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Seeks views on our proposed approach for securing Great Western franchised rail services when the current franchise award ends in 2015.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Specification for the Great Western second direct award and a summary of consultation responses.
Seeks views on the rail franchises specifications to be provided for the TransPennine Express and Northern in February 2016.
Seeks views on establishing core data on complaint handling and disabled people’s protection policies to monitor rail operators’ performance.
Seeks views on the minimum requirements the government should set in the InterCity East Coast franchise specification.
Consultation regarding the combined Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.
Seeks feedback on the replacement of the Essex Thameside franchise, due to commence in May 2013.
Government’s formal response to the recommendations in Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme published in January 2013.
Seeks feedback on a revised statement explaining how the Secretary of State for Transport could exercise his rail franchising powers.
Statement explaining how the Secretary of State for Transport plans to exercise his franchising powers under section 26 of the Railways Act.
Response to the Laidlaw inquiry into the handling of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise competition.
This consultation document is seeking stakeholder views on the new South Eastern rail franchise, which is due to begin in April 2014.
This consultation sought stakeholder views on the shortlisted bidders specification presented at the next Great Western franchise.
InterCity West Coast draft invitation to tender (ITT) consultation.
Consultation by DfT of rail industry bodies on a proposed penalty of £500,000 on Chiltern Railways.
Details of the award process, the aims and objectives for the InterCity west coast franchise and the proposed specification.
The Secretary of State's policy regarding requests for consent to changes of control under the terms of the relevant franchise agreement.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
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