tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2023-05-11T17:20:09+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transpennine-expresss-contract-will-not-be-renewed-or-extended 2023-05-11T17:20:09+01:00 Transpennine Express's contract will not be renewed or extended Secretary of State for Transport statement to Parliament about not renewing Transpennine Express contract. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transpennine-express-to-be-brought-into-operator-of-last-resort 2023-05-11T07:15:00+01:00 Transpennine Express to be brought into operator of last resort Transport Secretary has announced he will not renew or extend Transpennine Express's contract. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/avanti-west-coast-contract-extended-for-a-further-6-months-following-recent-service-improvements 2023-03-20T07:30:00+00:00 Avanti West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months following recent service improvements Avanti West Coast contract extended with further work to restore reliability and punctuality to come. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rail-passenger-service-contracts-market-engagement-day-announced 2021-10-13T12:09:58+01:00 Rail passenger service contracts market engagement day announced Passenger service contracts create a new way of working between the public and private sector to provide punctual and reliable rail passenger services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/hexagon-agreement-notification-of-a-contingent-liability 2018-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 Hexagon agreement: notification of a contingent liability Contingent liabilities for an agreement to continue non-stop rail services between Paddington and Heathrow Airport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/west-coast-partnership-and-south-eastern-rail-franchise-bidders 2017-06-22T07:10:00+01:00 West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise bidders Announcing companies in the running for the new West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchises. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bidders-for-2-rail-franchises-named-by-government 2017-06-22T07:00:00+01:00 Bidders for 2 rail franchises named by government Announcing companies in the running for the new West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/east-midlands-rail-franchise-pre-qualification 2017-03-01T08:54:31+00:00 East Midlands rail franchise pre-qualification Three companies have achieved pre-qualification for the East Midlands rail franchise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-opportunities-offered-as-details-of-new-rail-franchise-are-released 2017-01-19T10:34:00+00:00 New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released Government releases details of new West Coast Partnership rail franchise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-for-passengers-on-the-cross-country-network 2016-09-29T07:00:18+01:00 Better journeys for passengers on the Cross Country network Arriva Cross Country to continue to run trains services stretching across Britain under new contract announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-on-the-way-for-rail-passengers-across-the-west-midlands 2016-08-30T11:00:00+01:00 Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the West Midlands Rail Minister Paul Maynard announces a host of extra benefits and services for passengers in the West Midlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-for-rail-passengers-and-boost-for-derby-train-industry-as-new-east-anglia-franchise-announced 2016-08-10T07:00:00+01:00 Better journeys for rail passengers and boost for Derby train industry as new East Anglia franchise announced Enhanced services and faster trains across East Anglia franchise including new trains from Bombardier. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-on-the-way-for-rail-passengers-across-the-south-western-network 2016-07-04T10:14:00+01:00 Better journeys on the way for rail passengers across the South Western network South Western rail franchise competition specification documents released for bidders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-train-companies-shortlisted-to-compete-for-west-midlands-franchise 2016-04-07T07:00:00+01:00 Three train companies shortlisted to compete for West Midlands franchise Names of train companies to compete for West Midlands franchise announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-companies-shortlisted-to-compete-for-the-next-south-western-rail-franchise 2016-02-04T07:00:00+00:00 Two companies shortlisted to compete for the next South Western rail franchise First South Western Trains Ltd and Stagecoach South West Ltd have been shortlisted to run the South Western rail franchise in June 2017. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-for-rail-customers-as-new-northern-and-transpennine-express-franchises-confirmed 2015-12-23T07:00:17+00:00 Better journeys for rail customers as new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises confirmed The Department for Transport has officially signed the Northern and TransPennine Express contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-rail-services-in-scotland-as-uk-government-awards-next-transpennine-express-franchise 2015-12-09T07:00:00+00:00 Boost to rail services in Scotland as UK government awards next TransPennine Express franchise Government intends to award Northern franchise to Arriva Rail North Ltd, and TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express Ltd. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-for-east-midlands-rail-passengers-as-government-confirms-new-deal 2015-09-16T07:00:00+01:00 Better journeys for East Midlands rail passengers as government confirms new deal New franchise for East Midlands Trains will see £13 million of investment in journey improvements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-journeys-for-passengers-on-transpennine-express 2015-03-20T07:00:09+00:00 Better journeys for passengers on TransPennine Express The new franchise agreement will deliver more seats, better services and wi-fi at stations across the north of England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transforming-the-norths-railway 2015-02-27T07:01:03+00:00 Transforming the north’s railway Announces publication of the invitations to tender for the next Northern and Transpennine Express rail franchises.