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Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
16 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland...
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Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise
16 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers will benefit from refreshed rolling stock and more services on the Greater Anglia network, including twice as many weekday off peak services...
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Parsons Brinckerhoff appointed as Industry System Integrator for Great Western Route Modernisation
4 April 2014 | By Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded the Industry System Integrator contract for the Great Western Route Modernisation Programme in support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport...
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DfT and TfL extend Crossrail route to Reading
28 March 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail will now run to Reading after the joint sponsors, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), instructed Crossrail Limited to extend the route...
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New deal for rail in the North
27 March 2014 | By The Department for Transport
A new deal for rail services in the north that will see tough new targets for punctuality, reliability and passenger satisfaction has been awarded to Northern Rail Ltd, Rail Minister Stephen Hammond announced...
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East Coast on course for improved rail services
24 March 2014 | By Department for Transport
A milestone in the transformation of rail services along one of the UK’s most iconic rail routes has been reached with the release of the invitation to tender for the East Coast franchise...
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ORR level crossing statement
7 March 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
In response to the Transport Select Committee report on safety at level crossings, Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail Regulation said...
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Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services
18 February 2014 | By Department for Transport
A key milestone in delivering the multi-billion pound transformation of London’s rail services was reached as the government agreed a deal with First Capital Connect...
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£1 billion Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract to be awarded to Bombardier
6 February 2014 | By Department for Transport
The intention to award a contract to deliver rolling stock and a new depot for Crossrail with a capital value of around £1 billion to Bombardier has been announced by Transport for London and The Department for Transport...
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Exclusive article for Global Railway Review from Northern Rail’s Head of Crime Management, Martyn Guiver
4 February 2014 | By Martyn Guiver, Head of Crime Management, Northern Rail
The Northern franchise was let in December 2004 on a no growth, no investment model by the Department for Transport...
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Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services
17 January 2014 | By Department for Transport
The shortlist of bidders that will be invited to deliver proposals for improved services for passengers on the InterCity East Coast rail franchise was announced by the government...
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Green light for Kenilworth Station
12 December 2013 | By Department for Transport
Plans for a new £11.3 million station in Kenilworth have been given final approval under the Government’s multi-million pound New Stations Fund...
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HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to East Midlands to secure maximum boost for region’s economy
15 November 2013 | By Department for Transport
HS2 is set to play a key role in job creation, regeneration and development...
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Boost for high speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal
13 November 2013 | By Department for Transport
Six month extension for Southeastern to continue providing key high speed route between Sandwich and Deal...
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Cubic and Southern Railway Team Up to Provide ITSO on Southern and Transport for London Network
6 November 2013 | By Cubic Corporation
This work is in conjunction with Transport for London’s ITSO on Prestige project...
