Re: XPT's Reduced

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Auz Viz" <ifuknowme@cwcom.net> wrote in message
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> >
> > Bwahahahaaaaaa - that is the funniest thing I have heard in a long time.
> > Virgin rail services in the UK are regarded as some of the WORST of the
> > privatised services.
> >
> > > His new trains for UK Cross Country services have everything that the
> > plane
> > > does, seat back video etc.
> >
> > They are still to be introduced, AND the reported journey time decreases
> > depend on track upgrades, which seem to be highly problematical.
> >
> > > Also the curled BR sandwich went out years ago, complementary drinks
> > > (alcholic and non) and sandwiches / cakes served to your seat in First
> > Class
> > > and a decent range of sandwiches, hot snacks drinks etc. in the buffet
> > cars
> > > for Standard (second) Class customers.
> >
> > Funny, I got all of that when I travelled on GNER and FGW a few months
ago
> > (well, around 11/99).
> >
> > Dave
>
> My tongue was in my cheek chewing on a sandwich!!!
>
> BUT GNR does not give complemnetary alcohol and sandwiches in 1st.  All I
> have ever got is coffee and a biscuit.

And that is more than you will egt on a NSW (Australia) XPT. The only thing
complimentary you will get in first class is a (paper) cup of water. You
will get a cup of coffee and a croissant or a danish if you have a sleeper,
but that is it.

Dave