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27 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail journeys between London and Edinburgh will be transformed by more seats, more services and new trains after the government announced its intention to award the new East Coast franchise to Inter City Railways, a consortium of Stagecoach and Virgin...
18 November 2014 | By Department for Transport
All of the stations on the Crossrail project will now offer step-free access thanks to £14 million of investment announced by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer...
6 November 2014 | By The Law Commission
The Government has accepted the majority of the reforms to level crossing law recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission, and has committed to review the remainder...
3 October 2014 | By Department for Transport
£62 million government investment will see a ‘next generation’ train fleet operating between London and West Midlands...
29 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
A package of improvements to improve rail services for thousands of passengers commuting between Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln...
15 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
A brand new rail franchise that will deliver new trains, more seats and faster journeys on some of London’s busiest routes was launched by Rail Minister Claire Perry...
11 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
Tough performance targets to ensure rail passengers see real improvements to their journeys have been agreed as part of a new franchise deal between the government and Southeastern...
11 September 2014 | By Go-Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group welcomes the announcement by the Department for Transport that its 65% owned train operating company, Southeastern, will continue to run the South Eastern franchise until June 2018...
10 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Minister Claire Perry challenged the rail industry to find new ways to give commuters more seats on busy trains following publication of the latest crowding statistics...
8 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
150 new carriages will increase capacity, create jobs and boost economic growth...
19 August 2014 | By Department for Transport
Train companies that are in the running to transform rail services across the north have been announced by the government...
19 August 2014 | By FirstGroup
FirstGroup has been shortlisted for the TransPennine Express franchise competition by the Department for Transport...
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
The Department for Transport has confirmed it has officially signed the contract for the new Essex Thameside franchise with NXET Trains Limited...
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers in England and Wales will benefit from thousands more seats on services across the border thanks to a £1.2 million deal between the Department for Transport and Arriva Train Wales...
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to the Office of Rail Regulation to ensure the industry delivers value for money, improves services and keeps our railways safe...
