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  • £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

  • 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

  • Government agrees station funding

    Ministers have approved £10 million of government funding to the redevelopment of Northampton station and help transform the town's economy.

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

  • Extra carriages mean more seats for commuters

    Extra 2,400 seats to benefit customers on South West Trains travelling to Waterloo.

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