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RAILNEWS

18 February 2015
GB Railfreight beats DB Schenker for sleeper contract

Railnews report

31 March 2015
All change for Scots as new franchises start

Railnews report

1 April 2015
First Serco sleepers run overnight

Railnews report

10 June 2015
Dutch franchise scandal triggers call for ScotRail probe

Railnews report

22 January 2016
Spanish-built trains ordered for Northern in £490m deal

Railnews report

1 April 2016
New start for north as franchises are launched

Railnews report

10 March 2017
Merseyrail loses DOO strike challenge

Railnews report

28 March 2017
Liverpool Mayor intervenes over Merseyrail strike

Railnews report

5 April 2017
Merseyrail urges RMT to cancel strike

Railnews report

13 June 2019
CAF probes Caledonian Sleeper faults

Railnews report

26 June 2019
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again

Railnews report

24 July 2019
24 July: news in brief

Railnews report

9 September 2019
9 September: news in brief

Railnews report

24 September 2019
Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action

Railnews report

13 January 2020
Emergency windows on Caledonian Sleeper locked shut

Railnews report

16 January 2020
16 January: news in brief

Railnews report

23 September 2020
RMT to stage strikes on Caledonian Sleeper

Railnews report

8 October 2020
RMT prepares for second Caledonian sleeper strike

Railnews report

28 May 2021
RMT calls for summit meeting over ScotRail disputes

Railnews report

8 July 2021
Peace talks set to start in Caledonian Sleeper dispute

Railnews report

KNOWLEDGE

Franchises and concessions

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311 Former operators: Northern Rail

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Northern Spirit/Arriva Trains Northern

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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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 19 April 2000
New entrants qualify for second franchise replacement round
2000-04-19 SRA-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 September 2000
Building a better railway: pre-qualifiers confirmed for Wales & Borders franchise
2000-09-14 SRA-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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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 February 2001
Building a better railway: SRA shortlists four for Wales and Borders franchise
2001-02-15 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 May 2002
Keen interest in new Merseyrail agreement
2002-05-14 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise
2002-10-01 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Three new bidders shortlisted for Merseyrail
2002-10-01 SRA-002

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Network Rail ::: 4 December 2002
Network Rail completes public member selection process
2002-12-04 NET-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 3 February 2003
SRA announces agreement for Merseyrail Electrics
2003-02-03 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 March 2003
Four Pre-Qualify for Scottish Franchise
2003-03-14 SRA-001

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Network Rail ::: 26 March 2003
Network Rail extends control of rail maintenance - Wessex and East Midlands contracts to be taken in-house
2003-03-26 NET-001

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Network Rail ::: 10 July 2003
Network Rail accelerates plans to extend direct control of rail maintenance
2003-07-10 NET-001

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Network Rail ::: 11 August 2003
Network Rail steps up plans for in-house railway maintenance with Wessex area contract to end five months early
2003-08-11 NET-001

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Network Rail ::: 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house
2003-10-24 NET-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 29 October 2003
Bids received for Scottish franchise
2003-10-29 SRA-001

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Network Rail ::: 26 November 2003
Network Rail brings over 1,000 maintenance staff ‘back home’
2003-11-26 NET-002

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 11 June 2004
Firstgroup plc announced as preferred bidder for new Scottish passenger rail franchise
2004-06-11 SRA-001

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

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Serco Group ::: 22 November 2005
Serco appointed preferred bidder for £400m Docklands Light Railway service
2005-11-22 SER-001

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Transport for London ::: 22 November 2005
DLR plans for London 2012 Olympics as Serco named preferred bidder for new £400m franchise
2005-11-22 TfL-001

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Northern Rail ::: 22 March 2006
Northern Rail welcomes findings of franchise review
2006-03-22 NOR-001

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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 ::: 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises
2006-10-31 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 21 June 2007
Department for Transport announces winner of West Midlands franchise
2007-06-21 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 18 Mar 2008 10:25
Innovative 'tram-trains' to be trialled in Yorkshire
2008-03-18 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 5 Jul 2010 10:15
British Transport Police Authority – Membership
2010-07-05 DfT-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 11 May 2011
Realising the potential of GB rail
2011-05-11 RDG-001

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Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Rail passengers to benefit from 1,200 new carriages
2011-06-16 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 June 2011
Thameslink rolling stock
2011-06-16 DfT-003

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Northern ::: 9 May 2012
Franchise Continuation for Northern Rail
2012-05-09 NOR-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 8 January 2013
Industry strategic business plans
2013-01-08 RDG-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 February 2013
Formalisation of the RDG
2013-02-19 RDG-001

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

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 2 Apr 2013
Rail Delivery Group invites applications for Associate Membership of the Rail Delivery Group
2013-04-02 RDG-001

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Transport Scotland ::: 28 June 2013
Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2013-06-28 TSC-001

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

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Serco Group ::: 28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-05-28 SER-001

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Transport Scotland ::: 28 May 2014
Exciting new Sleeper contract unveiled
2014-05-28 TSC-001

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Transport for London ::: 4 July 2014
TfL names Keolis Amey Docklands as Docklands Light Railway operator until 2021
2014-07-04 TfL-001

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Serco Group ::: 30 October 2014
Serco appoints Managing Director to run the iconic Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-10-30 SER-001

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RMT ::: 10 November 2014
RMT warns of threat to Caledonian Sleeper as SERCO shares go into freefall
2014-11-10 RMT-001

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Transport for London ::: 8 December 2014
New operator to bring further improvements to high-performing Docklands Light Railway
2014-12-08 TfL-001

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Serco Group ::: 9 December 2014
Serco appoints Ian Smith Design as interior designer for the iconic Caledonian Sleeper service
2014-12-09 SER-001

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Serco Group ::: 16 December 2014
Award winning luxury fashion label to design uniforms for the Caledonian Sleeper
2014-12-16 SER-001

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

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 January 2015
Cycle rail travel made easier for millions
2015-01-30 RDG-001

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

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Serco Group ::: 12 February 2015
Brand new Caledonian Sleeper trains from 2018
2015-02-12 SER-001

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GB Railfreight ::: 17 February 2015
GB Railfreight boosts rail services business with Serco Caledonian Sleeper contract
2015-02-17 GBR-001

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Transport Scotland ::: 23 March 2015 12.00
Dream overhaul for iconic Sleeper service
2015-03-23 TSC-001

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

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Stagecoach Group ::: 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise
2015-06-02 STG-001

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Caledonian Sleeper ::: 25 July 2015
Fashion figures arrive for festival in Scottish capital
2015-07-25 CAL-001

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Abellio ::: 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport
2016-08-24 ABB-001

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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

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Abellio ::: 21 March 2017
Abellio completes sale of 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui
2017-03-21 ABB-001

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West Midlands Trains Ltd ::: 10 August 2017
West Midlands Trains Ltd announced as winning bidder for the West Midlands franchise
2017-08-10 WMT-001

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Abellio ::: 17 October 2017
Abellio, JR East and Mitsui announce £680m new trains for the next West Midlands rail franchise
2017-10-17 ABB-001

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Abellio ::: 9 May 2019
£600 million improvements for East Midlands Railway by Abellio confirmed
2019-05-09 ABB-001

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Merseytravel ::: 18 November 2019
Merseyrail launches smoking ban at all stations
2019-11-18 MER-001

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

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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

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

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