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Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Follow the Social Media Train in realtime...

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For those of you who are twitter-monkeys... You can follow those aboard tonight's Penistone Line ' Social Media Train ' at #smtr...

That RIP poster...

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Make your own here .

Lord Adonis resides in parallel universe

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This surreal response from the Noble Lord, given in the Upper House yesterday : Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat) To ask Her Majesty's Gover...

Memorial Service for Derek Holmes

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The memorial service for Derek Holmes will take place at 12:45 on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 The service will be held at St Mary’s church, Ever...

Will the last one at Tube Lines turn out the lights

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Dean Finch will become Chief Executive of National Express Group on February 15th 2010. Tube Lines gain is National Express' loss (shur...

European Rail Timetable is a Security Risk - Official

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This from UK.Railway on Google Groups ... Once a year I buy a Thomas Cook European Passenger Timetable. Today tried to buy one from (WH Smit...

Election debates - And then there were two!

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Evidently the industry is determined to ensure that at this General Election transport isn't allowed to slip below the political radar! ...

Tafia bans Charter Operators from the Ryder Cup

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Exciting news from the Tafia! Punters keen to see the energetic Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup had better be aware of the following draconian ...
Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Important Industry Survey - Vote early, vote often!

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The publishers of Rail Business Intelligence are conducting a survey. Please log on, tune in, turn off, etc... But do click the button sayi...
Monday, 8 February 2010

Albino appoints new interim MD for Northern

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Serco and ClogRail have appointed Ian Bevan as Northern's interim managing director. Bevan is currently Finance Director. The new inter...

London Midland falls foul of Harperson - Shocker

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What on earth is going on over at London Midland? Industry jungle drums suggest that Captain Permatan's second worst performing TOC (No1...

World's first "Social Media Train"?

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Now this looks exciting. The Social Media Train - Weds 10th February 2010 - 6:36pm - 9:41pm - The Penistone Line between Sheffield and Hudde...

Scotrail - 54 days and counting

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Remember the YouTube hit United Breaks Guitars ? Now rail users are getting in on the act. This sorry tale from Jamie Anderson - you can fol...

Eureka consultation - East Coast begs the question

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More exciting news on the proposed East Coast "Eureka" timetable. Regular readers will recollect that the new SLC2 timetable has p...

Eurostar starts spinning early...

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This from PR Week ... The Eurostar Independent Review has appointed Bell Pottinger to help manage the publication of its findings this week....
Thursday, 4 February 2010

New NR HQ to obliterate Milton Keynes - Official

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Good news for those who hate concrete cows! This from New Civil Enginee r... Network Rail has received planning permission to build its new ...

Lobby Fodder on PR puffery gone wrong

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This from Lobby Fodder... I thought your readers might be interested in this example of PR puffery gone wrong. Many Westminster colleagues r...

Eccles to join NR Board - but for how long?

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Exciting news from Network Rail! The company hopes to appoint two new non-Exec directors, subject of course to the pliant Members rubber sta...

IEP lobbying explained

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This just in from Jumbo... Overheard on the Derby train: A man telling his travelling companions that he is shortly to meet Captain Deltic a...
Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Peak Rail - dissent will not be tolerated

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Good to see that freedom of speech is alive and well at Peak Rail. As may be seen from this interesting email marking the demise of the Peak...
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