Good to see that DfT is clamping down on poorly performing franchises. Concealed amongst the self congratulatory press release from Stormin...

A little festive cheer for colleagues currently twiddling their thumbs in bid teams. This from Transport Scotland (396563-2012)... Transport...

This from Eversholt... Eversholt Rail appoints Non-Executive Director Eversholt Rail is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Hain...

Apologies, long... This made when even Norm' was in his nappies. Right time, means right time!

This from Rose Hill... I have been delighted to see that Stormin' Norman and DfT are taking such a keen interest in performance. They, q...

This from Third Degree Burns... "The costs of the Laidlaw Inquiry are yet to be finalised as not all of the invoices have been rec...

This via the Birmingham Post ... Mr Laidlaw criticised the fact that the bidding was mainly conducted by a relatively junior DfT tea...

This from JD Bitterspoon... Rumour has it that DOR is branching out into a range of new sanitary ware.     With the timetable ...

Possibly the best Christmas card, ever! Or possibly not... Pass the mind bleach.

Time for an exciting new Eye feature - Uncle Merv's Christmas Quiz! Using your skill and judgement can you explain why there is a shed...

This from Ferrero Rocher... Good to see nationalised East Coast knows what is, and what is not, appropriate reading for its passengers. ...

This from the Cloggies! Snork! But good effort.

Errrr.... Oh dear. UPDATE: This from Fen Boy... Kim Wilde must have had a very good evening if she thought that she was singing on ...

And here is the latest on the exciting developments at the Rail Delivery Group: ' Non. ' That is all.  

This, surprisingly, from Sir Barnes Wallis... Come on London Overground, you can do better than this.

This from Herr Bend o ' V er... Is this the most desperate press release of the week? According to FGW... Newbury MP Richard Benyo...

With apologies to all fans of Marcia... Sadly, Eye fears that one day something similar may appear at Flinstock. UPDATE: This from t...

The Fact Compiler is in awe! Go to the Alex ' , now! UPDATE: This from Billy Arrows... Mark Williamson's looking well but ...

Good to see the train leasing market acting as a barometer for industry confidence. So Eye wonders if readers can guess which ROSCO commer...