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  • Railway Engineers Forum

    Discusses current transport issues and the benefits of HS2.

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

  • Network Rail Operations Focus conference

    Discusses the "under the radar" work of safety, skills and infrastructure projects completed by the rail industry.

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

  • Speech to Choshu 5 Theme: innovation and partnership

    Celebrates the UK's links with the Japanese rail industry.

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

  • Appointment of the new Chairman of HS2 Ltd

    Sir David Higgins will be taking over the role of Chair of HS2 as of January 2014.

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

  • The future of rail fares

    Ticket price increases to be limited.

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

  • Fares and ticketing review

    Rail fares and ticketing: next steps government response document released setting out new ticket pricing practices.

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

  • Fares and ticketing review

    Discusses the importance of rail and announces changes to rail fares including flex and capping.

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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

  • HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Manchester to secure maximum boost for region's economy

    High speed rail roadshows series begins in Manchester.

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

  • Passengers to benefit from high-speed mobile broadband on trains

    High speed mobile broadband to be expanded and improved on Britain’s rail network.

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

  • BRB (Residuary) Ltd has been abolished

    The organisations that have taken on BRBR’s functions and responsibilities.

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  • 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

  • Transport Secretary hails completion of King’s Cross Station

    King's Cross Square officially opened by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.

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

  • New leadership of HS2 announced

    Sir David Higgins announced as new chairman of HS2 Ltd.

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

  • Government backs raft of schemes to improve ticketing

    Cap on standard single and standard return fares plus improved ticketing and customer service initiatives announced.

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

  • Taskforce chair instils Olympic spirit in HS2

    Lord Deighton explains why HS2 project is a springboard for economic growth.

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

  • Simplified tickets for the rail industry

    Announcing a pilot scheme that could see all long-distance rail tickets sold on a single-leg basis.

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

  • Government to invest in flexible ticketing trial

    Flexible ticketing trial competition to be run next year by DfT.

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

  • HS2

    Public consultation on long-term property compensation measures for Phase One of HS2 released.

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

  • Property owners protected by HS2 compensation scheme

    Proposed measures to compensate residents affected by HS2 are announced.

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