Re: Connex set to lose UK rail franchise

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

Not sure about that. United Airlines has advertising all over at least one
London tube set. Doesn't mean they own any of it.


Daniel
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"Kym Columbine" <KymColumbine@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> 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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> >
> >
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