Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Crossrail Programme Partner announced
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***Crossrail has selected Transcend as Programme Partner *** The announcement on which bidder has won the Delivery Partner role (Central Lon...
Brady bunchballs
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The Eye has received a number of furious emails about the latest press release to emerge from the Associated Train Crew Union. ACTU circulat...
National Excrete
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*** Oh Dear! ***
Clark rewrites history
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Telegrammed by Ithuriel According to the Greek God's mini-me in the House of Commons, Paul Clark: " Some hon. Members referred to t...
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
HS2 Endorsed - licence revoked?
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So how many endorsements does this need before it takes effect? This from DafT ... Plans for one of the country's most crucial transport...
The Lion roars!
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Enough! Please close the door behind you on your way out.
Dunn chugging?
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It appears that the railway industry is not immune from the Chuggers! This from Pip Dunn of Railway's Illustrated fame. Pip writes.... ...
Just fancy that 2
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Hurrah for Parliamentary Privilege. This from yesterday's House of Commons railway debate: Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Lab) ...
Well just fancy that!
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This gem from yesterday's House of Commons debate on Railways. Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con) : I called Mr. Bob Holla...
Saint Jade of Goody
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***Jade Goody helps Railway Children *** Max Clifford in action is something to behold!
I declare these barriers open
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Okay My Lord Adonis - how precisely will the exciting new gates that your Department is so keen to foist upon the network increase security ...
Monday, 9 March 2009
Crossrail to champion UK PLC?
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The dead tree media appears convinced that the Crossrail Project Management concession will go to the Septics . The Eye is less pessimistic ...
T-cup lassoed
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The proposal to extend Circle line services to Hammersmith is known within London Underground as the 'T-cup' service. Announced to L...
NX introduces Push technology
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Good news for penny conscious travellers. National Express has introduced further cost saving measures. Let's see them do the same at Ki...
Resounding victory?
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***Derek Simpson wins Unite leadership poll. With a Bowler tip to Guido ***
Alice in Regulation-land
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As the recession continues to bite it is not only the Train Operating Companies who are feeling the pain. ATOC is believed to be looking to ...
Retraction or expansion?
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You pays your money you takes your choice. The RMT is convinced that Network Rail's deferral of maintenance works will lead to signific...
PassengerFocus takes to the air
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Passenger Focus goes from strength to strength if this story from the BBC is anything to go by. Geoff Hoon has suggested (that) ... Passeng...
Saturday, 7 March 2009
DafT number krunching
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Telegrammed by J Alfred Prufrock Exciting news for the Competition Commission. So DMUs 'r' Us are going to buy the 202 DMU vehicles...
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...
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