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The Department for Transport is expected to abolish the Strategic Rail Authority by the end of 2005 and transfer the work to a new "Rail Group", with the net loss of about 250 jobs. 29-Nov-2004 Strategic Rail Authority is considering plans to cut the number of franchises running trains between London and Glasgow, which could lead to the recreation of the London & North Western Railway. 14-Sep-2004 The Strategic Rail Authority is considering plans to open up Channel tunnel rail freight to a wider range of operators from November 2006, by introducing a new subsidy system. 11-Aug-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority has given Connex six months notice on its franchise to operate train services in Kent and Sussex, and the SRA will appoint ex-British Rail managers to run the service until a new operator is found. 30-Jun-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority has announced the formal go-ahead for the £9.9bn upgrade of the west coast mainline between London and Glasgow, and work is expected to finish by 2008. 17-Jun-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority has approved plans from St George to build a £1.7m railway station at Imperial Wharf in Fulham, west London. 22-May-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority is expected to reinstate a system of grants to encourage companies to transfer freight from road to rail next year, with up to £20m being made available in 2004-05. 22-Apr-2003 Strategic Rail Authority has announced plans to replace Rugby's Victorian railway station with a modern hub over the next three years. 11-Feb-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority is expected to announce plans over the next few weeks for the £1bn upgrade of the power supply to London commuter lines. 20-Jan-2003 The Strategic Rail Authority has awarded a £58m subsidy to Connex South Eastern for improvements to its train services from London to Kent and Sussex. 12-Dec-2002 The Strategic Rail Authority is said to be considering plans to replace rail franchises with short-term service contracts. 21-Oct-2002 The Strategic Rail Authority has announced plans for a £29m investment in new trains and the extension of 90 suburban stations on the South West Trains network. 02-Jul-2002 The Strategic Rail Authority is planning to set up a new national rail academy to solve skills shortages in the industry, and Midland Mainline wants it to be sited in Derby. 23-Jan-2002 The Strategic Rail Authority has created a new company called Cross London Rail Links, in order to push forward a scheme to extend London's £3bn east-west Crossrail project to Greenwich and Canary Wharf. 17-Oct-2001 The Strategic Rail Authority has announced a £4bn plan to improve rail freight routes over the next 10 years, including the development of four new terminals near London and two in the north-west. 03-May-2001 The Strategic Rail Authority has announced plans for the investment of £60bn on new trains and infrastructure for the national rail network over the next 10 years, and new companies will be brought in to provide funding and management. 14-Mar-2001 The Strategic Rail Authority is to consider the possibility of building a 200mph rail link between the north and south, which could reduce the journey time between London and Scotland to under three hours. 19-Jan-2001 The Strategic Rail Authority has announced a revised rail map that includes a network of unified regional franchises, including new single networks for the north of England, Wessex, Wales and Anglia and improved cross-London links. 21-Jun-2000 The Strategic Rail Authority is considering plans prepared by engineering consultancy Halcrow for a £500m revamp of Birmingham's New Street station, which would involve the construction of underground platforms to ease the current bottleneck. 07-Jun-2000
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