This from The Brothers ... Union calls on new Chinese operator to honour commitment to South West Trains passengers to keep guard “legends...

Exclusive Eye footage of First/MTR's bid director outlining the management plan and new train strategy! You can run, but you can...

This from the DfT , in what is a remarkably scrappy press release... "And today (27 March 2017) we can announce that First  MTR  So...

This from the Sleeper... This has been installed at Huddersfield station: Felix apparently still prefers to go under the barriers - b...

Good news for First Great Western! This from the Department for Transport: Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line (...

This from the Canal and River Trust ... New chief executive appointed Richard Parry is to swap trains for boats as he takes up the role of c...

This via, ahem, Network Rail... New Director, Maintenance and Operations Services I am delighted to announce the appointment of Neal Law...

Good news for Tim O'Toole and First Group following today's announcement on the Thameslink and Great Western Franchises. This from...

This, sorry release, from the DfT... West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today...

This from the Scotsman ... First Group, the Aberdeen-based transport firm that beat Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Rail to win the west coa...

So purveyors of popcorn are in for a bumper month of sales! Last Friday saw a pre-hearing for Virgin's application for a Judicial Revi...

Happy news for the franchising zealots of Great Minster House (Sid and Dorris Bonkers)! With the 'risk transfer' model of franchis...

This from a Mr Pernickety-Nitpicker, senior partner with Messrs Sue, Grabbitt & Run...   There is a precedent for legal challenges to go...

According to the Daily Telegraph... Trebles and package holidays all round.

This from Ithuriel... Speaking to analysts following the award of the Intercity West Coast franchise, first Group CEO Tim O'Toole s...

As previously covered on Eye ... Beardie Rail has been using the @VirginTrains twitter account to encourage passengers and followers t...

The InterCity West Coast franchise excitement continues... Both First and Virgin have continued trading blows on-line and through the m...

This from Tim O'Toole... I’m delighted to tell you that FirstGroup has been chosen by the Government to operate the InterCity We...

This from the DfT... New operator for West Coastrail passengers Rail passengers from London to Scotland will benefit from a packag...

This from First Group ... FirstGroup has appointed Richard Parry to its rail bid team. Richard joins FirstGroup from Transport for London ...