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Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans


1997-03-13 RTK-002
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Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways


1997-10-28 RTK-001
2


Archive ::: Press release
2

Office of the Rail Regulator8 June 1998
Rail Regulator gives final approval to West Coast upgrade


1998-06-08 ORR-001
3


Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval


1998-10-07 OPR-001
4


Archive ::: Press release

OPRAF9 February 1999
Multi £million trains deal aids West Coast regeneration


1999-02-09 OPR-001
5


Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator3 June 1999
Rail Regulator challenges Railtrack on West Coast Main Line plans


1999-06-03 ORR-002
6


Archive ::: Press release
5

Office of the Rail Regulator20 July 1999
Rail Regulator orders train companies to publish accurate statistics


1999-07-20 ORR-001
7


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
8


Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority22 December 1999
Building a better railway: first companies prequalify for franchise replacement


1999-12-22 SRA-002
9


Archive ::: Press release
4

Virgin Trains14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry


2000-01-14 VIR-001
10


Archive ::: Press release

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


2000-03-08 SRA-001
11


Archive ::: Press release
2

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority14 March 2000
Six companies shortlisted for first franchise replacement round


2000-03-14 SRA-001
12


Archive ::: Press release
5

Virgin Trains11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment


2000-04-11 VIR-001
13


Archive ::: Press release
3

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority8 May 2000
SSRA moves towards high speed rail route to the north


2000-05-08 SRA-001
14


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains14 June 2000
Virgin launches quiet coaches on trains


2000-06-14 VIR-001
15


Archive ::: Press release

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


2000-06-20 SRA-001
16


Archive ::: Press release
5

Virgin Trains3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid


2000-07-03 VIR-001
17


Archive ::: Press release
6

Virgin Trains3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal


2000-07-03 VIR-002
18


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group31 July 2000
Senior appointments at Stagecoach


2000-07-10 STG-001
19


Archive ::: Press release
6

Virgin Trains14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism


2000-07-14 VIR-001
20


Archive ::: Press release
4

Office of the Rail Regulator28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000


2000-07-28 ORR-001
21


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion


2000-08-10 VIR-001
22


Archive ::: Speech (excerpt)
2

Stagecoach Group8 September 2000
Extract of speech by Brian Souter chairman of Stagecoach Group plc


2000-09-08 STG-001
23


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains20 November 2000
Fares freeze Jan 2000


2000-11-20 VIR-001
24


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains3 February 2001
Pendolino to be known as Class 390


2001-02-03 VIR-001
25


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices


2001-04-02 VIR-001
26


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications


2001-05-06 VIR-001
27


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains


2001-05-06 VIR-002
28


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch


2001-07-09 VIR-001
29


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test


2001-09-07 VIR-001
30


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains17 September 2001
Voyager launch - Manchester


2001-09-17 VIR-001
31


Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions18 Sep 2001 00:00
Jamieson welcomes 250 new jobs and opens new £30m train maintenance facility


2001-09-18 DTR-001
32


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast


2001-09-18 VIR-001
33


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet


2001-09-19 VIR-001
34


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex


2001-09-26 VIR-001
35


Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions24 Oct 2001 00:00
Byers appoints new Strategic Rail Authority chief


2001-10-24 DTR-002
36


Archive ::: Press release
3

ATOC21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman


2001-12-21 ATO-001
37


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group29 April 2002
Company statement


2002-04-29 STG-001
38


Archive ::: Press release
3

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


2002-05-21 SRA-001
39


Archive ::: Memorandum
2

Virgin Trains10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise


2002-06-10 VIR-001
40


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet


2002-06-16 VIR-001
41


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority22 July 2002
Interim agreement between the Strategic Rail Authority and Virgin Rail Group


2002-07-22 SRA-001
42


Archive ::: Press release
2

Stagecoach Group22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal


2002-07-22 STG-001
43


Archive ::: Press release
2

Department for Transport10 Sep 2002 00:00
Spellar to modernise British Transport Police


2002-09-10 DfT-001
44


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group23 October 2002
Company statement


2002-10-23 STG-001
45


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group6 November 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes new South West Trains franchise deal


2002-11-06 STG-001
46


Archive ::: Memorandum
5

House of Commons Transport Committee23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement


2003-09-23 TCO-001
47


Archive ::: Press release
2

Network Rail5 November 2003
Network Rail appoint high profile advisor


2003-11-05 NET-001
48


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority6 August 2004
Statement on Virgin CrossCountry franchise


2004-08-06 SRA-001
49


Archive ::: Press release

Strategic Rail Authority19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed


2004-10-19 SRA-001
50


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping


2005-10-18 DfT-001
51


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport8 Jun 2006 00:00
Consultations launched for three new rail franchises


2006-06-08 DfT-003
52


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises


2006-09-19 DfT-001
53


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises


2006-10-31 DfT-001
54


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport13 Dec 2006 00:00
Franchise agreement reinstated for West Coast services


2006-12-13 DfT-001
55


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid


2007-04-06 STG-001
56


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport10 Jul 2007 07:02
New rail franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities


2007-07-10 DfT-001
57


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced


2007-09-27 STG-001
58


Archive ::: Press release
8

Stagecoach Group12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins


2007-11-12 STG-001
59


Archive ::: Press release
8

Stagecoach Group10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains


2007-12-10 STG-001
60


Archive ::: Press release
6

Virgin Trains20 February 2008
Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network


2008-02-20 VIR-001
61


Archive ::: Press release
3

East Midlands Trains30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’


2008-04-30 EMT-001
62


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport6 May 2008 14:05
Government takes action to deliver 106 new Pendolinos for West Coast


2008-05-06 DfT-001
63


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport5 May 2009 12:08
Champions to oversee station improvements


2009-05-05 DfT-001
64


Archive ::: Stock Market statement

Department for Transport27 October 2011 [[07.00]]
Rail franchising


2011-10-27 DfT-001
65


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-08-15 DfT-001
66


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
67


Archive ::: Presentation

FirstGroup plc15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation


2012-08-15 FIR-002
68


Archive ::: Stock Exchange announcement

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


2012-08-15 STG-001
69


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-08-15 VIR-001
70


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2012-08-15 VIR-002
71


Archive ::: Written statement
2

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


2012-08-16 FIR-001
72


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
73


Archive ::: Letter

House of Commons Transport Committee23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise


2012-08-23 TCO-001
74


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
75


Archive ::: ePetition text
2

HM Government25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision


2012-08-25 HMG-001
76


Archive ::: Written statement
2

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


2012-08-28 FIR-001
77


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
78


Archive ::: Press release
3

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


2012-08-30 VIR-001
79


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2012-08-30 VIR-002
80


Archive ::: Letter
3

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


2012-09-02 VIR-001
81


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
82


Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport3 September 2012
Rail Franchising


2012-09-03 DfT-001
83


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2012-09-03 VIR-001
84


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
85


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-10-03 DfT-001
86


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-10-03 DfT-002
87


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-10-03 FIR-001
88


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin TrainsWednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise


2012-10-03 VIR-001
89


Archive ::: Letter

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


2012-10-05 TCO-001
90


Archive ::: Hansard (debates)
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House of Lords10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises


2012-10-10 PAR-001
91


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
92


Archive ::: Written statement
2

Department for Transport15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line


2012-10-15 DfT-002
93


Archive ::: Oral statement
3

Department for Transport15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line


2012-10-15 DfT-003
94


Archive ::: Letter
4

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


2012-10-15 DfT-004
95


Archive ::: Letter
5

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


2012-10-15 DfT-005
96


Archive ::: Press release
3

FirstGroup15 October 2012
[Statement]


2012-10-15 FIR-001
97


Archive ::: Oral statement
3

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


2012-10-29 DfT-001
98


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-10-29 DfT-002
99


Archive ::: Document

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


2012-10-29 DfT-003
100


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup29 October 2012
FirstGroup statement on DfT's preliminary findings


2012-10-29 FIR-001
101


Archive ::: Press release
5

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


2012-12-06 DfT-001
102


Archive ::: Press release
2

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


2012-12-06 DfT-002
103


Archive ::: Oral statement (Hansard)

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


2012-12-06 DfT-003
104


Archive ::: Written statement

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


2012-12-06 DfT-004
105


Archive ::: Press release

Transport Scotland6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track


2012-12-06 TSC-001
106


Archive ::: Press release

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


2012-12-07 NAO-001
107


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising


2013-03-26 STG-001
108


Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group19 December 2013
Martin Griffiths appointed as Chairman of the Rail Delivery Group


2013-12-19 RDG-001
109


Archive ::: Press release

Inter City Railways27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise


2014-11-27 ICR-001
110


Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority6 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award


2015-02-06 COM-001
111


Archive ::: Press release

Labour Party7 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
112


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast


2015-02-12 STG-001
113


Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority20 February 2015
CMA to look in detail at Stagecoach proposed undertakings


2015-02-20 COM-001
114


Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts


2015-03-02 DfT-001
115


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains East Coast2 March 2015 12.34
Virgin Trains East Coast launches Customers and Communities Fund


2015-03-02 VTE-001
116


Archive ::: Press release

FirstGroup10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed


2015-03-10 FIR-001
117


Archive ::: Press release

Competition and Markets Authority13 March 2015
CMA consults on InterCity East Coast undertakings


2015-03-13 COM-001
118


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise


2015-06-02 STG-001
119


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise


2015-07-07 STG-001
120


Archive ::: Press release

Stagecoach Group8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule


2015-07-08 STG-001
121


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains East Coast25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland


2015-09-25 VTE-001
122


Archive ::: Press release
3

Department for Transport1 September 2016
Package of measures announced to help improve resilience of Southern network


2016-09-01 DfT-001
123


Archive ::: Written statement
2

Department for Transport6 September 2016
Even before the first train runs, HS2 can benefit Scotland


2016-09-06 DfT-001
124


Archive ::: Press release
6

Stagecoach Group5 February 2018
Rail franchising update


2018-02-05 STG-001
125


Archive ::: Oral statement
8

Department for Transport16 May 2018
East Coast rail update


2018-05-16 DfT-001
126


Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions


2018-11-01 VIR-001
127


Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group10 April 2019
Department for Transport rail franchising programme


2019-04-10 STG-001
128


Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group2 May 2019
Rail franchise update


2019-05-02 STG-001
129


Archive ::: Announcement

Stagecoach Group9 May 2019
Commencement of legal action against the Department for Transport


2019-05-09 STG-001
130


Archive ::: Written statement
4

Department for Transport6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update


2019-06-06 DfT-001
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