Telegrammed by The Master Railway Eye readers may remember that Ruth Kelly was subject to much ridicule when she told the Transport Select C...

After Metronet went bust it couldn't be long before the wheels fell off Tube Lines as well. Today they have - see BBC piece here . One p...

An amusing story in the "Grumpy Old Man" section of the latest issue of Today's Railways. The 9th August edition of 'Branc...

The Fact Compiler received an email yesterday from Keith Barrow, Associate Editor of the IRJ. Keith wrote to point out the following story o...

The inhabitants of God's own county are renowned for being careful with the pennies. Notwithstanding this Sheffield station staff have m...

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road To judge by the following passage from NR’s response to the ORR draft determination, the Direc...

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Safety - what inconveniences are imposed in your name! Only 13 lines into the Executive Summar...

Telegrammed by our independent expert What is it about Virgin and the Labour big boys? Today, as the cabinet decamped by pendolino to Birmi...

Why are these to be found in the vestibules of Class 455s but not on the platforms of the stations they serve? The Fact Compiler apologises ...

The Fact Compiler would like to thank those readers of the Railway Eye who took the time to vote for their favourite term of abuse for the I...

US railroad company Iowa Pacific Holdings has bought RMS Locotech, the last remnant of ECT's unsuccessful foray into railways. Accordin...

The Fact Compiler has been forwarded the following management communication to ticket office staff: "For the benefit of Booking Hall st...

There are still a number of fleets on the network without retention tanks. As well as being a health risk to Pway workers and visually unple...

Rumours of further changes to HSBC's rail division. Having shot both the MD and Head of Customer Services the banking group is apparentl...

Telegrammed by the Master Virgin services out of Euston are just getting back to normal after being suspended (according to announcements) d...

Railway Eye readers wishing to relive the golden moments of Zontar's visit to Barrow Hill's 'Rail Power 2008' event may find...

Oh dear. The ORR appears to be taking up where the old inflexible HSE left off. Eight weeks ago in the Mountsorrell area of the Midland Main...

Rail magazine claims it is best for news. The Fact Compiler believes that Rail is selling itself short! Judging by page 24 of the latest iss...

The Fact Compiler has received an email from a gentleman calling himself 'Pike'. He writes: " Further to the theme of the verti...

The latest edition of Rail Management contains an advert which seemingly reinforces a number of tired stereotypes about industry 'temps...