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Tuesday, 31 March 2009

All change at Crossrail

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This from NCE ... Doug Oakervee will step down from his role as Crossrail executive chairman today, but will not be in the office as he is f...

Don't forget your Tiffin Box

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It gets worse! First on train catering hits the wall. Now the station caterer of choice is accused of being over leveraged ! One piece of go...

Parting gift

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This from Thameslink Tommy... "The surprise departure of Elaine Holt, our highly regarded MD, quickly circulated around the industry . ...

Brunelballs

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Using your skill and judgement spot the difference between these two quotes: Iain Coucher : "Network Rail is ready to unleash the bigg...

Jarvis news

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Jarvis Pre Close Trading Statement Operating costs in the 2009/2010 financial year will be reduced to reflect the lower demand for Rail and ...

Too clever by half

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Good news for the Department for Transport This celebratory press release reaches The Fact Compiler from National Express East Coast: TWELV...

Move over Ali Campbell

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Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Kevin Groves is little less than a God!! Anyone who can persuade feared Standard Transport Co...

We are not amused

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert Vanished Victoriana - The mystery deepens. Regular Eye readers may recall how, just before Christmas, ...
Monday, 30 March 2009

For you the railway is over...

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This from the BBC ... The head of Germany's railway company, Deutsche Bahn, has offered to resign after the company admitted spying on t...

Virgin poo-poo smell solution

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert Wolmar, in the current issue of Rail, turns up his nose at stinky Pendolino lavatories. Now further in...

Welcome back British Rail

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Good to see the Department getting its ducks in a row. This from DafT's recently issued OJEU for an Operator of Last Resort ... Due to t...

Pendolino at maximum tilt?

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(LNW) At 2200, as Virgin Pendolino unit No. 390006 was being shunted from the wheel lathe onto the Down Carriage line at Wembley Carriage Si...
Sunday, 29 March 2009

...or we'll shoot your dog

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Good news for Guide Dogs, the visually impaired, the RSPCA, PETA and the like. The Battle of the Barriers continues and latest into the fra...
Friday, 27 March 2009

All change at TfL?

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The Eye wonders whether Mystic Wolmar picked up his celebrated powers from his stint at the Independent. Way back in April '08 The Indie...

Bodice ripper

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Telegrammed by the late Barbara Cartland Why is Cruella de Villiers getting so hung up about the bonus paid to Iain Coucher at Network Rail,...

Namealike #1

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This from Lazarus ... Anna Walker: the new Chairman elect of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) - the independent safety and economic regu...
Thursday, 26 March 2009

New Chairman of ORR announced

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***Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon today announced the appointment of Anna Walker as the new Chairman elect of the Office of Rail Regulation ...

How the railway works #2

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This fiscal gem from the BBC ... Lord Adonis told the conference that £500m had been spent solely on compensating train companies that used ...
Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Gordon gets fillited in Europe

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As this is everywhere else on the blogsphere... enjoy! By the by - nice whistle! 'Nuff said.

London Midland to abandon catering?

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As the downturn bites owner groups are coming up with ever more Ludicrous reasons for cutting back on catering This from UK Railway ... Trav...
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