Rail network

Plans, improvements and investment in the rail network.

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Guidance and regulation

1. Recast First Railway Package: guidance on scope of 2016 transposition regulations
   • Guidance
   • 7 July 2016
   • Department for Transport

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News and communications

15 November 2018 — Speech

Ambitious transport programme is fundamental to the Northern Powerhouse

Department for Transport

1. Rail Review
   • 11 October 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Oral statement
2. First new trains in £500 million northern investment unveiled by Northern Powerhouse minister
   • 5 October 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • News story
3. Transport Secretary welcomes progress on East West Rail
   • 4 October 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • News story
4. Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for contracts
   • 26 September 2018
   • Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Rail industry key statistics: 2017 to 2018
   • 15 November 2018
   • Office of Rail and Road
   • National statistics
2. Passenger rail service complaints, appeals, NRE: April to June 2018
   • 25 October 2018
   • Office of Rail and Road
   • National statistics
3. Economic impact of new and improved rail lines: case studies and method
   • 17 October 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Research
4. Rail finance, government support, subsidy and private investment: 2017 to 2018
   • 11 October 2018
   • Office of Rail and Road
   • National statistics
5. Train operating company, key statistics: 2017 to 2018
   • 5 July 2018
   • Office of Rail and Road
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Angel Road rail station closure: May 2019
   • 22 August 2018
   • 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
   • 13 July 2018
   • 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
   • 13 July 2018
   • Office of Rail and Road
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 31 August 2018
4. Government response to ORR's draft determination
   • 23 August 2018
   • Department for Transport and Office of Rail and Road
   • Policy paper
5. Joint rail data action plan
   • 8 August 2018
   • 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
   • 10 September 2018
   • Department for Transport
   • Foi release
2. West Coast, Midland and East Coast Main Lines: demand and capacity
   • 5 January 2015
   • Department for Transport
   • Foi release
3. Aggregated demand and capacity for the West Coast Main Line service from London Euston in 2013
   • 24 September 2014
   • Department for Transport
   • Foi release
4. West Coast Main Line: demand and capacity on weekdays
   • 18 December 2013
   • Department for Transport
   • Foi release
5. National routeing guide
   • 14 November 2013
   • Department for Transport
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Department for Transport
2. HM Treasury
3. East West Railway Company Limited

1. DfT OLR Holdings Limited
2. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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1. Innovate UK