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Friday, 6 March 2009

Who's paying for this?

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Doomed Recession. This from RailwayPeople.com ... Birse Rail has won a contract from British Rail to keep an eye on closed branch lines, di...

Words on Blacklists

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Quite right too

Straitscoach

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On top of EMT's announcement yesterday that it is shedding 162 jobs come other strange rumours. The latest of which is that the SWT and...

Bare faced eagle

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This from a Mr Murray... So farewell Fraser Eagle. Off into administration you go. Serves them right, I guess, for sponsoring Accrington St...
Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Passenger Focusballs

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert The good folk from Passenger Focus conducting the National Passenger Survey were doing the business on...

Wolmar talks cr@p - Official

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A little two much information from Mr Wolmar we feel! This from today's Gruaniad letters page ... Of course toilet roll is environmental...

Forster to go?

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***Reports in blogland that Alison Forster is leaving First Group***

Austerity bites at DfT!

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Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Monday evening's soiree for the ROSCOs at Marsham Street suggests that the Mrs Merton qu...
Tuesday, 3 March 2009

GBRf moves passengers to Europe?

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***ORR proposes to grant GBRf a European passenger licence ***

Champagne Socialist?

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Has former rail minister Tom Harris joined William Hague on the lucrative after dinner speaking circuit? Judging by the ads now appearing on...

180! But how many times?

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Whilst WSMR is reducing services Grand Central is leasing more rolling stock! A release reaches Eye from their spin-meister claiming they ha...

Robber Beardie raids Carlisle (again)

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Beardie Rail is building on its unenviable reputation for shafting the good citizens of Carlisle. Having been caught out last week for offer...

LU confirms COO

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***Howard Collins confirmed in post as London Underground Chief Operating Officer*** UPDATE: Boris Watch was unclear what this meant - so Th...

And then there were three...

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Shock news from Wrexham & Shropshire! This from the BBC ... A train company running a direct link between Wrexham and London is cutting ...
Monday, 2 March 2009

Fuzzy pop

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Let's raise a glass to the brave Boys in Blue! This from the Daily Mail ... " Police chiefs were condemned last night after a £200,...

Roscos in from the cold!

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The Fact Compiler noticed that the red carpet had been rolled out at Marsham Street today. Surely nothing to do with the visit of three shad...

MacCranks embrace ITSO

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Exciting news from Scottish heritage railways Transport Scotland is planning to introduce an integrated ticketing system based on smart card...

Awaiting the call

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert ' Weak and ineffective ' . That's how the report by Price Waterhouse Coopers, leaked to th...

Non-runner

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Looks like Arriva Cross Country has given up trying to appeal to female passengers. The lame franchise has signed up the face of Channel 4 R...
Sunday, 1 March 2009

Boiled plums

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Relaxing aboard an SWT service from the coast The Fact Compiler thought he'd chance an at seat coffee, served from the trolley. Having r...
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