Re: Connex set to lose UK rail franchise

["Kym Columbine" <KymColumbine@bigpond.com>]

Continental Airlines (US) also have something to do with it - they have
advertising all over the train.

Kym

James C. wrote in message <8t5vhu$l8s$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>In article <C1uJ5.14256$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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>
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