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« on: January 02, 2008, 19:57:06 »
With different trains, different TOC▸ (Train Operating Company)'s, different social needs, different this and that it's not easy to make straight side by side comparison of today's Railway, but I'm sure That FGW▸ (First Great Western) refurbished HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) just aren't as good as those on the East Coast and East Midland services not in Standard class anyway, and the Creme de la Creme, that proves to me that FGW are penny pinchers is that in FGW Sleeper Berths Standard Class passengers get ONE pillow, whilst in First ScotRail standard class Berths the passenger gets TWO pillows.
 
I rest my case, Sorry in advace to All First ScotRail sleeper passengers if THEY nick your Second Pillow.

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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2008, 21:11:35 »
when have East Midlands had the time to refurb any HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))??
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2008, 21:35:47 »
Quote from: dog box on January 02, 2008, 21:11:35
when have East Midlands had the time to refurb any HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))??


Maybe Smokey meant Midland Mainline. I think they refurbished the HST.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 08:31:10 »
Quote from: dewarw on January 02, 2008, 21:35:47
Quote from: dog box on January 02, 2008, 21:11:35
when have East Midlands had the time to refurb any HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))??


Maybe Smokey meant Midland Mainline. I think they refurbished the HST.
Midland Mainline didn't do anything as major as FGW▸ (First Great Western).
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2008, 09:18:23 »
Only gave them new lighting and seat covers.
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2008, 11:57:59 »
Quote from: smokey on January 02, 2008, 19:57:06
With different trains, different TOC▸ (Train Operating Company)'s, different social needs, different this and that it's not easy to make straight side by side comparison of today's Railway, but I'm sure That FGW▸ (First Great Western) refurbished HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) just aren't as good as those on the East Coast

You would do well to read some of the rail industry mags. The experts say that the refurbished FGW HST's win hands down!
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2008, 13:11:10 »
I'm growing to like them TBH▸ ('to be honest'), but only because the old sets are virtually non existant and they are better than pacers.
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2008, 18:40:52 »
No - they waste money taxi-ing staff from Bristol to WOS» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) to work a train they must have known was not going to be able to run since they started it at Didcot!
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 09:44:55 »
FirstGroup Third-Quarter Rail Revenue Advances 10% (Update1)

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