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  • Government consults on the future of rail services in the north

    Future of rail services consultation released.

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

  • Rail franchising: Northern and Transpennine Express

    Consultation on the future of the TransPennine Express and Northern rail franchises plus prospectuses released.

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

  • New legislation to boost infrastructure

    The Infrastructure Bill introduces new measures to make it easier, quicker and simpler to get Britain building for the future.

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

  • Two new rail stations for West Yorkshire

    Department for Transport to provide £9.5 million for stations on Leeds-Bradford line.

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

  • Have your say on the Great Western rail franchise

    The network is set to be transformed over the next 5 years through a multi-billion pound programme of investment.

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

  • New rail franchising deal set to transform passenger services across London and south east

    DfT has announced its intention to award the new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia Thameslink Railway Limited.

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

  • Baroness Kramer speaks at Women in Rail conference

    Baroness Kramer has outlined the importance of encouraging women to take up careers in the rail industry at the Women in Rail conference.

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

  • Better transport infrastructure boosts trade and prosperity

    Transcript of speech given at fifth Annual International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IICF) on the benefits of better transport infrastructure.

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

  • Channel Tunnel: non-compliance by the UK and France with provisions of the First Railway Package

    Correspondence between the Minister of State for Transport and the European Commission concerning a Channel Tunnel infraction.

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  • Brighton Main Line: DfT's response to Network Rail's report

    Our response to Network Rail's report about the Brighton Main Line, capacity challenges and options for improvements.

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  • Government funding to make stations accessible to all

    Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100 million Access for All funding.

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

  • Contingencies fund advance

    Announces that DfT are seeking an advance from the Contingencies Fund to meet an urgent cash requirement.

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

  • HS2 closing speech for second reading

    Summaries the way we are dealing with the cost, environmental and property impacts of HS2 and calls for parliamentary support for Phase One.

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

  • HS2 opening speech

    Concerns the second reading of the HS2 Bill and outlines the powers government is seeking to proceed with plans for Phase One of the route.

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

  • Rail franchising: Greater Anglia

    Details of the new directly awarded franchise agreement with Abellio Greater Anglia and upcoming service improvements.

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

  • Rail investment: Intercity Express Programme

    The East Coast Intercity Express Programme contract has been financed by Agility Trains East, bringing state-of-the-art trains into service.

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

  • Transport Secretary visited a major infrastructure investment project in Birmingham

    The work at New Street Station is just one of the schemes benefitting from £14 billion of government investment in the transport network.

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

  • Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains

    Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland.

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

  • Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise

    Improvements for rail passengers on the Greater Anglia network including more services and better-equipped trains.

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

  • Baroness Kramer visits Derby and Nottingham to see how HS2 could benefit the region

    Derby and Nottingham are set to benefit from HS2

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