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Shapps to cut back East West Rail?

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has cast doubt on the second and third phases of East West Rail

23 Jul

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Northumberland line on track for 2023 opening

Ambitions to restore passenger services on the Northumberland Line have received approval from ministers, after passing a major planning hurdle.

2 Jul

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Go-Ahead fined £23.5m for Southeastern breaches

The Go-Ahead Group has been fined £23.5 million for breaching its agreement with government for the former London and South Eastern Railway franchise.

26 Mar

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Storms: Shapps says railway was “overly cautious”

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has expressed concern over the scale of cancelled trains during recent storms

7 Mar

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DfT clampdown on ‘tannoy spam’ dismissed as trivial

A pledge made by the Department for Transport to remove unnecessary train announcements has been dismissed as a “PR stunt"

4 Feb

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Vere admits to Lords: IRP lacks information

Transport Minister Baroness Vere has conceded that the Government does not yet know how its Integrated Rail Plan “will actually work on the ground”.

16 Jan

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Southeastern loses franchise over “breach of trust”

Train operator Southeastern has lost its franchise after failing to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding, according to the Department for Transport

29 Sept

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Flexible season tickets on sale in June

New national flexible season tickets are to be introduced as part of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail.

20 May

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WILLIAMS REVEALED: Great British Railways to end rail fragmentation

A new and fully integrated public body is to take control of owning and maintaining infrastructure, collecting fare revenue, running and planning the network...

20 May

Eurostar 374009 at Paris Gare Du Nord on June 3. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Shapps: Eurostar “not our company to rescue"

"Eurostar is a majority French state-owned company. We are obviously interested and concerned, particularly about jobs" - Shapps

3 Feb

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Funding package of up to £1.8 billion agreed for TfL

Six-month funding package agreed for Transport for London

2 Nov

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Government axes rail franchising after 24 years

“The model of adopted 25 years ago has seen significant rises in passenger numbers, but this pandemic has proven that it is no longer working" - Shapps

21 Sept

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Government provides £1.6 billion support package for TfL

Funding package agreed to keep Transport for London services running, but passengers face fare rises next year

15 May

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Operator of Last Resort takes over Northern franchise

Government plans to rebuild passenger confidence in Northern's services says Grant Shapps

2 Mar

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Rail industry urges a rolling electrification programme

"Now is a critical time for electrification," says group of bodies in letter to Grant Shapps

19 Feb

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Government warning for West Midlands Trains

“West Midlands Trains has failed to fulfil its obligations – to its franchise agreement and, most importantly, to its passengers" - Grant Shapps

10 Feb

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Government to take over services on Northern network

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has announced that, from March 1, the Government will take over running services on the Northern network.

29 Jan