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« on: January 10, 2008, 23:45:46 »

i don't know if any of you have seen this, but stagecoach are advertising there buses on TV now.

has anyone ever seen another bus/train operator do this? (with the exception of virgin, who do this lots)

Would be nice to get fgw doing something, such as shouting about the cornish lines etc. Should increase the use...
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008, 09:06:24 »

Have to agree the amount of advertising, considering some of the very low fares on offer is minimal!
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 11:28:30 »

FGW (First Great Western) put ads on TV years ago, about 5 years ago now.
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2008, 17:20:09 »

There was a Great Western TV ad that showed an HST (High Speed Train) going through Menheniot station, but I think it was more than 5 years ago, reckon it was in the Days of Great Western Trains before First brought them out.
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2008, 17:24:28 »

Chiltern have done an ad about Warwick Parkway.

Southern have done an advert (see "tellyads.com" to view it).

Virgin have done numerous.
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 18:26:03 »

Chiltern have done an ad about Warwick Parkway.

Southern have done an advert (see "tellyads.com" to view it).

Virgin have done numerous.


Virgin, of course, did the TV advert with Indians on Horseback chasing the Virgin Voyager (Vomit Comet), this was quickly and quietly pulled after the main stream press asked "who was it the Red Indians used to chase?"

Answer "COWBOYS"
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 11:42:28 »

The advert was made just after First took over the Thames Trains franchise. Not sure how long ago bur t I think it was less than 5 yrs

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2022205361
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 14:36:59 »

The advert was made just after First took over the Thames Trains franchise. Not sure how long ago bur t I think it was less than 5 yrs

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2022205361

Thats quite possibly the worst advert i've seen. Ever.
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2008, 18:54:35 »

The "text" language was dreadful- they should not be encouraging it.

I had to pause the advert to work out what was being said!
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2008, 11:32:03 »

The "text" language was dreadful- they should not be encouraging it.

I had to pause the advert to work out what was being said!

You must a bit on the slow side then sunshine! Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2008, 22:19:29 »

No I'm not.

It's just that I am accustomed to reading English.
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2008, 18:32:38 »

Looks like they're on a bit of an ad campaign at the minute.

Theres hunreds of billboards round cardiff promoting FGW (First Great Western)
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« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2008, 19:04:23 »

I like how te advert talks about improved services and more trains on the FGW (First Great Western) network!!  Perhaps an advert they should risk running again!!!  just for fun of course!
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