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RAILNEWS

6 February 2015
Railfreight link restored at Sunderland Port

Railnews report

18 February 2015
GB Railfreight beats DB Schenker for sleeper contract

Railnews report

17 March 2015
Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'

Railnews report

30 March 2015
Time is running out for objections to railfreight plan

Railnews report

16 April 2015
LibDems go electric, while UKIP would scrap HS2

Railnews report

28 April 2015
Government 'played down' railfreight benefits

Railnews report

5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

Railnews report

16 June 2015
Minister signals possible return of parcels by train

Railnews report

24 July 2015
Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight

Railnews report

4 September 2015
European Commission under fire for refusing railfreight grant

Railnews report

14 April 2016
New railfreight hub proposed for West Midlands

Railnews report

2 June 2016
Network Rail takes to the sky

Railnews report

2 June 2016
Strategic railfreight interchange debate ignites

Railnews report

22 July 2016
New transport secretary reaffirms case for HS2

Railnews report

13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

Railnews report

19 October 2016
Eurotunnel prepares to sell GB Railfreight

Railnews report

18 January 2017
Chinese railfreight containers arrive in London

Railnews report

20 February 2017
Railfreight grants drop could mean ‘thousands of additional lorries’

Railnews report

5 June 2017
GB Railfreight wins DP World contract

Railnews report

22 November 2017
More funding for city regions in Autumn Budget

Railnews report

29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report

7 June 2018
Rail freight cargoes are worth more than £30bn

Railnews report

11 June 2019
11 June: news in brief

Railnews report

30 April 2020
30 April: news in brief

Railnews report

7 August 2020
Scottish timber is back on the rails

Railnews report

15 July 2021
Railfreight operators welcome decarbonisation plan

Railnews report

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Business ::: franchises
Anglia Railways

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 June 1995
Watts stresses government's commitment to rail freight
1995-06-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 July 1995
Mr Watts announces noise relief measures for new railway lines
1995-07-13 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 13 December 1995
Rail freight revolution shifts into high gear – Sir George Young
1995-12-13 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 24 February 1996
Privatisation is the key in rail's fight for freight with roads – Sir George Young
1996-02-24 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 25 April 1996
Sir George Young welcomes new findings on transport infrastructure, business costs and business location
1996-04-25 DoT-002

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 22 May 1996
Parliament to decide future of new freight railway
1996-05-22 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 May 1996
Freightliner sold as railfreight revolution nears completion
1996-05-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 June 1996
Final BR freight business to be sold
1996-06-06 DoT-001

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

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 29 August 1996
Watts launches prototype rail freight wagon
1996-08-29 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 19 September 1996
Watts announces major boost for rail freight
1996-09-19 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 9 October 1996
New freight grants keep 70,000 lorries off roads
1996-10-09 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 31 October 1996
Watts publishes plans to streamline freight grants
1996-10-31 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 1 November 1996
Watts approves the re-opening of Cornish rail freight line
1996-11-01 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 December 1996
More good news for rail freight industry
1996-12-04 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 24 January 1997
New deal to boost rail freight in Britain
1997-01-24 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 April 1997
Railtrack's Ten Points to build rail freight
1997-04-17 RTK-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 21 May 1997
Statement by John Prescott, deputy prime minister on this morning's announcement by the Rail Regulator
1997-05-21 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 6 August 1997
New agreement signals way ahead for rail freight
1997-08-06 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 17 September 1997
Railtrack announces study into improving trans-Pennine rail freight routes
1997-09-17 RTK-001

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

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 9 October 1997
Rail Regulator publishes objectives for rail freight
1997-10-09 ORR-001

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

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 15 December 1997
Railtrack freight route directory
1997-12-15 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
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 10 December 1999
European rail freight market opens up
1999-12-10 DET-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 January 2000
Rail Regulator seeks customers’ views on rail freight growth
2000-01-20 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 26 May 2000
Rail Regulator launches review of freight charges
2000-05-26 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 10 August 2000
Sharing the load - the first national survey of UK rail freight customers
2000-08-10 ORR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 31 August 2000
Rail Regulator’s view on freight charging endorsed by industry
2000-08-31 ORR-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 12 September 2000
Launch of new Hull Trains service - special preview train arranged for invited guests and the media on Tuesday 12 Sept
2000-09-12 HUL-001

Press release
Hull Trains ::: 19 September 2000
First new train service begins under rail industry’s “open access�� arrangements as Hull Trains commences services between Hull and London on Monday 25 September
2000-09-19 HUL-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 3 October 2000
New consultation plans for former Parkside Colliery site
2000-10-03 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 30 November 2000
Regulator publishes next steps in review of freight charges
2000-11-30 ORR-001

Press release
Railway Forum ::: 26 March 2002
The Virgin Voyager train fleet project wins the Railway Forum/Modern Railways innovation award for 2002
2002-03-26 RFO-001

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

Statement
GB Railways Group ::: 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03
2003-06-10 GBR-001

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

Press release
Transport for London ::: 6 July 2004
Freight expectations: TfL's plan to boost rail freight in London
2004-07-06 TfL-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 20 August 2004
ScotRail franchise signed
2004-08-20 FIR_001

Press release
GB Railfreight ::: 26 November 2004 14:43
GB Railfreight gets the mail moving by rail again
2004-11-26 GBR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 11 January 2005
Channel Tunnel Rail Link: a unique opportunity for freight
2005-01-11 TfL-001

Press release
First ScotRail ::: 7 October 2005
Smoke free zone as First ScotRail introduces no smoking policy on Caledonian Sleeper
2005-10-07 FSC-001

Press release
First ScotRail ::: 17 October 2005
First ScotRail celebrates birthday with cut in train delays in Fife
2005-10-17 FSC_001

Press release
First ScotRail ::: 24 March 2006
Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of reopening of Edinburgh to Bathgate line
2006-03-24 FSC_001

Press release
GB Railfreight ::: 26 May 2006
GBRf enters coal market
2006-05-26 GBR-001

Press release
Grand Central/Fraser Eagle Group ::: 8 June 2006
Grand Central targets early-December start date
2006-06-08 GCR-001

Press release
GB Railfreight ::: 18 October 2006
GB Railfreight signs Drax deal
2006-10-18 GBR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 Jun 2007 09:30
Rail Minister announces £44m to transport freight by rail
2007-06-05 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 Jul 2007 09:30
Department for Transport delivers more funding to support freight
2007-07-25 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Oct 2007 13:04
Department for Transport delivers £132m more funding to support freight
2007-10-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 Dec 2008 10:21
Transport Secretary renews focus on freight
2008-12-16 DfT-001

Press release
GB Railfreight ::: 18 May 2012
GB Railfreight moves first Crossrail train
2012-05-18 GBR-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 14 May 2014
Rail freight delivering £1.5 billion a year benefit to Britain
2014-05-14 RDG-001

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

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 February 2015
Port set for growth after regaining rail link
2015-02-05 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 February 2015
Transport secretary visits Merseyside
2015-02-06 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 February 2015
The railway of the future
2015-02-11 DfT-001

Press release
GB Railfreight ::: 17 February 2015
GB Railfreight boosts rail services business with Serco Caledonian Sleeper contract
2015-02-17 GBR-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
Transport Scotland ::: 23 March 2015 12.00
Dream overhaul for iconic Sleeper service
2015-03-23 TSC-001

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

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 15 June 2015
The remarkable rise of rail freight
2015-06-15 DfT-001

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

Press release
Rail Logistics Company ::: 8 September 2016
New consultancy brings fresh thinking to rail sector
2016-09-08 RLC-001

Press release
Rail Logistics Company ::: 12 September 2016
John Holwell joins The Rail Logistics Company
2016-09-12 RLC-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2016
Rail freight: 13 September 2016
2016-09-13 DfT-001

Press release
Freightliner ::: 13 September 2016
Freightliner press release: Freightliner supports Department for Transport’s rail freight strategy
2016-09-13 FRE-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 13 September 2016
‘Rail freight is crucial to Britain’ – RDG response to government strategy
2016-09-13 RDG-001

Press release
Rail Freight Group ::: 13 September 2016
Government backs rail freight with new strategy
2016-09-13 RFG-001

Press release
Rail Freight Group ::: 4 November 2016
RFG press comment on new West Coast Partnership
2016-11-04 RFG-001

Press release
Freight Transport Association ::: 15 November 2016
FTA says Government must ensure HS2 delivers on freight
2016-11-15 FTA-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
Rail Partners ::: 4 March 2024
Freight operators ready to partner with government to get lorries off roads and support green economic growth
2024-03-04 RPA-001

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 14 March 2024
Rail Partners response to ORR statistics on rail freight usage and performance for Q3
2024-03-14 RPA-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 ::: 6 June 2024
Rail Partners responds to latest ORR data on rail freight usage and performance
2024-06-06 RPA-001

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

Press release
Rail Partners ::: 19 September 2024
Rail Partners responds to latest ORR data on freight rail usage and performance
2024-09-19 RPA-001

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