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RAILNEWS

27 February 2015
Northern, Transpennine Express details published

Railnews report

23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

Railnews report

30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

Railnews report

1 April 2016
New start for north as franchises are launched

Railnews report

2 August 2016
Change at the top for Network Rail Wales

Railnews report

13 October 2016
Contenders named for next Welsh franchise

Railnews report

27 February 2017
New tram line opens in Manchester

Railnews report

15 May 2017
Metrolink outage ‘not cyber attack’

Railnews report

13 July 2017
Govia to pay £13.4m for Southern disruption

Railnews report

15 July 2017
All change at Metrolink as KeolisAmey takes over

Railnews report

17 July 2017
West Midlands award slips back again

Railnews report

30 October 2017
Arriva makes surprise exit from Welsh competition

Railnews report

18 January 2018
Abellio says Welsh bid has survived Carillion collapse

Railnews report

23 February 2018
Abellio withdraws its bid for Wales & Borders

Railnews report

23 May 2018
Winner of Welsh franchise announced

Railnews report

4 June 2018
Award of new Welsh franchise confirmed

Railnews report

7 June 2018
Modernised Underground cars are ordered for Wales

Railnews report

15 June 2018
Beleaguered Thameslink chief steps down

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

8 October 2018
‘Economic renewal’ promised in Welsh rail plans

Railnews report

27 November 2018
Welsh cancellations set to continue indefinitely

Railnews report

21 February 2020
21 February: news in brief

Railnews report

30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

3 June 2020
Keolis chairman dismissed after four months in the job

Railnews report

22 October 2020
Transport for Wales to be nationalised

Railnews report

8 February 2021
Welsh railways return to public ownership

Railnews report

27 July 2021
Manchester tram services recover after mystery damage

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261 Light rail – trains

Business ::: franchises
Arriva Trains Wales Trenau Arriva Cymru

Business ::: franchises
First TransPennine Express

Business ::: franchises
Govia Thameslink Railway NRC

Business ::: franchises
Transport for Wales Rail

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 August 2001
South Central franchise transferred - £1.5 billion investment boost moves into gear
2001-08-24 SRA-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 14 Sep 2001 00:00
Byers invites SRA to progress new Transpennine Express franchise
2001-09-14 DTR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 September 2001
SRA's TransPennine Express Moves Forward
2001-09-14 SRA-001

Press release
The Go-Ahead Group ::: 11 March 2002
South Central franchise to get 700 new carriages
2002-03-11 GOA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 May 2002
Keen interest in new Merseyrail agreement
2002-05-14 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 21 May 2002
Bowker welcomes strong interest in the new Greater Anglia franchise
2002-05-21 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise
2002-10-01 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Three new bidders shortlisted for Merseyrail
2002-10-01 SRA-002

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 6 November 2002
Preferred bidders announced for Transpennine Express
2002-11-06 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 3 February 2003
SRA announces agreement for Merseyrail Electrics
2003-02-03 SRA-001

Statement
GB Railways Group ::: 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03
2003-06-10 GBR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 28 July 2003
SRA Announce Preferred Bidder For TransPennine Express
2003-07-28 SRA-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 13 February 2004
Rail Regulator includes provisions for Grand Central's planned services in new Trans-Pennine track access contract
2004-02-13 GCR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed
2004-10-19 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 January 2005
Next stage in IKF franchising process
2005-01-18 SRA-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 22 November 2005
DLR plans for London 2012 Olympics as Serco named preferred bidder for new £400m franchise
2005-11-22 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2005 16:07
Department for Transport announces winner of Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 30 November 2005
Department for Transport announces Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 GOV-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 3 April 2006
Flying start for new Integrated Kent franchise
2006-04-03 SEA-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 18 April 2006
Southeastern completes its executive team and welcomes high-speed train experts
2006-04-18 SEA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Jun 2007 07:03
Agreement signed to amend Gatwick Express and Southern franchises
2007-06-19 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise
2007-06-21 GOV-001

Press release
Govia ::: 21 June 2007
Improvements on the way for passengers as Govia wins the West Midlands rail franchise
2007-06-21 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 May 2008 14:05
Government takes action to deliver 106 new Pendolinos for West Coast
2008-05-06 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 5 May 2009 
Train companies want to move faster to improve stations
2009-05-05 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East
2009-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
Amey ::: 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise
2009-07-04 AME-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 18 March 2011
Southeastern franchise to run to 2014
2011-03-18 SEA-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 18 March 2011
New High Speed service introduced for Maidstone
2011-03-18 SEA-002

Announcement
Department for Transport ::: 24 March 2011
Shortlisted bidders for Greater Anglia and Intercity West Coast rail franchises
2011-03-24 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 May 2011
Hammond welcomes rail value for money report
2011-05-11 DfT_001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 August 2011
New franchising programme
2011-08-05 DfT-001

Press release
Southern Railway ::: 28 December 2011
Southern’s £188 million train order
2011-12-28 SOU-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 March 2012
Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced
2012-03-29 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 29 March 2012
Govia shortlisted to bid for Thameslink franchise
2012-03-29 GOV-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers
2012-08-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising
2012-09-03 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013
Rail franchising
2013-03-26 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 June 2013
UK Light Rail Conference
2013-06-24 DfT-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 27 November 2013
Access at Leighton Buzzard Station is on the up
2013-11-27 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 January 2014
Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services
2014-01-17 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 January 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast
2014-01-17 DfT-002

Press release
Keolis Group ::: 4 July 2014
Keolis and Amey partnership wins Docklands Light Railway franchise
2014-07-04 KEO-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 4 July 2014
TfL names Keolis Amey Docklands as Docklands Light Railway operator until 2021
2014-07-04 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 August 2014
Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed
2014-08-19 DfT-002

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 13 October 2014
Expressions of interest sought for UK holding in Eurostar
2014-10-13 HMT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 8 December 2014
New operator to bring further improvements to high-performing Docklands Light Railway
2014-12-08 TfL-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 7 January 2015
Timetable changes for Southeastern services: Travel advice for passengers
2015-01-07 SEA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 February 2015
Transformation of rail travel in the north
2015-02-27 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Better journeys for passengers on TransPennine Express
2015-03-20 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 March 2015
Rail franchising 20 March 2015
2015-03-20 DfT-004

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 20 March 2015
Statement re: First Transpennine Express
2015-03-20 FIR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 June 2015
Further rail improvements ahead as prospective London Overground operators shortlisted
2015-06-29 TfL-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 December 2015
Rail franchising: pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport award
2015-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 1 February 2016
Southeastern compensating Sandwich, Deal, Walmer, Martin Mill and Dover Priory passengers after sea wall collapse shut down services
2016-02-01 SEA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 March 2016
Arriva named as new operator for London Overground
2016-03-18 TfL-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 April 2016
Three companies shortlisted to compete for the next West Midlands franchise
2016-04-07 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 August 2016
Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the West Midlands
2016-08-30 DfT-001

Press release
Welsh Government ::: 12 October 2016
Rail operator shortlist revealed
2016-10-12 WGO-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 November 2016
Railway ‘must harness new technology and change the way we work’, say industry leaders
2016-11-21 RDG-001

Press release
Transport for Greater Manchester ::: 18 January 2017
All change for Metrolink
2017-01-18 GMP-001

Press release
Keolis ::: 18 January 2017
KeolisAmey awarded contract to run Greater Manchester’s Metrolink
2017-01-18 KEO-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 25 April 2017
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
2017-04-25 VIR-001

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

Press release
Go-Ahead Group ::: 17 July 2017
London Midland franchise extension
2017-07-15 GOA-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 17 July 2017
London Midland welcomes franchise extension by the Department for Transport
2017-07-15 LON-001

Press release
Go-Ahead Group ::: 10 August 2017
West Midlands rail franchise
2017-08-10 GOA-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 10 August 2017
London Midland statement on next West Midlands franchise
2017-08-10 LON-001

Press release
Welsh Government ::: 29 September 2017
Final tenders invited as Wales nears decision on next rail service
2017-09-29 WGO-001

Press release
Welsh Government ::: 29 September 2017
Welsh Government show commitment to Wales and Borders staff
2017-09-29 WGO-002

Press release
CAF ::: 8 June 2018
CAF preferred bidder to supply trains for Wales and Borders rail franchise
2018-06-08 CAF-001

Press release
Southeastern ::: 13 June 2019
Southeastern to introduce 15-minute Delay Repay compensation
2019-06-13 SEA-001

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