Then there’s Russian Railways
‼️ Russia: “The government has postponed a decision on dividends on Russian Railways preferred shares until 2027.”
I *think* the National Welfare Funds owns all of the preferred shares.
This might be a sign that things are really bad for Russian Railways.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8709201
I *think* the National Welfare Funds owns all of the preferred shares.
This might be a sign that things are really bad for Russian Railways.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8709201
November 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Then there’s Russian Railways
Electrifying California's railways - including LOSSAN.
November 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Electrifying California's railways - including LOSSAN.
November 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
According to FT sources, Putin is threatening to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure by next year: bridges, ports, railways, and power plants.
In this way, the Kremlin is raising the stakes ahead of upcoming negotiations.
In this way, the Kremlin is raising the stakes ahead of upcoming negotiations.
November 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
According to FT sources, Putin is threatening to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure by next year: bridges, ports, railways, and power plants.
In this way, the Kremlin is raising the stakes ahead of upcoming negotiations.
In this way, the Kremlin is raising the stakes ahead of upcoming negotiations.
RESHAPING BRITISH RAILWAYS (1963)
November 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
RESHAPING BRITISH RAILWAYS (1963)
The master of miscalculation. Russia is full of bridges, power plants, railways, and people too.
November 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The master of miscalculation. Russia is full of bridges, power plants, railways, and people too.
⚡️ Ukraine's railways launched the "Train of Iron Memory" online platform to honor 1,220 rail workers killed by Russia.
Ukraine’s Railways Launch Online Memorial to 1,220 Rail Workers Killed in Russia’s War
Ukrzaliznytsia launched the Train of Iron Memory platform to honor 1,220 rail workers killed during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
united24media.com
November 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
⚡️ Ukraine's railways launched the "Train of Iron Memory" online platform to honor 1,220 rail workers killed by Russia.
#ThrowbackThursday Regional Railways colours on 101656, seen departing Manchester Piccadilly c2000.
November 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
#ThrowbackThursday Regional Railways colours on 101656, seen departing Manchester Piccadilly c2000.
❗️putin reportedly wants to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure before the end of the year, according to the Financial Times.
Bridges. Railways. Ports. Power plants. Everything.
The reported goal? To force Ukraine into surrendering more territory.
Bridges. Railways. Ports. Power plants. Everything.
The reported goal? To force Ukraine into surrendering more territory.
November 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
❗️putin reportedly wants to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure before the end of the year, according to the Financial Times.
Bridges. Railways. Ports. Power plants. Everything.
The reported goal? To force Ukraine into surrendering more territory.
Bridges. Railways. Ports. Power plants. Everything.
The reported goal? To force Ukraine into surrendering more territory.
You need to compare nationalised railways to privately-run railways that have similar punctuality before nationaliation. (I'm indifferent about nationalisation.)
Will the 10-year plan offer “more public control” of the railways? www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
November 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
You need to compare nationalised railways to privately-run railways that have similar punctuality before nationaliation. (I'm indifferent about nationalisation.)
We’re going to have to start blockading railways to get their attention
November 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We’re going to have to start blockading railways to get their attention
The data in the tables comes from Russian Railways.
DO NOT TRUST RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
DO NOT TRUST RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
November 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The data in the tables comes from Russian Railways.
DO NOT TRUST RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
DO NOT TRUST RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Great British Railways: new dawn for a new network but with plenty of old problems to fix
Great British Railways: new dawn for a new network but with plenty of old problems to fix
Experts predict a baptism of fire for GBR in 2027, with likely issues ranging from clapped-out trains and track to extreme weather-related stress
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Great British Railways: new dawn for a new network but with plenty of old problems to fix
❗️ According to the FT, sources have relayed Putin’s position as follows: Russia will destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure until Kyiv agrees to terms, and by next year there will be “no bridges, no ports, no railways, no power plants.”
November 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
❗️ According to the FT, sources have relayed Putin’s position as follows: Russia will destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure until Kyiv agrees to terms, and by next year there will be “no bridges, no ports, no railways, no power plants.”
🔥 BREAKING
Switzerland has added 254 Russian people and organisations to its sanctions list. The 62 individuals and 192 entities include Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov, sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov and Gazprom-Media chief Alexander Zharov.
Switzerland has added 254 Russian people and organisations to its sanctions list. The 62 individuals and 192 entities include Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov, sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov and Gazprom-Media chief Alexander Zharov.
November 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🔥 BREAKING
Switzerland has added 254 Russian people and organisations to its sanctions list. The 62 individuals and 192 entities include Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov, sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov and Gazprom-Media chief Alexander Zharov.
Switzerland has added 254 Russian people and organisations to its sanctions list. The 62 individuals and 192 entities include Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov, sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov and Gazprom-Media chief Alexander Zharov.
Nationalised railways need not fall into this trap but Labour’s plan for avoiding this has always been “???”
However: as I say, this isn’t going to show up in the stats overnight.
However: as I say, this isn’t going to show up in the stats overnight.
November 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Nationalised railways need not fall into this trap but Labour’s plan for avoiding this has always been “???”
However: as I say, this isn’t going to show up in the stats overnight.
However: as I say, this isn’t going to show up in the stats overnight.
JR = Japan Railways, MTR = Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway?
November 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
JR = Japan Railways, MTR = Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway?
Privatisation in a nutshell:
1) Steal from us something we own.
2) Sell us back an inferior service
3) Charge us a higher price.
The pattern is the same everywhere: royal mail, water, railways, the NHS, public services, council services…
1) Steal from us something we own.
2) Sell us back an inferior service
3) Charge us a higher price.
The pattern is the same everywhere: royal mail, water, railways, the NHS, public services, council services…
November 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Privatisation in a nutshell:
1) Steal from us something we own.
2) Sell us back an inferior service
3) Charge us a higher price.
The pattern is the same everywhere: royal mail, water, railways, the NHS, public services, council services…
1) Steal from us something we own.
2) Sell us back an inferior service
3) Charge us a higher price.
The pattern is the same everywhere: royal mail, water, railways, the NHS, public services, council services…
🇷🇺🇺🇦‼️ “By next year, Ukraine will have no bridges, ports, railways or power plants left!” — According to the Financial Times, Vladimir Putin intends to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure until Kyiv agrees to Russia’s terms.
November 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
🇷🇺🇺🇦‼️ “By next year, Ukraine will have no bridges, ports, railways or power plants left!” — According to the Financial Times, Vladimir Putin intends to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure until Kyiv agrees to Russia’s terms.
❗️By next year Ukraine will have no infrastructure left. All bridges, ports, railways, energy infrastructure and power plants will be destroyed, — FT citing sources that quoted Putin.
November 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
❗️By next year Ukraine will have no infrastructure left. All bridges, ports, railways, energy infrastructure and power plants will be destroyed, — FT citing sources that quoted Putin.
‼️ Russian Railways October 2026 Loading Update Thread
It got worse and the danger of loading being worse than 2009 is very real.
And we’re getting signals again that it’s not just demand that is the problem, but Russian Railways ability to ship.
Note: Full data tables are provided in the thread.
It got worse and the danger of loading being worse than 2009 is very real.
And we’re getting signals again that it’s not just demand that is the problem, but Russian Railways ability to ship.
Note: Full data tables are provided in the thread.
November 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
‼️ Russian Railways October 2026 Loading Update Thread
It got worse and the danger of loading being worse than 2009 is very real.
And we’re getting signals again that it’s not just demand that is the problem, but Russian Railways ability to ship.
Note: Full data tables are provided in the thread.
It got worse and the danger of loading being worse than 2009 is very real.
And we’re getting signals again that it’s not just demand that is the problem, but Russian Railways ability to ship.
Note: Full data tables are provided in the thread.
Did Jeremy Silver really think "Look at what privatisation did for water, gas, electricity, the railways, Royal Mail, the probation service, etc. We could really do with some of that here"?
November 6, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Did Jeremy Silver really think "Look at what privatisation did for water, gas, electricity, the railways, Royal Mail, the probation service, etc. We could really do with some of that here"?
7 November 1805. Thomas Brassey was born in Buerton, Cheshire. He was Britain’s greatest railway building contractor. By 1847 his company had built a 3rd of all railways in the UK. By the time of his death in 1870 the firm had built 1 in every 20 miles of railways in the world.
November 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
7 November 1805. Thomas Brassey was born in Buerton, Cheshire. He was Britain’s greatest railway building contractor. By 1847 his company had built a 3rd of all railways in the UK. By the time of his death in 1870 the firm had built 1 in every 20 miles of railways in the world.