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Friday, 18 November 2022

Fuel Duty - 23% Increase!

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In perhaps one of the more unexpected developments in yesterday's 'Fiscal Incident' the Fuel Duty Escalator has returned! Surpri...
Thursday, 17 November 2022

Iain Stewart elected TSC Chair

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Iain Stewart, the Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South, has been elected Chair of the Transport Select Committee. Iain was first elected ...

Frank Ward elected new GS of TSSA

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Congratulations to Frank Ward, the new General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA). This from the  TSSA websi...
Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Railway Dictionary update

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 This from our lexicographer friend Barry Spotter... The word for today is: Optimism: hopefulness and confidence about the future or success...
Sunday, 24 July 2022

CrossCountry restores THE marque

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In these confusing and worrying times... It is nice to see a classic and reassuring brand restored to Britain's Railway - courtesy of th...
Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Varsity Line sent down!

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Good news for fans of Scorched Earth Policy. Following his swift departure from the Tory leadership election, Grant Shapps has now announced...
Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Shapps consciously uncoupled

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Alas, the Curse of Eye strikes again! Mere hours after Steve Strong - Our Man in the Lobby - shared his searing analysis of Michael Green...
Monday, 11 July 2022

That there Westminster...

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This from Steve Strong, Eye's man in The Lobby... Even you navvies will have noticed it's all kicking off in Westminster. Your very ...
Wednesday, 6 July 2022

Farewell Lee Rowley

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This is a shame.  Lee Rowley was a very good BEIS minister who actively engaged with and supported the rail supply chain. With great regret,...
Tuesday, 5 July 2022

The Race for GBR!

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Good news for fans of moving government agencies out of London.   DfT has published the shortlist of those towns and cities bidding to host...
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...
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