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Not sure if it has been discussed before, but it looks like Go Op have given up on the Taunton Nuneaton (was Birmingham) idea and have gone for a condensed Taunton Swindon shuttle. Still persisting 10 years on! http://www.go-op.coop/train/

Whoopsie https://twitter.com/davetracz/status/1019555342349414401 (taken from WNXX forum)

This one has snuck on to the ORR website today by the looks of it. Link Wonder if this will really get off the ground now.

Horden Peterlee in County Durham which will receive £4.4 million of DfT funding towards a scheme worth £10.55 million Warrington West in Cheshire, which will receive £4.23 million towards a total project cost of £17.2 million Reading Green Park which will receive £2.3 million towards a total...

1Z64 getting toasty at Northampton apparently.

Rugeley power station is to close in the summer, means no more freight along there until the Cannock intermodal terminal gets off the ground.

A lot has been played on this report saying that Norton Bridge allows a load of extra paths, it isn't specific on where they are going to and from and I really can't see where they are, especially south of Rugby.

This has now been published as an initial scoping report at 76 pages. Shaw report

Just seen on the BBC website.

Not got it to hand but I hear ORR have said no again.

Story here BBC

Virgin get an extension until 2017. Makes sense if Dec 16 is going to get a bit of an overhaul Virgin press release http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/about/media-room/#/pressreleases/passengers-and-taxpayers-winners-in-new-virgin-trains-contract-1010212

Hysterical stuff! BBC Story

Looks like some through services would be pretty much nailed on. DfT story

Rail Operations Group Couldn't find a mention of this in the search facility. Appears they are looking to be like a driver agency and will train drivers up for hire to TOC/FOCs. Thoughts? Will TOCs take them on or will they prefer their own training regimes and recruitment?

RMT claiming this is possible according to their website.

Signaller fined £1750 and 275 unpaid work according to Sky on Twitter. http://news.sky.com/story/1076404/network-rail-fined-over-level-crossing-death

As the title says, all gone a bit Pete Tong, apparently platform 12 at New St is a bit moist too.

Fatality at Hemel Hempstead, 1A32 involved, not looking too good out there at the mo. Incident 668966, 1156 minutes delay so far at 1532.

This was doing the rounds at work today, well worth 10 minutes of your time, no idea if it has been posted before. Apologies if it has. London to Birmingham