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  • New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations

    Invitation to tender (ITT) on the Essex Thameside franchise.

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

  • Four non-executive directors appointed to HS2 Ltd

    Richard Brown, Godric Smith, Duncan Sutherland and Mike Welton have all been appointed as non-executive directors to the board of HS2 Ltd.

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

  • National Railway Museum dinner

    Highlights our plans for the rail sector including high speed rail, Thameslink, rail electrification and Intercity Express Programme projects.

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

  • Intercity East Coast franchise consultation launched

    London and Scotland via the North East and Yorkshire passengers are on track to get a host of service improvements.

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

  • Warwick Parkway extension given go ahead

    Commuters are to benefit from extra car parking spaces at Warwick Parkway station thanks to a £1 million government contribution.

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

  • Government's support for Welsh rail

    Theresa Villiers MP meets with Assembly members to discuss Welsh rail services and government priorities.

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

  • Passengers views sought on rail franchise for Kent

    Passengers views wanted to help shape a new franchise for train services.

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

  • Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

    Furness Line designated as a community rail service.

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

  • Passengers' views sought on new rail franchise for London and the south

    Passengers are being asked for their views to shape a new franchise for train services.

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

  • Government agrees station funding

    Ministers have approved £10 million of government funding to the redevelopment of Northampton station and help transform the town's economy.

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

  • Extra carriages mean more seats for commuters

    Extra 2,400 seats to benefit customers on South West Trains travelling to Waterloo.

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

  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

    Explaining why HS2 matters critically for Britain's future.

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

  • Alison Munro re-appointed as Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd

    Alison Munro re-appointed as Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, the independent company set up to deliver a high speed rail network.

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

  • Correction to the Written Answer to Parliamentary Question 98207

    Explains that 9 route miles of railway track were electrified between May 1997 and May 2010.

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

  • Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced

    13 firms in running to become next operators of the Great Western, Thameslink and Essex Thameside rail franchises.

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

  • Douglas Oakervee appointed as new chair of HS2 Ltd

    Douglas Oakervee has been appointed as the chair of HS2 Ltd, the independent company set up to deliver a high speed rail network.

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

  • Ending inflation-busting rail fare rises

    Rail fare increases to be capped at the rate of inflation.

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

  • Rail reform command paper: oral statement

    Oral statement about modernising and investing in the infrastructure of the railway network.

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

  • Rail reform: announcing the publication of 'Reforming our railways: putting the customer first'

    Rail command paper released.

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

  • Extra trains and faster journey times will boost capacity

    Eighty new train carriages set to be introduced on the First TransPennine Express and London Midland networks from December 2013.

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