Re: Connex set to lose UK rail franchise

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <C1uJ5.14256$Ab3.72761@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
  "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote:
> "Kym Columbine" <KymColumbine@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> u4pJ5.8211$e5.22576@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:u4pJ5.8211$e5.22576@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > 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

IIRC Gatewick Express is own by National Express group aka the operator
of Bayside trains/Swanston trams and VLP

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