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Theresa Villiers, informs the House that the department has published a consultation on the future of rail franchising policy.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The CMA has cleared the award of the TransPennine Express rail franchise to First TransPennine Express Limited, a subsidiary of FirstGroup.
OFT closed case: Completed acquisition by Abellio Greater Anglia Limited of the Greater Anglia Franchise.
The Department for Transport has officially signed the Northern and TransPennine Express contracts.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Rail passengers to be asked how their rail services should be run.
The CMA is investigating the award of the West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise to First Rail Holdings Ltd and Trenitalia UK Ltd.
The CMA has provisionally found that the award of the Northern rail franchise to Arriva may result in higher fares on some local routes.
Passengers views wanted to help shape a new franchise for train services.
Penalty notice sends signal to rail operators that breaches of public trust will not be tolerated.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by FirstGroup plc of the Greater Western Passenger Rail Franchise.
The department has published an invitation to tender for the formal bidding stage to replace the operator on the West Coast Main Line.
Further details about suspensions in relation to the cancellation of the West Coast Main Line franchise competition.
Have your say on how the Great Western railway should operate.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Rail passengers asked for their views on how train services could improve.
The Department for Transport has started the search for the next East Anglia rail franchise operator.
Details of the new directly awarded franchise agreement with Abellio Greater Anglia and upcoming service improvements.
First Greater Western Ltd will operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the south west until September 2015.
Abellio East Midlands awarded franchise from August 2019.
Announcing companies in the running for the new West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchises.
Invitation to tender (ITT) on the Essex Thameside franchise.
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