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Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power
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The lawyers thing is a bit of a myth, perpetuated by the unions. There isn’t too much lawyering involved in the day to day railway. The...
Today at 08:54
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ONS exploring classification of DfT OLR TOCs as public sector bodies
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ONS press release of 31/07/20 lists all the TOCs. If you google ONS rail classification, you should find it easily.
Yesterday at 22:52
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ONS exploring classification of DfT OLR TOCs as public sector bodies
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Yes they are, by the nature of the NRC. The TOC boards have autonomy of decision as far as their management functions go but the key...
Yesterday at 20:41
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The Social Railway - Don't InterCity operators have such responsibilities too? XC bosses in particular, I'm thinking of you.
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That wasn’t the point I was making. The liability for the amount of lease cost lies with the DfT so they have to sign off any...
Sunday at 19:34
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The Social Railway - Don't InterCity operators have such responsibilities too? XC bosses in particular, I'm thinking of you.
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The DfT have always had to sign off any new or increased rolling stock liability on the public purse. It’s got nothing to do with the...
Sunday at 17:07
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What rolling stock would you order from Hitachi / Alstom
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Not exactly. Hitachi currently will not give you even numbers of vehicles on 80x sets - it’s the way they have configured the equipment...
Sunday at 13:26
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway
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Wasting public money isn’t a Criminal Offence - it is not something that can be tried in Court. Parliament is the ultimate body in...
Saturday at 16:34
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Chesham Underground permanent closure?
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That failed because the Mayor of London pulled the TfL funding mainly because he felt the benefits lay outside of London and his voters...
17 Apr 2024
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Is the Heathrow Express a viable, worthwhile service?
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That’s the whole point of the tunnel and HEx. It’s on the RAB for the airport so they get their money through the fees from the...
16 Apr 2024
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East Coast Timetable Dec 24
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No, the PMO Steering Group meet monthly and all aspects are gone into. For each timetable period there is a dashboard by operator with...
14 Apr 2024
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East Coast Timetable Dec 24
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Quite simply, timetabling only, based on series of assumptions and constraints. An ESG should report about two years from a timetable...
14 Apr 2024
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East Coast Timetable Dec 24
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Timetabling the ECML is all about hitting various locations at precisely the right time. You have various crossing moves that you have...
13 Apr 2024
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CrossCountry new franchise in 2027
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There is unlikely to be a new franchise in 2027.
13 Apr 2024
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Is the Heathrow Express a viable, worthwhile service?
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The service is not designed for the benefit of rail users more widely. It is designed to get people into Paddington and disperse from...
13 Apr 2024
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East Coast Timetable Dec 24
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And that is where it can go badly wrong. Those issues should never be part of an ESG remit. There are other groups that should consider...
13 Apr 2024
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