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Modelling

• IC82 is back this Sunday with a new YouTube series.

UK Rail

• GBRf are enlisted by Serco to haul the Caledonian sleeper for the next 15 years. They’ll be using a mixture of Class 90’s, 47’s and refurbished 73’s during their stint.
• The East Anglia franchise, currently operated by Abellio, is out for tender.
• A recent survey highlights the continuing decline of rail customer satisfaction…
• …And surprise surprise, the rise of Social Media as a tool for passengers to voice this dissatisfaction.
• But what we really want to know is, which train operator has the best ticket punches?
• And which train operator went all gooey for Valentines Day?
• …in a time where critics are calling for the return of nationalisations, the BBC’s Timeshift will take a look at the golden age of BR next Thursday.
• Speaking of which, The Beauty of Transport is doing a series on British Rail’s corporate identity.
• London Underground’s D-Stock trains could find a new life for themselves in Manchester.
• Whilst back home The Victoria Line will be part closed for a month.
• Danny Dyer has a go at tube announcements. Warning: It’s dreadful.
• The London Transport Museum will host Londonist’s Matt Brown, who will be talking about Tube Secrets at the Hidden London Treasures Exhibition in April.
• This article surfaced on Twitter this week, showcasing this rather quirky Brighton curiosity: The first every Electric Railway in Britain.

World Rail

• A Crude Oil tanker train derails in the US and causes untold carnage.