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RAILNEWS

12 March 2015
First Intercity Express arrives at Southampton

Railnews report

11 April 2015
Bombardier 'exploring options' to sell rail business

Railnews report

11 April 2015
Bombardier rules out full sale of transportion division

Railnews report

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

Railnews report

5 August 2015
Unions 'want 32-hour week' for Underground staff

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

3 September 2015
Plans for new Merseyrail fleet move ahead

Railnews report

15 October 2015
Three Bridges depot opens its doors

Railnews report

13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

Railnews report

26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

Railnews report

12 January 2016
Bidders for £400m Merseyrail contract are shortlisted

Railnews report

18 February 2016
Heritage operator off the rails over safety fears

Railnews report

24 March 2016
£800m Waterloo investment is 'not before time'

Railnews report

15 June 2016
New strike called on Southern in RMT dispute

Railnews report

12 August 2016
RMT announces Bank Holiday strike on VT East Coast

Railnews report

18 October 2016
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

Railnews report

17 December 2016
Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains

Railnews report

24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

Railnews report

13 March 2017
Three operators hit by DOO strikes

Railnews report

11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

10 April 2018
RMT launches attack on RSSB

Railnews report

10 July 2018
New hope in Merseyrail DOO dispute

Railnews report

2 November 2018
Underground strikes set to go ahead

Railnews report

27 March 2019
Rail union ballots for strike in row over members’ rights

Railnews report

8 January 2020
Alstom and Avanti West Coast sign Pendolino deal

Railnews report

4 March 2020
4 March: news in brief

Railnews report

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report

8 October 2020
Depot where driver was killed ’operating at or beyond capacity’

Railnews report

16 October 2020
DfT awards new contract to CrossCountry

Railnews report

17 December 2020
Covid outbreak triggers GWR cancellations

Railnews report

11 May 2021
LNER to bring back older trains as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report

13 May 2021
Industry reveals Intercity Express recovery plan

Railnews report

5 July 2021
Cleaners are latest group to join ScotRail industrial action

Railnews report

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250.3 London Underground


310 Operators: ScotRail


311 Former operators: Abellio Greater Anglia


311 Former operators: East Coast


311 Former operators: 'One' Railway


312 Freight operators: DRS


320 Stations: Aylesbury


370 Depots




801 Rolling stock – Class 319


801 Rolling stock – Class 387


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Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 April 1995
Rail privatisation timetable “on track� – Watts
1995-04-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 June 1995
Mawhinney welcomes sale of major rail businesses
1995-06-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 December 1995
Wisconsin next stop for Rail Express Systems
1995-12-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 18 December 1995
Final BR design office and specialist engineering business sold
1995-12-18 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 January 1996
Young backs bigger role for rail in city speech
1996-01-29 DoT-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 March 1996
Rail Regulator outlines policy on investment in the enhancement of the rail network
1996-03-12 ORR-001

Statement
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 April 1996
Rail Regulator's Statement [[Railtrack prospectus]]
1996-04-03 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack to spend four million pounds a day to create a railway “second to none�
1997-02-20 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Railtrack announces East Anglia investment bonanza
1997-02-20 RTK-003

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 February 1997
Network Management Statement – history/background
1997-02-20 RTK-010

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 21 May 1997
Regulator calls for greater public accountability from Railtrack
1997-05-21 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 16 June 1997
Railtrack: We will work together with the Rail Regulator pledge
1997-06-16 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 26 June 1997
Railtrack gives Rail Regulator investment plans assurances: It should be publicly accountable
1997-06-26 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 29 July 1997
Railtrack investment programme: Regulator publishes proposed new powers
1997-07-29 ORR-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 4 August 1997
Bidders announced for new communications network
1997-08-04 LRT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 2 October 1997
Rail freight market grows after years of decline
1997-10-02 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 9 October 1997
Railtrack welcomes regulator’s support for freight
1997-10-09 RTK-002

Speech (excerpt)
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 4 June 1998
Regulator's speech to Rail Freight '98
1998-06-04 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 13 May 1999
Rail Regulator publishes guidance on closures of light maintenance depots
1999-05-13 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 July 1999
Rail Industry Year 2000 compliance rating 70% Blue – Independent assessment shows substantial progress
1999-07-12 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/letter
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 November 1999
Rail Regulator questions Railtrack’s asset management over broken rails
1999-11-12 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 14 April 2000
Rail Regulator tackles Railtrack's incentive framework
2000-04-14 ORR-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 1 June 2000
Final results - year ended 31 March 2000, part 1
2000-06-01 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 27 July 2000
More money, more activity and delivery, more accountability
2000-07-27 ORR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 October 2000
Building a better railway: £1.5 billion investment for new South Central franchise
2000-10-24 SRA-001

Map/diagram
London Regional Transport ::: 31 March 2001
London Underground infrastructure map
2001-03-31 LRT-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
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 July 2002
£29m benefits package secured for South West Trains passengers
2002-07-01 SRA-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 19 March 2003
Network Rail awards 10-year structures assessment contracts
2003-03-19 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 24 June 2003
Network Rail takes direct responsibility for maintenance in the Reading area
2003-06-24 NET-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 11 July 2003
Three year South West Trains deal signed
2003-07-11 SRA-001

Press release
Southern ::: 14 May 2004
South Central to Southern – train operator names the changes
2004-05-14 SOU-001

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

Press release
Transport for London ::: 15 October 2005
Update on Northern line services
2005-10-15 TfL-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
Govia ::: 30 November 2005
Department for Transport announces Integrated Kent franchise
2005-11-30 GOV-001

Press release
First Capital Connect ::: 14 December 2006
First Capital Connect opens new sidings at Cricklewood
2006-12-14 FCC-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 Aug 2007 07:01
National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast
2007-08-14 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced
2007-09-27 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 Jan 2008 15:03
New carriages for busy routes
2008-01-30 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Sep 2008 12:10
106 extra Pendolino Carriages for West Coast Main Line
2008-09-19 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 ::: 09 Jun 2009 07:02
More frequent and more secure rail services for London and the South East
2009-06-09 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 31 October 2009
Reform of rail franchises needed to do more for passengers and taxpayers
2009-10-31 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Nov 2009 13:53
Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee appointment
2009-11-20 DfT-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 15 September 2010
Management changes at East Coast
2010-09-15 EAS-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 4 November 2010
Directly Operated Railways publishes first annual report
2010-11-04 EAS-001

Press release
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

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

Press release
Office of Rail Regulation ::: 22 December 2011
Plans to put passengers at the heart of rail regulation
2011-12-22 ORR-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2012
£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs
2012-07-25 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Ltd ::: 25 July 2012
Intercity Express Programme financial close paves way for Hitachi investment in rail manufacturing and assembly plant
2012-07-25 HIT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2013
High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity
2013-01-28 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 6 February 2013
London Overground introduces five-car trains to meet increasing demand
2013-02-06 TfL-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 5 June 2013
Progress in delivering the Thameslink programme
2013-06-05 NAO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 June 2013
Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs
2013-06-27 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 1 July 2013
Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs
2013-07-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 8 October 2013
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2012/13
2013-10-08 EAS-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2013
Strengthening Britain’s train-building industry
2013-11-01 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 21 January 2014
Rail industry responds to National Rail Passenger Survey
2014-01-21 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 28 January 2014
New state-of-the-art passenger train unveiled
2014-01-28 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 27 February 2014
Baroness Kramer and Pete Waterman visit Crewe to find out how HS2 could benefit the town
2014-02-27 DfT-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 April 2014
Baroness Kramer visits Derby and Nottingham to see how HS2 could benefit the region
2014-04-15 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 April 2014
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
2014-04-16 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 9 July 2014
Procuring new trains
2014-07-09 NAO-001

Press release
Directly Operated Railways ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 DOR-001

Press release
East Coast ::: 9 September 2014
Directly Operated Railways publishes financial results for 2013/14
2014-09-09 EAS-001

Press release
Directly Operated Railways ::: 27 November 2014
Statement from DOR regarding new East Coast franchise
2014-11-27 DOR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 December 2014
Rail industry publishes winter weather plans
2014-12-19 RDG-001

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 19 February 2015
Prime Minister announces long term economic plan for the East of England
2015-02-19 HMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 12 March 2015
New state-of-the-art Intercity Express train arrives in the UK
2015-03-12 DfT-002

Press release
Transport Scotland ::: 12 March 2015
Scotland on track for new trains
2015-03-12 TSC-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Europe ::: 23 March 2015
Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup's preferred supplier to provide fleet of new AT300 trains for the South West
2015-03-23 HIT-001

Press release
RMT ::: 9 July 2015
RMT demand for tube chiefs
2015-07-09 RMT-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Group ::: 30 July 2015
New high speed trains confirmed for the South West
2015-07-30 HIT-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 August 2015
Transport for London confirms 40 per cent of Tube network set for major boost in capacity
2015-08-03 TfL-002

Press release
Merseytravel ::: 2 September 2015
New trains the preferred option for Merseyrail fleet modernisation
2015-09-02 MER-001

Press release
Hitachi Ltd ::: 3 September 2015
Hitachi brings manufacturing back to its British birthplace
2015-09-03 HIT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2015
Transport Secretary unveils state-of-the-art Thameslink train facility
2015-10-15 DfT-001

Press release
Merseytravel ::: 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced
2016-01-11 MER-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 17 February 2016
GTR strikes £200m-plus deal for new train fleet serving City of London Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)
2016-02-17 GTR-001

Press release
Abellio ::: 10 August 2016
Abellio selected as preferred bidder for East Anglia rail franchise
2016-08-10 ABB-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 7 November 2016
The train now arriving is faster, smarter and better connected
2016-11-07 RDG-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Rail update: rail investment in the Great Western route
2016-11-08 DfT-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 9 November 2016
Modernising the Great Western railway
2016-11-09 NAO-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 ::: 10 August 2017
More seats for rail passengers as nearly £1bn is invested in Midlands services
2017-08-10 DfT-001

Press release
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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2017
All aboard the new Intercity Express trains that will transform journeys across Britain
2017-10-16 DfT-001

Press release
Hitachi Rail Europe ::: 17 October 2017
British-built Hitachi trains enter service on Great Western route today
2017-10-16 HIT-001

Press release
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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2018
Let’s raise our ambitions for a cleaner, greener railway
2018-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 August 2019
West Coast marks new partnership model for rail
2019-08-14 DfT-001

Press release
Grand Central ::: 30 June 2020
Light at end of lockdown tunnel as Grand Central offers tickets for summer return
2020-06-30 GCR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2020
Vital rail services protected through new deal with Arriva CrossCountry
2020-10-16 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 October 2020
Rail update: 16 October 2020
2020-10-16 DfT-002

Press release
Arriva Group ::: 3 December 2021
Arriva Group awarded National Rail Contract for Chiltern
2021-12-03 ARR-001

Press release
Northern ::: 30 May 2022
Northern encourages thanks as part of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
2022-05-30 NOR-001

Press release
Govia Thameslink Railway ::: 22 June 2022
Reminder to all rail passengers: essential travel only until Sunday 26 June
2022-06-22 GTR-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 8 July 2024
Rail Partners’ conference at RSN 2024 highlights rolling stock innovation and depot transformation as essential to delivering a high performing railway
2024-07-08 RPA-001

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