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Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF6 March 1998
£75million of additional passenger benefits agreed with FirstGroup plc


1998-03-06 OPR-001
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Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF30 March 1998
Conditions met for FirstGroup takeover of Great Western


1998-03-30 OPR-001
2


Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF22 June 1998
Proposed investment in Virgin Rail by Stagecoach - statement from the Franchising Director


1998-06-22 OPR-001
3


Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF29 October 1998
Service levels restored on North Western Trains under recovery plan


1998-10-29 OPR-001
4


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority24 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
5


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round


2000-03-08 SRA-001
6


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail


2000-06-20 SRA-001
7


Archive ::: Press release
3

Sea Containers17 August 2000
Sea Containers' GNER holdings subsidiary selected to bid for largest U.K. rail franchise, South West Trains


2000-08-17 SEC-001
8


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority17 August 2000
Three parties shortlisted for South West Trains franchise


2000-08-17 SRA-001
9


Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise


2000-11-02 OPR-001
10


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority15 February 2001
Building a better railway: SRA shortlists four for Wales and Borders franchise


2001-02-15 SRA-001
11


Archive ::: Press release
3

Strategic Rail Authority21 May 2002
Bowker welcomes strong interest in the new Greater Anglia franchise


2002-05-21 SRA-001
12


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise


2002-10-01 SRA-001
13


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority14 March 2003
Four Pre-Qualify for Scottish Franchise


2003-03-14 SRA-001
14


Archive ::: Press release
5

Strategic Rail Authority10 April 2003
Go-Ahead and First to be invited to bid for Thames Trains franchise


2003-04-10 SRA-001
15


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority28 July 2003
SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express


2003-07-28 SRA-001
16


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority29 October 2003
Bids received for Scottish franchise


2003-10-29 SRA-001
17


Archive ::: Press release
3

Competition Commission28 April 2004
CC finds anti-competitive aspects to proposed acquisition by FirstGroup of Scottish rail franchise and consults on remedies


2004-04-28 COM-001
18


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority7 May 2004
Four pre-qualify for InterCity East Coast Franchise


2004-05-07 SRA-001
19


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup11 June 2004
FirstGroup plc Statement re Award of ScotRail Franchise


2004-06-11 FIR_001
20


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority11 June 2004
Firstgroup plc announced as preferred bidder for new Scottish passenger rail franchise


2004-06-11 SRA-001
21


Archive ::: Press release
3

Department for Transport15 Jul 2004 00:00
North West to get more say in how it runs its railways


2004-07-15 DfT-004
22


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed


2004-08-20 FIR_001
23


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority20 August 2004
New Scottish passenger rail franchise agreement signed


2004-08-20 SRA-001
24


Archive ::: Press release
2

Strategic Rail Authority6 October 2004
Detailed bids invited for new InterCity East Coast franchise


2004-10-06 SRA-001
25


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport27 Oct 2004 00:00
Hitachi named as preferred manufacturer to build high speed trains


2004-10-27 DfT-001
26


Archive ::: Press release
4

GB Railfreight26 November 2004 14:43
GB Railfreight gets the mail moving by rail again


2004-11-26 GBR-001
27


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority18 January 2005
Next stage in IKF franchising process


2005-01-18 SRA-001
28


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport24 Jun 2005 00:00
New chair for the Commission for Integrated Transport


2005-06-24 DfT-001
29


Archive ::: Press release

First ScotRail7 October 2005
Smoke free zone as First ScotRail introduces no smoking policy on Caledonian Sleeper


2005-10-07 FSC-001
30


Archive ::: Press release

First ScotRail17 October 2005
First ScotRail celebrates birthday with cut in train delays in Fife


2005-10-17 FSC_001
31


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport30 November 2005 16:07
Department for Transport announces winner of Integrated Kent franchise


2005-11-30 DfT-001
32


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport20 Dec 2005 00:00
Pre-qualified bidders for South Western franchise


2005-12-20 DfT-001
33


Archive ::: Press release
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First ScotRail24 March 2006
Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of reopening of Edinburgh to Bathgate line


2006-03-24 FSC_001
34


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport31 Mar 2006 00:00
Smart ticketing moves a step closer


2006-03-31 DfT-001
35


Archive ::: Press release
5

GB Railfreight26 May 2006
GBRf enters coal market


2006-05-26 GBR-001
36


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport22 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces winner of South Western franchise


2006-09-22 DfT-001
37


Archive ::: Press release
4

GB Railfreight18 October 2006
GB Railfreight signs Drax deal


2006-10-18 GBR-001
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Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport20 Feb 2007 09:50
Stock Exchange statement - Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for Intercity East Coast franchise


2007-02-20 DfT-001
39


Archive ::: Press release

First Capital Connect10 December 2007
New station within St Pancras International brings better journeys and European connections


2007-12-10 FCC-001
40


Archive ::: Press release
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Network Rail10 December 2007
New station within St Pancras International brings better journeys and European connections


2007-12-10 NET-001
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Archive ::: Announcement

Department for Transport24 March 2011
Shortlisted bidders for Greater Anglia and Intercity West Coast rail franchises


2011-03-24 DfT-002
42


Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd00 April 2011
High Speed 1 appoints new chairman and chief executive


2011-04-00 HS1-001
43


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced


2012-03-29 DfT-001
44


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport27 July 2012 11:00
New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains


2012-07-27 DfT-001
45


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers


2012-08-15 DfT-001
46


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup plcEmbargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise


2012-08-15 FIR-001
47


Archive ::: Presentation

FirstGroup plc15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation


2012-08-15 FIR-002
48


Archive ::: Stock Exchange announcement

Stagecoach Group plc15 August 2012 07:02
West Coast rail franchise


2012-08-15 STG-001
49


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Rail Group15 August 2012
DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise


2012-08-15 VIR-001
50


Archive ::: Press release
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Virgin Rail Group15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group


2012-08-15 VIR-002
51


Archive ::: Written statement
2

FirstGroup plc16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered


2012-08-16 FIR-001
52


Archive ::: Press release
2

Virgin Rail group22 August 2012
Celebrities back ‘Keep Virgin Trains’ e-petition as it passes 36,000 signature mark


2012-08-22 VIR-001
53


Archive ::: Letter

House of Commons Transport Committee23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise


2012-08-23 TCO-001
54


Archive ::: Press release
2

Virgin Rail group24 August 2012
Concern mounts over transfer of West Coast rail franchise as 100,000 people ask for review


2012-08-24 VIR-001
55


Archive ::: ePetition text
2

HM Government25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision


2012-08-25 HMG-001
56


Archive ::: Written statement
2

FirstGroup plcTuesday 28 August 2012
Statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise Award


2012-08-28 FIR-001
57


Archive ::: Press release
3

Virgin Rail groupTuesday 28 August 2012
Virgin Trains Limited commences Court proceedings in respect of West Coast Main Line franchise award


2012-08-28 VIR-001
58


Archive ::: Press release
3

Virgin Rail Group30 August 2012
FirstGroup’s criticism of West Coast Performance


2012-08-30 VIR-001
59


Archive ::: Press release
2

Virgin Rail Group30 August 2012
Virgin challenges First Group on West Coast Bid promises


2012-08-30 VIR-002
60


Archive ::: Letter
3

Virgin Rail Group2 September 2012
Sir Richard Branson letter to Financial Times


2012-09-02 VIR-001
61


Archive ::: Press release
3

Virgin Rail Group2 September 2012
Virgin Trains: Concerns were expressed on West Coast Bid process over three years


2012-09-02 VIR-002
62


Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport3 September 2012
Rail Franchising


2012-09-03 DfT-001
63


Archive ::: Press release
2

Virgin Rail Group3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast


2012-09-03 VIR-001
64


Archive ::: Press release
2

Virgin Rail Group4 September 2012 17:44
Virgin Trains welcomes Transport Select Committee hearing on West Coast franchise competition


2012-09-04 VIR-001
65


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled


2012-10-03 DfT-001
66


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled - update


2012-10-03 DfT-002
67


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroupWednesday 3 October 2012
FirstGroup statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise


2012-10-03 FIR-001
68


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin TrainsWednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise


2012-10-03 VIR-001
69


Archive ::: Letter

House of Commons Transport Committee5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]


2012-10-05 TCO-001
70


Archive ::: Hansard (debates)
9

House of Lords10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises


2012-10-10 PAR-001
71


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport15 October 2012
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services


2012-10-15 DfT-001
72


Archive ::: Written statement
2

Department for Transport15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line


2012-10-15 DfT-002
73


Archive ::: Oral statement
3

Department for Transport15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line


2012-10-15 DfT-003
74


Archive ::: Letter
4

Department for Transport15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Sam Laidlaw


2012-10-15 DfT-004
75


Archive ::: Letter
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Department for Transport15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Richard Brown


2012-10-15 DfT-005
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Archive ::: Press release
3

FirstGroup15 October 2012
[Statement]


2012-10-15 FIR-001
77


Archive ::: Oral statement
3

Department for Transport29 October 2012
Statement on West Coast Main Line and Franchising


2012-10-29 DfT-001
78


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport29 October 2012
West Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings


2012-10-29 DfT-002
79


Archive ::: Document

Department for Transport29 October 2012
The Laidlaw Inquiry into the InterCity West Coast Franchise - Interim report


2012-10-29 DfT-003
80


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup29 October 2012
FirstGroup statement on DfT's preliminary findings


2012-10-29 FIR-001
81


Archive ::: Press release
5

Department for Transport6 December 2012
West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry


2012-12-06 DfT-001
82


Archive ::: Press release
2

Department for Transport6 December 2012
Virgin Trains to run improved West Coast services


2012-12-06 DfT-002
83


Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

Department for Transport6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise


2012-12-06 DfT-003
84


Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport6 December 2012
Response to the report of the Laidlaw inquiry


2012-12-06 DfT-004
85


Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track


2012-12-06 TSC-001
86


Archive ::: Press release

National Audit Office7 December 2012
Lessons from cancelling the Intercity West Coast franchise competition


2012-12-07 NAO-001
87


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named


2013-04-25 DfT-002
88


Archive ::: Press release
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FirstGroup1 July 2013
Pre-Qualification for Caledonian Sleeper franchise competition


2013-07-01 FIR-001
89


Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group24 October 2013
Rail industry creates unified voice


2013-10-24 RDG-001
90


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup23 May 2014
Thameslink Southern and Great Northern Rail franchise announcement


2014-05-23 FIR-001
91


Archive ::: Press release
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FirstGroup28 May 2014
Statement re: Caledonian Sleeper services


2014-05-28 FIR-001
92


Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise


2014-05-28 SER-001
93


Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group30 October 2014
Serco appoints Managing Director to run the iconic Caledonian Sleeper franchise


2014-10-30 SER-001
94


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup27 November 2014
Intercity East Coast franchise competition


2014-11-27 FIR-001
95


Archive ::: Press release
2

Serco Group9 December 2014
Serco appoints Ian Smith Design as interior designer for the iconic Caledonian Sleeper service


2014-12-09 SER-001
96


Archive ::: Press release
2

Serco Group16 December 2014
Award winning luxury fashion label to design uniforms for the Caledonian Sleeper


2014-12-16 SER-001
97


Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group26 January 2015
Caledonian Sleeper White Stag unveiled to launch new website


2015-01-26 SER-001
98


Archive ::: Press release

Serco Group12 February 2015
Brand new Caledonian Sleeper trains from 2018


2015-02-12 SER-001
99


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed


2015-03-10 FIR-001
100


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup20 March 2015
Statement re: First Transpennine Express


2015-03-20 FIR-001
101


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup23 March 2015
Statement re: First Great Western franchise award


2015-03-23 FIR-001
102


Archive ::: Press release

First Great Western23 March 2015
New and more frequent trains for Thames Valley customers deliver more seats, as First Great Western agrees 3.5 year franchise deal


2015-03-23 FIR-002
103


Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd31 December 2015
Nicola Shaw receives CBE in New Year’s Honours


2015-12-31 HS1-001
104


Archive ::: Press release

HS1 Ltd22 February 2016
HS1 Chief Executive Nicola Shaw receives CBE


2016-02-22 HS1-001
105


Archive ::: Press release
4

FirstGroup12 May 2016
New London-Edinburgh low fares rail service given green light


2016-05-12 FIR-001
106


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup16 June 2016
FirstGroup statement re: South Western rail franchise competition


2016-06-16 FIR-001
107


Archive ::: Press release

MTR16 June 2016
FirstGroup/MTR joint venture to bid for South Western franchise


2016-06-16 MTR-001
108


Archive ::: Press release
4

FirstGroup10 August 2016
Statement re East Anglia franchise competition


2016-08-10 FIR-001
109


Archive ::: Press release
2

Trenitalia/FirstGroup24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions


2017-01-24 TRE-001
110


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup28 March 2018
Heathrow Express service confirmed to 2028


2018-03-28 FIR-001
111


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup30 May 2019
Strategy update


2019-05-30 FIR-001
112


Archive ::: Statement
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FirstGroup/Trenitalia14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award


2019-08-14 FIR-001
113


Archive ::: Press release

West Coast Partnership26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise


2019-11-26 WCP-001
114


Archive ::: Press release
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Avanti West Coast27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railway


2019-11-27 AWC-001
115


Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport22 January 2020
Rail update


2020-01-22 DfT-001
116


Archive ::: Press release
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FirstGroup1 September 2020
Extension of GWR Emergency Measures Agreement


2020-09-01 FIR-001
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