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  • High Speed Two: assistance and compensation for home owners and occupiers on the London to West Midlands route

    HS2 proposed compensation and support package released for public consultation.

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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

    Passengers will have more say on how local rail services are run after the designation of the Bentham Line as a community rail service.

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

  • Environmental Law Foundation event about HS2

    Explaining how a high speed rail network London to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds will transform Britain's competitiveness.

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

  • Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services

    Virgin to remain as operator while a competition is run for an interim franchise agreement.

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

  • 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

  • Reduced cap on rail fare rises

    2% cut to planned rises in the cost of UK rail, London bus and tube travel.

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

  • 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 passengers in the south-west set for bigger say

    Avocet Line designated as a community rail line.

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

  • High speed rail phase 1 consultation update

    Written statement by Norman Baker, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Additional service from Uckfield to London Bridge for commuters

    Additional morning service set to be introduced from December 2012 between Uckfield and London Bridge.

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

  • Passenger benefits secured through ticket office decision

    Ticket purchases ways to change at London Midland stations to improve facilities while making efficiency savings.

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

  • Railway stations

    Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement decision.

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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 study offers bus pass holders a third off train travel

    Third off train travel trial for older and disabled passengers with bus passes.

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

  • Helping train operators improve services for cyclists

    DfT has launched a new cycle-rail toolkit aimed at making it easier for people to combine cycling with rail travel.

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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

  • £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