Passengers to benefit from £210 million boost to UK’s busiest commuter network
8 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
150 new carriages will increase capacity, create jobs and boost economic growth...
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Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed
19 August 2014 | By Department for Transport
Train companies that are in the running to transform rail services across the north have been announced by the government...
FirstGroup shortlisted for TransPennine Express franchise competition
19 August 2014 | By FirstGroup
FirstGroup has been shortlisted for the TransPennine Express franchise competition by the Department for Transport...
Government signs deal to improve rail services across London and Essex
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
The Department for Transport has confirmed it has officially signed the contract for the new Essex Thameside franchise with NXET Trains Limited...
Green light for extra rail services between England and Wales
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers in England and Wales will benefit from thousands more seats on services across the border thanks to a £1.2 million deal between the Department for Transport and Arriva Train Wales...
Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to the Office of Rail Regulation to ensure the industry delivers value for money, improves services and keeps our railways safe...
Plans unveiled to boost wifi on trains
7 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Passengers on commuter trains across England and Wales are set to benefit from radically improved mobile broadband access under new government plans...
Major package of rail improvements for Cornwall
3 July 2014 | By The Department for Transport
Cornwall will benefit from a multi-million pound package of rail improvements that will lift the local economy, create new jobs and provide faster train journeys, the Prime Minister announced...
Passengers in London and Essex set for host of benefits under new rail deal
27 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
A fleet of new trains will roll out on key lines through East London and Essex, delivering tens of thousands more seats and better journeys...
Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line
26 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin toured the East Coast Main Line to see how more than £130m of rail improvements are being used to boost capacity and provide better journeys for passengers...
Mechan to make trio of express deliveries
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has secured a hat trick of contracts to support the Department of Transport’s flagship Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Big opportunities ahead for UK rail supply chain
23 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail industry suppliers are set to benefit from government investment to help them win new business, create jobs and generate economic growth, ministers have announced...
Better journeys for passengers on the West Coast Main Line
19 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
A new deal for rail services on the West Coast Main Line that will deliver thousands more seats, free wifi and pave the way for new journeys on the route has been awarded to West Coast Trains Limited (Virgin)...
UK and China sign Memorandum of Understanding on rail
18 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed that the UK and Chinese rail industries will work together to boost economic growth, jobs and skills...
Go-Ahead joint venture awarded the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise
23 May 2014 | By Go Ahead
The Go-Ahead Group welcomes announcement by the Department for Transport to award Govia the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise...