This from Ithuriel... From a written answer by Theresa Villiers on 6 March . DfT asked the rail industry to look into the possibility of im...

Does anyone in the Department actually believe the guff they supply as responses to PQs? This written answer given in the Upper House yeste...

Whilst governments change the misinformation generated by their officials continues. This from the Hammond Organs ... Leeds commuters are to...

Telegrammed by Ithuriel According to St Theresa, in a written answer . " Introducing the bi-mode option for the Intercity Express Prog...

Regular readers may recollect that Eye took the Saviour of the Jammy Dodger to task on Monday 12th July for misleading the House about roll...

An occasional series celebrating the relationship of the Minister of State for Transport with her Department... This answer given by Theresa...

This from the Noble Lord yesterday ... Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) To ask Her Majesty's Government how much subsidy, if any, has be...

According to Professional Engineering Magazine ... Tory heavyweight Lord Heseltine has cast doubt on the railway industry’s ability to come ...

Telegrammed by Sir Humphrey Beeching Have we another Mottram Moment in the making? A furious email has been issued by HS2 containing a stat...

Telegrammed by Ithuriel Why do the Government keep on insulting our intelligence? According to the DfT's consultation document on smart...

This beautiful piece from the Cornish Guardian .... In an article last week ‘Residents call for eyesore red wall to be demolished’ we said t...

Are DafT undertakings worth the paper they are written on? In the South Central Franchise consultation document Daft glibly asserts that: I...

Ministers regularly excoriate TOCs and NR for late running so how is DafTs own record at delivering to passengers? This from a distinctly op...

Two DafT press releases. Both issued yesterday (Friday). The first received at 14:50, the second at 23:30. 14:50 Rail passengers are set to...

When is a franchise commitment not a franchise commitment? When DafT says so, silly! Bowler tip to Rail Manager on Line for these gems: Thi...

This just in from Sim Harris ... " Once again, DafT (like the rest of Government) is assuming limitless power. From yesterday's DfT...