The Fact Compiler has received an invitation to subscribe to a new weekly industry briefing note. Called XBriefing it promises, for the pri...

Much angst in North Wales over a shortage of rolling stock on Aberystwyth to Birmingham services. According to the Daily Post " peak...

Surprisingly this took place on a Virgin service. Perhaps a case of suck it and see. And of course the lady was from Essex.

Telegrammed by The Master Rail enthusiasts are notorious for disliking change. So it was brave of Pip Dunn (Editor of Railways Illustrated) ...

Much excitement at Corby where Network Rail has built a beautiful new station (on time). Unfortunately intending passengers will now have to...

Good news from the Liberal Democrats! The Beeching cuts of the 1960s will be reversed if the Liberal Democrats win power, according to toda...

On Sunday The Fact Compiler popped round to see Brian Souter with some used carrier bags to refresh his collection. Whilst partaking of a gl...

Splendid news for Oakham and Melton Mowbray (pop 342). According to Transit a new open access operator is hoping to serve the two towns. Si...

First has come out in support of a third runway at Heathrow. Moir Lockhead, the charmless Chief Executive of First Group, says the airport s...

A question for those masters of the black-arts the Timetable Planners. BAA has divied up £240m for Crossrail In return Lord Adonis, Prince ...

A very disappointing result from the latest Railway Eye survey. Readers were invited to answer the simple question " Should Iain Couche...

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road More tosh from the factually challenged Lord Adonis, Prince of Daftness Lord Wallace of Saltai...

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Do they take us for fools? Lord Adonis (Minister of State, Department for Transport; Labo...

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road As is well rehearsed by rail ministers DafT does not get involved in the detail of running fr...

...again. Doh!

My Lord Adonis is starting to have fun at the expense of his officials. Or so it would appear from this exchange in the Upper House on Tuesd...

RMT has welcomed the publication of TfL's 10 year Business Plan . General Secretary Bob Crow said “ TfL has made vague statements about ...

Following the previous post an angry email reaches Railway Eye. It reads: " Not content with using Derbyshire taxes to fund schemes tha...

Good news for pyramid of piffle fans. London Mayor Boris Johnson today launched his personal vision for transport in the capital in a docume...