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Monday, 6 February 2012

Clog Rail tells staff 'prepare for passenger anger'

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A big Eye welcome to Greater Anglia, the former NXEA franchise now operated by Abellio. So how goes the new franchise on its second day? Put...
Friday, 3 February 2012

Wibble from Greening on NR bonuses

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This from Torquemada.. Is it not time to put the Transport Secretary to the Question? Justine Greening claims in a Tory Party press release...

Bletchley derailment and use of Twitter

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This morning Network Rail and the WCML TOCs have been showing how twitter can be an effective passenger communications tool during disruptio...
Thursday, 2 February 2012

National train shortage over - Official

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This from @ECMLfan , in Clog Rail Land... Exciting news from the new, improved, multi-media Railway Herald ! One in the eye for the cassandr...
Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Greening to meet the railway she runs?

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Eye's man with the soothing bedside manner has been in contact. Apparently Cruella will be spending more time than expected under doctor...

John Mann MP says move DfT to Birmingham

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Labour MP John Mann has tabled eight Bills proposing that key Whitehall departments are moved out of London to the regions. He suggests th...

Light the beacons!

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This from M'Lord Howard of Effingham... II'faith, information hath been received that the heir to the Duke of Medina Sidona and his ...
Monday, 30 January 2012

Railway has a Miliband moment #blackbusters

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Eye is indebted to FCC and Network Rail for suggesting a clever pub quiz question this weekend! Q. What is the difference between a ball and...

Clog Rail's ambitious plans for PPM

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Good to see that Abellio is on top of all this timekeeping stuff. This screen grab from their Greater Anglia website taken at 12:10 today : ...

Abolition of Railway Heritage Committee - latest

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Those who care about our railway's heritage may be interested in this DfT consultation document, published with little fanfare. ...

Pointless signs - SWT on-train facilities

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This via @amonkster ... Eye readers are advised to mind their bits when using this compact facility .
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...
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