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Thursday, 9 November 2017

Unusual coupling caused Azuma issue - Official

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Oh dear! This twaddle from Beardie Rail on the East Coast. " It's like a a train and a lazer made a baby while on holiday i...
Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Railway Pride - Manningtree Co-op

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This from a Mr T… While at the Post Office in my local Co-op in Manningtree, I happened upon a few Network Rail A4 Lever Arch files dumped...
Monday, 6 November 2017

Grauniad rivals GTR for up to date information

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Good news for fans of the bleedin' obvious! This from the Grauniad : Britain’s biggest rail franchise, which includes the strike-hit...

DOO - the long view

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This from an Eye reader with a long memory… As those who read RSSB reports may recall - there is a view that "on platform" camer...

DfT consults on Community Rail

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The DfT has issued a consultation document on Community Rail. This follows a passionate speech by Pete Wilkinson last month, in favour of ...
Thursday, 2 November 2017

Chiltern re-brand

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Suffice to say it has not been universally welcomed...   🤔🤔🤔 caps? No caps? Someone couldn’t decide! pic.twitter.com/YiyeQBlRQC — J...

EGIP expands railway footprint

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This from a Mr Euroland… Spotted just outside the railway, outside Stirling.  EGIP's obviously going well....
Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Pay attention Mr Hammond!

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Some interesting research by Ipsos MORI. The research was undertaken across 28 countries in September. Key findings for the UK railway a...

PAC unconvinced by DfT grip on project costs

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Meg Hillier taking no prisoners at Monday's Public Accounts Committee hearing into TramTrain… Chair: I have to say that whatever you ...

Air Quality and bi-modes...

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Notwithstanding accusations about this MP's behaviour... This is a good question and one that Eye suspects will be the first of many i...
Monday, 30 October 2017

Arriva pulls out of Wales and Borders

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This from the twitter feed of Ken Skates… Ken is 'the Official channel of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure' ...

Digital railway's missing link

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The latest organisation trying, belatedly, to get inside the digital railway bubble are civil engineers Balfour Beatty. What, Eye ponders,...

Industry 'improved finances' - a gentle reminder

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This from Benjamin Disraeli... According to the Rail Delivery Group Notes to Editors on today's launch of the 'Landmark coming to...

Railway Pride - Hampton Court (update)

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Good news for fans of Railway Pride and Hampton Court station. Regular Eye readers may recall this sorry image of the buffer stops at Plat...

Railway Garden Competition - North Dulwich

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This, apparently, from Dicky Davis… As you might expect in North Dulwich, they have gone one better: hanging gardens!

Railway Garden Competition - Bury St Edmunds

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This from the Lady Mallet… Arboreal greetings from Suffolk!

Partnership Railway - more gloom for the Roscos?

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So, today the rail industry launched its ‘In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity’ plan. Backed by all passenger train operating companies...
Friday, 27 October 2017

Prior departs for Henley

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Much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Supply Chain tonight! Lord Prior, the BEIS minister championing the rail Sector Strategy, resign...
Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Shaken and stirred: DfT appoints 'Directors General' for Rail Group!

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This announcement from the Department for Transport, via a number of chums… Director General, Rail Group Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant ha...
Monday, 16 October 2017

Thin gruel at DfT threatens Open Access!

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Exciting news from Great Minster House! This important announcement seen today… We may safely assume that DfT's former chill...
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