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    Eurostars fleet?

    Does anybody know what Eurostar have got planned for their new Siemens Valero trains which are due to be delivered fairly soon? I presume the first three-six months or so will be for crew/depot training but beyond then has it been announced yet what routes etc they will run on? I know it was...
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    Original MK4 ride quality

    I know on the MK4s today tend to be very popular with practically everyone on here and people like their very smooth ride and internal space. However speaking to a few colleagues who were around when the 225s first came online said that the reality back then was very different, allegedly the...
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    MK4 accident question

    I am just wondering how many MK4s had been written off due to the terrible great heck and Hatfield incidents? I am sure I remember being told that only around 4 coaches plus a DVT between the incidents had been written off and that some were put into store until project mallard, rebuilt and then...
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    EMT to reopen buffets?

    This rumour has seemed to be gaining momentum recently. I must admit I always thought it was strange sets conveying around permanently closed buffets apart from the used kitchen area. People standing waiting for the counter to open apparently happens all the time.
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    Eurostar restructuring

    Is this now completed? Has the former partnership now been dissolved into a full standalone simplified company. I understand the new logo etc was a celebration of this but it was never really publicised. Any ideas on what this means for staff. I know that in the run up it was rumoured that...
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    XC HSTs Newcastle to Birmingham

    Does anyone know which diagrams XC HSTs work between Newcastle and Birmingham and back weekdays? I have to take a trip down there in the coming months and having a large suitcase I would prefer to avoid voyagers all together. Thanks:)
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    Grand Central catering?

    I was just wondering what level of catering grand central provide onboard? I know they have a buffet bar but do they also have any hot meals like HT/EC? I seem to remember originally there was meant to be American Diner style hot food in first class hence the whole route 26 thing.
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    East Coast Question ?

    Evening all, I am just wondering if east coast ever advertise entry level positions online e.g. Onboard/stations as having visited their online jobs page a couple of times I have never seen a single vacancy for any job on there. Do they tend to use agencies instead? Thanks.

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