Stagecoach

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In-house Supertram hailed as a success

Growth in passenger numbers and a massive reduction in ticket fraud are two of the successes claimed by South Yorkshire Supertram in its first five months.

Trams 18 Sept

Sheffield Supertram 124 and 123 pass at Cathedral on June 7 2022. The system is back under local control after Stagecoach relinquished operations in March of this year. TONY WINWARD.

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Analysis: the final chapter of Stagecoach’s railway adventure?

Stagecoach was once a big hitter of the rail industry but recently surrendered its last franchise. Howard Johnston charts its rise, fall and return to buses

Stagecoach 5 Jul

On September 5, South West Trains 458531 and 707004 stand at London Waterloo. JULIAN GAJEWSKI.

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Stagecoach settles huge boundary fares legal case

Stagecoach South West Trains (SSWT) has settled a long-running legal case worth £25 million with train passengers in one of the largest class action cases of its kind in the UK.

South Western Railway 21 May

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DfT revises East Mids Direct Award plans

The Department for Transport has modified its plans for a Direct Award of the contract to run the East Midlands franchise.

21 Oct

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No decision yet on future use of East Midlands Railway HSTs

The future of East Midlands Railway's HST fleet remains uncertain

22 Aug

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East Midlands Railway takes over from EMT

Abellio replaces Stagecoach as East Midlands franchise operator

19 Aug

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Stagecoach drops plans for rail franchise bids

Until the level of risk reduces, Stagecoach says it will not bid for more franchises

26 Jun

Feature

What’s gone wrong with the Railways Pension Scheme?

Stagecoach and Arriva are engaged in legal action against the Government, after being excluded from franchise bids.

TOCs 25 Jun

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Virgin proposes London-Liverpool open access service

Virgin Trains applies to run open access services on West Coast Main Line from 2021

11 Jun

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Abellio wins East Midlands franchise

Abellio replaces Stagecoach on East Midlands franchise

10 Apr

VTEC 91132 at London King's Cross. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Transport Select Committee to investigate East Coast franchise

TSC will investigate the East Coast franchise as well as the role of Network Rail and Government.

12 Feb

800101 at Marholm, near Peterborough. JOHN RUDD.

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VTEC confirms December 2018 start date for Azumas

Azuma passenger debut confirmed

9 Oct

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Stagecoach renegotiates contract over projected VTEC losses

Stagecoach negotiating terms of East Coast franchise with DfT due to uncertainty over planned infrastructure upgrades on ECML

28 Jun

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Four bidding for South Eastern franchise

New deal due to start in December 2018

22 Jun

Comment

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!150 new carriages will be withdrawn after just two years

Editor's comment 12 Apr

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First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

Seven-year deal beginning in August includes £1.2bn investment programme

27 Mar

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Three in the frame for East Midlands franchises

Arriva, Stagecoach and a joint venture between First and Trenitalia UK Ltd have been shortlisted for the East Midlands franchise.

1 Mar

Comment

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad - Virgin, Stagecoach and First are our only UK TOC owners

Editor's comment 1 Feb

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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

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Virgin and Stagecoach seek end of inter-city franchising

Virgin and Stagecoach want inter-city franchises replaced by a licensing model, to increase competition and replace “confused and damaging” open access system.

23 Oct

Stagecoach

In-house Supertram hailed as a success

Analysis: the final chapter of Stagecoach’s railway adventure?

Stagecoach settles huge boundary fares legal case

DfT revises East Mids Direct Award plans

No decision yet on future use of East Midlands Railway HSTs

East Midlands Railway takes over from EMT

Stagecoach drops plans for rail franchise bids

What’s gone wrong with the Railways Pension Scheme?

Virgin proposes London-Liverpool open access service

Abellio wins East Midlands franchise

Transport Select Committee to investigate East Coast franchise

VTEC confirms December 2018 start date for Azumas

Stagecoach renegotiates contract over projected VTEC losses

Four bidding for South Eastern franchise

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!

First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

Three in the frame for East Midlands franchises

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’

Virgin and Stagecoach seek end of inter-city franchising

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

Stagecoach

In-house Supertram hailed as a success

Analysis: the final chapter of Stagecoach’s railway adventure?

Stagecoach settles huge boundary fares legal case

DfT revises East Mids Direct Award plans

No decision yet on future use of East Midlands Railway HSTs

East Midlands Railway takes over from EMT

Stagecoach drops plans for rail franchise bids

What’s gone wrong with the Railways Pension Scheme?

Virgin proposes London-Liverpool open access service

Abellio wins East Midlands franchise

Transport Select Committee to investigate East Coast franchise

VTEC confirms December 2018 start date for Azumas

Stagecoach renegotiates contract over projected VTEC losses

Four bidding for South Eastern franchise

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!

First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

Three in the frame for East Midlands franchises

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’

Virgin and Stagecoach seek end of inter-city franchising

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected