Darling predicts tough rail negotiations ahead
Press Review 20 October 2004
Interviewed in the FT, transport secretary Alistair Darling warns train operators to expect tough negotiations over future franchise negotiations.
Call for £12bn London-Edinburgh rail link
News Article 21 September 2004
Plans for a new high-speed London to Edinburgh rail link have been unveiled at the Liberal Democrat conference.
Indians to repair UK railways
Press Review 13 August 2004
Today's Express reports that Indian engineers have been flown in to repair Britain's decrepit railway signal boxes.
Train firms urged to compensate delayed passengers
Press Review 28 July 2004
Train passengers should receive special compensation for delays caused by breakdowns of new trains, a report from MPs said yesterday.
DfT urged to get tough with train companies
News Article 27 July 2004
A powerful committee of MPs has called on the government to gain a tighter grip on how taxpayers' money is spent on the railways.
Darling sets out rail reform
Press Review 16 July 2004
The transport secretary has outlined plans to scrap the Strategic Rail Authority and devolve more power over the railways to the regions.
South London Partnership
Government Affairs Website
Forum of Private Business
Government Affairs Website
Rail chief slams bank 'windfalls'
Press Review 29 April 2004
President of Sea Containers James Sherwood has complained to ministers that the banks which own the country’s trains are squeezing "grotesque" profits out of the industry.
Jarvis and Network Rail accept blame for Potters Bar
Press Review 28 April 2004
Nearly two years after the Potters Bar rail disaster, Jarvis and Network Rail have admitted liability.
Transport for London: TfL Achievements
Government Affairs Website Page
Rail industry 'out of effective control' claim MPs
News Article 1 April 2004
The rail industry is "out of effective control", a damning report from a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded.
Rail stations to return to public control
Press Review 11 March 2004
Britain's railway stations would be brought back under public control under a new plan from Network Rail.
Rail subsidies slammed
Press Review 23 February 2004
The government’s 10-year transport plan is “heavily skewed towards rail passengers”, according to a new report.
Darling backs 'fast' rail connections
News Article 10 February 2004
Alistair Darling has repeated the government’s commitment to rail services between London and Scotland’s East Coast.
