Train operating company (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Train operating company" in English language version.

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archive.today

An historic journey to London with Grand Central West Riding Service Archived 20 April 2013 at archive.today Huddersfield Daily Examiner 20 May 2010

bbc.co.uk

bbc.co.uk

"Wrexham-Shropshire-London direct rail link to end". BBC News. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
"West Coast Main Line: Taxpayers 'at risk' in rail bid". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
Govia wins Thameslink rail franchise Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 23 May 2014
"Dutch firms wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup" Archived 21 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 8 October 2014
Arriva wins £1.5bn London Overground contract Archived 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 18 March 2016
"Avanti starts running West Coast Main Line". BBC News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
"Transport for Wales rail services to be nationalised". BBC News. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
"Scotland's train operator ScotRail to be nationalised". BBC News. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
"Trains: Plans for new London-west Wales services approved". BBC News. Cardiff: BBC Cymru Wales. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
Jordan, Dearbail; Austin, Katy; Espiner, Tom (11 May 2023). "TransPennine Express loses contract over poor service". BBC News. London. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
Bennett, Magnus (2 March 2023). "Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised". BBC News. Glasgow: BBC Scotland. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
Espiner, Tom (3 December 2024). "South Western Railway to be renationalised by Labour". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

news.bbc.co.uk

Connex loses rail franchise Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 24 October 2000
First Group loses out on rail franchise Archived 7 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 22 December 2003
Virgin loses Cross Country rail Archived 13 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 10 July 2007
National Express wins rail route Archived 22 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 14 August 2007
"East Coast rail change confirmed". BBC News. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2009.

bbc.com

Stagecoach and Virgin win East Coast mainline rail franchise Archived 28 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 27 November 2014
Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 28 May 2014
Abellio deal: Japanese firm Mitsui completes 40% Greater Anglia sale Archived 29 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 21 March 2017
"First Group to run Edinburgh to London budget rail service". BBC News. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.

crossrail.co.uk

"Our Plan to Complete the Elizabeth Line". Crossrail. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

examiner.co.uk

An historic journey to London with Grand Central West Riding Service Archived 20 April 2013 at archive.today Huddersfield Daily Examiner 20 May 2010

firstgroupplc.com

FirstGroup plc welcomes award of TransPennine Express rail franchise Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup 9 December 2015
South Western Railway Archived 22 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup

gov.uk

"More seats, services and state-of-the-art trains for passengers on new East Midlands railway" (Press release). Department for Transport. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019.

networkrail.co.uk

Investment in stations: a guide for promoters and developers Archived 1 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Network Rail, May 2011

parliament.uk

"Railways: privatisation, 1987-1996" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.

railjournal.com

British government takes over Southeastern franchise following franchise breach International Railway Journal 28 September 2021

railtechnologymagazine.com

"TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services in Elizabeth line milestone". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

railwaygazette.com

Abellio awarded Greater Anglia franchise Archived 23 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Railway Gazette International 20 October 2011
"TfL seeks Crossrail operator". Railway Gazette International. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.

senedd.wales

Champion, Joseph (July 2016). "Research Briefing Rail Franchising in Wales" (PDF). Senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales Research Service.

tfw.wales

news.tfw.wales

"Welsh rail franchise now in public ownership" (Press release). Transport for Wales. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

theguardian.com

Davies, Rob (31 July 2020). "ONS says UK rail has effectively been renationalised during pandemic". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

web.archive.org

Investment in stations: a guide for promoters and developers Archived 1 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Network Rail, May 2011
"Railways: privatisation, 1987-1996" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
Connex loses rail franchise Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 24 October 2000
First Group loses out on rail franchise Archived 7 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 22 December 2003
Virgin loses Cross Country rail Archived 13 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 10 July 2007
National Express wins rail route Archived 22 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 14 August 2007
"East Coast rail change confirmed". BBC News. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2009.
"Wrexham-Shropshire-London direct rail link to end". BBC News. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
Abellio awarded Greater Anglia franchise Archived 23 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Railway Gazette International 20 October 2011
"West Coast Main Line: Taxpayers 'at risk' in rail bid". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
Govia wins Thameslink rail franchise Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 23 May 2014
Stagecoach and Virgin win East Coast mainline rail franchise Archived 28 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 27 November 2014
Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 28 May 2014
"Dutch firms wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup" Archived 21 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 8 October 2014
"TfL seeks Crossrail operator". Railway Gazette International. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
FirstGroup plc welcomes award of TransPennine Express rail franchise Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup 9 December 2015
Arriva wins £1.5bn London Overground contract Archived 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 18 March 2016
Abellio deal: Japanese firm Mitsui completes 40% Greater Anglia sale Archived 29 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 21 March 2017
South Western Railway Archived 22 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup
"More seats, services and state-of-the-art trains for passengers on new East Midlands railway" (Press release). Department for Transport. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019.
FirstGroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership Award FirstGroup 14 August 2019
"First Group to run Edinburgh to London budget rail service". BBC News. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.
"Our Plan to Complete the Elizabeth Line". Crossrail. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.