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Wednesday, 2 July 2008

A small victory

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In these politically correct times it is a brave organisation that has a go at the Disability Taliban or those they claim to represent. Fort...

Minister gagged!

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At 10:00 this morning Rail Minister Tom Harris announced via his blog that he would be appearing on Thursday night's BBC1 Question Time....

In the land of the blind

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***Those who applied to become Network Rail public members should now know whether they have succeeded in getting through to the next stage ...

Worth the wait?

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***On Monday DafT revealed that the InterCity Express Programme has spent £9.4m on consultancy fees since 2005*** In case you're readin...
Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Crank it up

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Rail Minister Tom Harris has told a Select Committee hearing that he is holding regular meetings with 'amateur railway enthusiasts'....

Reid all about it

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Telegrammed from our man in 222 Marylebone Road Robert Wright, the transport correspondent of the Financial Times is at it again, relying ...
Monday, 30 June 2008

Plane crazy

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The bids for the IEP were submitted to the DfT today. Unfortunately Alstom weren't amongst the bidders having pulled the plug on their b...

Happy Mondays

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Not a happy Monday for folk arriving on early morning trains into Euston today, many of whom were delayed into the capital (surprise, surpr...

Lookalike

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The DafT official tasked with masterminding Government electrification policy (or lack there-of) has been discovered moon-lighting as an ex...

Make your mind up

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In a shock horror splash across most of the Sundays the Campaign for Better Transport has revealed that walk on fares are err... more expens...
Sunday, 29 June 2008

I should Coco

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Beleaguered Network Rail boss Iain Coucher was in grim mood as he gave an address to the railway industry's Fourth Friday networking clu...
Friday, 27 June 2008

Spot the Crank #4

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This Gentleman was recently seen shopping for a lawn mower. Despite the very large cheque in his hand (pictured) his local B&Q were unab...

Axis of IEPvil

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***DfT announcement yesterday on changes to IEP bidders*** " Hitachi Europe had been succeeded as an applicant for the In...
Thursday, 26 June 2008

All Change at HSBC

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***Both Peter Aldridge and Robert Marrill, Head of Customer Services and Operations at HSBC Rail have been seen shopping for new lawn mower...

PM to wave magic wand!

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The Big Grin used yesterday's Prime Minister's Questions to hint that he has something revolutionary and exciting up his sleeve for ...

Rosco update

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The current turbulence in the world's financial markets has not left the Rolling Stock Leasing Companies unscathed. With the price of ca...
Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Eye bollocks

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Oh dear - is ageing satirical magazine Private Eye loosing the plot? The latest issue has a story by Gavel Basher on "worth every penny...

Contractor cleans up

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***Short staffed and under pressure crew on an Arriva XC Leeds to Soton service this morning were delighted when ISS manager Margaret rolled...
Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Hogwash

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Telegrammed by our man in 222 Marylebone Road... H ere is Tom ( why are you all so bloody miserable ) Harris addressing the Institute o...
Monday, 23 June 2008

D Notice

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Media sections in yesterday's papers reported the likely demise of The London Paper, Murdoch's Standard spoiler. Despite denials tod...
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