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TfL to take over key commuter rail routes out of Liverpool Street Station
2 July 2013 | By TfL
"We are pleased that the Department for Transport has agreed to devolve rail services to TfL..."
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TfL announces shortlist of bidders to run Crossrail services
25 June 2013 | By Crossrail
TfL announced the names of the companies shortlisted to bid to run Crossrail services...
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Arriva pre-qualifies for Crossrail concession
25 June 2013 | By Arriva
Arriva welcomes the announcement that the leading European transport group has been shortlisted to bid for the Crossrail concession...
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Go-Ahead and Keolis partnership shortlisted to bid for Crossrail
25 June 2013 | By Go-Ahead
A joint venture between Go-Ahead and Keolis has been shortlisted to bid for Transport for London's Crossrail franchise...
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Bombardier wins new order from Transport for London
7 May 2013 | By Bombardier
Contract signed to provide 57 additional BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR rail cars for the London Overground network...
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TfL launches competition to find operator to run Crossrail services
12 March 2013 | By Transport for London
Transport for London is seeking a train operator to run Crossrail services from May 2015...
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Crossrail train funding announced
1 March 2013 | By Transport for London (TfL)
The Government, the Mayor of London and Transport for London have announced a move to a fully publicly funded procurement for the delivery of the new fleet of trains...
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Sweett Group secures major consultancy appointment with TfL
10 December 2012 | By Sweett Group
Sweett Group has secured a four-year project commission through the TfL Engineering and Project Management framework...
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Rail wins gold
26 September 2012 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
The railway industry comes in for more than its fair share of criticism. Complaints about punctuality, ticket prices and passenger service are common. Some of it is deserved, but a lot of it is not. Often, it seems our industry is judged by different criteria from others. For example, why…
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Passenger satisfaction in London Overground continues to soar since being taken over by the Mayor
28 June 2012 | By
Passenger satisfaction at 90%, compared to 82% average in London and South East...
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Birse Metro celebrates handover of the new East London Line Phase 2
1 March 2012 | By Charles Whalley Advertising Limited
The new East London Line Railway is nearing completion...
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Partnership key to London Overground transformation
6 December 2011 | By Steve Murphy, Managing Director, London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL)
In the four years since the launch of London Overground the team behind the unique operator-client partnership has transformed the network into a modern, reliable metro railway that London can be proud of as it prepares to host the 2012 Olympics. Significant investment by Transport for London (TfL), the transport…
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Crucial London overground rail link opens three months early
28 February 2011 | By Transport for London
Rail link allows passengers to move swiftly between north London, the City, Docklands & the south of the capital opened three months ahead of schedule...
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Strategy sets out 20 year vision for London rail services
22 December 2010 | By Network Rail
A long-term strategy for London’s railway has been unveiled, setting out the steps needed to cater for increasing demand for rail travel.
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One million extra journeys with Oyster pay as you go on National Rail
15 July 2010 | By TfL
A million extra journeys are being made each week using Oyster pay as you go on National Rail after it was extended to all 350 National Rail stations...