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I’m With Lee

March 31, 2024 Longrider 11

Fuck Ramadmalangalonadingdon. We are not a Muslim shithole – although visitors to London might have second thoughts on that one. Current Reform UK MP and former Deputy […]

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Ripples

November 27, 2022 Longrider 10

The other day I had a student who is a signaller in the south Wales area, so we had some mutual acquaintances, names from the […]

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Nothing Changes

April 29, 2022 Longrider 8

One of the things I observed during my tenure both at Network Rail and subsequently working as a contractor in the industry was Network Rail’s […]

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No Surprises Here

November 12, 2020 Longrider 3

The tragic deaths of track workers in Wales last year were entirely predictable and avoidable. Safety inspectors are demanding Network Rail implement “real change” after the death […]

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They Can’t Win

April 29, 2018 Longrider 23

For decades, leaves on the line has been the bane of the railwayman’s life. Then Network Rail started cutting down tress that were too close […]

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Idiots

March 11, 2018 Longrider 7

Morons. Manchester Piccadilly railway station has reopened after about 100 protesters stormed the railway lines. Campaigners blocked the tracks and some tried to climb overhead […]

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Railing On

December 26, 2016 Longrider 2

Set aside for a moment the irony of the Labour Party accusing anyone of hypocrisy, perhaps they have an alternative to the rail network shutdowns […]

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Back Where We Belong

December 6, 2016 Longrider 3

Further to this; this. The government has unveiled plans for a fully privatised railway line, with track and trains operated by the same company. A […]

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Ten Years On…

November 17, 2013 Longrider 4

Ten years ago today, I was one of the 600 odd people who left Network Rail under project Violet. This supposed redundancy was, in fact, […]