LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
LNER (Formerly Virgin Trains East Coast & East Coast)
(10 Sep 2014, 1:59 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29127788
Revenue and profits increase again for publically owned operator
(10 Sep 2014, 1:59 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29127788
Revenue and profits increase again for publically owned operator
(10 Sep 2014, 12:59 pm)JoshP God help us passengers when it's re-privatised. I'm hoping Eurostar get it, I don't trust Virgin or Stagecoach.
(10 Sep 2014, 12:59 pm)JoshP God help us passengers when it's re-privatised. I'm hoping Eurostar get it, I don't trust Virgin or Stagecoach.
(10 Sep 2014, 4:36 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Not keen on it being re-privatised at all.
It is strange how both GNER and NX made a balls up of it. Yet, in its current guise, it is lining the treasury coffers with millions of pounds.
If it is privatised and the winner can't make the same and can't line the treasury with the same levels, then serious questions need asking.
My questions are already written
(10 Sep 2014, 4:36 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Not keen on it being re-privatised at all.
It is strange how both GNER and NX made a balls up of it. Yet, in its current guise, it is lining the treasury coffers with millions of pounds.
If it is privatised and the winner can't make the same and can't line the treasury with the same levels, then serious questions need asking.
My questions are already written
(10 Sep 2014, 6:21 pm)aureolin And as far as I'm concerned there's no business case. There's no way that privatisation would generate that sort of profit for the treasury, or would deliver both a better service AND big fare reductions for the public.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/why-we-need-take-action-rail
http://actionforrail.org/
(10 Sep 2014, 6:21 pm)aureolin And as far as I'm concerned there's no business case. There's no way that privatisation would generate that sort of profit for the treasury, or would deliver both a better service AND big fare reductions for the public.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/why-we-need-take-action-rail
http://actionforrail.org/
(13 Dec 2013, 10:01 am)Andreos1 Cross Country carriages are cramped and smelly - the toilets are spacious and smelly.To bring up the issue of XC trains, was unlucky to be on one from Glasgow all the way back to civilization...
probably good for anyone wanting to go after me lol...(13 Dec 2013, 10:01 am)Andreos1 Cross Country carriages are cramped and smelly - the toilets are spacious and smelly.To bring up the issue of XC trains, was unlucky to be on one from Glasgow all the way back to civilization...
probably good for anyone wanting to go after me lol...
Cleaners on strike.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news...-1-6845647
(18 Sep 2014, 6:50 pm)citaro5284 Cleaners on strike.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news...-1-6845647
(18 Sep 2014, 6:50 pm)citaro5284 Cleaners on strike.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news...-1-6845647
Thoroughly enjoyed my quiet ride on 91124 today from Durham to Newcastle. Much better than what TransPennine offered on the way back.....
There's engineering works on the line between Berwick and Edinburgh this weekend, so East Coast are diverting trains along the Tyne Valley line to Carlisle and up the West Coast mainline through Lockerbie before heading across to Edinburgh. Saw an HST go past the Metrocentre at about 12ish.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:08 am)Adam Saw on Facebook that East Coast are dedicating a loco for the centenary of the start of WW1 with an official ceremony at Newcastle Central. It's happening this Tuesday at 9:50.
I don't start uni until 11 so I might pop along to see it.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:08 am)Adam Saw on Facebook that East Coast are dedicating a loco for the centenary of the start of WW1 with an official ceremony at Newcastle Central. It's happening this Tuesday at 9:50.
I don't start uni until 11 so I might pop along to see it.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:23 am)Dan Damn - shame that wasn't on a Thursday or Friday otherwise I'd have been able to attend.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:23 am)Dan Damn - shame that wasn't on a Thursday or Friday otherwise I'd have been able to attend.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:24 am)Marcus I won't be able to photograph it on the day, but no doubt if I'll try on Saturday. The problem is - there's an East Coast goes through Chester in each direction about once every ten minutes, which seems decent, but they've got 50 odd train sets, if I recall. I guess I'll have to try and contact them and see what it's doing on the day.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:24 am)Marcus I won't be able to photograph it on the day, but no doubt if I'll try on Saturday. The problem is - there's an East Coast goes through Chester in each direction about once every ten minutes, which seems decent, but they've got 50 odd train sets, if I recall. I guess I'll have to try and contact them and see what it's doing on the day.
(12 Oct 2014, 11:08 am)Adam Saw on Facebook that East Coast are dedicating a loco for the centenary of the start of WW1 with an official ceremony at Newcastle Central. It's happening this Tuesday at 9:50am.
