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Thursday, 11 May 2017

TfL shows how we deliver the service

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This from TfL, is brilliant! Finally somebody acknowledges those who make our industry happen. Day in. Day out. And safely. We get y...

The Worrying Case of the Global Market

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Overheard at Railtex... I must says, Holmes, it certainly makes you proud to see that so many rolling stock manufacturers see such potenti...

RFG publishes rail freight 'manifesto'

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As ever the Rail Freight Group is quick off the mark! RFG managed to publish their manifesto the day before Labour's was leaked! Hea...

Leaked Labour Manifesto - Transport

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Here is the Transport section of Labour's leaked manifesto: Labour will invest in a modern, integrated, accessible transport system th...
Monday, 8 May 2017

Eye signs legendary 'Chris Crossrail'

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This from Chris Crossrail, Fleet Street's legendary 'burrower for news'... Although now fully retired and resting I can't ...

Shaken and stirred: Graham Coombs

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Eye hears that Graham Coombs is departing RIA. After two decades as Communications Director at the Railway Industry Association (the U...

Eye's Summer Special Offer!

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This from Barry Spotter Enterprises... Having trouble with air conditioning controllers going walkabout? Do you find yourself unable to keep...
Thursday, 4 May 2017

Railway Sculptures - Hall Royd

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The return of an occasional series celebrating the rich diversity of artistic forms that Network Rail have left in strategic locations to de...

Exclusive - DfT proposes new DOO train design!

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Despite purdah, Eye sources have leaked this revolutionary DfT design for a DOO compliant train... #BreakingNews : Department of Trans...

Wet Toast - warming the market for rail

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How the heart swells when you see traditional scenes like this on today's railway! What's that you say? It's not from a k...

Shaken and stirred: Ross to Scotrail

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This from The Herald ... David Ross, one of the most senior figures in [ Labour leader, Kezia ] Dugdale’s team, will leave after June 8th to...
Tuesday, 2 May 2017

PM commits to HS2

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This from The Grauniad ... Theresa May has committed to delivering the HS2 high-speed rail link. The prime minister was reportedly coming ...

The crumbling edge of quality: Manchester Piccadilly

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This from Charlemagne... It looks like NR's cutting back on renewals is good news for the makers of tie-bars.  The road throu...

Pointless signs - Northallerton

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This courtesy of 'BA'... So much thought, so little point!

Phillips chairs BTPA as McVey contests Tatton

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This from the British Transport Police Authority... I am writing to inform you that Esther McVey has formally resigned her position as Cha...
Saturday, 29 April 2017

Railway Garden Competition - Urmston

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Back due to popular demand (thanks Sid and Doris Gricer) Eye's Railway Garden Competition! @TheFactCompiler you really need to bri...
Friday, 28 April 2017

Shaken and Stirred: Nick Joyce takes on DG Rail role

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Nick Joyce is the acting Director General, Rail Group, at the DfT Previous incumbent Bernadette Kelly took on the role of DfT Permanent Se...

Scotrail celebrates #EdBallsDay

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Alas, not taken in passenger service... No doubt the Cybernats will soon demand this tweet is deleted? Good effort!

Eye's powerful intervention in Nationalisation debate!

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As any ful kno evidence based arguments are the way forward! That is all.
Thursday, 27 April 2017

Shaken and Stirred - RDG's Quigley and new arrival Thomas

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Word reaches Eye of some changes at the Rail Delivery Group. Christine Quigley , Head of Public Affairs, has been poached by Keolis as their...
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