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West Anglia capacity under review

Rail Minister Paul Maynard has told fellow MPs that he hopes capacity concerns on the West Anglia Main Line will be tackled.

19 Jan

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Maynard: Sheffield tram-train on schedule

The tram-train project in Sheffield is “on track and on schedule”, says Rail Minister Paul Maynard.

18 Jan

London Midland Class 172s at Birmingham Moor Street on March 26 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Flexible seating plans for West Midlands

Bidders for the West Midlands franchise will be able to remove seats from trains providing they meet certain criteria.

26 Oct

AGA 90002 at Norwich on July 8 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Maynard stresses need for “effective collaboration”

Rail Minister Paul Maynard says: "To my mind, effective collaboration is the only way for Network Rail to deliver.”

26 Sept

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No devolution unless necessary - Rail Minister

Devolution has a vital role for the railways, but should not be introduced unless necessary, according to Rail Minister Paul Maynard.

21 Sept

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Rail Minister: "Capacity has to be the key concern”

Rail Minister Paul Maynard warns that when it comes to new rail projects, “capacity has to be the key concern”.

21 Sept

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MPs discuss compensation as Southern dispute continues

Rail Minister Paul Maynard has denied that plans to increase compensation to Southern Railway commuters are “on the backburner”.

19 Sept

GTR 700109 at Blackfriars on May 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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DfT unlikely to repeat GTR model

Rail Minister Paul Maynard said it is unlikely that DfT will “wish to let such a franchise in the future”, when discussing GTR.

19 Sept

SWT 444018 at Clapham Junction. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Government wants more services and longer trains on new South West franchise

More trains and more space for passengers form key elements of the new South West franchise.

4 Jul

An artist's impression of a GWR Class 387. GWR.

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Perry: stock procurement remains a matter for operators

Procurement and evaluation of rolling stock is a matter for the private operators, “as it has been since privatisation” says Rail Minister Claire Perry.

22 Jun

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Flexible season tickets launched by c2c

The country’s first flexible season ticket has been launched by c2c. The operator says it could save part-time commuters up to £100 per year on their travel.

7 Jun

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Perry: Crossrail the template for rail diversity

Crossrail is the model to follow for recruiting more women and young people into the rail industry, according to Rail Minister Claire Perry.

23 May

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SPEECH: 'We need a sustainable railway'

Rail Minister Claire Perry sets out her vision for a sustainable railway

19 May

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HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network - Perry

HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network, Rail Minister Claire Perry claimed on November 5 at the National Rail Conference.

20 Nov

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Industry must sell itself better

Rail Minister Claire Perry quotes recent Comment by RAIL Managing Editor and Events Director Nigel Harris, when telling industry it needs to sell itself better.

20 Nov

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Investment is changing perception of rail - Perry

Everything that is going on in the industry is changing the way the country thinks about rail, according to Rail Minister Claire Perry.

19 Nov

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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