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- 31/08/2021 - Office of Rail and Road publishes annual summary of key statistics for each passenger operating company
- 30/06/2021 - Govia Thameslink Railway continues as train operator until March 2022
- 30/06/2019 - Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, James Palmer loses patience with CrossCountry over lack of any improvements
- 30/04/2019 - Abellio announced as 'Winning Bidder' for the next East Midlands rail franchise
- 31/03/2019 - GTR works towards 40% female trainee train drivers by 2021
- 31/01/2019 - Samaritans receives Delay Repay donations from Greater Anglia passengers thanks to Railfuture suggestion
- 31/10/2018 - Greater Anglia heavily subsidised by its parent companies in the Netherlands and Japan according to latest accounts
- 31/07/2018 - Government intervenes following May 2018 timetable chaos and prevents further changes in December 2018
- 31/08/2017 - Greater Anglia now supports M-Tickets between any two of its stations
- 28/02/2017 - Greater Anglia Customer Services Manager tells ESTA of its plans for the new nine-year franchise
- 31/12/2016 - Greater Anglia Managing Director, Jamie Burles, reveals detail of nine-year franchise to Railfuture
- 31/10/2016 - Nine-year Greater Anglia franchise commences with Abellio launch event at Liverpool Street station
- 31/10/2016 - Pension fund among financial backers of Greater Anglia's £600m order for trains from Stadler in Switzerland
- 30/09/2016 - Financing agreed by Angel Trains for Bombardier to construct 665 carriages for Greater Anglia
- 31/08/2016 - Abellio wins new nine-year Greater [East] Anglia franchise and promises complete brand new train fleet
- 31/05/2016 - Rail Minister says that Greater [East] Anglia bidders must offer 'high-quality rolling stock'
- 28/12/2015 - Government announces inquiry into Abellio Greater Anglia's catastrophic failure to run services during leaf-fall deluge
- 28/12/2015 - Stagecoach withdraws from partnership with Abellio for Greater Anglia franchise
- 30/09/2015 - Disappointment as DfT publishes unambitious and lacklustre Greater [East] Anglia franchise specification
- 11/09/2015 - All three bidders for Greater Anglia Franchise meet the Great Eastern Taskforce in Ipswich
- 20/06/2015 - Department for Transport announces short-list of three bidders for the full Greater Anglia franchise
- 30/11/2014 - Joint venture between Stagecoach and Virgin will take over the East Coast inter-city route from the government operation in March 2015
- 30/09/2014 - Govia Thameslink Railway takes over from First Capital Connect after 8.5 years
- 31/07/2014 - Railfuture attends stakeholder presentation by Govia Thameslink Railway for new franchising beginning on 14th September
- 31/07/2014 - Abellio Greater Anglia Managing Director expects significant improvements in the region's rail services over the next 15 years
- 31/07/2014 - Unhappy Great Eastern Mainline passengers meet Abellio Greater Anglia and Network Rail management at Westminster
- 30/06/2014 - Charles Horton becomes CEO and Dyan Crowther named as Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway
- 31/05/2014 - Southern operator Govia awarded Thameslink Southern Great Northern mega-franchise ousting First Capital Connect
- 30/04/2014 - Abellio Greater Anglia given two-year 'direct award' franchise extension until October 2016
- 28/02/2014 - DfT has awarded First Capital Connect a six-month extension until new TSGN franchise commences
- 29/01/2014 - DfT announces short-listed bidders for the InterCity East Coast passenger franchise to take over from Directly Operated Railways
- 31/10/2013 - Call for Lowestoft-London through services to be reintroduced when new Greater [East] Anglia franchise begins
- 31/10/2013 - DfT issues franchising notice for company to take over East Coast operator as a 'going concern'
- 30/09/2013 - Will Wi-Fi become available on all trains free of charge in the future?
- 29/03/2013 - Government announces intention to extend Greater Anglia franchise to October 2016 subject to reaching agreement
- 29/03/2013 - Government eager to sell-off East Coast operator to private sector in 2015
- 29/03/2013 - Government extends First Capital Connect franchise until September 2014 when giant franchise will commence
- 29/03/2013 - Passengers can look forward to improved services during lifetime of Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern super-franchise
- 01/03/2013 - First Capital Connect unhappy with Which? report into passenger satisfaction
- 01/03/2013 - Greater Anglia wins Train Operator of the Year award at the national Rail Business Awards
- 31/01/2013 - Railfuture attends First Capital Connect stakeholder meeting on 31st January
- 31/01/2013 - DfT to extend First Capotial Connect contract by 28 weeks followed by a "direct award" if terms can be agreed
- 29/07/2012 - National Express profits fall after loss of East Anglia franchise
- 03/07/2012 - East Coast consultation document released by the Department for Transport
- 03/07/2012 - New super-sized Thameslink franchise may see Great Northern train services moved to the East coast franchise
- 30/03/2012 - Thameslink franchise pre-qualified bidders announced along with those for Essex Thameside and Great Western
- 18/02/2012 - Abellio's Greater Anglia TOC takes over from National Express East Anglia
- 14/01/2012 - Government issues specification for new Thameslink franchise in EU Official Journal
- 17/12/2011 - Companies reveal interest in bidding for Thameslink and Essex Thameside franchises
- 17/12/2011 - Premium payments for Abellio's 29-month franchise appear to be greater than National Express original franchise agreement
- 15/11/2011 - East Anglia's railway returns to state ownership after 15 years - but this time is Dutch State Railways!
- 15/11/2011 - National Express East Anglia reports positive news at its last Rail Users Meeting before its franchise ends
- 08/08/2011 - DfT announces plans for franchises affecting East Anglia
- 24/07/2011 - DfT considers merging Essex Thameside with Greater [East] Anglia franchise to reduce long-term rail costs
- 28/04/2011 - DfT issues the Grester [East] Anglia franchise Invitation to Tender
- 28/03/2011 - National Express holds stakeholder presentation just before hearing the bad news
- 28/03/2011 - Shock as National Express is not short-listed for 17-month interim franchise starting in 2012
- 31/01/2011 - Government launches invitation to tender for interim Greater [East] Anglia franchise to last until 2013
- 24/12/2010 - Interim Greater [East] Anglia franchise to be offered for around two years before long-term franchise commences
- 30/10/2010 - Government's Rail Franchising Review
- 30/09/2010 - Government extends National Express East Angila franchise to allow conclusions from franchise review to be implemented
- 26/07/2010 - Government reveals NXEA one-year franchise extension to allow review may cost taxpayers £18m
- 20/06/2010 - DfT aborts Greater [East] Anglia and Essex Thameside franchise re-letting processes whilst it conducts a rail franchising review
- 20/06/2010 - National Express East Anglia confirms December 2010 service changes at stakeholder meeting
- 28/05/2010 - First Capital Connect pays high price for offices close to Cambridge station
- 26/04/2010 - Aslef union announces intention to bid for East Coast mainline franchise as not-for-profit operation
- 27/03/2010 - Suffolk County Council publishes wish-list of rail improvements for delivery as part of Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 05/02/2010 - DfT launches stakeholder consultation about franchises to replace National Express East Anglia and c2c in 2011
- 28/11/2009 - Change at the top of First Captial Connect
- 28/11/2009 - Department for Transport announces that National Express East Anglia franchise will terminate after seven years
- 28/11/2009 - National Express East Coast franchise handed back to the DfT on 13th November
- 04/11/2009 - DfT gives National Express official date when its franchise will end
- 14/09/2009 - East Anglia train operators all fall into the bottom half of the performance league table
- 14/09/2009 - Richard Bowker speaks about National Express' withdrawal from the East Coast franchise
- 14/09/2009 - Stagecoach issues response on takeover of NXEA and c2c franchises from National Express
- 01/07/2009 - National Express gives up East Coast route - may affect NXEA and c2c franchises
- 02/05/2004 - GNER attempts to continue involvement in East Coast Mainline operations with joint venuture
- 04/04/2004 - Grand Central ready to start services now that future funding is secure
- 04/04/2004 - Just over six months before GNER's replacement will be operating on the ECML
- 01/03/2007 - Staff change at 'one'
- 13/01/2007 - East Coast InterCity franchise up for grabs as GNER moved to onto temporary 'cost plus' arrangement
- 30/11/2006 - GNER franchise to be re-let in 2007 - temporary cost-plus arrangement to be introduced
- 28/10/2006 - DfT announces companies that have qualified for Cross Country and East Midlands franchises
- 28/10/2006 - Passenger Focus complains about GNER's car park charge increases
- 01/09/2006 - GNER uncertainty continues although business is helped by recent air scares
- 18/08/2006 - Chris Garnett resigns as GNER Chief Executive
- 18/08/2006 - First Capital Connect is subject of official complaint by London TravelWatch
- 18/08/2006 - GNER loses legal challenge to ORR following its decision to support Grand Central
- 18/08/2006 - Has DfT cheated on consultation period for Cross Country franchise?
- 12/05/2006 - First Capital Connect takes over from Thameslink and the rump of 'WAGN'
- 12/05/2006 - Office of Rail Regulation confirms ECML open access agreements for Grand Central and Hull Trains
- 02/03/2006 - ORR's provisional decision to grant open access rights to Grand Central is challenged
- 09/02/2006 - 'one' ends 2005 in chaos
- 09/02/2006 - First Group takes over from WAGN on 1st April 2006
- 19/09/2005 - Central Trains' franchise is extended for two years prior to major shake up
- 19/09/2005 - National Express faces competition inquiry for its Thameslink/Great Northern franchise bid
- 13/07/2005 - Competition Commission advises future franchise bidders of its approach
- 13/07/2005 - SRA instructs Thameslink/Great Northern bidders that payments to Treasury is the priority
- 12/05/2005 - GNER's optimistic franchise repayments helped by 10% passenger increase in 2004
- 04/04/2005 - Five bidders pre-qualify for Great Northern/Thameslink combined franchise but Go-Via is out
- 04/04/2005 - GNER wins new 10-year East Cost Inter City franchise
- 04/02/2005 - Government allegedly demands £100m a year payback from ECML franchise
- 04/02/2005 - Virgin CrossCountry and Midland Mainline are front runners to replace Central Trains in East Anglia
- 31/12/2004 - Final bids for ECML inter-city franchise have now been submitted
- 31/12/2004 - Great Northern franchise (combined with Thameslink) on track for April 2006 re-letting
- 25/11/2004 - GNER bids for South Eastern Trains in partnership with Honk Kong train operator
- 25/11/2004 - Jonathan Denby of 'one' give progress update to Cambridge University Railway Club
- 25/11/2004 - Virgin/Stagecoach bid for ECML franchise may be turned down on competition grounds
- 25/10/2004 - Government announces that Central Trains franchise will disappear
- 11/10/2004 - SRA issues final specification for InterCity East Coast franchise
- 23/09/2004 - National Express Group cleared to run the 'one' franchise
- 23/09/2004 - New offices for 'one' franchise
- 15/09/2004 - Stagecoach-Virgin re-enter race for ECML franchise
- 03/08/2004 - Statistics revealed by 'one' at Railfuture branch meeting
- 03/08/2004 - Virgin drops out of bid for East Coast franchise
- 02/07/2004 - Former GB Railways shareholders fail to earn from Northern Franchise
- 29/05/2004 - Office of Fair Trading refers GAf winner to Competition Commission
- 29/05/2004 - Summer timetable sees consolidation of many tickets into 'one'
- 19/05/2004 - National Express admits that 'one' causes confusion in station announcements
- 19/05/2004 - National Express takeover sees first deterioration in service
- 19/05/2004 - SRA announce four pre-qualifying bids for ECML InterCity franchise
- 01/05/2004 - National Express commences Greater Anglia franchise - branded as 'one'
- 24/03/2004 - National Express announces management line-up for Greater Anglia franchise
- 24/03/2004 - National Express is second TOC to challenge GNER
- 24/03/2004 - Office of Fair Trading consults stakeholders on National Express takeover of franchise
- 06/03/2004 - National Express make further announcements about Greater Anglia franchise
- 14/02/2004 - First senior management position for Greater [East] Anglia franchise is announced
- 14/02/2004 - SRA signs two-year extension to Great Northern franchise
- 14/02/2004 - Timetable changes becomes clearer following award of Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 04/02/2004 - National Express signs contract with SRA for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 04/02/2004 - SRA invites bids for East Coast franchise
- 23/01/2004 - London Eastern Railway company awarded licence for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 16/01/2004 - No details yet about National Express bid for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 22/12/2003 - National Express awarded the Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 30/10/2003 - Greater Anglia franchise bidders all make shortlist for ScotRail franchise
- 10/10/2003 - SRA signs two-year franchise extension with Central Trains
- 17/09/2003 - National Express host presentation for Greater [East] Anglia franchise at Norwich Football club
- 17/09/2003 - SRA starts negotiations for extending Great Northern franchise
- 14/08/2003 - National Express host presentation for Greater [East] Anglia franchise at Norwich Football club
- 29/07/2003 - GB Railways bid for Greater [East] Anglia franchise gains support following First Group takeover
- 16/07/2003 - Extensions on the cards for National Express' Central and GN franchises
- 02/07/2003 - First Great Eastern gains legal right to see SRA documents revealing why it filed to qualify
- 12/06/2003 - Greater Anglia timetable sees cuts in services according to local newspapers
- 12/06/2003 - Railfuture members urged to write opposing possible "bustitution" in Greater Anglia area
- 12/05/2003 - Passenger poll backs First Great Eastern's attempts to be reinstated in Greater Anglia franchise bids
- 01/05/2003 - SRA issues Greater Anglia Franchise Consultation document for stakeholders
- 16/04/2003 - First Group continues to win support for its attempt to pre-qualify for the Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 16/04/2003 - SRA issues invitations to tender for the Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 04/04/2003 - Bidding process for the Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 04/04/2003 - The SRA's defence
- 04/04/2003 - The SRA's shock announcement
- 04/04/2003 - The loser's reaction
- 04/04/2003 - The user group's reaction
- 04/04/2003 - What's next?
- 28/03/2003 - SRA rewriting timetable for Greater [East] Anglia franchise to suit Network Rail
- 05/03/2003 - SRA envisages announcing preferred bidder(s) for Greater [East] Anglia franchise by end of 2003
- 13/02/2003 - GB Railways PLC holds stakeholder presentation at Ipswich Football Club to promote franchise bid
- 31/01/2003 - Greater [East] Anglia franchise delayed until March 2003
- 14/12/2002 - Greater [East] Anglia franchise document will be issued on 15th January 2003
- 07/10/2002 - Anglia Railways parent shortlisted for 'all-Wales' franchise
- 07/10/2002 - Norfolk County Council re-issues Passenger Rail Strategy for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 02/09/2002 - National Express publishes their Greater [East] Anglia franchise brochure on WAGN website
- 23/08/2002 - National Express hold meetings for stakeholders to present their credentials for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 25/07/2002 - Rail Passengers Committee ignores feedback from public consultation on new Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 05/07/2002 - Manningtree Rail Users Association submits its list of requirements to the SRA
- 05/07/2002 - National Express Group announces series of roadshows for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 01/07/2002 - ESTA (Felixstowe) presents SRA with large list of demands for new Greater [East] Anglia train operator
- 05/06/2002 - RPC Eastern England launches consultation draft on strategic objectives for franchise
- 05/06/2002 - SRA announces that nine companies have pre-qualified for new combined 15-year Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 15/04/2002 - Greater [East] Anglia franchise progresses
- 03/04/2002 - SRA launches pre-qualifying process for Greater [East] Anglia franchise
- 25/03/2002 - Anglia and GB Railways publish "What do you want from your railways in the future?" brochure
- 18/03/2002 - SRA begins consultation on combining rail franchises
- 21/02/2002 - Chiltern's 20-year franchise extension signed with SRA
- 18/01/2002 - GNER awarded two-year franchise extension by SRA
- 16/10/2001 - Anglia Railways seeks two year extension
- 28/07/2001 - Government abandons new 20-year ECML franchise and offers 2-year extension to GNER
- 02/05/2001 - SRA's plan for new Anglian franchise
- 21/03/2001 - Franchise map
- 21/03/2001 - National Express announces preliminary results up to 31st December 2000
- 12/02/2001 - Central Trains to retain franchise for full seven-year term
- 12/02/2001 - National Express Group to retain Great Northern route
- 19/06/2000 - Prism Rail would like to give-up part of the WAGN franchise early
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