 1997
Rail Regulator consults on freight access agreement
1997-04-23 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 May 1997
Regulator agrees new services for the South West
1997-05-09 ORR-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
Railtrack plc ::: 4 July 1997
Year In Industry honour for Railtrack students
1997-07-04 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 19 September 1997
Accelerating introduction of new rolling stock: Rail Regulator's conclusions on Railtrack's rolling stock acceptance procedures
1997-09-19 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 October 1997
Regulator reviews procedures for timetabling trains
1997-10-23 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways
1997-10-28 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 November 1997
Railtrack Group PLC announces 38% increase in investment spend and 9% increase in operating profits for half year
1997-11-13 RTK-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 ::: 2 June 1998
Regulator proposes changes to rail timetabling process
1998-06-02 ORR-002

Statement
Railtrack plc ::: 6 June 1998
Railtrack statement re: Channel Tunnel Rail Link
1998-06-02 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 8 June 1998
Rail Regulator gives final approval to West Coast upgrade
1998-06-08 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 28 July 1998
Regulator maps out framework for regulation of Railtrack
1998-07-28 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 November 1998
Regulator warns railways over Christmas and New Year Travel
1998-11-12 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 17 February 1999
Regulator says complaints must lead to action as they rise by a quarter
1999-02-17 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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 24 June 1999
Office of the Rail Regulator examines Railtrack's property management
1999-06-24 ORR-001

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 5 November 1999
Regulator acts on Railtrack's plans for the West Coast Main Line
1999-11-05 ORR-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
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 10 December 1999
European rail freight market opens up
1999-12-10 DET-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 5 January 2000
Hull Trains welcomes regulatory decision supporting its new service proposals and begins development of implementation plans
2000-01-05 HUL-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 ::: 10 January 2000
Port of Tyne rail freight grant will save thousands of lorry journeys - Hill
2000-01-10 DET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 March 2000
Railtrack refuses to consent to Rail Regulator's modified West Coast Main Line enforcement order
2000-03-27 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 14 April 2000
Rail Regulator tackles Railtrack's incentive framework
2000-04-14 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 19 April 2000
Better contracts for a growing railway
2000-04-19 ORR-001

Letter
Railtrack ::: 25 April 2000
Letter from Gerald Corbett
2000-04-25 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 May 2000
Broad support for West Coast Main Line enforcement action
2000-05-04 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 25 July 2000
New contracts for a new era
2000-07-25 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 27 July 2000
Train operators welcome improved incentives for Railtrack
2000-07-27 ATO-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 ::: 28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000
2000-07-28 ORR-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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 August 2000
Rail Regulator response to PAC Report
2000-08-23 ORR-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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 30 November 2000
Regulator publishes next steps in review of freight charges
2000-11-30 ORR-001

Press release
Railway Safety ::: 1 January 2001
Q and A on Railway Safety
2001-01-01 RSA-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 January 2001
Periodic Review and Hatfield
2001-01-15 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack Group PLC ::: 15 January 2001
Revised exceptional charge for the current financial year and response to the Regulatory Review
2001-01-15 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 March 2001
Regulator renews access rights for EWS
2001-03-27 ORR-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

Minutes
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 6 October 2001
Railtrack: meeting with John Robinson
2001-10-06 DTR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 24 Oct 2001 00:00
Byers outlines proposals for structure and funding of company limited by guarantee
2001-10-24 DTR-001

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
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

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 20 June 2003
Network Rail names preferred bidders for five year track renewals contracts
2003-06-20 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 July 2003
Network Rail response to Regulator announcement
2003-07-24 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 10 September 2003
Network Rail responds to ORR third consultation paper
2003-09-10 NET-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 ::: 23 September 2003
Network Rail publishes cost submission to regulator
2003-09-23 NET-001

Memorandum
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement
2003-09-23 TCO-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 2 October 2003
Network Rail first anniversary - ‘focus on improvements continues’
2003-10-02 NET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 17 October 2003
Rail Regulator identifies massive savings for Network Rail spending
2003-10-17 ORR-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
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 November 2003
Getting to grips with Network Rail's costs -- the Regulator’s role
2003-11-20 ORR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 26 November 2003
Network Rail publishes response to rail regulator’s draft conclusions
2003-11-26 NET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 December 2003
Rail Regulator publishes draft track access contract for freight operators
2003-12-03 ORR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 12 December 2003
Network Rail welcomes final conclusions of interim review
2003-12-12 NET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 December 2003
Regulator establishes sound basis for improved delivery by Network Rail
2003-12-12 ORR-001

Written statement
House of Commons ::: 15 December 2003
Rail Regulator's interim review
2003-12-15 PAR-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
Network Rail ::: 5 February 2004
Network Rail accepts final conclusions of interim review
2004-02-05 NET-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 13 February 2004
Rail Regulator includes provisions for Grand Central's planned services in new Trans-Pennine track access contract
2004-02-13 GCR-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 10 March 2004
Network Rail welcomes Rail Regulator’s decision
2004-03-10 NET-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 12 March 2004
Rail Regulator publishes Statutory Notice of intention to grant an Operator's Licence to Grand Central
2004-03-12 GCR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 March 2004
Network Rail delivers on its 18 month promise
2004-03-19 NET-001

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

Press release
Grand Central ::: 21 April 2004
Hearing at the Office of the Rail Regulator
2004-04-21 GCR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 18 June 2004
Rail Regulator announces decision on Grand Central track access application
2004-06-18 ORR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 21 June 2004
Decision by Office of the Rail Regulator
2004-06-21 GCR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 27 January 2006
New intercity services proposed for Sunderland and Teesside
2006-01-27 ORR-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 ::: 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
GNER ::: 23 March 2006
Statement on rejection of extra services
2006-03-23 GNE-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 23 March 2006
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Yorkshire and the North East
2006-03-23 ORR-001

Statement
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 23 March 2006
Office of Rail Regulation’s decision on applications for Track Access Rights necessary to operate additional passenger services on the East Coast Main Line
2006-03-23 ORR-002

Press release
GNER ::: 22 May 2006
GNER takes Office of Rail Regulation to court
2006-05-22 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 12 June 2006
High Court confirms Judicial Review for July
2006-06-12 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 27 July 2006
GNER disappointed by ruling in Judicial Review against the Office of Rail Regulation
2006-07-27 GNE-001

Press release
GNER ::: 14 August 2007
New East Coast rail franchise: GNER statement
2007-08-14 GNE-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 3 September 2007
ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Wrexham
2007-09-03 ORR-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 3 September 2007
Wrexham & Shropshire gets go ahead
2007-09-03 WRE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Jul 2008 09:03
Crossrail given go ahead by Parliament
2008-07-23 DfT-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 16 April 2009
Freight trains set to use High Speed 1
2009-04-16 HS1-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 Jun 2010 11:00
High Speed Rail sale to raise money for public purse
2010-06-21 DfT-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
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement
2011-03-02 GCR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 2 March 2011
Regulator announces conclusions on future track access rights for the West Coast Main Line
2011-03-02 ORR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Next stop - Mirfield!
2011-12-09 GCR-001

Oral statement (Hansard)
Department for Transport ::: 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise
2012-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
Grand Central ::: 8 August 2013
Grand Central seeks rail contract extension
2013-08-08 GCR-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 17 January 2014
HS1 Ltd DB Schenker Rail additional freight services High Speed 1
2014-01-17 HS1-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 9 May 2014
ORR approves five-year plan for HS1
2014-05-09 HS1-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 15 May 2014
Rail Delivery Group launches review of track access charges
2014-05-15 RDG-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 5 August 2014
10 year contract extension
2014-08-05 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 6 October 2014
£7.8m investments are just the ticket
2014-10-06 GCR-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed
2015-03-10 FIR-001

Letter
Network Rail ::: 2 April 2015
Suspension Notice 1 April 2015
2015-04-02 NET-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 June 2015
The remarkable rise of rail freight
2015-06-15 DfT-001

Letter
Office of Rail and Road ::: 7 August 2015
Application for access to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)
2015-08-07 ORR-002

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

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 13 January 2016
Rail industry takes the lead in review of infrastructure charges
2016-01-13 RDG-001

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

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 12 May 2016
New London-Edinburgh low fares rail service given green light
2016-05-12 FIR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 13 September 2016
‘Rail freight is crucial to Britain’ – RDG response to government strategy
2016-09-13 RDG-001

Press release
Rail Freight Group ::: 13 September 2016
Government backs rail freight with new strategy
2016-09-13 RFG-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 14 July 2017
Strategic review concludes with sale of High Speed 1
2017-07-14 HS1-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 October 2017
Rail infrastructure funding: statement of funds available 2019 to 2024
2017-10-12 DfT-001

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

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 4 March 2024
Freight operators ready to partner with government to get lorries off roads and support green economic growth
2024-03-04 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 6 March 2024
Rail Partners response to Spring Budget fuel duty freeze
2024-03-06 RPA-001

Press release
Ashurst LLP ::: 6 January 2025
Ashurst comment: Secretary of State for Transport's expectations for how open access will operate alongside a publicly owned railway
2025-01-06 ASH-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 6 January 2025
Letter to the Office of Rail and Road: decisions for open access applications
2025-01-06 DfT-001

Press release
Office of Rail and Road ::: 6 January 2025
Rail Regulator orders HS1 Ltd to further lower charges for train operators
2025-01-06 ORR-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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