Sunday 23 March 2014

An end to Asymetric Warfare?

This from the Derbyshire Mafia...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en-gb"><p>Another high profile <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Derby175&src=hash">#Derby175</a> supporter? <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilipRutnam">@PhilipRutnam</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidHorne">@DavidHorne</a> outside <a href="https://twitter.com/EMTrains">@EMTrains</a> Derby station today! <a href="http://t.co/vJEBfaebX2">pic.twitter.com/vJEBfaebX2</a></p>— The Fact Compiler (@TheFactCompiler) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFactCompiler/statuses/446992318093340672">March 21, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

And this from no less a person than the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport! 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en-gb"><p>Great visit this morning to <a href="https://twitter.com/EMTrains">@EMTrains</a> cab ride London to Derby to see line upgrade 125mph & great train availability achieved at Etches Pk</p>— Philip Rutnam (@PhilipRutnam) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilipRutnam/statuses/447002466740363264">March 21, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Followed by: 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en-gb"><p>Stayed Derby to meet world's greatest cluster rail supply chain, like expert engineering firm RVEL, Derby & Derbys Rail Forum, Porterbrook</p>— Philip Rutnam (@PhilipRutnam) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilipRutnam/statuses/447004761783795712">March 21, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That is probably all! ;-)

Saturday 15 March 2014

Bob Crow RIP

The Fact Compiler was resting when the sad news of Bob Crow's death was announced.

Bob was a straight dealing man and had an indefatigable belief that railways are very much part of the solution.

And of course he was, and is, right. 

He was also a very good friend to Derby!



Eye salutes Bob and sends heartfelt condolences to RMT colleagues and, of course, Bob's family.

That is all.

Rutnam speaks!

This from the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport:



Perhaps the industry should share our own internal comms best practice with Marsham Street?