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New East Anglia franchise competition begins

19 February 2015 | By Department for Transport

The competition to get the best deal for rail passengers in East Anglia officially got underway as the Department for Transport began the search for the next franchise operator...

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New plan to secure rail services for the north

8 January 2015 | By Department for Transport

Rail services will be maintained and capacity on key routes will be increased as part of a deal to secure additional rolling stock for the north of England, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced...

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Class 800 begins journey to the UK

7 January 2015 | By Hitachi Rail Europe

Hitachi has announced that it has begun shipment of the first completed pre-series Class 800 train unveiled in November 2014...

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New report sets out funding and financing options for Crossrail 2

28 November 2014 | By Department for Transport

An independent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) published has set out funding and financing options for Crossrail 2, the high frequency, high capacity rail line that could link south west and north east London to provide additional transport capacity for the capital...

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More seats, more services and new trains for east coast passengers

27 November 2014 | By Department for Transport

Rail journeys between London and Edinburgh will be transformed by more seats, more services and new trains after the government announced its intention to award the new East Coast franchise to Inter City Railways, a consortium of Stagecoach and Virgin...