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Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Gordon promises a constitutional referendum

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This from the BBC ... But of course. Once we've been allowed the previous one, what got err... cancelled. Pray do not take the p1ss.

Trespass on the railway

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This from the Messenger ... Czech immigrant, Staneslav Zalesky, 31, got on the line at Trafford Park Station on the evening of August 3, 200...

Skimbleshanks agrees

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Telegrammed by J Alfred Prufrock This from Nigel's blog over at Rail ... I’ve been a railway journalist since 1981 and that’s not how I ...

Department for Transport ministerial team

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The full list... Secretary of State for Transport - Lord Adonis Minister of State - Sadiq Khan MP (attends Cabinet when Ministerial respon...

Govia wins South Central franchise

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***Govia signed the South Central franchise agreement late last night. Announcement expected this morning.*** UPDATE: DafT press release her...
Monday, 8 June 2009

Underground strike on

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This from Sky News ... Thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will now walk out from 7pm tomorrow until 7pm on...

Your call is important to us

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Telegrammed by our International Correspondent Much money has gone into the Trainline "sheep" TV advert. Virgin Telesales has a l...

Nationalisation definately back on the agenda

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Telegrammed by Claws Four This just issued by the RMT... “The commitment to hold London and Continental Railways, which runs the Eurostar, i...

Leave him PJ, he ain't wurff it!

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Gerry Doherty of the TSSA has never been shy of jumping on a passing band wagon. So it came as no surprise to see the following statement is...

Spoilt for choice

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert Network Rail news ticker snapped on northbound Thameslink platform at St Pancras today. It reads: ...

Germany calling #5

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Telegrammed by Lord Tee Hee The German ICEs are impressive machines, but one thing seems to have been overlooked - smoke detectors in the to...

Barriers in conflict with disabled access code

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Two disability lobby groups have now joined the Battle of the Barriers. This from York's The Press ... Two organisations, the York Acces...

NR launches WCML ad campaign

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The secret's out! NR has launched a £2.4m advertising campaign called the ‘ New West Coast main line ’. The six-week campaign consists o...
Sunday, 7 June 2009

Sadiq Khan MP gets transport

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The Eye congratulates Sadiq Khan on his appointment as Minister of State for Transport. A bowler tip to Behind the Water Tower for this lin...
Friday, 5 June 2009

First Secretary!

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Goodness me! Behind the Water Tower says it better than Eye ever could. Gulp!

Commuters friend?

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert No danger of Paul Clark, the Medway MP tipped to take over from Adonis as rail minister, being lynched...

Who speaks for the Railway?

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This from the Grauniad ... " Geoff Hoon showed realism in understanding the importance of road transport and road safety and will be mi...

Lord Adonis as Secretary of State!

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The Eye offers its congratulations to the noble Lord. There will be many in the industry (but not treasury) who welcome this appointment and...

Hoon gone

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Industry devastated BBC report here .

Germany calling # 4

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Telegrammed by Leo Pink I spit on Lord Tee Hee's 75 min late. When DB fahrt gegen Engeland (in the form of DB Schenker) has just o...
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