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  • Great Western: specification for the future franchise

    Seeks views on our proposed approach for securing Great Western franchised rail services when the current franchise award ends in 2015.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Great Western franchise: response to the 2014 consultation

    Specification for the Great Western second direct award and a summary of consultation responses.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises

    Seeks views on the rail franchises specifications to be provided for the TransPennine Express and Northern in February 2016.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Complaint handling and disabled people's protection: core data

    Seeks views on establishing core data on complaint handling and disabled people’s protection policies to monitor rail operators’ performance.

    • From: Closed organisation: Office of Rail Regulation
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  • InterCity East Coast rail franchise 2012

    Seeks views on the minimum requirements the government should set in the InterCity East Coast franchise specification.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the combined Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise

    Consultation regarding the combined Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Essex Thameside franchise 2012

    Seeks feedback on the replacement of the Essex Thameside franchise, due to commence in May 2013.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the Brown review of the rail franchising programme

    Government’s formal response to the recommendations in Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme published in January 2013.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Railways Act: revised statement of policy on rail franchising

    Seeks feedback on a revised statement explaining how the Secretary of State for Transport could exercise his rail franchising powers.

    • From: Department for Transport
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  • Railways Act: statement of policy on rail franchising

    Statement explaining how the Secretary of State for Transport plans to exercise his franchising powers under section 26 of the Railways Act.

    • From: Department for Transport
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  • Report of the Laidlaw inquiry: Department for Transport's response

    Response to the Laidlaw inquiry into the handling of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise competition.

    • From: Department for Transport
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  • South Eastern franchise consultation 2012

    This consultation document is seeking stakeholder views on the new South Eastern rail franchise, which is due to begin in April 2014.

    • From: Department for Transport
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  • Great Western franchise replacement consultation

    This consultation sought stakeholder views on the shortlisted bidders specification presented at the next Great Western franchise.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • InterCity West Coast draft invitation to tender (ITT) consultation

    InterCity West Coast draft invitation to tender (ITT) consultation.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Notice of intention to impose a penalty pursuant to section 57A of The Railways Act 1993

    Consultation by DfT of rail industry bodies on a proposed penalty of £500,000 on Chiltern Railways.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • InterCity West Coast

    Details of the award process, the aims and objectives for the InterCity west coast franchise and the proposed specification.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail franchise change of control policy statement

    The Secretary of State's policy regarding requests for consent to changes of control under the terms of the relevant franchise agreement.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government