Friday, 21 May 2010

A few more words on Hammond - the other one

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Regular readers will recollect that former Shadow Transport Minister Stephen Hammond MP was not appointed to the new coalition government Tr...

Gibb suffers identity crisis - Shocker

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Thursday, 20 May 2010

Thin Controller no more?

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***Twitter sources suggesting Lord Adonis will not stand for Shadow Cabinet*** More to follow... UPDATE: The Master texts... Adonis has just...

Secretary of State shows deep railway knowledge

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This just in from the Wickerman... Just been to the opening of Kings Cross' new platform, which was attended by our new Transport Secret...

Wither Flying Scotsman?

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This from Driver Bill Hoole... Will new Transport Secretary Phil 'Hard Man' Hammond perpetuate his predecessor's Vanity Project...

The disturbing case of the missing Shadows

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Don't expect too much excitement in Parliament over the thin gruel for Transport contained in today's Programme for Government. Wi...

Programme for Government - Transport policies

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The Coalition Government has published its ' Programme for Government ' today. Here is the transport section: 30. TRANSPORT The Gove...

Atkins communication strategy exposed - Shocker

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This from Billy Connections... Clearly the recession is beginning to bite. Here Modern Railways new ad sales supremo Chris Shilling asks Sue...

Railway Garden Comptition - Boston

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How kind of Network Rail to grow this bowling green for Railsports...

Railway Garden Competition - Factory Junction

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This from Fiona Gail ... Here are some examples of the greening of the railway by Wandsworth Road and Factory Junction. Please note the s...

Railway Garden Competition - Abroad

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This from Sealink Sam... A couple of pics for Eye taken at Treviso, 30 mins north of Venice. Above very green tracks... ...and an interestin...

Railway Garden Competition - Wakefield Kirkgate

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Railway Garden Competition - Elephant & Castle

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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Public servant commits career suicide - Shocker

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Whilst the new government warns that transport will not be immune from swingeing spending cuts it appears that not all civil servants are on...
Monday, 17 May 2010

A word on Hammond - the other one...

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This from the Wimbledon Guardian ... Mr Hammond said: “ I am disappointed my campaign to prevent the split of the line at Kennington has not...

Letters to the Editor...

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This from Disgusted of Welwyn Garden City... Sir What's all this tosh about the East Coast Main Line having capacity problems when 15 mi...

Ministerial roles and responsibilities

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This from the DfT website... Secretary of State, Philip Hammond MP Spending Review Transport Security High Speed Rail Minister of State for ...

Steam Dreams spins a rescue story...

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Telegrammed by Our international Correspondent Publicity hungry railtour operator Steam Dreams got itself into The Thunderer this morning, w...

Railway Garden Competition - Gloucester

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Poetry Corrner - Norman

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This just in from Clarence Spad Life President, Young Railway Poets Society: LINES WRITTEN AT READING STATION ON WATCHING A BEDWYN WORKING B...