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RAILNEWS

23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

Railnews report

26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

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

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

26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

Railnews report

20 January 2016
Eurostar sale evidence of 'undervalued' assets–MPs

Railnews report

16 March 2016
“We are laying the track” – Chancellor confirms HS3

Railnews report

24 March 2016
House of Commons gives approval to HS2

Railnews report

15 April 2016
Upgrading West Coast line 'not an alternative to HS2'

Railnews report

9 May 2016
Work starts on construction of HS2 colleges

Railnews report

8 July 2016
RMT suggests pausing Southern DOO plan

Railnews report

13 July 2016
Siemens u-turn over Brexit implications

Railnews report

14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

Railnews report

12 October 2016
HS2 'needed more than ever'

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

31 October 2016
New ultimatum in Southern DOO dispute

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

6 February 2017
Franchising 'fails to deliver for passengers' say MPs

Railnews report

20 February 2017
Last-minute bid to block HS2

Railnews report

19 April 2017
Bechtel wins controversial HS2 contract

Railnews report

7 February 2018
Chris Grayling faces dilemma over Virgin East Coast

Railnews report

12 February 2018
MPs launch second probe into East Coast collapse

Railnews report

13 March 2018
Campaigners welcome Crewe HS2 commitment

Railnews report

27 March 2018
Falling franchise earnings trigger emergency support

Railnews report

18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

Railnews report

21 May 2018
Uneven start for major timetable changes

Railnews report

5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

19 June 2018
Grayling faces confidence challenge

Railnews report

20 June 2018
Chris Grayling survives confidence challenge

Railnews report

3 July 2018
Senior Conservatives ‘discuss scrapping HS2’

Railnews report

18 July 2018
‘Stark’ lack of Welsh rail investment revealed

Railnews report

19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

Railnews report

23 October 2018
Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision

Railnews report

5 March 2019
Welcome for extension of Midland electrification

Railnews report

7 June 2019
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North

Railnews report

21 June 2019
Commons report questions need for HS2

Railnews report

10 July 2019
DfT’s Brexit settlement with Eurotunnel was ‘window-dressing’, say MPs

Railnews report

11 July 2019
11 July: news in brief

Railnews report

15 July 2019
Pacers set to miss withdrawal deadline

Railnews report

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Railnews report

25 October 2019
New uncertainty over status of HS2 review

Railnews report

9 January 2020
Franchising crisis deepens as West Midlands joins the doubtful list

Railnews report

18 May 2020
HS2 ‘off course’ report welcomed by critics

Railnews report

29 January 2021
Flexible season tickets to stay on hold for now

Railnews report

25 February 2021
Politicians clash over Transport for the North funding

Railnews report

24 March 2021
MPs call for 30-year electrification programme

Railnews report

15 April 2021
MPs intervene in disused railway structures debate

Railnews report

21 April 2021
Williams rail review quietly renamed by DfT

Railnews report

5 August 2021
HS2 Bill for Crewe to Manchester expected soon

Railnews report

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KNOWLEDGE

HS2 costs

Knowledge 5891-6301

HS2 key dates

Knowledge 7210-0395

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
DPTAC welcomes accessibility powers to cover public transport modes
1995-03-30 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 30 March 1995
Mawhinney endorses HSC view on future of Automatic Train Protection
1995-03-30 DoT-003

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 April 1995
Watts underlines commitment to rail safety
1995-04-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 3 July 1995
Mawhinney shortlists Eurorail and London & Continental in rail link competition
1995-07-03 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 20 July 1995
Watts welcomes Select Committee's completion of route consideration for CTRL
1995-07-20 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 September 1995
Government meets concerns of Channel Tunnel Rail Link select committee
1995-09-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 January 1996
Watts welcomes the Select Committee's final route decisions on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link
1996-01-31 DoT-001

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

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 14 February 1996
Government responds to Select Committee'[[s]] decisions on Channel Tunnel Rail Link
1996-02-14 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 27 February 1996
Government gives go ahead to Thameslink 2000 rail project
1996-02-27 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 3 April 1996
Central Railway must provide more information on plans – John Watts
1996-04-03 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 May 1996
[[Channel Tunnel Safety Authority publishes latest report]]
1996-05-16 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 22 May 1996
Parliament to decide future of new freight railway
1996-05-22 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 June 1996
Sir George Young welcomes formal handover of Eurostar to London and Continental Railways
1996-06-01 DoT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 23 October 1996
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF): The award of the first three passenger rail franchises
1996-10-23 NAO-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 16 December 1996
UK to receive #30 million funding from Europe for Transport Trans European networks
1996-12-16 DoT-001

Early Day Motion
House of Commons ::: 17 February 1997
South West Trains
1997-02-17 HoC-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans
1997-03-13 RTK-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 21 January 1998
Regulator to review regulation of rolling stock companies
1998-01-21 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 22 January 1998
Trains and cycles
1998-01-22 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 October 1999
Rail industry welcomes Deputy Prime Minister's statement on safety
1999-10-19 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 10 November 1999
ATOC welcomes Commons committee report on Railways bill
1999-11-10 ATO-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 21 December 1999
MacDonald: SPAD figures lowest for November since 1990
1999-12-21 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 22 February 2000
Prescott takes safety regulation away from Railtrack
2000-02-22 DET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 August 2000
Rail Regulator response to PAC Report
2000-08-23 ORR-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 2 October 2000
New rail regulations mean tougher safety checks - Prescott
2000-10-02 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 4 December 2000
Transport Bill receives Royal Assent - a better transport system for the new century
2000-12-04 DET-001

Press release
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 1 March 2001
Statement on accident at Selby: Wednesday 28 February 2001
2001-03-01 DET-001

Press release
c2c ::: 2c -- 12 March 2001
Progress on c2c's new train fleet - 12 March 2001
2001-03-12 c2c-001

Speech (full)
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 26 June 2001
Coming out of the Shadow
2001-06-26 SRA-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 3 Jul 2001 00:00
Byers - 'I won't privatise tube' and pledges 'double safety veto'
2001-07-03 DTR-001

Briefing
Transport for London ::: 26 November 2001
TfL Review of the PwC 1999 analysis of the London Underground PPP: TfL Press Office Brief
2001-11-26 TfL-002

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 17 Dec 2001 00:00
Faster, fairer decisions on national projects - Falconer
2001-12-17 DTR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 5 February 2002
Bob Kiley welcomes Transport Select Committee Report into London Underground PPP
2002-02-05 TfL-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 19 Mar 2002 00:00
Byers responds to report on the rail industry
2002-03-19 DTR-002

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 22 July 2002
Interim agreement between the Strategic Rail Authority and Virgin Rail Group
2002-07-22 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Sep 2002 00:00
Spellar to modernise British Transport Police
2002-09-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 Sep 2002 00:00
Darling's High Court application ...
2002-09-27 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 Jan 2003 00:00
Government moves to improve transport safety
2003-01-14 DfT-001

Press release
RMT ::: 22 April 2003
New strike dates set in guard dispute
2003-04-22 RMT-001

Letter
RT Group PLC ::: 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC
2003-08-18 RTG-001

Letter
RT Group PLC ::: 18 August 2003
Letter from the Joint Liquidators of RT Group PLC
2003-08-18 RTG-001

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

Written statement
House of Commons ::: 15 December 2003
Rail Regulator's interim review
2003-12-15 PAR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 December 2003
Rail Regulator begins implementation of Network Rail funding decision
2003-12-23 ORR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 January 2004
ATOC response To Alistair Darling’s announcement in the House of Commons
2004-01-19 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jan 2004 00:00
Major rail review announced
2004-01-19 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jan 2004
Railways
2004-01-19 DfT-002

Statement
Network Rail ::: 19 January 2004
Network Rail gives warm welcome to DfT review
2004-01-19 NET-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 Mar 2004 00:00
Government announces decision on Central Railway freight line
2004-03-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Apr 2004 00:00
Government aims to reduce bureaucracy on Network Rail
2004-04-01 DfT-001

Press release
Surrey County Council ::: 2 November 2004
MPs agree Airtrack will improve travel for Heathrow passengers
2004-11-02 SCC-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 Jan 2005 00:00
Financial agreement sets Scotland's railways on track
2005-01-18 DfT-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 ::: 7 Apr 2005 00:00
Crossrail Bill
2005-04-07 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Oct 2005 00:00
Government accessibility advisor predicts Olympic victory
2005-10-19 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 Nov 2005 00:00
New security equipment to be tested on rail and underground
2005-11-02 DfT-001

Press release
London TravelWatch ::: 21 March 2006
Watchdog welcomes Oyster decision
2006-03-21 LTW-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 14 December 2007
Crossrail Bill passes to the House of Lords
2007-12-14 CRO-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 11 January 2008
Independent non executive directors for Crossrail
2008-01-11 CRO-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 20 February 2008
Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network
2008-02-20 VIR-001

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

Press release
Crossrail ::: 25 July 2008
Nominated undertaker order keeps Crossrail moving forward
2008-07-25 CRO-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 21 August 2008
Crossrail announces tender lists for major project contracts
2008-08-21 CRO-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 21 August 2008
Crossrail and Citi reach sublease agreement
2008-08-21 CRO-002

Press release
Crossrail ::: 1 September 2008
Crossrail launches new exhibition tour
2008-09-01 CRO-001

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

Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 26 January 2012
MPs call for urgent action in report on cable theft on the rail network
2012-01-26 TCO-001

Press release
White & Case LLP ::: 4 July 2012
White & Case Partner Tom Winsor Appointed Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary
2012-07-04 WHI-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-23 TCO-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 24 August 2012
Concern mounts over transfer of West Coast rail franchise as 100,000 people ask for review
2012-08-24 VIR-001

ePetition text
HM Government ::: 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision
2012-08-25 HMG-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]
2012-10-05 TCO-001

Hansard (debates)
House of Lords ::: 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises
2012-10-10 PAR-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Sam Laidlaw
2012-10-15 DfT-004

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Richard Brown
2012-10-15 DfT-005

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 25 October 2012
Funding for local transport: an overview
2012-10-25 NAO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
West Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings
2012-10-29 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry
2012-12-06 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 7 December 2012
Lessons from cancelling the Intercity West Coast franchise competition
2012-12-07 NAO-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 4 January 2013
Regulator welcomes Rail 2020 report
2013-01-04 ORR-001

Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 4 January 2013
MPs call for an end to peak time fare rises and greater transparency about use of public subsidy
2013-01-04 TCO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 January 2013
Government provides funding for new train stations
2013-01-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 January 2013
The government is announcing its plans for the 3 live competitions which were put on hold last October.
2013-01-31 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 March 2013
New stations fund proves popular
2013-03-11 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 16 May 2013
High Speed 2: A review of early programme preparation
2013-05-16 NAO-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 5 June 2013
Progress in delivering the Thameslink programme
2013-06-05 NAO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 November 2013
Major milestone for HS2 as first piece of legislation receives go-ahead
2013-11-21 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2013
Indemnity for Christopher Irwin, Head of UK delegation to the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission
2013-12-03 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 5 December 2013
Future of rail: setting out the strategic priorities for the rail sector
2013-12-05 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 3 January 2014
Rail industry responds to report on winter preparedness
2014-01-03 RDG-001

Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 3 January 2014
Transport networks still vulnerable to winter weather disruption
2014-01-03 TCO-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 24 January 2014
Crossrail
2014-01-24 NAO-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 7 February 2014
Rail industry responds to P11 performance figures
2014-02-07 RDG-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 2 April 2014
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner
2014-04-02 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 April 2014
Dates for petitioning HS2 hybrid Bill (London – West Midlands) announced by Parliament
2014-04-10 DfT-001

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

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 29 October 2014
Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
2014-10-29 NAO-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 November 2014
Launch of the Independent Transport Commission's HS2 report
2014-11-20 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 14 January 2015
National policy statement for national networks: designation
2015-01-14 DfT-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 2 -- 14 January 2015
Jonathan Crone and Colin Morris join HS2 delivery team
2015-01-14 HS2-001

Briefing note
House of Commons ::: 15 January 2015
Railways: Network Rail
2015-01-15 HoC-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 4 March 2015
Keeping our railways safe during a time of political change
2015-03-04 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Revolutionary plans for northern transport set out
2015-03-20 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Triennial teview of passenger focus [[Triennial review of Passenger Focus]]
2015-03-20 DfT-005

Press release
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 20 March 2015
Louise Ellman welcomes northern transport strategy but calls for commitment on funding
2015-03-20 TCO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 23 March 2014
Network Rail and Freedom of Information
2015-03-23 NET-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 3 June 2015
Supporting women in transport
2015-06-03 DfT-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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 5 November 2015
HS2 for Scotland
2015-11-05 DfT-003

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 6 November 2015
The sale of Eurostar
2015-11-06 NAO-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 24 November 2015
Reform of the rail franchising programme
2015-11-24 NAO-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 13 January 2016
Transport ticketing is on a journey of transformation
2016-01-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2016
Rail Minister Claire Perry celebrates contribution of women to Crossrail
2016-01-19 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2016
Women delivering Crossrail
2016-01-19 DfT-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 February 2016
HS2 moves closer to construction as Transport Secretary officially opens Birmingham headquarters
2016-02-04 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2016
HS2 takes major step forward
2016-03-23 DfT-003

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 17 May 2016
High speed rail and connected cities
2016-05-17 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2016
Queen’s Speech debate: transport and infrastructure (edited version)
2016-05-19 DfT-002

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 28 June 2016
Progress with preparations for High Speed 2
2016-06-28 NAO-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 7 July 2016
David Higgins recommends new HS2 plans for South Yorkshire
2016-07-07 HS2-001

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

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 12 September 2016
A statement from HS2 chairman, David Higgins
2016-09-12 HS2-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 October 2016
Transport Secretary confirms government commitment to HS2
2016-10-12 DfT-001

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

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 names enabling works contractors
2016-11-15 HS2-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network
2016-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 26 January 2017
HS2 announces new CEO
2017-01-26 HS2-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 20 April 2017
Investigation into the South East Flexible Ticketing Programme
2017-04-20 NAO-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 4 July 2017
The Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train project: investigation into the modification of the national rail network
2017-07-04 NAO-001

Press release
HS2 Ltd ::: 17 July 2017
HS2 reveals station design and Euston master development partner shortlists
2017-07-17 HS2-001

Written answer
House of Commons ::: 26 February 2019
Midland main railway line: electrification
2019-02-26 HOC-001

Statement
Virgin Trains ::: 10 April 2019 -- Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains statement
2019-04-10 VIR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update
2019-06-06 DfT-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 1 December 2019
Labour announces biggest ever rail fares cut of 33% in a move that will save the average commuter over £1000 a year
2019-12-01 LAB-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2020
PM statement on transport infrastructure: 11 February 2020
2020-02-11 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 June 2020
Safeguarding directions for High Speed 2 Phase 2a
2020-06-23 DfT-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 24 June 2020
Letter from HS2 Minister to Transport Select Committee
2020-06-24 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 7 October 2020
HS2 Phase 2b update
2020-10-07 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 7 March 2024
MPs show cross-party support for rail freight growth ahead of General Election
2024-03-07 RPA-001

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