Re: Construction Contracts for trains/trams

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

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in message
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> James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I hope they don't get "off the shelf" designs from the UK as in my
opinion
> they have some of the ugliest
> > trains in the world.
>
> Absolutely - anyone seen a pic of Gatwick Express? Looks like bloody Darth
> Vader!

Do you mean Heathrow Express? http://www.heathrowexpress.co.uk/

The Gatwick Express is made up of much older rolling stock, and seems to a
mish-mash of colour schemes, probably still awaiting painting following
privatisation.


Daniel
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