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  • New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

    DfT has announced its intention to award the new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia Thameslink Railway Limited.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchising: Greater Anglia

    Details of the new directly awarded franchise agreement with Abellio Greater Anglia and upcoming service improvements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains

    Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

    Improvements for rail passengers on the Greater Anglia network including more services and better-equipped trains.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Northern direct award

    Northern Rail will continue to run passenger rail services on the Northern franchise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New deal for rail in the north

    Northern Rail Ltd awarded the franchise for rail services in the north.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchise: Intercity East Coast

    InterCity East Coast franchise invitation to tender documents have been published, marking the next step in the competition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • East Coast on course for improved rail services

    The invitation to tender for the East Coast franchise, which asks bidders to set out proposals for services, has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchising: Thameslink Great Northern

    First Capital Connect to continue to provide services to start of the new combined Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

    Pre-qualified bidders for the InterCity East Coast franchise competition announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services

    Potential operators of the new East Coast franchise announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boost for high speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal

    Six month extension for Southeastern to continue providing key high speed route between Sandwich and Deal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transforming rail travel on the East Coast

    East Coast Mainline competition documents released.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Intercity East Coast franchise competition

    Announcing publication of the InterCity East Coast prospectus, OJEU Notice, pre-qualification documents and a consultation summary report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line

    First Greater Western Ltd will operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the south west until September 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Essex Thameside and Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern invitations to tender published

    The first invitation to tenders have been published by DfT since launch of a new rail franchising schedule.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchising 11 July 2013

    Announces publication of the government's response to the Brown Review on rail franchising.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government responds to Brown review on rail franchising reform

    Brown review response published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 20 years since rail privatisation

    Secretary of State for Transport speech at an Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) event.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Essex rail contract agreement

    c2c Rail will continue to operate the current Essex Thameside franchise until September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government