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...
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Siemens Thameslink deal to create up to 2,000 new jobs
27 June 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Siemens Plc with Cross London Trains have been awarded the £1.6 billion deal to build carriages for the Thameslink rail line...
Thameslink deal close to completion
14 June 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
DfT has decided to award the £1.6 billion Thameslink rolling stock contract to a consortium led by Siemens...
Kenilworth new station
3 June 2013 | By Department for Transport
A new station in Kenilworth will benefit from the biggest single allocation of investment from the government’s New Stations Fund...
HS2 moves a step closer
16 May 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
HS2 moves a step closer with publication of draft 'Environmental statement' and design refinements consultations...
Longer HS2 tunnel could help developer create over 7,000 jobs in East Midlands
13 May 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Government has now developed a revised option involving extending a proposed tunnel under the East Midlands Airport...
Fresh start for franchising
26 March 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today unveiled long-term plans designed to drive improvements to rail services...
High court rejects legal challenges to HS2 in landmark victory for the government
15 March 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Government wins HS2 phase one judicial review...
New stations fund proves popular
11 March 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has welcomed the interest shown in the government’s new stations fund following the launch of the £20 million scheme...
High speed rail a catalyst for high speed Britain
28 January 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
The construction of a network of high speed rail links is the biggest single infrastructure investment of our lifetime...
Procurement of New Rolling Stock
15 November 2012 | By Southern
"I am pleased that Southern is able to assist the Department in introducing additional capacity. The potential new order for 116 carriages will be exciting news for train manufacturers..."
Minister views multi-billion pound plans for the north west
15 November 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Major upgrades to rail links in the north west are progressing well...
Rail passengers in the North West set for bigger say
22 October 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Passengers in the North West will have more say on how local rail services are run after the service designation of the Bentham Line...
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services
15 October 2012 | By Department for Transport
“The cancellation of the InterCity West Coast franchise is deeply regrettable..."
Reduced cap on rail fare rises
7 October 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Passengers will benefit from a cut of up to 2% to the planned rises in the cost of nationwide train travel and travel on London buses and tubes...
