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DfT plans new direct awards for passenger operations

What do the plans for three direct awards say about the future bidding process?

Department for Transport 17 Apr

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DfT announces new director general for rail services

Scotland’s Railway managing director Alex Hynes has been appointed as director general, rail services.

Department for Transport 19 Mar

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Provide support and we will invest, freight operators tell the Government

Freight operators are ready to invest in new trains, facilities and in skills, providing the Government offers support to help the market grow.

Freight 6 Mar

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Rail is to become a key election battleground

Mark Walker, chief executive at public affairs company Cogitamus reveals why rail will be pushed to the fore at Westminster, ahead of the General Election.

Policy 24 Jan

Transport for Wales 175002 waits at the 1848-opened station with the 1041 Holyhead to Llanelli service on October 15 2021.

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Why £1bn isn't enough for North Wales Main Line electrification

Mel Holley chronicles the halting progress of plans to electrify the North Wales coastal route.

Electrification 16 Jan

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Leeds: LNER plans boost to city’s Sunday services!

LNER plans to boost Sunday services for Leeds to half-hourly,

2 Jun

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New grades and working practices at heart of RDG offer

The Rail Delivery Group has increased its pay offer to the RMT union, with regard to the rail dispute with the 14 Department for Transport-contracted operators

8 Feb

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CrossCountry set for franchise extension

The Department for Transport has announced its intention to make a Direct Award to CrossCountry, following the expiry of its current three-year contract

11 Jan

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DfT pledges millions for latest rail innovation schemes

A self-powered bogie, technology to pinpoint cable theft, and decarbonisation schemes are among the winners of the latest ‘First of a Kind’ government grants.

21 Nov

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Having no ticket will soon mean a £100 fine

The penalty for travelling without a valid ticket is to rise five-fold from January, in a government move to reduce the current high level of fraud

2 Nov

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The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme

The Department for Transport faces the risk of further delays and cost increases to the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Major projects 1 Jul

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RIA blasts DfT: 900 days and no contracts update

April 8 marked 900 days since the Government last updated its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).

12 Apr

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New fencing and rock nets to boost Dawlish resilience

Network Rail is to install new fencing and rock nets at Dawlish, after the granting of £32 million by the Department for Transport.

8 Apr

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Work under way at White Rose station

Construction has commenced on a new station at White Rose in Leeds.

28 Mar

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DfT plans Direct Award for TPE contract

TransPennine Express is set to be the latest train operating franchise to continue under a Direct Award from the Department for Transport.

23 Mar

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Go-Ahead counts the cost of Southeastern “errors”

The cost of the decision to strip Southeastern of its franchise has now risen to more than £80 million, Go-Ahead Group has revealed.

28 Feb

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Window Seater on-train audio guides launch on GWR

20 Feb

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Contest formally launches to find GBR’s new HQ

Ease of access, railway heritage, and alignment “to Levelling Up objectives” are among the criteria for the location of Great British Railways’ headquarters.

11 Feb