£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs
25 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
More than 900 jobs will be created and thousands more secured after Transport Secretary approved a £4.5bn contract...
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£1M for Manchester Victoria access improvement
20 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Rail Passengers using Manchester Victoria are to benefit from a new lift and other facilities that will help increase access to the station...
Go-Ahead welcomes £9 billion investment in rail network
17 July 2012 | By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead welcomed the announcement by the Department for Transport of its future investment plans for the rail network...
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth
16 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
More than £9 billion of growth-boosting railway upgrades across England and Wales have been announced by Transport Secretary...
New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations
2 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
“A more flexible franchise will encourage private sector investment..."
Government agrees station funding
14 May 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Ministers have approved £10m of Government funding for the redevelopment of Northampton station...
Greater Manchester passengers benefit from station improvements
23 March 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
The latest stage in a programme of railway station improvements in Greater Manchester is now complete – with still more to come...
Reforming our railways
8 March 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
The Command Paper sets out the Government’s vision for the railways, alongside the policies that are needed to realise that vision...
Britain’s new high-speed rail network (HS2) is approved
10 January 2012 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Justine Greening has announced details of the new national high speed rail network (HS2)...
Virgin Rail Group agrees West Coast franchise extension
28 October 2011 | By Stagecoach Group plc
VRG has signed an agreement with the DfT for an eight-month extension to the current West Coast rail franchise...
Thousands more seats as Virgin Trains goes for growth
27 October 2011 | By Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains plans to add thousands more seats to its award-winning services during next year...
Abellio has been awarded the Greater Anglia Franchise
20 October 2011 | By Abellio Group
Abellio Group has today been selected by the Department for Transport as the operator for the Greater Anglia train franchise...
Franchise decision welcomed
5 August 2011 | By First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express has welcomed the Department for Transport's decision to extend its franchise...
New franchising programme
5 August 2011 | By Department for Transport
The Government is committed to a major reform of rail franchising that will benefit passengers and taxpayers alike...
Virgin Rail Group welcomes West Coast franchise extension discussions
19 May 2011 | By Stagecoach Group plc
Virgin Rail Group is in discussions with the DfT regarding an extension to the current West Coast rail franchise agreement...
