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12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

Railnews report

23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

Railnews report

5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

Railnews report

12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

Railnews report

16 March 2015
Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000

Railnews report

5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

Railnews report

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

Railnews report

3 September 2015
Engineering restrictions may be eased by new Network Rail units

Railnews report

23 February 2016
Underground disrupted by building site debris on track

Railnews report

3 May 2016
Network Rail celebrates May Day successes

Railnews report

4 April 2017
Sheffield tram trains to be tested in service soon

Railnews report

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

Railnews report

15 August 2017
Rail industry braces for fare increase decision

Railnews report

7 November 2017
London Bridge modernisation reaches final stages

Railnews report

26 February 2018
Anger after ‘dangerous’ crowding at Redhill station

Railnews report

16 March 2018
RMT to stage Easter industrial action on South Western

Railnews report

11 May 2018
New timetable delays are ‘not acceptable’, says ORR

Railnews report

21 May 2018
Uneven start for major timetable changes

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

19 November 2018
Series of failures disrupts Thameslink and SWR

Railnews report

11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

Railnews report

23 April 2019
Vivarail’s D-Train enters service

Railnews report

16 December 2019
First day of new timetables marred by staff shortages

Railnews report

25 November 2020
Grant Shapps sounds note of caution over festive rail travel

Railnews report

6 January 2021
Open access operators cancel services for third time

Railnews report

5 February 2021
Campaigners call for Okehampton route reopening on Dawlish anniversary

Railnews report

26 February 2021
More trains for leisure and a new name for Network Rail?

Railnews report

14 April 2021
ScotRail threatened by more industrial unrest

Railnews report

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 February 1996
John Watts announces sale of first track renewals company
1996-02-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 March 1996
Major construction company buys BR track renewals business
1996-03-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 July 1996
Last BR maintenance business sold
1996-07-24 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 4 October 1996
Railtrack starts major investment work in Woking and Surbiton
1996-10-04 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 27 February 1997
Continued distruption [[disruption]] for customers travelling via Farnborough and on the Alton line
1997-02-27 RTK-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 March 1997
Work at Kingsferry Bridge
1997-03-13 RTK-003

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 27 May 1997
Railway resignalling on track
1997-05-27 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 June 1997
Technological first for Britain's railways
1997-06-13 RTK-001

Speech (full)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 18 June 1997
Meeting the challenge of accurate and impartial retailing
1997-06-18 ORR-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 10 September 1997
Work at Kingsferry Bridge
1997-09-10 RTK-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 23 October 1997
Regulator reviews procedures for timetabling trains
1997-10-23 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 26 October 1997
“The bridges of Surrey county� Two bridges get ?0,000 replacements
1997-10-26 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 April 1998
Rail Regulator to approve West Coast Main Line upgrade subject to major future improvements for passengers and freight users
1998-04-03 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 November 1998
Regulator warns railways over Christmas and New Year Travel
1998-11-12 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 16 April 1999
Rail Regulator announces new licence proposals for earlier timetable information
1999-04-16 ORR-001

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

Press release
ATOC ::: 9 December 1999
Train operators beat the bug and are ready for Christmas and the Millennium
1999-12-09 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas
2000-12-01 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 4 December 2000
Christmas timetable information is ready
2000-12-04 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 December 2000
National Rail operators issue travel tips for Christmas and the New Year
2000-12-15 ATO-001

Press release
Anglia Railways ::: 7 February 2001
Ipswich and Cambridge/Peterborough services
2001-02-07 ANG-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 20 March 2001
Passengers need certainty about return to normal services - ATOC
2001-03-20 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 12 April 2001
ATOC statement on SRA performance figures
2001-04-12 ATO-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 18 May 2001
Rail cracking behind us says ATOC
2001-05-18 ATO-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 24 July 2001
Railtrack annual general meeting - Chairman’s statement
2001-07-24 RTK-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 6 December 2001
National rail operators issue travel tips for Christmas and the New Year
2001-12-06 ATO-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 16 January 2002
Two-year GNER extension agreed - £100m private sector investment committed
2002-01-16 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 February 2002
Building a better railway: £370 million investment programme for Chiltern Railways - 20 year deal signed
2002-02-18 SRA-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 29 April 2002
Company statement
2002-04-29 STG-001

Memorandum
Virgin Trains ::: 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2002-06-10 VIR-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 November 2002
Network Rail’s commitment to track improvements in Cornwall
2002-11-19 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 February 2003
Damage to Trowse swingbridge
2003-02-19 NET-001

Press release
Wessex Trains ::: 12 May 2003
Summer brings improvement to South West region’s rail services
2003-05-12 WES-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 13 May 2003
Open for business as major works start
2003-05-13 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 9 June 2003
Major upgrade work to start on Strood and Higham tunnels
2003-06-09 NET-001

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
Network Rail ::: 18 September 2003
Transport minister views West Coast works
2003-09-18 NET-003

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
Midland Mainline ::: 12 March 2004
CTRL
2004-03-12 MML-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 April 2004
The future for Britain’s rail passengers: new franchises begin
2004-04-01 SRA-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 29 June 2004
Mayor says 'give your views' on West London Tram
2004-06-29 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 8 July 2004
West London Tram visits Acton
2004-07-08 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 25 August 2004
Half way along the consultation route
2004-08-25 TfL-001

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

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 3 November 2004
Important information for Hull Trains passengers travelling at weekends in November 2004
2004-11-03 HUL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 June 2005
East London Line is moving at pace
2005-06-03 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 12 July 2005
Music lovers will be able to get to their concerts
2005-07-12 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 20 July 2005
Weekend engineering works on the Northern line cancelled
2005-07-20 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 July 2005
July 21, 13:25 hours - Incidents on London Underground
2005-07-21 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 July 2005
16:55 hours - Incidents on London transport network
2005-07-21 TfL-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 July 2005
July 21, 17:20 hours - TfL travel update
2005-07-21 TfL-003

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 July 2005
19:25 hours - Transport for London travel update
2005-07-21 TfL-004

Press release
Transport for London ::: 21 July 2005
Tube service update
2005-07-21 TfL-005

Press release
Transport for London ::: 22 July 2005
Update on Friday services
2005-07-22 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 22 July 2005
Northern line alternative travel options
2005-07-22 TfL-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 22 July 2005
22 July: Latest tube services
2005-07-22 TfL-003

Press release
Transport for London ::: 24 July 2005
Pool broadcast tape from inside London Underground stations
2005-07-24 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 24 July 2005
London Underground services on Monday
2005-07-24 TfL-002

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 August 2005
Piccadilly line returns as Tube gets back to normal
2005-08-03 TfL-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 6 December 2005
Network Rail delivers 125mph railway for West Coast Main Line
2005-12-06 NET-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
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 Sep 2007
Stagecoach extends megatrain.com budget rail network
2007-09-10 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 4 Oct 2007 12:40
Transport minister announces proposal to transform rail capacity across the north
2007-10-04 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 18 Jan 2008
Agency staff to be cut in engineering shake-up
2008-01-18 NET-001

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

Press release
Network Rail ::: 1 June 2009 09.00
Network Rail delivers better planned improvement work
2009-06-01 NET-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 2 March 2010
Angel Trains in HST lease-back deal with Grand Central
2010-03-02 GCR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 February 2011
Crossrail - Woolwich Station
2011-02-16 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 23 Jan 2012 11:53
PASSENGERS SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NETWORK RAIL / TRAIN OPERATOR ALLIANCES
2012-01-23 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 06 Mar 2012 13:41
Alliance agreements signal way to savings and improvements
2012-03-06 NET-001

Statement
Abellio Greater Anglia ::: 16 March 2012
An apology to Greater Anglia Customers
2012-03-16 ABB-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 June 2012 10:00
InterCity East Coast franchise consultation launched
2012-06-26 DfT-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2013
Network Rail Operations Focus conference
2013-10-16 DfT-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 28 November 2013
Maintenance underspends and deferred renewals contributing to delays on the railways
2013-11-28 ORR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 May 2014
Baroness Kramer speaks at Women in Rail conference
2014-05-15 DfT-002

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2014
Letter to Southeastern passengers
2014-09-11 DfT-003

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 December 2014
DfT statements on rail disruptions and winter weather
2014-12-27 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 29 December 2014 12.45
Media statement from Network Rail
2014-12-29 NET-001

Letter
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 29 December 2014
Unplanned disruption to rail users, December 2014
2014-12-29 ORR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 29 December 2014
Rail industry ‘deeply sorry’ for disruption
2014-12-29 RDG-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 30 December 2014
Rail chaos -- letter from Michael Dugher to Patrick McLoughlin
2014-12-30 LAB-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 5 January 2015
Christmas rail disruption
2015-01-05 DfT-001

Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 12 January 2015
Statement
2015-01-12 GTR-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 12 January 2015
Report demonstrates once again the responsibility that David Cameron’s Government must take for the Christmas rail chaos
2015-01-12 LAB-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2015
Full speed ahead for rail strategy
2015-02-11 DfT-004

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2015
Transport secretary views efforts to reopen landslip-hit rail line
2015-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 12 February 2015
Passengers must be at heart of rail planning
2015-02-12 ORR-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 18 February 2015
Leading the railway into the future
2015-02-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 21 May 2015
Rail strike, May 2015
2015-05-21 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 May 2015
Rail services during potential national rail strike
2015-05-21 RDG-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 31 May 2015
Review of planning and timing of rail improvement works published
2015-05-31 RDG-001

Press release
Office of Rail and Road ::: 12 June 2015
ORR publishes Network Rail performance review for 2014-15
2015-06-12 ORR-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016
2016-02-24 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
Annual update on Crossrail 2016
2016-06-30 DfT-002

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

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 November 2016
Secretary for State for Transport decisions on HS2 Phase 2b scheme
2016-11-15 DfT-003

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 30 November 2016
Investment in transport
2016-11-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2016
Compensation payment of 1 month's travel for Southern passengers
2016-12-02 DfT-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

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 20 October 2017
Challenges and opportunities facing the UK rail supply chain
2017-10-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 February 2018
Work under way on Phase One of HS2 a year on from Royal Assent
2018-02-23 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 23 June 2019
More women in engineering ‘an absolute necessity’ for future of transport
2019-06-23 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 5 November 2019
Rail network open for business this Christmas and New Year
2019-11-05 NET-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 15 December 2019
TfL Press Release - TfL Rail begins operating services between London Paddington and Reading
2019-12-15 TfL-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 19 December 2019
Heavy rail fleet accessibility compliance: time limited dispensations
2019-12-19 DfT-001

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 31 January 2020
Rail replacement vehicles: extension of non-accessible period to 30 April 2020
2020-01-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 June 2020
£15 million boost to bring better rail journeys to the North East
2020-06-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 December 2020
Christmas travel measures to help passengers plan their journey and travel safely
2020-12-03 DfT-001

Correspondence
Department for Transport ::: 30 December 2020
Rail replacement vehicles: extension of non-accessible period, 30 September 2021
2020-12-30 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 5 January 2021
Grand Central to suspend train services until March 1
2021-01-05 GCR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 12 April 2022
Northern asks customers to plan ahead for Easter bank holiday travel
2022-04-12 NOR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 25 April 2022
Northern asks customers to plan ahead for May bank holiday travel
2022-04-25 NOR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 31 May 2022
Engineering work to take place over the Jubilee weekend on Northern network
2022-05-31 NOR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 March 2024
Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester
2024-03-25 DfT-001

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