Thursday, 26 January 2012

Penning's pratfalls whilst Cruella derailed.

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Eye understands that the Minister for Transport is currently hors de combat. It would appear that Theresa has broken her collar bone - ouch!...

Is it time to consider an age limit for drivers?

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This from the Bexhill Observer ... An 85-year-old woman has had a lucky escape after driving down a high-speed railway line for 80 yards af...
Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Greater Anglia - not with a bang but a whimper

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Abellio has published the names of directors of its new Greater Anglia franchise which starts on February 5th. They are : Ruud Haket , Manag...

Greening grounds Maglev

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Glad tidings from the Captain of the Netball Team ... Steven Baker (Wycombe, Conservative) To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what...

Bombardier changes its PR team

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Sad news reaches Eye from Derby. Uber PR's Neil Harvey and Heidi Lee have left Bombardier. They will be missed. In happier news and clea...

Pointless signs - Posh standing

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UPDATE: This from Strawbrick The "1st Class" reminder in the door lobby may not be that pointless. It is actually "against th...
Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Oyster derailed - 'Burbs cut off!

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This from Thomas Edmonson Show some spunk Boris old fruit! The Department of Transport has vetoed First Capital Connects plan to extend the...

Railway cost per taxpayer

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This via Guido ... Ben Gummer is proposing that every tax payer receives a statement of how their taxes are spent. On Conservative home the...
Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Villiers vignettes - Promotion surely beckons?

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This from Our Man at 222 Marylebone Road... Additional portable loos and catering supplies are being rushed to Marsham Street to accommodate...

Gideon parades with upside down Union Flag

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Evidently the Japanese Ambassador's throne has moved from Marsham Street to Horse Guards! According to today's Northern Echo : CHANC...
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

How much is this costing - Franchise bidding?

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Time for an exciting new Eye feature! A quick scan of of the following document reveals some helpful insights into the franchising process.....

ATOC levels the Euro playing field?

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This from Ithuriel... Is this a cunning plan by ATOC to apply the McNulty apporach to mainland European railways, inflating their costs to U...

Passenger information - keeping it up to date

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This from Percy Kilometer... ATOC's " Nationalrail " website appears unaware that Cambridge now has TWO more platforms - whi...

IEP goes backwards at high speed

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In a completely unexpected development it has emerged that the exciting new replacement for the HST fleet is subject to yet further delay ...
Friday, 13 January 2012

Confused travel messages from DfT

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Exciting news for those not entirely convinced by HS2! This from the DfT website : Good to see that DafT is creating new capacity for journe...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Wolmar Scores!

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The World's Greatest Living Transport Correspondent is an icon for the regenerative powers of Health and Efficiency! Not content with pl...

Roll-up, roll-up, roll-up - Mighty Organ for sale!

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This from Lord Copper... Here's a chance for any budding 'Sir Ian Morton-Bauer' to break into the rail publishing world: Rail In...

SNP kills off the sleepers - Shocker

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This from Intermouchmey Consulting International... Dear Sir Now that Scotland has declared UDI perhaps Gorgeous George should rethink his p...
Tuesday, 10 January 2012

ToT appoints Parry to First bid team

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This from First Group ... FirstGroup has appointed Richard Parry to its rail bid team. Richard joins FirstGroup from Transport for London ...

DfT High Speed site crashes

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Well there's a surprise! The DfT's High Speed Rail website has crashed. Yet again the Department for Transport shows just how good ...