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  • West Coast Main Line

    Virgin Rail Group negotiations to remain West Coast Main Line operator commenced.

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

  • West Coast Main Line

    West Coast procurement reviews terms of reference published and negotiations with Virgin Rail Group to continue as operator commenced.

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

  • InterCity West Coast: letter to Sam Laidlaw about cancelling the franchise

    Letter from the Department for Transport about leading an inquiry after the cancellation of the InterCity West Coast franchise competition.

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  • West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled

    West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled subject to 2 independent reviews.

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

  • West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled - update

    Further details about suspensions in relation to the cancellation of the West Coast Main Line franchise competition.

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

  • Rail franchising

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Have your say on the Essex Thameside rail franchise

    Rail passengers asked for their views on how train services could improve.

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

  • New West Coast rail franchise to deliver 28,000 more seats

    28,000 more seats for passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.

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

  • InterCity West Coast 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.

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

  • Essex Thameside, Great Western and Thameslink rail franchises 2012: clarification questions

    Summarises applicants' clarification questions and DfT responses in 2012 about the Essex Thameside, Great Western and Thameslink franchises.

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  • Southern carriages announcement

    Over £80 million towards deal led by Southern Railways to build 130 new railway carriages.

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

  • New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

    Rail passengers are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding and the former Waterloo International Station.

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