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Rail network

Plans, improvements and investment in the rail network.

Guidance and regulation

  1. Recast First Railway Package: guidance on scope of 2016 transposition regulations
    • Guidance
    • Department for Transport
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News and communications

Oral statement

Rail Review

Department for Transport

  1. First new trains in £500 million northern investment unveiled by Northern Powerhouse minister
    • Department for Transport
    • News story
  2. Transport Secretary welcomes progress on East West Rail
    • Department for Transport
    • News story
  3. Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for contracts
    • Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation
    • News story
  4. Yorkshire apprentices will take leading role in UK’s railway future
    • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Passenger rail service complaints, appeals, NRE: April to June 2018
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • National statistics
  2. Economic impact of new and improved rail lines: case studies and method
    • Department for Transport
    • Research
  3. Rail finance, government support, subsidy and private investment: 2017 to 2018
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • National statistics
  4. Train operating company, key statistics: 2017 to 2018
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Official statistics
  5. Network Rail outputs and indicators: 2017 to 2018 (P8 to P13)
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Angel Road rail station closure: May 2019
    • Department for Transport and Network Rail
    • Open consultation
    • Closing date 21 November 2018
  2. Drafting of schedules 4, 7 and 8 of the passenger and freight model track access contracts
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 23 February 2018
  3. Implementing the 2018 Network Rail periodic review: track and station access contracts
    • Office of Rail and Road
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 31 August 2018
  4. Government response to ORR's draft determination
    • Department for Transport and Office of Rail and Road
    • Policy paper
  5. Joint rail data action plan
    • Department for Transport, Office of Rail and Road, Rail Safety and Standards Board, and Network Rail
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Thameslink Industry Readiness Board: meeting papers
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
  2. West Coast, Midland and East Coast Main Lines: demand and capacity
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
  3. Aggregated demand and capacity for the West Coast Main Line service from London Euston in 2013
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
  4. West Coast Main Line: demand and capacity on weekdays
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
  5. National routeing guide
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
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