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Franchise - Page 7

Northern 150272 at Preston on July 20. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Northern franchise costs revealed

The cost to Government of the recently completed Northern rail franchise procurement process, to the end of November 2015, was £8.0 million.

23 Dec

News

DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’

The Department for Transport awards 11 companies Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Passports, in effort to make it easier and faster to bid for franchises.

15 Dec

GB Railfreight 92018 at London Euston on June 24, with the 2350 to Glasgow Central/Edinburgh Waverley. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Caledonian Sleeper trials Oban as future destination

A trial Sleeper service will run to Oban next year, as Caledonian Sleeper looks to develop its existing operations.

14 Dec

News

PAC investigates rail franchising reform

MPs hear evidence from leading DfT figures

3 Dec

News

Direct Award for London Midland

Contract extended for 18 months

3 Dec

Virgin Trains 390039 at Carlisle on July 20 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Rail franchising: risks to DfT achieving value for money

But National Audit Office says DfT has addressed weaknesses in management of franchise competition

24 Nov

News

Northern and TPE franchises to be Rail North's starting point for HS2

Rail North’s starting point for HS2 will be the new Northern Rail and TransPennine franchises, Director David Hoggarth believes.

20 Nov

Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes.

News

Smart ticketing needs development says Northern's Alex Hynes

Smart ticketing is a big miss from the new Northern franchise, the current Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes believes.

19 Nov

Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes.

News

Franchise improvements to continue - Hynes

Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes says investment in the franchise will continue until its last day.

18 Nov

News

Successor to EMT’s HSTs discussed

“We expect the competition for the next East Midlands long-term franchise to deliver those improvements to the rolling stock that are required" - Perry.

18 Nov

News

GEML Taskforce promises bidders will "know the very high expectation that we all hold"

GEML Taskforce meets to discuss support for new Anglia franchise

26 Oct

News

GWR returns to network

Goodbye First Great Western as Great Western Railway is launched

22 Sept

News

ScotRail HST fleet plans

Details of HST deployment in Scotland revealed by ScotRail

1 Sept

News

Likely removal of North West ‘323s’ angers user group

Seventeen three-car Class 323 electric multiple units that currently operate on Northern Rail services could be moving to the Midlands

25 Aug

Feature

End of the line for South West Trains?

Stagecoach has failed to secure a two-year contract to continue running South West Trains beyond 2017…so what went wrong? PAUL CLIFTON reports

TOCs 5 Aug

News

CMA suggests licensing system to replace franchises

Britain’s competition authority proposes radical changes to the way passenger rail services are delivered, including ditching franchises.

3 Aug

News

Community rail service plan for Hereward Line

Government opens public consultation for community involvement on Ely-Peterborough line

31 Jul

News

New Hitachi trains for West Country

Twenty-nine AT300 trains built by Hitachi in Japan will enter traffic in the UK from May 2018.

30 Jul

News

Pacers still doomed in North

Rail Minister tells Parliament of continued withdrawal plans

11 Jun

Mark Pendlington

News

GEML Taskforce looks forward to hearing from bidders

Mark Pendlington, chairman of New Anglia LEP and co-chairman of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce, comments on franchise bidders

2 Jun

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