Tuesday, 21 April 2009
DMUs 'r' Us delayed?
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Telegrammed by Ithuriel Specify in haste, procure at leisure... ...is the lesson for today! Apparently all three bidders for the DMU contr...
RPI hits minus figures
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The UK is experiencing the first period of deflation since 1960, according to the Retail Prices Index. In March the index fell to ...
Help stop cable theft
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This from Network Rail ... Network Rail is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to the conviction of cable thieves and ...
Bolt sheds light
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Chris Bolt the outgoing chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation has defended NR's bonus scheme. This from the FT : Chris Bolt, of the ...
Thameslink trains shocker!
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The bid process for the 1,200 new Thameslink vehicles goes from strength to strength. Or so it would appear judging by the number of keyword...
Monday, 20 April 2009
We are most definitely not amused...
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***RMT to disrupt the Vic line Tuesday/Wednesday of this week***
Harwich for the continent, Frinton for the discontent
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***Gone, gone , gone!*** UPDATE: This from Tom over at Blairwatch ... Meanwhile, elsewhere on the Telegraph's site, a blogger is beratin...
Notes and queries
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This just in from J Peasmold Gruntfruttock... Sir Could you clarify some confusion over the illustration in your two latest postings. Is t...
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Park and taken for a ride
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Good news for Beardie Rail profits. Car parking charges at Crewe Station are being increased today from £6 to £8. As car parking charges ar...
There may be troubles ahead...
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Oh dear, oh dear. Has there been a falling out between DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust) and Network Rail? Judging by the number of storie...
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Groucho has the answer!
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Telegrammed by Barry Spotter I note that whilst tourists are being told to delete pictures of bus stations, government ministers are allowe...
Friday, 17 April 2009
Spot the difference with My Lord Adonis
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An exciting new competition from the Eye! Using your skill and judgement can you tell the biggest single difference between the following st...
Two's company
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Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road So who are the lucky two? Sources indicate that DafT has finished its deliberations and that j...
You and whose money?
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Telegrammed by Ithuriel According to a London Midland press release: Train operator London Midland is investing £190m in a fleet of 37 Sieme...
NX merger rumours
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This from Transit ... NEG makes an impressive 70% gain as City rumours indicate a merger with Stagecoach is on the cards. Expect the Competi...
Pilgrimage of Grice to end on Tory frontbench?
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Telegrammed by Libby Fodder Matthew Parris' piece in The Times yesterday on the Pilgrimage of Grice may be more telling than you realis...
A lone voice crying in the wilderness...
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***Happy passenger on FGW train*** UPDATE: This from James D ... FGW do have their good side. Their breakfasts are excellent. You can never...
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Adonis doomed?
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This from Matthew Parris in today's Times (with a bowler tip to Nigel Harris ) As a transport minister, Andrew Adonis is travelling the...
Forever Living Products
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***More from My Lord Adonis on his railway odyssey , courtesy of The Times*** UPDATE: These from Pete Waterman and Nigel Harris who were i...
The pride of the railway?
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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert Don't know whether M'Lud Adonis managed to catch this one on his lordly perambulation around t...
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