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RAILNEWS

12 January 2015
Tilted phone mast halted main line trains

Railnews report

18 February 2015
GB Railfreight beats DB Schenker for sleeper contract

Railnews report

6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

Railnews report

20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street opens its doors

Railnews report

3 December 2015
London Midland wins franchise extension

Railnews report

8 December 2015
West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood

Railnews report

2 August 2016
Midland Main Line disrupted by bridge collapse

Railnews report

3 August 2016
Inquiry launched after Midland Main Line bridge collapse

Railnews report

19 September 2016
Services on landslip line return to normal

Railnews report

23 February 2017
Green light for launch of HS2

Railnews report

23 February 2017
HS2 Bill receives Royal Assent

Railnews report

20 April 2017
Services returning to normal after Euston cable fire

Railnews report

11 July 2017
August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

Railnews report

17 July 2017
HS2 contractors named

Railnews report

15 September 2017
Fire halts services from London Euston

Railnews report

15 September 2017
London Euston services return after fire

Railnews report

11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

Railnews report

13 December 2017
Euston to welcome homeless people for festive event

Railnews report

13 December 2017
euston-to-welcome-homeless-people

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major rail fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

21 August 2018
‘Don’t travel to Euston,’ warns Network Rail

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

Railnews report

17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

Railnews report

15 July 2019
15 July: news in brief

Railnews report

12 August 2019
12 August: news in brief

Railnews report

3 September 2019
HS2 to cost more and take longer

Railnews report

6 September 2019
6 September: news in brief

Railnews report

11 October 2019
11 October: news in brief

Railnews report

16 November 2019
Season of industrial action starts

Railnews report

14 January 2020
14 January: news in brief

Railnews report

9 March 2020
London Euston disruption after weekend wire damage

Railnews report

25 March 2020
Work on HS2 is latest to stop during coronavirus emergency

Railnews report

1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

Railnews report

2 April 2020
2 April: news in brief

Railnews report

3 April 2020
Grand Central axes all services for at least two months

Railnews report

14 April 2020
14 April: news in brief

Railnews report

12 August 2020
At least one reported dead in Scottish derailment

Railnews report

13 August 2020
Three dead in derailment near Aberdeen

Railnews report

9 November 2020
Avanti trims West Coast timetable in response to lockdown

Railnews report

18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

Railnews report

28 January 2021
‘Ground moving’ under West Coast Main Line

Railnews report

3 February 2021
Disruption set to continue after landslip near Rugby

Railnews report

23 February 2021
New trial makes escalators less likely to spread Covid

Railnews report

18 June 2021
Just seconds frustrated speed attempt on West Coast

Railnews report

16 August 2021
Rail industry hits back at Covid risk claims

Railnews report

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Business ::: franchises
Avanti West Coast

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Avanti West Coast NRC

Business ::: franchises
London Midland

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Business ::: franchises
ScotRail

Business ::: franchises
Silverlink

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
West Midlands Trains

Business ::: franchises
West Midlands Trains NRC

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways
1997-10-28 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 14 November 1997
Railtrack starts feasibility study into multi-million pound development scheme for Euston station
1997-11-14 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 15 December 1999
Railtrack announces significant new proposals for the modernisation and upgrade of the West Coast Main Line
1999-12-15 RTK-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test
2001-09-07 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast
2001-09-18 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet
2001-09-19 VIR-001

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

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 March 2002
SRA agrees terms for restructuring of Central Trains and ScotRail
2002-03-07 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 December 2002
SRA welcomes new trains for Scotland / appoints team to oversee replacement of Scotrail franchise
2002-12-18 SRA-001

Press release
Midland Mainline ::: 31 August 2004
Manchester services
2004-08-31 MML-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 17 September 2004
Two-year Silverlink trains deal signed
2004-09-17 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping
2005-10-18 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 6 December 2005
Virgin Trains tilting all the way to Scotland in new West Coast timetable
2005-12-06 VIR-001

Press release
GNER ::: 27 January 2006
GNER statement on proposal by Office of Rail Regulation
2006-01-27 GNE-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 14 February 2006
Mayor welcomes TfL control of first London passenger rail services
2006-02-14 TfL-001

Press release
GNER ::: 23 March 2006
Statement on rejection of extra services
2006-03-23 GNE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 May 2006 00:00
New benefits identified for passengers - upgrade of West Coast
2006-05-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Extra rail services for the West Midlands proposed
2006-06-08 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 Aug 2006 00:00
Silverlink franchise extended to November 2007
2006-08-11 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 June 2007
Department for Transport announces winner of West Midlands franchise
2007-06-21 DfT-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 ::: 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced
2008-12-08 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 3 April 2009
Easter travel advice for rail passengers
2009-04-03 ATO-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 9 April 2009
Virgin Trains statement: Shrewsbury service proposal
2009-04-09 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 May 2009 09:46
Britain better connected as Adonis opens £8.9bn rail upgrade
2009-05-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 Oct 2009 14:38
Extra trains for London commuters
2009-10-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 Jan 2010 09:25
Faster, more frequent journeys for East Coast Main Line
2010-01-21 DfT-001

Press release
Wrexham & Shropshire ::: 26 January 2011
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company to close
2011-01-26 WRE-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2011
Grand Central surprised and disappointed by ORR announcement
2011-03-02 GCR-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 2 March 2011
Regulator announces conclusions on future track access rights for the West Coast Main Line
2011-03-02 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 February 2012
Extra trains and faster journey times will boost capacity
2012-02-29 DfT-001

Press release
Govia ::: 29 February 2012
London Midland’s new trains bring extra capacity and faster journeys
2012-02-29 LON-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 4 April 2012
Network Rail fined £4 million for Grayrigg train derailment
2012-04-04 ORR-001

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

Press release
FirstGroup plc ::: Embargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-15 FIR-001

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

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast
2012-09-03 VIR-001

Press release
Govia ::: 20 December 2012
New passenger benefits package marks extension of London Midland franchise
2012-12-20 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity
2013-01-28 DfT-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 1 February 2013
Additional compensation package for 2012 season ticket holders
2013-02-01 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 July 2013
Operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services
2013-07-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2013
Next phase of work for High Speed 2 and Scotland
2013-11-01 DfT-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 28 May 2014
Statement re: Caledonian Sleeper services
2014-05-28 FIR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 18 Jul 2014
Euston station development to provide more space and choice for passengers
2014-07-18 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 September 2014
Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding
2014-09-10 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 October 2014
More seats for London Midland passengers as extra trains delivered early
2014-10-02 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 9 December 2014
Thousands more seats for London Midland passengers
2014-12-09 DfT-002

Press release
London Midland ::: 9 December 2014. 09.00
New trains, new services and more seats from London Midland
2014-12-09 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 December 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury
2014-12-15 DfT-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 5 January 2015
Northampton's new railway station to open in one week's time
2015-01-05 LON-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 7 January 2015
Office of Rail Regulation rejects competition on the West Coast Main Line
2015-01-07 ALL-001

Press release
Serco Group ::: 26 January 2015
Caledonian Sleeper White Stag unveiled to launch new website
2015-01-26 SER-001

Press release
Alstom ::: 12 February 2015
A 15-year contract worth €125 million
2015-02-12 ALS-001

Press release
Caledonian Sleeper ::: 31 March 2015
All change for the new Caledonian Sleeper
2015-03-31 CAL-001

Press release
Alliance Rail ::: 7 August 2015
New direct rail services between Blackpool and London
2015-08-07 ALL-001

Statement
Office of Rail and Road ::: 7 August 2015
ORR approval of new off-peak train services between Lancashire and London
2015-08-07 ORR-001

Letter
Office of Rail and Road ::: 7 August 2015
Application for access to the West Coast Main Line (WCML)
2015-08-07 ORR-002

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 ::: 18 September 2015
Transport Secretary hails Birmingham New Street station transformation
2015-09-18 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street station opens to passengers
2015-09-20 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
New contract to make journeys better for West Midlands rail passengers
2015-12-03 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2015
Rail franchising: West Midlands
2015-12-03 DfT-002

Press release
The Go-Ahead Group ::: 3 December 2015
London Midland awarded new contract to continue operation of train services
2015-12-03 GOA-001

Press release
London Midland ::: 3 December 2015 07.06
London Midland welcomes new contract award
2015-12-03 LON-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 December 2015
Passengers asked for views on next West Midlands rail franchise
2015-12-15 DfT-002

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
National Audit Office ::: 28 June 2016
Progress with preparations for High Speed 2
2016-06-28 NAO-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
Public Accounts Committee ::: 14 September 2016
HS2: government must act now to clarify schedule, costs and impact
2016-09-14 PAC-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
HS2 will be an integral part of our national rail network, and it will make the whole work better
2017-06-22 DfT-004

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs
2017-07-17 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs [v2]
2017-07-17 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
Main civil engineering works contracts for Stage 1 of HS2 Phase One
2017-07-17 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 17 July 2017
Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes
2017-07-17 DfT-005

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 August 2017
More seats for rail passengers as nearly £1bn is invested in Midlands services
2017-08-10 DfT-001

Press release
West Midlands Rail ::: 10 August 2017
Near £1 billion investment to bring new trains, extra seats and more frequent services
2017-08-10 WMR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2017
HS2 train building to pave way for new era of British jobs
2017-11-01 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions
2018-11-01 VIR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2019
HS2 update: 3 September 2019
2019-09-03 DfT-001

Press release
West Midlands Trains ::: 23 November 2019
Trains run despite second day of industrial action
2019-11-23 WMT-001

Press release
West Coast Partnership ::: 26 November 2019
FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce new managing directors for West Coast Partnership rail franchise
2019-11-26 WCP-001

Press release
West Midlands Trains ::: 30 November 2019
Industrial Action: Travel early advice from London Northwestern Railway
2019-11-30 WMT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 27 February 2020
Grand Central announces traincrew hub in Blackpool
2020-02-27 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 3 April 2020
Grand Central announces temporary suspension of train services during COVID-19 restrictions
2020-04-03 GCR-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 10 September 2020
Grand Central’s planned Blackpool to London route falls victim to COVID-19
2020-09-10 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2025
Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets
2025-01-10 DfT-001

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