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RAILNEWS

30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

Railnews report

7 April 2016
West Midlands shortlist announced

Railnews report

16 June 2016
First and MTR join forces to bid for South Western

Railnews report

22 June 2016
MTR withdraws from West Midlands franchise bid

Railnews report

13 October 2016
Contenders named for next Welsh franchise

Railnews report

7 December 2016
Mayor told to stay away from National Rail

Railnews report

23 March 2017
Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

Railnews report

27 March 2017
First, MTR beat Stagecoach to win South West Trains

Railnews report

20 June 2017
First, MTR unveil new trains for South Western

Railnews report

22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

Railnews report

3 July 2017
Franchising timetable slips again

Railnews report

4 July 2017
Tram-train project costs have soared

Railnews report

11 July 2017
August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

Railnews report

12 July 2017
Competition concerns on routes to Exeter

Railnews report

17 July 2017
West Midlands award slips back again

Railnews report

10 August 2017
Trenitalia backs out of South Eastern contest

Railnews report

16 August 2017
Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment

Railnews report

21 August 2017
First, MTR take charge on South Western

Railnews report

5 September 2017
International launch for South Western Railway

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

14 May 2018
Talks set to take place over new Heathrow line

Railnews report

23 May 2018
Winner of Welsh franchise announced

Railnews report

4 June 2018
Award of new Welsh franchise confirmed

Railnews report

14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

Railnews report

14 January 2019
DB may sell Arriva to plug E4bn funding gap

Railnews report

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Railnews report

8 January 2020
Survival of South Western Railway franchise in ‘significant doubt’

Railnews report

9 January 2020
Franchising crisis deepens as West Midlands joins the doubtful list

Railnews report

22 January 2020
SWR no longer sustainable, admits transport secretary

Railnews report

6 February 2020
DfT defends record of dealing with SWR

Railnews report

13 May 2020
13 May: news in brief

Railnews report

9 July 2020
New CEO named for MTR in Britain

Railnews report

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Press release
Department of Transport ::: 2 October 1995
Steven Norris welcomes announcement of bidders for Croydon Tramlink
1995-10-02 DoT-001

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Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Steven Norris announces further progress for Croydon Tramlink
1996-04-25 DoT-004

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London Regional Transport ::: 25 November 1996
Tram concession award provides boost for South London
1996-11-25 LRT-001

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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 6 April 2000
Prescott - Trams not jams
2000-04-06 DET-001

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Eurostar ::: 16 December 2003
Eurostar says extra runways will be a 'dent in the side' of low-cost air travel
2003-12-16 EUR-001

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GNER ::: 7 May 2004
Shortlist for new GNER rail franchise
2004-05-07 GNE-001

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

Press release
Sea Containers ::: 22 March 2005
GNER signs new 10 year franchise
2005-03-22 SEC-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
Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Thameslink/GN franchise
2005-12-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Dec 2005 00:00
Pre-qualified bidders for South Western franchise
2005-12-20 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 Mar 2006 00:00
Smart ticketing moves a step closer
2006-03-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises
2006-09-19 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 22 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces winner of South Western franchise
2006-09-22 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises
2006-10-31 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
LOROL ::: 19 July 2007
MTRLaing appointed to run London Overground
2007-07-19 LOR-001

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Transport for London ::: 12 November 2007
Silverlink lines under new management as Mayor launches London Overground
2007-11-12 TfL-001

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Transport for London ::: 17 March 2008
Tfl announces plans to take over Tramlink services
2008-03-17 TfL-001

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LOROL ::: 30 April 2008
Deutsche Bahn acquires LOROL
2008-04-30 LOR-001

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LOROL ::: 23 March 2012
London Overground stations to offer Wi-Fi
2012-03-23 LOR-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 02 July 2012
New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations
2012-07-02 DfT-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 12 November 2012
LOROL delivers 300m passengers 5 years of operational excellence
2012-11-12 LOR-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 9 December 2012
Mayor launches new rail service to complete London Overground’s orbital network
2012-12-09 LOR-001

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LOROL ::: 29 January 2013
London Overground tops passenger satisfaction table
2013-01-29 LOR-001

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Network Rail ::: 1 May 2013
Network Rail takes first step into US market with appointment to Amtrak partner forum
2013-05-01 NET-001

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Transport Scotland ::: 19 November 2013
Rail franchise plans unveiled
2013-11-19 TSC-001

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LOROL ::: 2 December 2013
Steve Best joins LOROL as Finance Director
2013-12-02 LOR-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 4 June 2014
LOROL appointed to run additional London Overground services for TfL
2014-06-04 LOR-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 19 September 2014
LOROL reduces passenger accidents through positive action
2014-09-19 LOR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 12 January 2015
Tunnelling to complete this Spring and Liverpool Street to Shenfield rail services to be integrated with TfL in major year for Crossrail
2015-01-12 TfL-001

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LOROL ::: 31 May 2015
LOROL takes over new routes
2015-05-31 LOR-001

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Transport for London ::: 1 June 2015
Mayor hails transformed commuter services and calls for a better integrated London rail network as West Anglia routes are taken over by TfL
2015-06-01 TfL-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 ::: 2 July 2015
Annual update on Crossrail 2015
2015-07-02 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 30 Jul 2015
Chiltern Railways boss to join Network Rail board
2015-07-30 NET-001

Press release
LOROL ::: 9 December 2015
Orinoco set to improve availability and accuracy of customer information for UK rail operators
2015-12-09 LOR-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 December 2015
Rail franchising: pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) passport award
2015-12-15 DfT-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
FirstGroup ::: 16 June 2016
FirstGroup statement re: South Western rail franchise competition
2016-06-16 FIR-001

Press release
MTR ::: 16 June 2016
FirstGroup/MTR joint venture to bid for South Western franchise
2016-06-16 MTR-001

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

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
Department for Transport ::: 27 March 2017
First MTR South Western Trains Limited wins South Western franchise
2017-03-27 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 March 2017
South Western rail franchise
2017-03-27 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
Bidders for 2 rail franchises named by government
2017-06-22 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 22 June 2017
West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise bidders
2017-06-22 DfT-002

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 11 July 2017
London to Exeter rail passengers protected by CMA
2017-07-11 CMA-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
West Midlands Trains ::: 13 November 2019
WMT statement : Industrial action by RMT union
2019-11-13 WMT-001

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

Press release
RMT ::: 29 November 2019
Government £86 million of taxpayer’s money to bail out South Western Railway when not running trains on strike days proves dispute is politically motivated says RMT.
2019-11-29 RMT-001

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

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 22 January 2020
Rail update
2020-01-22 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 20 July 2020
Crossrail annual update 2020
2020-07-20 DfT-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 23 May 2024
Thousands of food parcels delivered to Ukrainian Railway employees and their families, following donations from British rail companies
2024-05-23 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 8 August 2024
Rail Partners launches campaign to protect Ukrainian rail workers
2024-08-08 RPA-001

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