Transforming rail travel on the East Coast
25 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The InterCity East Coast prospectus details what potential bidders will need to consider when they start developing their proposals...
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Easier access for passengers at Henley-in-Arden
25 October 2013 | By Network Rail
The old station footbridge will be removed and replaced with a temporary footbridge until spring 2014...
CrossCountry welcomes ‘Advance on the day’ trial
10 October 2013 | By Arriva
This initiative will see CrossCountry introduce across all its longer distance routes the opportunity for passengers to buy discounted tickets...
The future of rail fares
9 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
As well curbing the rise in fares, the review opens the door for future innovations such as the end of paper ticket...
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line (GWML)
3 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers will benefit from improved services, including greater WiFi coverage...
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to West Midlands to secure maximum boost for region’s economy
6 September 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Growth Taskforce members are meeting in Birmingham to share expertise...
Rail passengers in the south east to benefit from smart ticketing
30 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east...
Overcrowded trains to get red (and amber and green) light
26 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Rail companies asked to publish train-by-train crowding information in a 'traffic light' system, explaining which services are busiest...
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed
31 July 2013 | By Department for Transport
A skilled team, including Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Albert Bore, are joining the HS2 Growth Taskforce...
Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains
30 July 2013 | By Department for Transport
Southern signs £180 million deal for additional 116 train carriages with Bombardier...
Green light for Crossrail station at Woolwich
25 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
TfL and DfT, sponsors of Crossrail, have confirmed that Crossrail services will call at Woolwich...
Appeal Court categorically rejects all legal challenges to HS2
24 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Work on a new high speed railway will continue after the Court of Appeal rejected further attempts to derail the scheme...
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
18 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
£1.2 billion deal to transform rail travel on East Coast Main Line...
High speed rail update on phase two
17 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Phase two public consultation on the proposed high speed 2 route and exceptional hardship scheme decision released...
Department for Transport and Siemens seal Thameslink deal
27 June 2013 | By Siemens
The Department for Transport has awarded a contract worth circa £1.6 billion for 1,140 new Desiro City commuter rail carriages...
