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18 March 2015
6m rail innovation competition is opened for bids

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10 August 2015
Network Rail faces 2m fine for timetable errors

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15 October 2015
Three Bridges depot opens its doors

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19 April 2016
Injunction bid over 12-car Gatwick trains

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25 April 2016
High Court intervenes in Gatwick DOO dispute

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4 May 2016
Union postpones Southern conductors' strike

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10 May 2016
10-year old Izzy makes railway security appeal

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11 May 2016
War of words as further Southern strike is called

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19 May 2016
Govia returns to High Court over union's DOO ballot

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3 June 2016
Govia wins injunction against union

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7 June 2016
New talks in toxic Southern conductors dispute

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14 June 2016
Talks restart in Southern conductors' dispute

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15 June 2016
New strike called on Southern in RMT dispute

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16 June 2016
Thameslink troubles set to halve profits

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4 July 2016
Southern to axe trains in bid to boost reliability

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5 July 2016
Southern reveals extent of service reductions

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8 July 2016
RMT suggests pausing Southern DOO plan

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11 July 2016
Angry commuters demonstrate as Southern cuts services

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12 July 2016
Frustrated commuters call for action over Southern

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15 July 2016
'Ashamed' rail minister Claire Perry steps down

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22 July 2016
New transport secretary reaffirms case for HS2

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3 August 2016
Southern dispute: now ASLEF joins in

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3 August 2016
Southern DOO talks set to start at ACAS

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5 August 2016
News points: Friday 5 August 2016

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8 August 2016
Tempers shorten as five-day strike starts on Southern

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9 August 2016
Southern digs in over 'pointless' RMT conductors' strike

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10 August 2016
Holiday season strikes called on Eurostar

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15 August 2016
Southern talks break down: 'modernisation goes ahead'

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16 August 2016
New strike threat on 'meltdown' Govia Thameslink

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1 September 2016
DfT announces 20m improvement fund for Southern

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19 September 2016
Consultation launched over new Govia Thameslink services

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22 September 2016
RMT calls new autumn walkouts on Southern

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26 September 2016
Dyan Crowther to leave Govia Thameslink

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3 October 2016
New deadline set to end Southern dispute

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6 October 2016
Southern/RMT talks fail: strikes to go ahead

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10 October 2016
RMT faces legal challenge from Southern in DOO dispute

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11 October 2016
New war of words on Southern strike day

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12 October 2016
Customers come first not the union

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12 October 2016
New peace moves in Southern DOO dispute

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12 October 2016
'Second person' argument derails Southern talks

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13 October 2016
Delay compensation threshold halved to 15 minutes

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

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18 October 2016
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

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31 October 2016
New ultimatum in Southern DOO dispute

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22 November 2016
New DOO walkouts disrupt Southern services

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28 November 2016
ASLEF calls drivers' strikes on Southern

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5 December 2016
Dont travel unless you must warning as more DOO strikes loom

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8 December 2016
Govia awaits High Court DOO strike ruling

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9 December 2016
Judge refuses injunction against Southern DOO strikes

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12 December 2016
GTR chief warns of 'devastating' effect of Southern strikes

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13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

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14 December 2016
Peace talks to start in Southern DOO dispute

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15 December 2016
Southern DOO talks break down

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19 December 2016
New talks offer as 'determined' Southern conductors

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4 January 2017
Southern to deploy buses during strikes

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6 January 2017
Transport secretary offers peace talks in DOO dispute

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12 January 2017
DOO appeal set to be heard by Supreme Court

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17 January 2017
Southern drivers' strikes suspended for new talks

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25 January 2017
Bill to limit effects of rail strikes rejected by MPs

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27 January 2017
Government plays down Southern nationalisation reports

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15 February 2017
DOO peace talks were a mockery says RMT

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15 February 2017
New Southern walkout next week

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16 February 2017
Southern drivers reject DOO deal

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17 February 2017
DOO discontent spreads across north

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13 March 2017
Three operators hit by DOO strikes

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16 March 2017
ASLEF, GTR agree second DOO deal on Southern

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16 March 2017
RMT rejects proposed DOO Southern deal

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4 April 2017
ASLEF seeks new talks: RMT strikes set to go ahead

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6 April 2017
Allegations multiply as DOO strikes loom

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7 April 2017
Uncertainty continues over DCO dispute

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8 April 2017
RMT claims rock solid support as strikes go ahead

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16 May 2017
New Southern talks fail to reach agreement

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16 May 2017
Three new RMT strikes called over DCO

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17 May 2017
ASLEF turns up the heat with new Southern action

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7 June 2017
Greater Anglia unveils the future with Stadler mock-up

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23 June 2017
Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts

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29 June 2017
Court orders DfT to make decision about Southern

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3 July 2017
Franchising timetable slips again

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5 July 2017
New RMT offer on Southern is rejected

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13 July 2017
Govia to pay 13.4m for Southern disruption

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14 July 2017
RMT drivers join ASLEF walkouts on Southern

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19 July 2017
Southern strikes suspended

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10 August 2017
RMT voices new staffing concerns

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20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as opportunistic

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9 November 2017
Second day of strikes in DOO disputes as ASLEF accepts deal

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29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

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2 January 2018
London Bridge is back in business

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10 January 2018
Thameslink Programme not yet value for money

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12 January 2018
Mayor renews call for TfL control in wake of GTR report

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23 February 2018
RMT to strike again on Merseyrail, Northern, Southern

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26 February 2018
Anger after dangerous crowding at Redhill station

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17 April 2018
Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion

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27 April 2018
Report condemns DfTs totally unacceptable franchise management

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16 May 2018
400 more Thameslink trains a day

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30 May 2018
Protests mount as disruption goes on

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5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

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6 June 2018
Northern crisis continues, as new strike dates are called

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13 June 2018
Continuing disruption boosts compensation demands

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14 June 2018
Passenger figures down again

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15 June 2018
Beleaguered Thameslink chief steps down

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20 June 2018
Chris Grayling survives confidence challenge

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22 June 2018
Govia names new Thameslink chief

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3 July 2018
Senior Conservatives discuss scrapping HS2

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10 July 2018
Operators keen not to repeat painful lessons of May

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16 July 2018
Thameslink tries more new timetables

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19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

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31 July 2018
Official letter describes toxic nature of DOO

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24 August 2018
More than 400 Network Rail projects over holiday weekend

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20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

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4 October 2018
Going up: passenger figures start to rise again

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11 October 2018
Scope of root and branch rail review revealed

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23 October 2018
Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision

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4 December 2018
Thameslink profits confiscated as MPs publish scathing report

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10 January 2019
Complaints and compensation claims rose last year

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14 March 2019
ORR fines GTR 5m for poor information after timetables failed

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6 June 2019
6 June: news in brief

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17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

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30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

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14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

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24 August 2020
Last Railway Convalescent Home closes

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16 September 2020
GTR and Porterbrook unveil 55 million fleet modernisation

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17 June 2021
Govia Thameslink emergency contract extended

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Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack announces East Anglia investment bonanza

1997-02-20 RTK-003


Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 3 November 1997
Work starts on Felixstowe line modernisation

1997-11-03 RTK-003


Press release
Stagecoach Holdings PLC ::: 2 April 2001
Stagecoach Group welcomes South West Trains decision

2001-04-02 STG-001


Memorandum
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement

2003-09-23 TCO-001


Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 17 March 2008
‘Atomic’ watches and whistles help East Midlands Trains improve punctuality and reliability across all train services

2008-03-17 EMT-001


Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’

2008-04-30 EMT-001


Statement
Abellio Greater Anglia ::: 16 March 2012
An apology to Greater Anglia Customers

2012-03-16 ABB-001


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

2012-03-29 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 April 2014
Access for all: funding announcement

2014-04-29 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 April 2014
Government funding to make stations accessible to all

2014-04-29 DfT-003


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 May 2014
New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

2014-05-23 DfT-001


Press release
FirstGroup ::: 23 May 2014
Thameslink Southern and Great Northern Rail franchise announcement

2014-05-23 FIR-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 June 2014
Rail passengers on track for better services after DfT ink deal with Govia

2014-06-12 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 12 June 2014
Rail franchising: Thameslink Southern Great Northern

2014-06-12 DfT-002


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 14 September 2014
Welcome to Thameslink and Great Northern

2014-09-14 GTR-001


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 September 2014
New rail franchise to transform London’s busiest routes

2014-09-15 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 November 2014
New trains for Gatwick Express and Thameslink

2014-11-18 DfT-001


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

2014-11-24 POR-001


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 12 January 2015
Statement

2015-01-12 GTR-001


Press release
Office of Rail and Road ::: 10 August 2015
ORR investigation finds Network Rail in breach of licence in 2014-15

2015-08-10 ORR-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 September 2015
Rail Minister renews pledge to tackle overcrowding on trains

2015-09-09 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 November 2015
Contactless payments and Oyster to make travel to and from Gatwick Airport seamless

2015-11-10 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 January 2016
Transport Secretary visits Gatwick Airport to launch Oyster and contactless payments

2016-01-11 DfT-001


Press release
RMT ::: 19 January 2016
RMT steps up pressure for Southern to be taken into public ownership as union launches fight to retain guards

2016-01-19 RMT-001


Press release
RMT ::: 19 January 2016
RMT steps up pressure for Southern to be taken into public ownership as union launches fight to retain guards

2016-01-19 RMT-002


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 February 2016
GTR strikes £200m-plus deal for new train fleet serving City of London Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)

2016-02-17 GTR-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 May 2016
Rail promotes pedal power as cycle-rail journeys soar to 50M a year

2016-05-19 RDG-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


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 July 2016
Government reassures GTR staff over jobs

2016-07-11 DfT-001


Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 11 July 2016
Rail industry leaders back the latest steps by Southern to help passengers affected by disruption to services

2016-07-11 RDG-001


Press release
Abellio ::: 10 August 2016
Abellio selected as preferred bidder for East Anglia rail franchise

2016-08-10 ABB-001


Press release
Campaign for Better Transport/Association of British Commuters ::: 1 September 2016
Passenger campaigners respond to Government's Southern rail announcement

2016-09-01 CBT-001


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Department for Transport ::: 1 September 2016
Package of measures announced to help improve resilience of Southern network

2016-09-01 DfT-001


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 1 September 2016
GTR welcomes £20m improvement package

2016-09-01 GTR-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


Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 1 September 2016
Transport Cttee reaction to Govt measures for Southern Railway, announced today

2016-09-01 TCO-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 September 2016
Govia Thameslink update: 5 September 2016

2016-09-05 DfT-001


Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 9 September 2016
CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares

2016-09-09 CMA-001


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

2016-09-13 RFG-001


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 19 September 2016
Govia Thameslink Railway consults on ‘biggest timetable shake-up in a generation’

2016-09-19 GTR-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2016
Government announces improved compensation scheme for rail passengers

2016-10-13 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 October 2016
Rail passenger compensation

2016-10-13 DfT-002


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 14 October 2016
We put the travelling public first

2016-10-14 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2016
Compensation payment of 1 month's travel for Southern passengers

2016-12-02 DfT-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2016
Rail update: Southern

2016-12-02 DfT-002


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 2 December 2016
Union industrial action to cause “severe and significant” disruption to services

2016-12-02 GTR-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 January 2017
Rail regulator to set out national safety framework for train dispatch

2017-01-06 DfT-001


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Department for Transport ::: 2 February 2017
Government responds to agreement reached between Aslef and GTR

2017-02-02 DfT-001


Press release
Aslef ::: 16 February 2017
ASLEF and Southern Railways: Referendum result

2017-02-16 ASL-001


Press release
Aslef ::: 5 April 2017
ASLEF on rail regulator's 'principles for DCO'

2017-04-05 ASL-001


Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
Gibb report on Southern Rail network: government response

2017-06-22 DfT-003


Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 July 2017
Dementia friendly transport

2017-07-06 DfT-003


Press release
Go-Ahead Group ::: 13 July 2017
GTR contractual variations

2017-07-13 GOA-001


Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 15 July 2017
New operator just the ticket for Metrolink

2017-07-15 GMP-001


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London Midland ::: 17 July 2017
London Midland welcomes franchise extension by the Department for Transport

2017-07-15 LON-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
Unions suspend strike action on Southern Rail

2017-07-20 DfT-004


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Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
ASLEF meeting constructive, strikes remain suspended

2017-07-20 DfT-005


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 August 2017
Multi-million pound transport projects show commitment to UK’s new Silicon Valley

2017-08-07 DfT-001


Press release
London Midland ::: 10 August 2017
London Midland statement on next West Midlands franchise

2017-08-10 LON-001


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Go-Ahead Group ::: 15 Jun 2018
Go-Ahead Group announces resignation of Chief Executive Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway

2018-06-15 GOA-001


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Go-Ahead Group ::: 21 Jun 2018
Go-Ahead Group appoints Patrick Verwer as CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway

2018-06-21 GOA-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 April 2019
Half of department’s rail operators now delivering improved delay repay compensation

2019-04-03 DfT-001


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Labour Party ::: 10 April 2019
Andy McDonald comments on DfT's handling over rail franchise bids

2019-04-10 LAB-001


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Southeastern ::: 13 June 2019
Southeastern to introduce 15-minute Delay Repay compensation

2019-06-13 SEA-001


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Department for Transport ::: 3 August 2020
Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

2020-08-03 DfT-001


Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 September 2020
Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy

2020-09-10 DfT-001


Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 22 June 2022
Reminder to all rail passengers: essential travel only until Sunday 26 June

2022-06-22 GTR-001




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