2013-04-18
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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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2012-09-25
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2012-05-08
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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
2012-04-02
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Intercity 125 high speed trains waiting to depart from London Paddington station, June 1991. Photograph: David Ashcroft. (via)
(Source: commons.wikimedia.org)
2012-03-29
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Inter-City 125 Oystercard holder and British Rail logo t-shirt, from the shop accompanying the V&A’s British Design exhibition. (Thanks, Chris.)
2012-02-16
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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)
2012-01-17
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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.
