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  • New operator for West Coast rail passengers

    Rail passengers will benefit from improvements including more trains and more seats.

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

  • New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains

    Extra local services on the Truro to Falmouth, Par to Newquay and the Severn Beach Lines added to 15 year Great Western franchise.

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

  • £4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

    Intercity train investment creates 900 jobs along with 596 railway carriages at a new train factory.

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

  • £1M for Manchester Victoria access improvement

    Rail Passengers using Manchester Victoria are to benefit from a new lift and other facilities that will help increase access to the station.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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

  • High speed rail: phase 1 consultation update

    Briefing about problems with the high speed rail consultation and further commissioned analysis.

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

  • Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth

    £9 billion of railway upgrades across England and Wales.

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

  • Rail investment: High Level Output Specification announcement 15 July 2012

    High Level Output Specification vision released.

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

  • HS2 London to West Midlands property compensation

    Providing an update on timings for the property and compensation package consultation.

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

  • Transparency - train punctuality information

    Additional punctuality information of train services released.

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

  • Annual update on Crossrail

    Provides an update on progress with the Crossrail project and an outline of funding and expenditure amounts.

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

  • Giving train passengers more information on punctuality

    Greater detailed information means passengers will be able to find out if train services run on time to within one minute.

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

  • 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