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Monday, 4 July 2022

GWML & ECML on Go-Slow

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This from Rev E Gunter... Much excitement over on the twitter-snore , following rumours that Hitachi are fitting speed limiters to all 800 s...

Celebrating a railway Open to All

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This from Barry Spotter... Seen at Appledore Station: Good to see Southern providing dedicated parking spaces for seniors.

Railway Euphemisms #1

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An occasional series celebrating railway obfuscation. This from Wrexham.com : Alexia Course, Director of Transport Operations at TfW explain...
Sunday, 3 July 2022

A gentle step back into the water...

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Someone has to say what we have all seen... Due to popular demand (thank you Mx GBR Twistedrail-Thienes) Railway Eye is restored! Never one ...
Sunday, 24 April 2022

It's good to be back!

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Not withstanding the Treasury... More to follow...
Thursday, 11 January 2018

Shaken and stirred - Franksy to Upside-downland

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This from Eye's friends in the Emerald Isle… Dear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know after five enjoyable, exciting and challe...
Friday, 22 December 2017

Eye's Exclusive Christmas Telly Guide

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This from Michael Port and Stilton-illo... The festive season is of course the perfect time for opening up the Quality Street and unwindin...
Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Greater Anglia aims to slash journey times!

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This from a Mr Ed Starr… I see that Greater Anglia are encouraging existing customers to stop commuting… Perhaps no wonder they are...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017

LNW 'Railway Grafters' celebrate staff working over Christmas

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This from Network Rail's increasingly impressive LNW Route. Lest it be forgot, LNW is opening Euston Station for the homeless on Chris...

DfT leads the pack!

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This from Civil Service World... First ever Whitehall gender pay gap survey reveals Department for Transport has biggest differential ht...
Friday, 15 December 2017

Wizard Required - Apply DfT

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Exciting news in the world of recruitment! This from the Grauniad's job section : And what special skills are required that ne...
Thursday, 14 December 2017

East West Railway launch sees NIC knacked!

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Exciting news from the DfT … A direct rail link between the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge took a step closer today (14 Decembe...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Railway Carol Service - 21st December

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It's that time of year again! The annual Rail Staff Carol Service will be held at 12:30 on Thursday 21st December at St Mary's Som...

Euston to host homeless on Christmas Day

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This from Network Rail is great! Thanks to a partnership between Streets Kitchen, St Mungo's and Network Rail, London Euston station wil...

DfT outsources data collection to Labour

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What are we to make of this response? East Coast Rail Franchise Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transp...
Wednesday, 6 December 2017

The future is diseasel - stuff you!

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Good news for fans of diminished Air Quality! This image graces the cover of the Great Western Rail Franchise consultation , published yes...

Partnership falls flat at the Commercial Interface

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This from Hazel Grove... Today’s exciting announcement from Government is the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy , in which High...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Connecting people - a thought

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Exciting news - the Government has finally published the  Rail Strategy ! Just shy of a year after it was originally announced . No matt...
Wednesday, 22 November 2017

NIC knacks Railfreight

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Oh dear!  What are we to make of this, from the increasingly excitable twitter feed of Admiral Scrumptious? 15 mins late into Liverpo...

RDG - feeling the Maynard love

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This written answer from Rail Minister Paul Maynard … Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what ass...
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