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• The only way is c2c
  Rail services in Essex will continue to be provided by c2c for at least another 16 months following agreement of a short term contract with the Department for Transport...
  May 17, 2013
• Transport Secretary names franchising advisory panel in full
  Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today named the remaining members of the Franchise Advisory Panel as the Department for Transport continues to push forward with its new programme for rail franchising...
  April 25, 2013
• Transport Secretary puts passengers at heart of franchising
  Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today unveiled long-term plans designed to drive improvements to rail services, deliver on major infrastructure projects, and put passengers at the heart of a revitalised rail franchising system...
  March 26, 2013
• Big growth in rail travel for some of Britain’s biggest cities
  Fourteen cities, six of them among the most populated in Britain, recorded double-digit growth in rail journeys over the last five years despite a double dip recession...
  March 18, 2013
• Latest ORR statistics show record number of passenger journeys and revenue
  Rail usage statistics published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) recently show that more than 385 million passenger journeys took place on Great Britain’s railways in Q3 2012-13 (1 October to 31 December 2012) – 14 million more than the same period last year...
  March 15, 2013
• DfT's 'complete lack of common sense' over West Coast franchise competition will cost the taxpayer £50 million
  A report, published today by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has criticised the Department for Transport for the way it handled the InterCity West Coast franchise competition, saying its 'complete lack of common sense has landed the taxpayer with a bill of £50 million at the very least'...
  February 26, 2013
• Which? survey finds half of rail firms have low satisfaction levels
  More than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50 per cent or lower, a survey by the consumer group Which...
  February 18, 2013
• Deadline extended for everywoman awards
  The deadline for applications to the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics awards has been extended to Monday 18th February...
  February 12, 2013
• Government scraps bidding for Great Western franchise
  The Department for Transport (DfT) has scrapped the bidding competition for the Great Western rail franchise after awarding incumbent operator FirstGroup a six-month extension to its contract...
  January 31, 2013
• HS2 represents 'unparalleled opportunity' to secure future prosperity
  Details of the next phase of the £32 billion high-speed rail network have been announced today...
  January 28, 2013

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