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RAILNEWS

9 January 2015
Dawlish plan could be 'act of nuisance'

Railnews report

23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

Railnews report

3 April 2015
West Coast ban after serious SPAD near Swindon

Railnews report

10 June 2015
Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely

Railnews report

26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

Railnews report

1 July 2015
Heathrow plan involves rail upgrades, but no HS2 spur

Railnews report

9 July 2015
Carne lays down digital railway challenge

Railnews report

20 July 2015
Transport secretary admits NR costs are still not clear

Railnews report

20 July 2015
Transport secretary faces grilling over rail project delays

Railnews report

7 August 2015
Network Rail comes under fire for 'systemic weakness'

Railnews report

3 September 2015
Intercity Express factory in north east opens

Railnews report

3 September 2015
'Momentous occasion' as Intercity Express factory opens

Railnews report

13 October 2015
Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight

Railnews report

22 October 2015
Rising cost of GWML electrification 'staggering' and 'unacceptable'

Railnews report

2 November 2015
Network Rail finance chief to join Go-Ahead Group

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Steam operator prosecuted over Great Western SPAD

Railnews report

12 February 2016
Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT

Railnews report

25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

21 March 2016
West Coast prosecution delayed again

Railnews report

16 May 2016
Network Rail set to replace 'sensitive' electrification

Railnews report

24 May 2016
New Thameslink train goes on show in London

Railnews report

1 July 2016
Maiden voyage for Great Western Intercity Express

Railnews report

5 September 2016
Electric GWR services launched from Paddington

Railnews report

8 November 2016
Great Western electrification projects go on hold

Railnews report

3 March 2017
Electrification plans in doubt

Railnews report

26 May 2017
Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim

Railnews report

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

Railnews report

23 August 2017
Mayor warns North has ‘run out of patience’ over transport

Railnews report

13 September 2017
Windsor project could create ‘M25 rail route’

Railnews report

11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

Railnews report

28 November 2017
‘Bold plan’ unveiled to expand rail network

Railnews report

29 March 2018
Chris Grayling cancelled electrification to save money

Railnews report

17 September 2018
Major railway review ‘could be announced this week’

Railnews report

18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

Railnews report

7 December 2018
Opposition to Heathrow rail link emerges

Railnews report

14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

Railnews report

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Railnews report

31 March 2020
31 March: news in brief

Railnews report

17 April 2020
17 April: news in brief

Railnews report

15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

Railnews report

24 June 2021
Heathrow western access rail link 'set to be mothballed'

Railnews report

IMAGES



304 Accidents, fires and mishaps


801 Rolling stock – Class 165

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 January 1996
Maidenhead train fire – statement by John Watts, minister for railways and roads
1996-01-16 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 15 November 1996
Railtrack switches power on
1996-11-15 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 3 December 1996
Railtrack renews pumping station at Severn tunnel
1996-12-03 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 16 December 1996
Railtrack welcomes the announcement of European Union funding for rail projects
1996-12-16 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 March 1997
Railtrack switches power on
1997-03-13 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 8 September 1997
Langley station refurbished
1997-09-08 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 8 September 1997
Workers pick up tools at Southall station
1997-09-08 RTK-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 21 September 1997
Railtrack appoints independent chairman for Southall enquiry
1997-09-21 RTK-001

Statement
Railtrack plc ::: 21 July 1999
Railtrack Group plc: 1999 annual general meeting: Chairman's address
1999-07-21 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 30 March 2000
Railtrack publishes Network Management Statement
2000-03-30 RTK-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches rail strategy delivering improvements for Wales' railway
2002-01-14 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 January 2002
Building a better railway: SRA launches strategic plan
2002-01-14 SRA-002

Press release
Network Rail ::: 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update
2003-08-06 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 6 August 2003
Precautionary heat related speed restrictions - update
2003-08-06 NET-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 Aug 2003 00:00
Transport Minister: short term pain for long term gain
2003-08-21 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Dec 2003 00:00
Hold the tinsel and turkey - Xmas rail engineering works
2003-12-23 DfT-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 30 November 2004
Minister declares £14 million West Country rail improvement complete
2004-11-30 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 Feb 2005 00:00
Government delivers on pledge to introduce Crossrail bill
2005-02-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 Jul 2007 15:53
Resurgent railway gets strategy for 30 years of growth
2007-07-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Aug 2007 07:01
Department for Transport announces shortlist for Intercity Express Programme
2007-08-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Nov 2007 14:28
Department for Transport sets standards for new intercity trains
2007-11-16 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 January 2009
Government recognises rail investment is key to Britain's transport future
2009-01-15 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation
2009-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Jul 2009 06:36
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the economy and the environment
2009-07-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 Mar 2010 12:05
Adonis sets out high speed rail proposals
2010-03-11 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 July 2010
Rolling Stock
2010-07-06 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment
2010-11-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock
2010-11-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package
2010-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 December 2010
New high speed rail proposals unveiled
2010-12-20 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Dec 2010 14:08
Reading station access improvements move a step closer
2010-12-20 DfT-003

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 April 2011
Huge increase in commuter trains possible with HS2 - Hammond
2011-04-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 July 2011
High Speed rail consultation draws to a close
2011-07-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 November 2011
Thames Valley and West Country Rail passengers in line for extra seat boost
2011-11-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2012
Britain to have new national high-speed rail network
2012-01-10 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements
2012-03-27 NET-001

Statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 July 2012
Railways Act 2005 statement [[HLOS, SoFA]]
2012-07-13 DfT-001

Policy paper
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
High Level Output Specification (HLOS) 2012: Railways Act 2005 statement
2012-07-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth
2012-07-16 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Rail investment
2012-07-16 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2012
£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs
2012-07-25 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Ltd ::: 25 July 2012
Intercity Express Programme financial close paves way for Hitachi investment in rail manufacturing and assembly plant
2012-07-25 HIT-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 12 November 2012 -- Crossrail
Crossrail awards signalling system contract
2012-11-12 CRO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 December 2012
New train carriages procured by Southern Railway
2012-12-21 DfT-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 response to challenges of Scotland's growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-004

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
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Rail industry plan lays foundations for the future
2013-01-08 NET-007

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway in the Thames Valley
2013-01-08 NET-008

Press release
Network Rail ::: 11 Jan 2013
Swindon to Kemble railway enhancement project begins
2013-01-11 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising
2013-03-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2013
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line
2013-10-03 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 February 2014
Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services
2014-02-18 DfT-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 27 March 2014
DfT and TfL extend Crossrail route to Reading
2014-03-27 CRO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 March 2014
Plans for £38 billion investment in railways unveiled
2014-03-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 April 2014
PM attends reopening of the Dawlish railway line
2014-04-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 April 2014
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
2014-04-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 April 2014
Prime Minister visits infrastructure projects in Thames Valley
2014-04-24 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 28 April 2014
Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme
2014-04-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 May 2014
Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise
2014-05-27 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 9 July 2014
Procuring new trains
2014-07-09 NAO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2014
Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry
2014-07-16 DfT-004

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 August 2014
Rail: long term economic plan
2014-08-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2014
Minister sees the future of Britain’s train fleet
2014-10-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 January 2015
New state-of-the-art InterCity Express train to arrive in the UK in March
2015-01-22 DfT-001

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 19 February 2015
Prime Minister announces long term economic plan for the East of England
2015-02-19 HMT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 2 March 2014
Preparation work begins to electrify South Wales railway and improve journeys
2015-03-02 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2015
New state-of-the-art Intercity Express train arrives in the UK
2015-03-12 DfT-002

Press release
Hitachi Rail Europe ::: 23 March 2015
Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup's preferred supplier to provide fleet of new AT300 trains for the South West
2015-03-23 HIT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west
2015-07-30 DfT-001

Press release
First Great Western ::: 30 July 2015
New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the south west
2015-07-30 FGW-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Group ::: 30 July 2015
New high speed trains confirmed for the South West
2015-07-30 HIT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 August 2015
Three principles for designing HS2
2015-08-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 August 2015
Rail minister tours Great Western electrification works
2015-08-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2015
Train manufacturing officially returns to the North East
2015-09-03 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Ltd ::: 3 September 2015
Hitachi brings manufacturing back to its British birthplace
2015-09-03 HIT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 16 September 2015
HS2: from debate to delivery
2015-09-16 DfT-003

Press release
Public Accounts Committee ::: 13 October 2015
Evidence session: Network Rail – 2014-2019 rail investment programme
2015-10-13 PAC-001

Statement
Network Rail ::: 22 October 2015
Statement on the cost of the Great Western Electrification Programme
2015-10-22 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
Transport Secretary pledges to build a new transport legacy for Wales
2015-12-03 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
Investing in Welsh transport
2015-12-03 DfT-004

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2016
From London to the north, HS2 offers boost to housing, jobs and economic growth
2016-03-23 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Hansard (Commons) ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure
2016-05-19 HAN-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
First of new generation of high-tech trains takes maiden voyage on Great Western Railway
2016-06-30 DfT-003

Press release
Campaign for Better Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Passengers let down as Great Western electrification projects are deferred
2016-11-08 CBT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Rail update: rail investment in the Great Western route
2016-11-08 DfT-001

Press release
Great Western Railway ::: 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification: customer improvements will go ahead
2016-11-08 GWR-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 8 November 2016
Government have proven themselves incapable of delivering electrification works to budget or on schedule – Andy McDonald
2016-11-08 LAB-001

Statement
Network Rail ::: 8 November 2016
Network Rail statement [[Great Western electrification]]
2016-11-08 NET-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification ministerial statement - RDG responds
2016-11-08 RDG-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 9 November 2016
Modernising the Great Western railway
2016-11-09 NAO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
Rail update: bi-mode train technology
2017-07-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2017
New improvements for rail passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north
2017-07-20 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 31 October 2019
Department for Transport: departmental update, 31 October 2019
2019-10-31 DfT-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 August 2020
Multi-million boost from UK government for Welsh railways to level up infrastructure and improve journeys for passengers
2020-08-21 DfT-001

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