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

Railnews report

11 May 2015
McLoughlin to stay in top transport job

Railnews report

11 May 2015
New Whitehall transport team to be named

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

Railnews report

19 October 2015
Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch

Railnews report

24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

Railnews report

10 May 2016
West Coast franchise consultation launched

Railnews report

14 July 2016
Cabinet reshuffle: Patrick McLoughlin leaves DfT

Railnews report

4 November 2016
New HS2 franchise will take over West Coast in 2019

Railnews report

20 January 2017
West Coast/HS2 franchise 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

Railnews report

22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

Railnews report

19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

Railnews report

19 March 2019
DfT should stop ‘intervening’ in railway affairs–RDG chief

Railnews report

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report

11 November 2019
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains

Railnews report

20 January 2020
Rejected franchise claims move to High Court as firms sue DfT

Railnews report

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Business ::: franchises
Avanti West Coast

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 13 August 1996
Penalty fares: Rail Regulator promises greater safeguards for passengers
1996-08-13 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 9 February 1999
Multi £million trains deal aids West Coast regeneration
1999-02-09 OPR-001

Press release
Midland Mainline ::: 6 January 2004
Performance
2004-01-06 MML-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 March 2006 00:00
Community Rail - new life for local lines
2006-03-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation
2009-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package
2010-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2011 11:20
New franchises to provide better services for passengers
2011-01-19 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2011
Rail franchise reform
2011-01-19 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-002

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

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 ::: 26 April 2011
New operator sought for Greater Anglia rail services
2011-04-26 DfT-001

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

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 May 2011
Sir Roy McNulty report on rail value for money/West Coast
2011-05-19 DfT-001

Stock Market statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 October 2011 [[07.00]]
Rail franchising
2011-10-27 DfT-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

Presentation
FirstGroup plc ::: 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation
2012-08-15 FIR-002

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise
2012-08-15 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group
2012-08-15 VIR-002

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: 16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered
2012-08-16 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 22 August 2012
Celebrities back ‘Keep Virgin Trains’ e-petition as it passes 36,000 signature mark
2012-08-22 VIR-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

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise Award
2012-08-28 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Virgin Trains Limited commences Court proceedings in respect of West Coast Main Line franchise award
2012-08-28 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 30 August 2012
FirstGroup’s criticism of West Coast Performance
2012-08-30 VIR-001

Letter
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Sir Richard Branson letter to Financial Times
2012-09-02 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Virgin Trains: Concerns were expressed on West Coast Bid process over three years
2012-09-02 VIR-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled
2012-10-03 DfT-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
FirstGroup statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 VIR-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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services
2012-10-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-003

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

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
Statement on West Coast Main Line and Franchising
2012-10-29 DfT-001

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

Document
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
The Laidlaw Inquiry into the InterCity West Coast Franchise - Interim report
2012-10-29 DfT-003

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
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2013
Government's rail strategy receives independent endorsement: Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme
2013-01-10 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 10 January 2013
Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme
2013-01-10 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 31 January 2013
Announcing the decision about 3 live rail franchise competitions.
2013-01-31 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

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 11 July 2013
Rail franchising
2013-07-11 DfT-001

Statement
Department for Transport ::: 11 July 2013
Government’s response to the Brown Review of the rail franchising.
2013-07-11 DfT-002

Press release
Public Accounts Committee ::: 9 September 2013
PAC publishes High Speed 2 report
2013-09-09 PAC-001

Press release
TSSA ::: 7 April 2014
Rail unions seek Judicial Review over East Coast franchise
2014-04-07 TSS-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 19 June 2014
Rail franchising: InterCity West Coast
2014-06-19 DfT-002

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 May 2016
InterCity West Coast franchise
2016-05-10 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 12 May 2016
New East Coast services - RDG responds
2016-05-12 RDG-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 26 May 2016
Rail franchising 26 May 2016
2016-05-26 DfT-003

Press release
Welsh Government ::: 23 August 2016
Intercity West Coast rail franchise must not miss North Wales connection
2016-08-23 WGO-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 4 November 2016
Rail franchising
2016-11-04 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 January 2017
New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released
2017-01-19 DfT-001

Press release
Trenitalia/FirstGroup ::: 24 January 2017
Statement re: East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchise competitions
2017-01-24 TRE-001

Press release
RMT ::: 25 April 2017
RMT responds to news that Virgin and Stagecoach are hooking up with French state in land-grab for new HS2/West Coast franchise
2017-04-25 RMT-001

Statement
FirstGroup/Trenitalia ::: 14 August 2019
Firstgroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership award
2019-08-14 FIR-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
Avanti West Coast ::: 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railway
2019-11-27 AWC-001

Press release
TSSA ::: 27 November 2019
Avanti West Coast ‘ironic and retrograde’ after Virgin failures
2019-11-27 TSS-001

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