Not so much a Pointless Sign… …as a sign that missed its own point.

Wolmar wed today! Any suggestions that this is a publicity stunt prior to the publication of his new book 'Railways and the Raj...

This from a Mr Penson... What a reassuring sight to greet you on arrival at Hampton Court's platform 2. As Henry Francis Lyte obs...

The scene: A room at 221b Baker Street... I am sure Watson, that you will have noted the significance of the Scottish Statement of Funds A...

This from the Weaver… ' Railway pride restored in Belper - thank you to all involved' . Older Eye hands may remember this image ...

Much rejoicing over the size of the Statement of Funds Available ! A cool £48bn for CP6, and apparently almost all of it on OMR. Plaudit...

A welcome return for Eye's occasional series of Pointless Signs! This from Steady as She Goes… Emergency electrification? H...

Captain Deltic writes... I was saddened to learn of the death of Steve Marshall at the early age of 60. Steve took over as Chief Exe...

This written answer from the Rail Minister … Andy McDonald(Middlesbrough) Asked on: 12 September 2017 To ask the Secretary of State for T...

This from Arriva CrossCountry… "An innovative partnership has been launched in the North East to coincide with the start of ‘Rail Wee...

Eye hears, lots of Welsh voices in Marsham Street today. No matter. Meanwhile this from Andy McDonald, the Shadow Secretary of State for...

This from a Mr Ed Starr… Perhaps a special award could be made to Network Rail for their rather splendid water garden feature in platforms...

This from a Mr Ed Starr… My entry to your exciting competition comes from Beeston in Nottinghamshire. Which apparently also has a Seal...

This from the Transport Select Committee … Planned electrification on railway lines scrapped In the first public evidence session for the ...

This from report on a Labour Party conference fringe meeting... While Labour didn’t want to “recreate British Rail”, Mr McDonald asked the...

Headlines from today's Alstom/Siemens merger announce. Signed Memorandum of Understanding grants exclusivity to combine mobility busin...

Exclusive insight from Eye's man at today's press conference! Ties abolished. (You're fired! Ed)

This from Pewsey Snapper… Might I enter Pewsey into Eye's exciting new contest? All the criteria are met including: Faded sign N...

This from Reginald Trumpet… The likely first public diagrams for GWR's new IEP trains have appeared on the RAIL website : I wond...

This from a Mr T… The column itself still bears the First Great Eastern scars and has been painted at least twice since, the latest col...