Re: Connex set to lose UK rail franchise

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"Kym Columbine" <KymColumbine@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> David,
>
> I agree on the state of the Rollingstock of some of the operators over
there
> I was waiting at Horley for  a train back to Victoria when a "Gatwick
> Express" went through heading to Gatwick A/p - it was a mix match of
> carriages.  My trip back to London was on an "old" looking swing door
> electric set.  This was Connex South East from memory.

>From memory the companies running between London Victoria and Gatwick are
Gatwick Express, Connex South Central and Thameslink. Thameslink nice newish
sets; Connex are a mix of old swing doors and newer ones. Apparently Gatwick
Express have just introduced new ones - see http://www.gatwickexpress.co.uk


Daniel
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