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Railways Bill Implementation

The Railways Bill, implemented by the Department for Transport, reforms the structure and governance of rail services in Great Britain, with devolved arrangements for Scotland and Wales through memoranda of understanding. The bill is currently active with ongoing implementation including the East West Rail project and regional consultations.

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2026

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14 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

EWR Spring 2026 Consultation

UIN: HCWS1502 East West Rail (EWR) is central to the Government’s economic growth mission and plans to unlock the potential of the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor. By delivering new east to west connectivity, EWR can support up to 100,000 …

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14 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

EWR Spring 2026 Consultation

UIN: HLWS1508 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.East West Rail (EWR) is central to the Government’s economic growth mission and plans to unlock the potential of the Oxford …

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23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Infrastructure

UIN: HCWS1433 Reset update Today, I am publishing this government’s latest report to Parliament on High Speed Two (HS2).When I was appointed Secretary of State, I was clear that significant change was needed to bring HS2 under control. The history …

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23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Infrastructure

UIN: HLWS1438 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement. Reset update Today, I am publishing this government’s latest report to Parliament on High Speed Two (HS2).When I was appointe...

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2025

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19 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

East West Rail Autumn Announcement 2025

UIN: HCWS1068 East West Rail will unlock growth and productivity and benefit communities right across the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. It will create faster, more direct rail connections and improve access to employment, training, and education.East West Rail is a centra...

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19 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

East West Rail Autumn Announcement 2025

UIN: HLWS1071 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement:East West Rail will unlock growth and productivity and benefit communities right across the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. It will...

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10 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform: Wales and Borders

UIN: HLWS1024 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today we have introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament. This landmark legislation is a significant milestone in our journey ...

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10 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform

UIN: HLWS1025 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement. Today I have published our consultation response: A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future and introduced the Railways Bill to Parl...

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5 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform in the Wales and Borders area

UIN: HCWS1023 Today we have introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament. This landmark legislation is a significant milestone in our journey to modernise and improve rail services across the United Kingdom, delivering a more integrated, accountable, and passenger-focuse...

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5 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform

UIN: HCWS1024 Today I have published our consultation response: A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future and introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament. Up and down the country and across all political parties, the consensus is clear: our railways need urgent …

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24 Feb 2025 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform

UIN: HCWS466 On Tuesday 18th February, I launched the public consultation for the government’s upcoming Railways Bill. This consultation sets out our proposals for the most comprehensive reform of Britain’s railways in thirty years, ending decades of fragmentation and...

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2024

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5 Dec 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Railway Passenger Services

UIN: HLWS281 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on 28th November 2024, putting on the statute boo...

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4 Dec 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Railway Passenger Services

UIN: HCWS281 The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on 28th November 2024, putting on the statute books this important piece of legislation – one of the first Government Bills to be enacted in this Parliament. The …

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14 Nov 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

East West Rail

UIN: HLWS219 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh), has made the following Ministerial Statement.East West Rail supports this Government’s mission to kickstart economic growth and productivity right across the Oxford-Cambridge...

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3 Sep 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Reform

UIN: HCWS67 Today I am announcing that I will be instructing the CEO of Network Rail, the Director General for Rail Services in the Department for Transport, and the CEO of DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL) to establish a Shadow …

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25 Mar 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HCWS380 On 4 October 2023 the Government announced Network North - a new, £36 billion plan to improve our country’s transport. In addition to this, we confirmed £12bn of investment to enable Northern Powerhouse Rail to proceed in line …

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25 Mar 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS377 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement.On 4 October 2023 the Government announced Network North - a new, £36 billion plan to improve our country’s transport. …

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6 Mar 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport update

UIN: HCWS314 National road and rail networks provide critical long-distance links between places, offering fast and reliable journey times and enabling connectivity between people and communities. This government is committed to investing in our transport links – like...

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6 Mar 2024 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport update

UIN: HLWS308 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement.National road and rail networks provide critical long-distance links between places, offering fast and reliable journey times a...

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2023

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15 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HCWS34 HS2 Six-Monthly Report to Parliament: November 2023 Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, benefits, local community impact and engagement, land and property, programme governance and a forward look. OverviewThe Government announced a ...

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15 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS34 My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Huw Merriman), has made the following Ministerial Statement.HS2 Six-Monthly Report to Parliament: November 2023 Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, benefits, local community...

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19 Sep 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HCWS1041 I am updating the House that the Department for Transport has negotiated a National Rail Contract for the West Coast Partnership rail operator. In March 2023, the Department extended the contract with First Trenitalia to operate passenger rail …

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17 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS962 The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), published in November 2021 set out a £96 billion investment to benefit the Midlands and the North, the largest ever government investment in the railways. The Government stands by the conclusions of the …

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17 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HLWS948 My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Huw Merriman), has made the following Ministerial Statement:The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), published in November 2021 set out a £96 billion investment to benefit the Midlands and the North, …

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13 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Infrastructure Update

UIN: HLWS932 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Yesterday (on Wednesday 12 July), HS2 Ltd announced that its Chief Executive Officer Mark Thurston would step down after six and …

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3 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HCWS904 On 9 March 2023, the Secretary of State for Transport restated the Government’s commitment to building HS2 between London Euston and Manchester. Continuing to progress the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill through Parliament is a vital …

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3 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS894 My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Huw Merriman), has made the following Ministerial Statement:On 9 March 2023, the Secretary of State for Transport restated the Government’s commitment to building HS2 between London Euston and Man...

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5 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

East West Rail: Route Announcement Update

UIN: HLWS802 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement:East West Rail offers a huge opportunity to unlock productivity in the Oxford-Cambridge region, boosting economic growth both loca...

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5 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

East West Rail: Route Announcement Update

UIN: HCWS816 East West Rail offers a huge opportunity to unlock productivity in the Oxford-Cambridge region, boosting economic growth both locally and nationally through improved connectivity and access to jobs, education and training, housing, and leisure. In particu...

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21 Mar 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail reform update

UIN: HLWS642 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Today, I am pleased to provide an update on this Government’s plans to reform our railways. I am announcing the location …

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21 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS559 My Honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Huw Merriman), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Our railways play an important role in connecting communities and keeping the economy moving. Whether it’s traveling to a medical appoin...

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20 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HCWS568 Our railways play an important role in connecting communities and keeping the economy moving. Whether it’s traveling to a medical appointment, school, work or to visit a relative, for many, our railways are a lifeline. Over the last …

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2022

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1 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS407 Settlement for the next five-year funding period for railway infrastructure in England and WalesMaintaining and renewing our country’s rail infrastructure is critical to delivering the railway that passengers and freight countries expect, and for supporti...

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1 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HLWS398 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper), has made the following Ministerial Statement:Settlement for the next five-year funding period for railway infrastructure in England and WalesMaintaining and renewing our count...

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27 Oct 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS345 Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including programme update, local community impact and engagement, environment, benefits, and programme governance.OverviewI am reporting continued progress on High Speed Two (HS2) in this, the government’s fifth update to P...

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5 Jul 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS177 Today, 5 July 2022, I am announcing the shortlist of the most suitable potential locations for the national headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR), which will go forward to a consultative public vote to be held online and …

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29 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HLWS157 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.I am pleased to announce over £1bn investment in the East Coast Digital Programme, which aims to introduce the European Train …

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15 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Future of Freight Plan

UIN: HCWS102 As a proud, free-trading nation, moving goods domestically and abroad has always been the backbone of the United Kingdom’s economy. Throughout the pandemic and in our work to deliver Brexit and a Global Britain we have been reminded …

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26 May 2022 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS62 The UK Government is grateful to Sir Peter Hendy for his Union Connectivity Review. We are considering his recommendations carefully, and have been working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, Northern Ireland Executive and key stakeholders, to...

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2021

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26 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HCWS423 In October 2020, the Prime Minister asked Sir Peter Hendy to undertake a detailed review of how the quality and availability of transport infrastructure across the UK can support economic growth and quality of life.Since then, Sir Peter …

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26 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Transport Update

UIN: HLWS411 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement:In October 2020, the Prime Minister asked Sir Peter Hendy to undertake a detailed review of how the quality and availability …

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20 May 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Future of Britain’s Railways

UIN: HCWS42 Today, 20 May 2021, we are announcing our plan for the transformation of Britain’s railways. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail fully reflects the independent recommendations of Keith Williams, to whom the government is grateful for his thorough work …

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20 May 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Future of Britain’s Railways

UIN: HLWS40 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today, 20 May 2021, we are announcing our plan for the transformation of Britain’s railways. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail fu...

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10 Mar 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Improving Connectivity Update

UIN: HCWS838 The government is committed to the deepest possible integration of the four nations of the United Kingdom, so that businesses and individuals have the infrastructure they need to trade, travel and do business across the whole country. To …

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10 Mar 2021 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Improving Connectivity Update

UIN: HLWS830 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.The government is committed to the deepest possible integration of the four nations of the United Kingdom, so that businesses and...

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2020

4 events
1 Dec 2020 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS607 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.Today (1 December 2020), we are announcing that £825 million of additional borrowing will be made available to the Greater London...

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16 Oct 2020 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail update

UIN: HLWS512 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement. I am updating the House that the Department for Transport has negotiated a further Direct Award for the Cross Country …

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7 Oct 2020 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

HS2 Phase 2b Update

UIN: HCWS492 I have today published new information on the development of the Western Leg of HS2 Phase 2b, running between Crewe and Manchester with a link to the West Coast Main Line. This includes:A Government consultation on four proposed …

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23 Mar 2020 | Announcement Department for Transport linked

Rail Update

UIN: HLWS171 My Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps), has made the following Ministerial Statement.In these uncertain times, the railway has a vital role to play in ensuring Britain’s key workers can travel and vital …

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