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"The ORR found that among the rail franchises that make net payments to the Treasury, the East Coast..."

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:38:37 +0100

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The ORR found that among the rail franchises that make net payments to the Treasury, the East Coast mainline, which has been run by the state since November 2009, is reliant on just 1 per cent of government funding once cost of infrastructure is taken into account.

That compares with 13 per cent for the West Coast mainline, the country’s other north-south intercity franchise operated by Virgin Rail, a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Stagecoach, which was at the centre of the debacle last year that plunged the rail industry into chaos.

The reliance on state funding of the other nine franchises that make net payments to the government ranges from 3 per cent to 36 per cent.

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- State-run railway beats private rivals - FT.com (via iamdanw)

Broad Street, London, in the 1970s. Photograph by Tony Bock.

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:39:00 +0000

Broad Street, London, in the 1970s. Photograph by Tony Bock.

"It was a big change, people were using Helvetica, moving away from traditional faces. CN seemed to..."

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:07:48 +0100

“It was a big change, people were using Helvetica, moving away from traditional faces. CN seemed to sum it all up. It was clean, but if you weren’t careful, boring. It took the life and soul out of things. In retrospect there was too much but at the time everyone wanted to use it, it was exciting.”

- Gerry Barney, creator of the British Rail double arrows, talking type and branding with Creative Review in their article on British Rail’s 1964 logo.

party outings 1964 front cover by smallritual on...

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:01:08 +0100

party outings 1964 front cover by smallritual on Flickr:

‘party’ here means a group of people. this is a book of suggestions for day trips to tourist destinations

Intercity 125 high speed trains waiting to depart from London...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:45:06 +0100

Intercity 125 high speed trains waiting to depart from London Paddington station, June 1991. Photograph: David Ashcroft. (via)

Inter-City 125 Oystercard holder and British Rail logo t-shirt,...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:23:05 +0100

Inter-City 125 Oyster card wallet

British Rail logo t-shirt

Inter-City 125 Oystercard holder and British Rail logo t-shirt, from the shop accompanying the V&A’s British Design exhibition. (Thanks, Chris.)

The 1970s were a different time. (via, vs)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:23:23 +0000

The 1970s were a different time. (via, vs)

Bring Back British Rail merchandise: What better way to make...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:01:33 +0000

Bring Back British Rail merchandise:

What better way to make your point whilst travelling on the trains, than with this fantastic rail card wallet? Specially designed with the frequent traveller in mind with 3 internal pockets to accommodate a photocard, rail card and ticket. It features the special ‘reverse arrows’ logo designed by Fraser Muggeridge studio and the campaign website address, so you can easily help us spread the word.

Much as I’d like one of these, I miss the lightly textured Railcard wallets of the mid to late nineties. Those things were wonderful. (via)

HST approach by smallritual on Flickr. What more to say?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0000

HST approach by smallritual on Flickr.

What more to say?

HST power cab section by smallritual on Flickr. Another from...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:25:00 +0000

HST power cab section by smallritual on Flickr.

Another from Steve Collins, one of a few cross-sections and elevations he’s posted. I have a particular fondness for the InterCity 125 cab shape. It feels like future.