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8 June 2016
Flash floods cause line closure in Yorkshire

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16 August 2018
Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line

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15 May 2019
Azuma carries first passengers to Leeds

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5 November 2019
5 November: news in brief

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16 January 2020
Doubts grow over future of HS2 between London and Birmingham

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6 April 2020
6 April: news in brief

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14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

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3 November 2020
Open access services cancelled again

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12 January 2021
Eastern leg of HS2 is ‘critical’, government told

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2 March 2021
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans submitted on eve of Budget

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21 June 2021
Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘faces axe’, claims report

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23 August 2021
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg

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who does what: the industry matrix
Rail unveiled 1712-1944

Railhub ::: Library
Public statute, United Kingdom
1921: Railways Act 1921

Business ::: franchises
First North Western

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Department of Transport ::: 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains
1996-04-22 DoT-001

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Department of Transport ::: 12 September 1996
John Watts announces public inquiry into Leeds Supertram extension
1996-09-12 DoT-001

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Department of Transport ::: 23 December 1996
Date set for public inquiry into Leeds Supertram extension
1996-12-23 DoT-001

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Railtrack plc ::: 19 May 1997
Multi-million pound regeneration bonanza for Yorkshire and Humberside stations
1997-05-19 RTK-001

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OPRAF ::: 29 October 1998
Service levels restored on North Western Trains under recovery plan
1998-10-29 OPR-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8th December 1999
£3.5 million Boost for New Rail Services Signals Start of Multi £ Million Programme
1999-12-08 SRA-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 February 2000
Change of control for MTL franchises
2000-02-18 SRA-001

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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 11 April 2000
Prescott hails year of achievement
2000-04-11 DET-001

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OPRAF ::: 2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise
2000-11-02 OPR-001

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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 20 December 2000
Leeds Supertram proposals granted TWA powers
2000-12-20 DET-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 February 2001
New trains for Yorkshire commuters: roll over terms agreed for Northern Spirit and MerseyRail franchises
2001-02-08 SRA-001

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 11 Jul 2001 00:00
£311 million boost for local transport and leisure facilities
2001-07-11 DTR-001

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 17 Aug 2001 00:00
All aboard - DPTAC welcomes accessible trains
2001-08-17 DTR-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 7 December 2001
£400 Million for Local Rail Projects
2001-12-07 SRA-001

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Railway Forum ::: 26 March 2002
The Virgin Voyager train fleet project wins the Railway Forum/Modern Railways innovation award for 2002
2002-03-26 RFO-001

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

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

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Department for Transport ::: 18 Dec 2003 00:00
£1.9 billion boost for local transport
2003-12-18 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 Jul 2004 00:00
Yorkshire to get more say in how it runs its railways
2004-07-15 DfT-008

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

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GNER ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new East Coast franchise
2005-03-22 GNE-001

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Hull Trains ::: 14 September 2005
Godber named as fourth pioneer to complete fleet naming ceremonies
2005-09-14 HUL-001

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GNER ::: 13 February 2006
GNER challenges draft ORR ruling
2006-02-13 GNE-001

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Grand Central ::: 23 March 2006
Grand Central Railway Company
2006-03-23 GCR-001

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Grand Central ::: 27 July 2006
Judicial Review rejects GNER claim against the Office of Rail Regulation
2006-07-27 GCR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 1 Feb 2007 00:00
Community rail - new life for local lines
2007-02-01 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 1 Feb 2007 00:00
Community rail - new life for local lines
2007-02-01 DfT-002

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Department for Transport ::: 28 Mar 2007 09:16
Community rail - new life for local lines
2007-03-28 DfT-001

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GNER ::: 8 August 2007
GNER “bowled over� by success of Leeds-London half-hourly service
2007-08-08 GNE-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 May 2008 10:01
Extra funding for rural stations
2008-05-15 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 18 Aug 2009 09:38
Most commuter fares set to drop next year
2009-08-18 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 Dec 2009 10:06
£20m for smart ticketing in our cities within five years
2009-12-15 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 31 Dec 2009 11:04
New Year heralds lower fares for many rail passengers
2009-12-31 DfT-001

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East Coast ::: 19 September 2011
DOR publishes second annual report and financial results
2011-09-19 EAS-001

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Grand Central ::: 9 December 2011
Mirfield gets direct rail services to and from London
2011-12-09 GCR-002

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South Yorkshire ITA ::: 7 June 2012
Call for rail devolution in the north
2012-06-07 SYP-001

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Grand Central ::: 24 October 2012
Extra daily train service to and from London Kings Cross from December
2012-10-24 GCR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 27 November 2012
Widespread support for greater rail devolution
2012-11-27 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 20 November 2013
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Yorkshire to secure maximum boost for region's economy
2013-11-20 DfT-001

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Alliance Rail ::: 27 February 2014
New GNER proposed services between West Yorkshire, Cleethorpes and London King’s Cross
2014-02-27 ALL-001

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Department for Transport ::: 28 March 2014
Baroness Kramer visits Yorkshire to see how HS2 could benefit the region
2014-03-28 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 28 May 2014
Two new rail stations for West Yorkshire
2014-05-28 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 9 July 2014
Smartcards to arrive at Huddersfield Station
2014-07-09 DfT-001

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Grand Central ::: 6 October 2014
£7.8m investments are just the ticket
2014-10-06 GCR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 17 November 2014
Transport Secretary visits West Yorkshire transport projects
2014-11-17 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 8 January 2015
New plan to secure rail services for the north
2015-01-08 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 February 2015
Transforming the north’s railway
2015-02-27 DfT-002

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

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Alliance Rail ::: 2 April 2015
New direct rail services proposed between Blackpool and London
2015-04-02 ALL-001

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

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Department for Transport ::: 14 September 2015
Transport Minister opens Wakefield Kirkgate station
2015-09-14 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 7 December 2015
Government’s rail investment plan forges ahead
2015-12-07 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 4 January 2016
£20 million Leeds station entrance opens up access to city’s development
2016-01-04 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 12 January 2016
Roll-out of smart ticketing will improve bus, rail and tram journeys for millions
2016-01-12 DfT-001

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Alliance Rail Holdings ::: 12 May 2016
ORR turns down GNER’s long standing applications for new services
2016-05-12 ALL-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government
2016-11-15 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
High Speed Two update
2016-11-15 DfT-002

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HS2 Ltd ::: 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government
2016-11-15 HS2-002

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Department for Transport ::: 3 February 2018
New study into revival of Skipton to Colne rail link
2018-02-03 DfT-001

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Rail Safety and Standards Board ::: 19 July 2019
Improved governance of future decision-making across rail in the north
2019-07-19 DfT-001

Written answer
Department for Transport ::: 21 October 2019
Rolling stock: Sheffield City Region
2019-10-21 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 March 2021
DfT announces 650 roles to be created in Birmingham and Leeds
2021-03-15 DfT-001

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Northern ::: 20 May 2022
The north’s biggest train operator given special recognition for improving gender balance, equality, diversity and inclusion
2022-05-20 NOR-001

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Department for Transport ::: 14 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North
2024-03-14 DfT-001

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