Monday, 15 May 2017
Pointless signs - Duffield
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This from a Mr Highbrow... The ticket machine was relocated to the front of the station several years ago.
Waterloo - it was the WON what won it.
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Amazingly, since Eye's return to the fray, we have not been inveigled into giving a blatant plug for the industry's stealth newslett...
Sunday, 14 May 2017
All The Stations - worth a watch
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A Pilgrimage of Grice undertaken by Geoff and Vicki, supported by RDG... From the All The Stations website: All The Stations is a proj...
Shot in arm for Corbyn nationalisation plans!
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No, sorry. Eye lied. It's actually a huge shot in the foot, or other more sensitive parts of the anatomy! Readers of today's Su...
Friday, 12 May 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Latest on LSWR plans for SWT!
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Exclusive Eye footage of First/MTR's bid director outlining the management plan and new train strategy! You can run, but you can...
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...
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