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Monday, 24 September 2012

Lessons in deckchair rearrangement

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Good news for fans of Management wibble. The Fact Compiler has received an invite to the following exciting event from the University o...

Pointless signs - FGW Turbostar

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This from a Mr A Spanner... A passenger information display on a FGW turbo-thingy going from Redhill to Reading on Monday.  In...

Railway Garden Competition - Fenchurch St

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This from D1039...   One of several charming specimens adorning the viaducts at Savage Gardens, Fenchurch St.
Thursday, 20 September 2012

Some good news from York...

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This from the York Press ... A RETIRED museum worker had a special message for a police community support officer – thank you for savin...

HS2 failure rewarded by success!

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This from ITV News ... The company behind the new high speed rail link through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire is at the centre of a majo...
Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Davies departs NRM...

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This from the National Railway Museum...   National Railway Museum Director steps down Steve Davies is to step down as Director of the N...
Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Pointless signs 2012 - Stratford

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This from Sir Nel Ting... There are still, supposedly, well over 100 Olympic and Para' signs still plastered all over Stratford statio...

Railway Garden Competition - Crewe

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This from Central User... Further to Crewe's entry of 30th July , a supplementary submission is needed in order to clarify the wide r...

Blinded by the light

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This from Scotch Corner... I thought Eye readers might be interested in the attached photo which is doing the rounds. It purports to sho...

First accepts Virgin best - Official

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Happy news for the franchising zealots of Great Minster House (Sid and Dorris Bonkers)! With the 'risk transfer' model of franchis...
Monday, 17 September 2012

Pointless sign - Northern, Class 150

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This from a Mr Banks... Is pregnancy really a disability?

Pointless signs - Thames South Bank

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This from Pedantic of Purley... Let us ignore for the moment that “bridge” HHH 410 appears to consists of some red pillars sticking out ...

Railway Sculptures - Longsight

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This from Dr Gloucester... I wonder if I might submit the following entries for Eye's occasional series 'Railway Sculptures'? ...
Friday, 14 September 2012

MPs get three hours to debate ICWC franchise

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Rosie Cooper has secured a three hour parliamentary debate on the award of the West Coast Main Line franchise to First Group. The Backbenc...

NRES - so good they say it twice

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This from Tally Rand... Here a helpful 'key' from the Live Departure Boards section of the National Rail website: P...
Thursday, 13 September 2012

Wolmayor slammed for inconsistency!

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This from everybody... Let's hope that Wolmayor is more consistent on transport policy, than he is on his name.  According to t...
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Help DOR choose a new MD for ICWC

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Time for an exciting new Eye survey! Using your skill and judgement help Directly Operated Railways select the new MD for the soon to be n...

DOR prepares to mobilise for ICWC nationalisation

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Phones have been ringing across the industry as Directly Operated Railways assembles its West Coast team of Last Resort. Despite McLoughli...

All you ever need to know about Chinese Railways

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This from Our Man by the Photocopier...   We are all indebted for this beam of clarity to a Dublin-based outfit which publishes Rather Ex...

Railway Garden Competition - Shocking Vandalism!

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Disturbing news from Bishop's Stortford! Regular Eye readers will recall this splendid Railway Garden entry from the Greater Anglia st...
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