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Thursday, 8 October 2009

NX charms Conference

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Telegrammed by Party Animal An impressive performance from NX railwaymen at this year's party conferences. Despite challenging circumsta...

East London line news

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London Reconnections has photos of the first test train on the East London line/Railway . Meanwhile Boris Watch unveils a nice spat between ...

Conference news - Unite slams Cameron - Yawn....

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Cameron's speech at the Tory Party conference appears not to have played well with the brothers. Unite joint general secretary, Derek Si...

Mystic Eye correctly identifies Ephemera

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So no chance of reopening the Matlock - Buxton route to freight traffic then. This official line from Network Rail, with a bowler tip to Ke...

Tube Lines threatens gardens - shocker

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The Eye has been inundated by furious emails from Railway Garden fans following a shock Tube Lines announcement . According to a press relea...

Exciting National Express news!

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But... You'll have to wait till tomorrow! UPDATE: Thanks for the emails and apologies for the delay - this one is evolving. Eye will pos...

Foodbottom joins NR Public Members. Again!

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Telegrammed by Leo Pink In Network Rail's list of newly appointed public members, issued today , I note the name of J Bray. Is this Jon...

Advenza - gone to join the choir invisible

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This just in from Tony Miles... Has nobody bothered to tell you that Advenza is no more? The Fact Compiler apologises for being a little slo...
Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Mole shuts gate! Horse bolted.

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Extra-ordinary. The Department meddles in rolling stock specification and allocation (which it clearly isn't competent to do) whilst let...
Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Eye salutes our brave and clever firemen!

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This just in from 'Is 1A03 out of Chester yet, Bert?'... Apologies if you've seen this before but it is definitely worthy of a w...

Another 'C' word the Government can't say.

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Not 'Cuts' this time. Nor indeed Lord Mandy's reported use of the word 'Chump' (sic) to a News International executive T...
Monday, 5 October 2009

First for tact

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No doubt regular Eye readers will have fond memories of Sir Moir's lovely book . No matter. Today is a great occasion! And one that ...

Network Rail greenwash?

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Telegrammed by Leo Pink Much greenwash from Network Rail over the long awaited works to the ' Poacher line ' : Passengers on the Bos...

NXEC has outstanding bill to pay

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Alas - things appear to be going from bad to worse at National Express East Coast. 'A Conductor' writes in to say: Thought you might...

Just fancy that!

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Telegrammed by our International Correspondent Rail Professional's October issue is just out. And two exciting articles catch the Eye...
Saturday, 3 October 2009

Had beer been taken?

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EVENTS Date Time Co Description 14/09 1255 NR Port...
Friday, 2 October 2009

Nexus concession

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***Announcement on the Nexus Concession due out at 16:30 today*** UPDATE: Shortlist announced: DB Regio Tyne and Wear Limited and Metro (In ...

Standard to be freesheet

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***The Evening Standard is to be given away free from October 12***

Pamphlet of ill omen

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Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Lord knows how long it took for the Agglomeration of Totally Obstreperous Cats (ATOC) to agree...

Advenza news

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Anything running today? Thought not.
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