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Title: Full Circle Post by: basset44 on January 27, 2014, 14:28:03 Hi All,
Interesting article about parcels was this not once called Red Star or something http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-25811690 Quote Courier rail service call for Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth line Steve Kaye has called for a carriage to be used for light haulage Continue reading the main story Related Stories Group to consider rail improvements Survey on need for train link boost Passengers fear at peak time plan A courier service on a proposed hourly rail service between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth could boost trade in mid Wales, a local business leader says. Steve Kaye, chair of Powys Federation of Small Businesses (PFSB), says trains could carry parcels between towns along the Cambrian routes. In November Transport Minister Edwina Hart created a group to consider improvements to the mid Wales network. It will submit its report to the minister on 1 February. Title: Re: Full Circle Post by: anthony215 on January 27, 2014, 15:25:33 Confirmed it was called red star and some of the class 153's still have the shelves installed on them.
Title: Re: Full Circle Post by: Southern Stag on January 27, 2014, 15:32:53 You can also still find Red Star signs at various places all over the network. There is still a small Red Star sign below the standard National Rail sign at Guildford.
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