| Date | Item |
|---|
| 28/11/2020 | Avanti West Coast removes Peak fares during Christmas [Avanti West Coast] |
| 24/11/2020 | Island line train to be preserved by transport group in Essex [Island Echo] |
| 19/11/2020 | Abellio and Go-Ahead Group cry foul over rail franchise termination fees [The Times] |
| 13/11/2020 | ScotRail accused of treating businesses with 'contempt' over payment delays [Daily Record] |
| 12/11/2020 | Avanti West Coast signs up for Rail Aid [Avanti West Coast] |
| 02/11/2020 | Avanti West Coast to transform Motherwell services with major timetable boost [Avanti West Coast] |
| 27/10/2020 | Scotlands Railway launches new engagement panel [ScotRail] |
| 23/10/2020 | Best September performance since start of Abellio franchise [ScotRail] |
| 25/09/2020 | Diolch am deithio gyda Avanti West Coast [Avanti West Coast] |
| 22/09/2020 | ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette] |
| 21/09/2020 | Rail franchises axed as help for train firms grows [BBC News] |
| 18/09/2020 | Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track [BBC News] |
| 09/09/2020 | Avanti West Coast uses coasting to keep trains moving [Avanti West Coast] |
| 02/09/2020 | Scottish transport giant hails UK Government Covid rail deal extension [Herald Scotland] |
| 01/09/2020 | At-Seat Order catering service introduced by Avanti West Coast [Avanti West Coast] |
| 25/08/2020 | Avanti West Coast launches the UKs first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew [Avanti West Coast] |
| 25/08/2020 | 200 new train driver jobs attracts 10,000 applicants [Railstaff] |
| 20/08/2020 | Isle of Wight transformation gets underway [Railway Gazette] |
| 17/08/2020 | Avanti West Coast to run more services from September [Avanti West Coast] |
| 16/08/2020 | Fawley Explorer fact finding train runs on Hampshires Fawley Branch [Rail Advent] |
| 28/07/2020 | Fawley Explorer investigates re-opening of historic branch line [South Western Railway] |
| 04/05/2020 | DfT preparing for future passenger franchise options [Railway Gazette] |
| 24/04/2020 | First Rail announces new trains and additions to the management [Railway Technology] |
| 03/04/2020 | Maintaining the 385s [Rail Engineer] |
| 23/03/2020 | Government ensures ticket refunds and protects services for passengers with rail emergency measures [UK Government] |
| 23/03/2020 | Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian] |
| 12/03/2020 | ScotRail staff raise more than £160,000 for charity [ScotRail] |
| 01/03/2020 | New era promised for Northern rail franchise [The Business Desk] |
| 09/02/2020 | Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman] |
| 31/01/2020 | ScotRail owner wants £80m to cut losses [The Times] |
| 29/01/2020 | Troubled rail firm Northern brought under government control [BBC News] |
| 22/01/2020 | South Western Railway latest train firm on brink of being nationalised [Metro] |
| 20/01/2020 | Stagecoach takes rail franchise row to High Court [BBC News] |
| 07/01/2020 | Rail firm could lose franchise after £137m loss [BBC News] |
| 02/01/2020 | Northern rail to be stripped of franchise, says Grant Shapps [The Guardian] |
| 31/12/2019 | Scotland's railways : events of the 2010s [RailScot] |
| 28/12/2019 | Rail franchises should be scrapped to end 'nightmare journeys' [The Guardian] |
| 20/12/2019 | Shock loss of ScotRail franchise may not be a good move - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
| 19/12/2019 | Who would want to run ScotRail anyway? Why its a tough sell Prof Iain Docherty [Scotsman] |
| 19/12/2019 | Train operator Abellio could re-bid for axed ScotRail franchise in 2022 [Scotsman] |
| 18/12/2019 | Abellio to lose ScotRail franchise three years early [Scotsman] |
| 18/12/2019 | ScotRail franchise to come to an end early [Transport Scotland] |
| 09/12/2019 | Avanti West Coast promises 'big change' for train customers [ITV News] |
| 08/12/2019 | Avanti starts running West Coast Main Line after Virgin franchise ends [BBC News] |
| 08/12/2019 | Strike-hit South Western Railway and GWR both axe cheap Christmas tickets [Daily Mail] |
| 06/12/2019 | Hitachi to supply inter-city trains for Avanti West Coast services [Railway Gazette] |
| 27/11/2019 | West coast train services to be rebranded with Avanti logo [The Guardian] |
| 07/11/2019 | West Coast Rail prices could rise, warns watchdog [BBC News] |
| 14/10/2019 | Boris Johnson reveals plans to scrap UK rail franchising model [Railway Technology] |
| 11/10/2019 | Speculation mounts over Northern's rail franchise [News and Star] |
| 02/10/2019 | Labour fails in bid to end Abellio ScotRail contract early [Scotsman] |
| 01/10/2019 | Depot improvements at Inverness [Rail Engineer] |
| 30/09/2019 | Holyrood's week: Motion to end ScotRail franchise [BBC News] |
| 23/09/2019 | Scottish Labour to push for end to Abellio's Scotrail franchise [Scotsman] |
| 20/09/2019 | Competition watchdog probes West Coast Rail franchise award [Scotsman] |
| 17/09/2019 | £26m investment announced for Isle of Wight rail line [BBC News] |
| 11/09/2019 | Scottish Government ready to take over ScotRail as under fire Abellio warned over performance failure [Sun] |
| 03/09/2019 | The man who has worked at Waterloo for 58 years - and counting [BBC News] |
| 02/09/2019 | Refurbished South Western Railway trains withdrawn [BBC News] |
| 26/08/2019 | Northerns rail services totally unacceptable as Transport Secretary promises to act after driver shortage claims [Yorkshire Post] |
| 18/08/2019 | Dutch firm Abellio takes over East Midlands rail franchise [BBC News] |
| 14/08/2019 | FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route [BBC News] |
| 18/06/2019 | South Western Railway workers begin five-day strike [BBC News] |
| 28/05/2019 | ScotRails e-ticket failure is a farce that sees hundreds travel for free but could it be just the gift Scottish commuters deserve? [Sun] |
| 24/05/2019 | Virgin Trains takes government to court over West Coast route [The Guardian] |
| 17/05/2019 | SWR refurbished trains launch delayed over door safety [BBC News] |
| 08/05/2019 | 115,000 more seats for ScotRail customers [ScotRail] |
| 10/04/2019 | Dutch firm selected to run East Midlands railway franchise [Business Desk] |
| 10/04/2019 | Stagecoach disqualified from three rail franchise bids [Scotsman] |
| 10/04/2019 | Virgin Trains 'could disappear' after franchise bar [BBC News] |
| 08/04/2019 | Move Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station from town centre to 'bring in more tourists' [North Wales Live] |
| 27/03/2019 | Deutsche Bahn to sell UK rail and bus operator Arriva [The Guardian] |
| 25/03/2019 | FirstGroup orders five electric trains for London-Edinburgh route [Railway Technology] |
| 21/03/2019 | Failing ScotRail in 'last chance saloon' after string of complaints [Herald] |
| 22/01/2019 | Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers [Rail] |
| 22/01/2019 | Heathrow Express EMU fleet contract awarded [Railway Gazette] |
| 08/01/2019 | Abellio warned it could be stripped of ScotRail contract [Scotsman] |
| 23/12/2018 | Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainline [The Guardian] |
| 10/12/2018 | New platforms open at Britains busiest railway station as part of £800 million investment for passengers [Network Rail] |
| 15/11/2018 | MSPs reject ScotRail termination proposal [Rail News] |
| 13/11/2018 | FirstGroup's new boss to bid for more UK rail operations despite loss [The Guardian] |
| 12/11/2018 | ScotRail franchise faces early termination [Rail News] |
| 01/11/2018 | Scotland's trains will not hit punctuality targets 'until 2021-22' [Herald] |
| 26/10/2018 | ScotRail performance hits franchise low [BBC News] |
| 14/10/2018 | New £5bn Transport for Wales rail franchise begins [BBC News] |
| 15/09/2018 | 'Broken' rail franchise system to be reviewed [BBC News] |
| 05/09/2018 | Grayling pushes for Britain railway review amid commuter anger [Guardian] |
| 23/08/2018 | Public sector to compete for ScotRail franchise [BBC News] |
| 24/06/2018 | Scotfail ScotRail miss all punctuality targets for year and not expected to hit timetable terms until 2021 at earliest [Sun] |
| 24/06/2018 | East Coast train line back under public control [BBC News] |
| 18/06/2018 | Hydrogen trains call for new Wales and Borders franchise [BBC News] |
| 15/06/2018 | Fall in UK rail passenger numbers casts doubt on viability of franchises [Guardian] |
| 31/05/2018 | FirstGroup boss departs after £327m loss [BBC News] |
| 30/05/2018 | Caledonian MacTrain: CalMac confirms interest in taking over railways [Herald] |
| 25/05/2018 | Corfe Castle back on rail network after 46 years [BBC News] |
| 23/05/2018 | Wales' rail and Metro franchise to be run by KeolisAmey [BBC News] |
| 22/05/2018 | Rail Wales franchise decision imminent [BBC News] |
| 21/05/2018 | Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Northern trains cancelled and delayed [BBC News] |
| 19/05/2018 | Northern rail services: Passengers advised of major changes [BBC News] |
| 19/05/2018 | The bad bet at the heart of the East Coast rail franchise implosion [Guardian] |
| 16/05/2018 | Govia Thameslink changes time of every train in shake-up [BBC News] |
| 14/05/2018 | East Coast rail franchise 'to be scrapped' by transport secretary [Guardian] |
| 09/05/2018 | Fed-up ScotRail passengers tipping ferry firm CalMac to take over train franchise [Sun] |
| 19/04/2018 | Legal threat over Virgin Trains East Coast rail franchise [BBC News] |
| 11/04/2018 | FirstGroup rejects takeover bid from US equity group Apollo [Guardian] |
| 10/03/2018 | Virgin Trains rival Grand Central applies to run more services on East Coast mainline [Telegraph] |
| 25/02/2018 | Fears over the future of Caledonian Sleeper train [Sunday Post] |
| 19/02/2018 | Misery for passengers sees ScotRail fined a record amount [Herald] |
| 12/02/2018 | Stagecoach East Coast deal to be probed by MPs [BBC News] |
| 07/02/2018 | Greens criticise Scotrail over unacceptable stop-skipping [Scotsman] |
| 05/02/2018 | Stagecoach East Coast rail franchise to end early [BBC News] |
| 10/01/2018 | Govia Thameslink franchise 'not providing value for money' [BBC News] |
| 08/01/2018 | Rail strikes: Train workers at five firms walkout in safety row [BBC News] |
| 04/01/2018 | First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News] |
| 31/12/2017 | New Year's travel chaos looms as rail strikes hit [BBC News] |
| 20/12/2017 | TransPennine Express trainsets under construction in Japan [Railway Gazette] |
| 20/12/2017 | Rail workers to stage series of 24-hour strikes over guards in January [Sky News] |
| 13/12/2017 | Christmas rail strikes announced by two rail companies [BBC News] |
| 12/12/2017 | West Midlands Trains and London Northwestern launch first services [RTM] |
| 30/11/2017 | Grayling misleading Commons on East Coast rail 'bailout', says Labour [Guardian] |
| 08/11/2017 | Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout [BBC News] |
| 06/11/2017 | South West Railways train derails near Wimbledon [BBC News] |
| 30/10/2017 | Arriva Trains Wales drops out of Welsh rail franchise bid [BBC News] |
| 25/10/2017 | Rail strikes: Fresh walkouts in row over conductors' role [BBC News] |
| 06/09/2017 | South Western Railway brand launched in London [Railway Gazette] |
| 02/09/2017 | Northern, Merseyrail and Southern rail staff strike [BBC News] |
| 01/09/2017 | Strike ballot for South Western Railway staff [BBC News] |
| 30/08/2017 | New Caledonian Sleeper trains to offer 'hotel' experience [BBC News] |
| 10/08/2017 | London Midland loses West Midlands rail franchise [BBC News] |
| 17/07/2017 | Class 319 Flex electro-diesel multiple-units for Wales [Railway Gazette] |
| 04/07/2017 | ScotRail STILL failing to meet crucial targets with public satisfaction at 14-year low [Express] |
| 02/07/2017 | End of the line for Scotrail? SNP plans radical shake-up of Scottish railways [Herald] |
| 28/06/2017 | Stagecoach hit by Virgin East Coast rail line woes [BBC News] |
| 22/06/2017 | Three shortlisted for West Coast Partnership franchise [Railway Gazette] |
| 20/06/2017 | First MTR signs £895m deal with Bombardier for new SWT trains [RTM] |
| 24/04/2017 | Virgin and Stagecoach join with SNCF on HS2 WCP franchise bid [RTM] |
| 27/03/2017 | Stagecoach lose South West Trains franchise [ITV News] |
| 23/03/2017 | ScotRail's 'new' HSTs [Rail Engineer] |
| 24/02/2017 | Alastair Dalton: All change for the better at Scotlands most historic stations [Scotsman] |
| 25/01/2017 | Trenitalia and First Group to bid jointly for British franchises [IRJ] |
| 25/01/2017 | Virgin Trains completes £40m East Coast fleet refurbishment [RTM] |
| 25/01/2017 | Southern Rail could be temporarily renationalised to deal with 'appalling' delays and cancelations [Telegraph] |
| 18/01/2017 | Push for control of railways to be devolved to Scotland [Scotsman] |
| 16/01/2017 | 'All change' at Kilmarnock station [ScotRail] |
| 12/01/2017 | 'Big improvement' in ScotRail performance [BBC News] |
| 11/01/2017 | National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways [Rail News] |
| 06/01/2017 | Network Rail and train operators to jointly manage Britains rail infrastructure [Global Rail News] |
| 17/12/2016 | ScotRail say sorry to travellers 10,000 times in 12 months [Express] |
| 15/12/2016 | ScotRail punctuality fails to improve [BBC News] |
| 05/12/2016 | ScotRail to draft in more trains to cut overcrowding [Scotsman] |
| 05/12/2016 | Trains and track come together in rail management revamp [BBC News] |
| 01/12/2016 | Transport Minister holds talks on public bid to run ScotRail services [Herald] |
| 28/11/2016 | FirstGroup keen to bid for ScotRail franchise [Press and Journal] |
| 21/11/2016 | Abellio hits back at ScotRail nationalisation warning [Daily Record] |
| 20/11/2016 | Talks planned on public sector trains [BBC News] |
| 19/11/2016 | Croydon line tram driver suspended over Sun footage [BBC News] |
| 09/11/2016 | Union stages protests over ScotRail franchise [BBC News] |
| 08/11/2016 | Union mounts fresh attack on ScotRail ahead of protests [STV] |
| 08/11/2016 | Southampton “ London open access service proposed [Railway Gazette] |
| 05/11/2016 | New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News] |
| 02/11/2016 | £60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette] |
| 28/10/2016 | ScotRail fined over train and station standards [BBC News] |
| 25/10/2016 | Public sector body ready to take over ScotRail if issues persist [RTM] |
| 20/10/2016 | Major improvement plan for struggling ScotRail [Rail News] |
| 19/10/2016 | 'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts [Rail News] |
| 14/10/2016 | MPs told 'get a grip' in midst of Southern strike woes [BBC News] |
| 13/10/2016 | ScotRail to spend £100,000 on 'secret shoppers' [Herald] |
| 13/10/2016 | Contenders named for next Welsh franchise [Rail News] |
| 11/10/2016 | Southern rail services 'significantly affected' as three-day strike begins [Guardian] |
| 10/10/2016 | Come clean on failing ScotRail [Express] |
| 07/10/2016 | Scotrail under fire as third of routes see more than half of trains arrive late [Herald] |
| 30/09/2016 | Arriva promises faster rail journeys as it retains Cross Country contract [Guardian] |
| 30/09/2016 | 'Largest rolling stock deal since privatisation' is signed [Railway Gazette] |
| 18/09/2016 | First Hitachi EMU for ScotRail on test [IRJ] |
| 10/08/2016 | Bombardier gets £1bn contract in 'biggest rail boost since Victorian era' [BBC News] |
| 03/08/2016 | Great Western Railway orders more Hitachi trainsets [Railway Gazette] |
| 15/07/2016 | CAF confirms UK assembly plant [Railway Gazette] |
| 16/06/2016 | Britain's biggest rail franchise in chaos [BBC News] |
| 20/05/2016 | East-West rail franchise being considered [Rail News] |
| 02/05/2016 | ScotRail pledges to act on unacceptable delays [Times] |
| 19/04/2016 | Scottish rail franchises will be open to bids from public sector “ Sturgeon [Guardian] |
| 07/04/2016 | Three bidders for West Midlands franchise [Rail] |
| 01/04/2016 | New start for north as franchises are launched [Rail News] |
| 31/03/2016 | Hitachi awarded TransPennine Express multiple-unit contract [Railway Gazette] |
| 05/02/2016 | Tram plan to replace Isle of Wight rail line [BBC News] |
| 04/02/2016 | Two shortlisted for South Western franchise [Rail News] |
| 27/01/2016 | ScotRail Class 385 EMUs under construction [Railway Gazette] |
| 25/01/2016 | Welsh Government preparing for takeover of domestic rail services [Rail News] |
| 22/01/2016 | CAF to supply 98 trains for Britain's Northern franchise [International Railway Journal] |
| 21/01/2016 | Transport for London to take over suburban rail routes [BBC News] |
| 18/01/2016 | Southeastern trains: Passengers call for firm to lose franchise [BBC News] |
| 15/01/2016 | Transport for London should run south London rail, report urges [BBC News] |
| 11/12/2015 | Arriva confirms Northern rolling stock plans [International Railway Journal] |
| 09/12/2015 | New rail franchise deals bring northern train improvement promise [BBC News] |
| 03/12/2015 | London Midland wins franchise extension [Rail News] |
| 13/11/2015 | Rail summit urged amid 'chaos engulfing the system' [Herald] |
| 06/11/2015 | ScotRail fined for failing to meet performance standards [BBC News] |
| 18/10/2015 | Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch [Rail News] |
| 20/08/2015 | NS lifted by British franchise performance [Rail News] |
| 08/07/2015 | Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail [Rail News] |
| 29/06/2015 | £600m to deliver South Wales Metro by 2020 [BBC News] |
| 22/06/2015 | First Virgin liveried HST enters service on East Coast [Rail News] |
| 10/06/2015 | Call for ScotRail deal inquiry after boss sacked [Scotsman] |
| 08/06/2015 | New golden age of steam to showcase the Highlands [Press and Journal] |
| 02/04/2015 | ScotRail passed over to Dutch firm Abellio [Scotsman] |
| 01/04/2015 | First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News] |
| 30/03/2015 | End of the line for FirstGroup, but they bow out with boasts [Evening Times] |
| 26/03/2015 | Abellio tell ScotRail staff to alter old uniforms [Scotsman] |
| 24/03/2015 | Derby to build new trains for First Great Western [Rail News] |
| 22/03/2015 | FirstGroup's Great Western rail deal extended to 2019 [BBC News] |
| 12/03/2015 | New ScotRail train designs unveiled [BBC News] |
| 07/03/2015 | Three-year north-south 'Y Gerallt Cymro' express train deal [BBC News] |
| 26/02/2015 | Plan to upgrade Inverness Railway Station [BBC News] |
| 25/02/2015 | Last chance to save rail services say SAYLSA [Carrick Gazette] |
| 18/02/2015 | Serco signs GB Railfreight to run Scots sleeper services [BBC News] |
| 10/02/2015 | CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract [Rail News] |
| 07/12/2014 | French firms starts operating Docklands Light Railway [BBC News] |
| 04/12/2014 | Autumn Statement: New trains for northern rail routes [BBC News] |
| 27/11/2014 | Stagecoach and Virgin win East Coast mainline rail franchise [BBC News] |
| 25/11/2014 | Borders to Edinburgh railway: Abellio outlines route goals [BBC News] |
| 20/11/2014 | Old railway stations to reopen [Evening News] |
| 25/10/2014 | Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman] |
| 10/10/2014 | Hitachi named as preferred bidder for 70 Scotrail electric trains [Journal] |
| 09/10/2014 | Rail bid signals good news for Stranraer line's future [Galloway Gazette] |
| 07/10/2014 | Dutch firm Abellio wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup [BBC News] |
| 02/10/2014 | Unions and Labour politicians urge ScotRail franchise delay [BBC News] |
| 18/07/2014 | Hong Kong firm MTR wins £1.4bn Crossrail franchise [BBC News] |
| 04/07/2014 | French firm wins 7-year Docklands Light Railway franchise [BBC News] |
| 26/06/2014 | Essex Thameside train franchise re-awarded to c2c [Guardian] |
| 19/06/2014 | Virgin Trains to run west coast mainline until 2018 [Guardian] |
| 11/06/2014 | London Midland rail franchise extended to 2016 [BBC News] |
| 28/05/2014 | Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service [BBC News] |
| 23/05/2014 | Govia wins Thameslink rail franchise [BBC News] |
| 19/05/2014 | Serco on track to run Caledonian Sleeper service [Scotsman] |
| 04/05/2014 | Labour should reform the railways, prospective MPs say [BBC News] |
| 04/05/2014 | Highlands told to look at glass-roofed trains [Scotsman] |
| 16/04/2014 | ‘Huge’ difference in train subsidies across UK [Scotsman] |
| 28/03/2014 | Northern to run British franchise for two years [IRJ] |
| 22/03/2014 | Invitation to tender published for East Coast franchise [IRJ] |
| 17/01/2014 | InterCity East Coast franchise shortlist announced [Railway Gazette] |
| 26/11/2013 | End of the line for direct trains to Glasgow? [Carrick Gazette] |
| 19/11/2013 | The new era for ScotRail: faster services, cheaper tickets, and wi-fi access [Herald] |
| 01/11/2013 | ScotRail franchise shortlist named [BBC News] |
| 25/10/2013 | InterCity East Coast tendering launched [Railway Gazette] |
| 19/10/2013 | Third class rail travel on the way back [Telegraph] |
| 13/10/2013 | Abellio has no concerns over Borders Railway [Herald] |
| 30/09/2013 | Eurostar and Keolis bid to run east coast railway line [Guardian] |
| 20/08/2013 | FirstGroup faces challenges from rival ScotRail bidders [Rail.co] |
| 17/08/2013 | Caledonian Sleeper is on track to be Scotland's Orient Express [Herald] |
| 16/08/2013 | Caledonian sleeper train franchise improvements outlined [BBC News] |
| 30/05/2013 | Virgin Trains expands for Glasgow 2014 [BBC News] |
| 22/05/2013 | Troubled FirstGroup announces rights issue as chairman Martin Gilbert steps down [Telegraph] |
| 11/04/2013 | ScotRail passenger numbers hit record high [Scotsman] |
| 26/03/2013 | East Coast and West Coast rail franchise arrangements announced [BBC News] |
| 10/03/2013 | Train companies in £40m legal action against the Government [This is Cornwall] |
| 22/02/2013 | Anglo-Scottish Sleepers to be split from Scotrail Franchise [Rail.co] |
| 30/01/2013 | West Coast Main Line fiasco caused by 'major failures' [BBC News] |
| 09/12/2012 | Below-inflation Scottish off-peak rail fare pledge [BBC] |
| 07/12/2012 | ScotRail 'protected from West Coast fallout' [Railnews] |
| 05/12/2012 | Virgin Trains to run West Coast Mainline for extra 23 months [BBC News] |
| 08/11/2012 | FirstGroup shares plunge after freezing of dividend [Herald] |
| 02/11/2012 | Dutch firm becomes first potential bidder for ScotRail franchise [Scotsman] |
| 30/10/2012 | Department for Transport knew it risked legal challenge over West Coast franchise [Telegraph] |
| 28/10/2012 | The rise of rail nostalgia [Telegraph] |
| 27/10/2012 | Holyrood urged to reduce rail subsidies [Herald] |
| 15/10/2012 | Virgin Rail to run West Coast train line in the short-term [Telegraph] |
| 09/10/2012 | Why all the West Coast bids were wrong [BBC News] |
| 05/10/2012 | Taxpayers give train firms half a billion a year to topup profits [Telegraph] |
| 04/10/2012 | What future for railways after West Coast reversal? [BBC News] |
| 03/10/2012 | West Coast Main Line deal with FirstGroup scrapped [BBC News] |
| 02/10/2012 | Virgin rival FirstGroup push forward with franchise [Evening Standard] |
| 19/09/2012 | All change at Perth station [Perthshire Advertiser] |
| 19/09/2012 | Government team in place to run West Coast Main Line [Telegraph] |
| 15/09/2012 | ScotRail Customer Forum 25 September 2012 [Railscot] |
| 03/09/2012 | Virgin action blocks train contract [PA] |
| 30/08/2012 | Plans to transform railway station [Lancashire Evening Post] |
| 28/08/2012 | Virgin Takes Legal Action Over Train Deal [Sky News] |
| 26/08/2012 | Virgin Trains offers to run West Coast 'for free' [BBC News] |
| 25/08/2012 | West coast rail petition calls for franchise to be reconsidered [Guardian] |
| 22/08/2012 | Petition calls for Virgin to keep West Coast Mainline route [BBC News] |
| 21/08/2012 | FirstGroup's £13bn West Coast rail bid faces probe by MPs [Telegraph] |
| 15/08/2012 | Richard Branson attacks Government 'insanity' after Virgin Trains loses West Coast rail contract [Telegraph] |
| 14/08/2012 | Rail franchise battle boils over as Virgin set to lose Manchester line to rivals FirstGroup in £7billion deal [Mancunian Matters] |
| 31/07/2012 | Harry Potter Hogwarts express train sparks problems [Scotsman] |
| 16/07/2012 | FirstGroup vies with Virgin in west coast rail bidding war [The Guardian] |
| 22/06/2012 | £5bn masterplan from Keith Brown to keep Scotland’s trains on track [Scotsman] |
| 12/06/2012 | Rail sleeper service between Scotland and London to be split off claims union [Scotsman] |
| 31/05/2012 | Passengers views sought on new rail franchise for London and the south [DfT] |
| 28/03/2012 | Cross-border train 'hub' plans dropped [BBC News] |
| 22/03/2012 | ScotRail dividends 'add 7% to cost of fares' [Herald] |
| 16/03/2012 | Rail partnership celebrates successful year [Carrick Gazette] |
| 20/02/2012 | North rail 'not fit for purpose' [BBC News] |
| 25/11/2011 | Boost for campaigners hoping for name change for Birmingham International railway station [Birmingham Mail] |
| 28/10/2011 | Put ScotRail under public ownership, urges Labour MSP [Herald] |
| 27/10/2011 | New Book: Maidens and Dunure Light Railway Supplement [G&SWRA] |
| 27/10/2011 | £40 million improvements delivered by ScotRail [Rail.co] |
| 07/10/2011 | Cost-cutting threat to rural rail stations [Herald] |
| 27/09/2011 | Rail travel is a moral issue, ex-minister Adonis says [BBC] |
| 24/08/2011 | ScotRail announces £4m train fleet overhaul [BBC News] |
| 17/06/2011 | Is it time to re-privatise East Coast rail? [Guardian] |
| 25/03/2011 | West Coast InterCity: four train firms shortlisted [BBC News] |
| 19/03/2011 | Southeastern rail franchise extended until 2014 [Telegraph] |
| 23/12/2010 | National Express comes in from the political cold [Telegraph] |
| 08/12/2010 | Virgin to bid west coast rail franchise [LEP] |
| 05/10/2010 | Preston station improvement plans |
| 15/05/2010 | Northern franchise extended by 2 years [The Journal] |
| 12/05/2010 | Profits at FirstGroup fall by 19% [BBC News Article] |
| 01/03/2010 | £3.75m investment for Queen Street and Haymarket [Transport Scotland] |
| 20/01/2010 | Train operators to get 22-year franchises [The Guardian] |
| 22/12/2009 | Transport boss in £30,000 pay-off [BBC News Article] |
| 13/11/2009 | State taking over key rail route [BBC News Article] |
| 05/11/2009 | Date named for East Coast rail franchise takeover [BBC News] |
| 21/10/2009 | Manchester Scotland micro-franchise idea floated by DfT Rail [Modern Railways] |
| 27/07/2009 | Railway ownership structure 'a mess' [Reuters] |
| 01/07/2009 | No way to run a railway [The Telegraph] |
| 01/07/2009 | Analysis: Taxpayer loses out in broken system [The Times] |
| 29/06/2009 | National Express turns down bid [BBC News] |
| 28/06/2009 | Whatever happened to the age of the train? [Sunday Herald] |
| 09/06/2009 | Govia retains Southern rail franchise [Rueters] |
| 07/05/2009 | National Express wants taxpayers cash to keep running ECML trains [The Times] |
| 04/05/2009 | Rail deal Sparks £400m cash call [The Times] |
| 23/04/2009 | CrossCountry rail franchise runs into trouble [The Times] |
| 25/03/2009 | MSPs 'thwarted' in rail row probe [BBC News Article] |
| 27/11/2008 | Transport boss quits over report [BBC News Article] |
| 03/11/2008 | First ScotRail Customers in Edinburgh area invited to give their views |
| 15/05/2008 | ScotRail gives First platform for success [Evening News] |
| 18/04/2008 | Rail extension 'rushed through'. [BBC News item] |
| 16/04/2008 | ScotRail contract statement due [BBC News Article] |
| 03/04/2008 | Rail company's franchise extended [BBC News Article] |
| 10/12/2007 | A train journey to London? It's cheaper to fly 4,000 miles away to Caribbean [Scotsman Article] |
| 16/10/2007 | Virgin trains end on best punctuality |
| 11/10/2007 | Cross Country rail route set for handover. |
| 18/09/2007 | First Great Western changes boss [BBC News] |
| 15/08/2007 | Promise of better rail services will mean cost of some fares rising 45% [Scotsman] |
| 10/07/2007 | Virgin loses Cross Country rail [BBC News] |
| 27/06/2007 | Call to end 'abysmal' rail firm [BBC News] |
| 16/05/2007 | FirstGroup on track for a bumper year [Scotsman] |
| 12/04/2007 | Secret Talks Open Way to Nationalise Rail Network [The Times] |
| 09/03/2007 | Fears Over Rail Upgrades [The Journal] |
| 20/02/2007 | GNER to team up with rival for franchise bid [Scotsman] |
| 15/12/2006 | GNER to surrender top train route [BBC News] |
| 21/11/2006 | Open to all: CILT Talk Rail Developments in Wales and Scotland by John Davies |
| 20/10/2006 | Time to praise First ScotRail [Scotsman] |
| 17/10/2006 | Train punctuality 'improves 30%' [BBC News] |
| 09/10/2006 | First ScotRail cut delays by a third [Scotsman] |
| 30/09/2006 | FirstGroup is motoring ahead [Scotsman] |
| 22/09/2006 | Stagecoach wins railway franchise [BBC News] |
| 19/09/2006 | Virgin fights for rail route deal [BBC News] |
| 26/05/2006 | Operating enhancements for First Scotrail Sleeper to be delivered by EWS and Axiom Rail [EWS Railway] |
| 18/05/2006 | ScotRail growth helps FirstGroup's profits rise despite hefty fuel costs [Scotsman] |
| 13/12/2005 | FirstGroup makes tracks for £1bn after double win [Scotsman] |
| 13/12/2005 | FirstGroup wins rail franchises [BBC News] |
| 12/07/2005 | GNER makes tracks to scoop industry Oscar [Scotsman] |
| 12/05/2005 | Initial impressions are good as ScotRail debut lifts FirstGroup [Scotsman] |
| 08/05/2005 | Rail fare dodge crackdown puts First on track [Scotsman] |
| 02/04/2005 | Transport giants in the running for franchises [Scotsman] |
| 22/03/2005 | Rail fares warning as GNER faces £80m surge in costs of franchise [Scotsman] |
| 22/03/2005 | GNER franchise win sparks fare hike fears [Scotsman] |
| 21/03/2005 | Fare rise fears after GNER boosts payments to Treasury [Scotsman] |
| 07/03/2005 | First ScotRail 'inherited' 1,000 letters of complaint [Scotsman] |
| 07/03/2005 | GNER set to retain east coast mainline [Scotsman] |
| 09/02/2005 | East Coast rail bid scrutinised [BBC News] |
| 30/01/2005 | Passengers' complaints increase 40% on new ScotRail franchise [Scotsman] |
| 19/12/2004 | 2004: Year in review |
| 11/12/2004 | Huge shake-up for rail commuters [BBC News] |
| 07/12/2004 | GNER faces three rivals for key east coast rail franchise [Scotsman] |
| 20/11/2004 | Train times get worse in first month of new rail firm's reign [Scotsman] |
| 04/11/2004 | First pledges to clean up Scotrail [Scotsman] |
| 20/10/2004 | Delays mar FirstDay on the railway [Scotsman] |
| 19/10/2004 | Disruption spoils First's ScotRail debut [Scotsman] |
| 18/10/2004 | FirstGroup faces its toughest test [Scotsman] |
| 18/10/2004 | FirstGroup franchise steams ahead [BBC News] |
| 18/10/2004 | New ScotRail franchise [Scottish Executive] |
| 17/10/2004 | Launch of First ScotRail |
| 15/10/2004 | ScotRail's reign hits the buffers [BBC News] |
| 08/10/2004 | Rail franchise auction could see passengers paying the price [Scotsman] |
| 19/09/2004 | First plans text service for bus and train times [Scotsman] |
| 19/09/2004 | Getting ScotRail back on track [Scotsman] |
| 20/08/2004 | FirstGroup takes ScotRail franchise in £1.9bn deal [Scotsman] |
| 20/08/2004 | FirstGroup lines up rail contract [BBC News] |
| 09/07/2004 | EWS joins East Coast rail contest [BBC News] |
| 29/06/2004 | First to appoint monitor as ScotRail concerns raised [Scotsman] |
| 29/06/2004 | Watchdog fears rail switch will hit fares [Scotsman] |
| 28/06/2004 | Watchdog agrees ScotRail merger [BBC News] |
| 13/06/2004 | Spurned rail operator says it was on track for profit [Scotsman] |
| 12/06/2004 | First wins fight to run ScotRail [Scotsman] |
| 12/06/2004 | Rail franchise frontrunner named [BBC News] |
| 12/06/2004 | ScotRail franchise winner revealed today [Scotsman] |
| 12/06/2004 | Tories highlight minister's links [BBC News] |
| 12/06/2004 | FirstGroup wins franchise [Scotsman] |
| 29/04/2004 | FirstGroup gets the go-ahead for ScotRail bid [Scotsman] |
| 28/04/2004 | Way clear for First to make ScotRail bid [Scotsman] |
| 15/04/2004 | Bus and rail giant plans to site headquarters in city [Scotsman] |
| 12/04/2004 | Ruling this week on FirstGroup's bid for ScotRail franchise [Scotsman] |
| 27/02/2004 | National Express in talks on extended ScotRail deal [Scotsman] |
| 08/10/2003 | Extension to Rail franchise |
| 28/07/2003 | Tender documents for ScotRail franchise issued |
| 14/03/2003 | Shortlist for ScotRail franchise bidders |
| 17/12/2002 | ScotRail to receive 28 new trains |
| 06/12/2002 | All 40 new Juniper trains delivered to SPT |
| 05/12/2002 | ScotRail's future franchise cut from 15 to 7 years |
| 13/11/2002 | 10 tender for ScotRail Franchise |
| 21/10/2002 | Inivitation for ScotRail Franchise bids |
| 14/01/2002 | Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan [SRA] |
| 15/08/2001 | Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane |
| 15/08/2001 | Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane |
| 08/01/2001 | 'Borderer Express'; Proposed enhancements toTrans-Pennine rail franchise [Railscot] |
