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Thursday, 24 October 2013

New improved RDG fails to fall at first hurdle!

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Much disappointment amongst the curmudgeons of the rail industry! Eye understands from a number of RDG Associate Members that they actual...

Labour responds to changes at RDG

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This from Lilian Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow Rail Minister... “ This announcement underlines the case for further reform. The Rail Delive...

RDG beefed up by ATOC 'merger' but supply chain out in the cold.

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This from the Rail Delivery Group ... RAIL INDUSTRY CREATES UNIFIED VOICE Network Rail, train operating companies and freight operating c...
Wednesday, 23 October 2013

DfT making a hash of tags?

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A very odd hashtag in this tweet from the DfT... Former Eurostar platform opens to improve commuter services at Waterloo http://t.co/5pFKC...

PR industry salutes Virgin's ICWC campaign

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This from PR Week ...   Virgin Trains and Fishburn Hedges' successful campaign to save the brand's rail franchise has won Campaign ...
Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Whitehall News - Clare in the Community

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This is almost too good not to share! Overheard recently in a coffee shop on Horseferry Road... " DG Rail is extremely bright and d...

Exposed - new Bombardier ploy to secure Crossrail fleet!

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This from today's Derby Telegraph...   It might just work!

Rail Europe rebranded

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So farewell to the final remnant of the former British Rail International. This from Travel Weekly ... European train ticket firm Rail E...
Monday, 21 October 2013

On Trafalgar Day - one for our High Speed Friends...

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Admiral Lord Nelson's last signal: That is all! UPDATE: The Commander writes...   In spite of suffering possible over-indulgen...

Hammond Eggs - On opacity

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Another gem from the new railway minister ... Mrs Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent estimate he has made ...

Contrition Corner - Woemar seeks forgiveness

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A clearly contrite Wolmar writes... "Oh dear, oh dear! "I just broke the rule of a lifetime and said ‘do you now know who I am...
Saturday, 19 October 2013

HS2 and regional benefits...

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Through the bullsh1t and bluster there appeared a great light... Newsnight's shock revelations that #HS2 will benefit some areas and...
Friday, 18 October 2013

Pointless signs - Barrow, on Tuesday...

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Alas Smith now Roams!

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So farewell Graham Smith, the man who acted as midwife to the mighty Rail Delivery Group! Graham steps down as Director General of RDG today...

DOR untainted by state ownership - Official

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Exciting news of rebellion from deep within the state owned monolith that is East Coast! According to Peter Williams, East Coast commercia...
Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Possibly the best advert in the world... ever!

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This Clog Rail advert via @Brilliant_ads ... To mix the beer strap lines - pure genius!

Pointless Pheasants - Marylebone

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Not sure what sort of raptor this is meant to be, located atop the entrance to the ladies' loos at Marylebone... Evidently the pige...

Introducing the Potato line...

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Seen at Wembley Park at about half past ten last night... Nice!
Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Hammond Eggs - On Open Access

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Time for an exciting new Eye feature! Hammond Eggs records the searing insights of the latest member of the ministerial transport team to ...
Monday, 14 October 2013

ATOC and RDG ushers in new era of transparency

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Good news for fans of greater RDG and ATOC integration. Word reaches Eye that tomorrow's RDG meeting is likely to see closer co-operat...
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