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    Virgin Trains ends local station twitter accounts

    They have been useful... I particularly have found the Holyhead one particularly useful. The main reason is due to the fact that they can respond in Welsh or English.
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    Grand Central Discussion

    i don't think in my opinion it would affect East Coast services from Bradford Forster Square to London, due to the fact that it only calls at Shipley Leeds Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster on weekdays, so from leaving Bradford at 0630 it can be in Doncaster at 0730 and in London for 0907, Grand...
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    Grand Central Discussion

    (crossforth) I dont think the class 333 look that bad
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    Grand Central Discussion

    Its so good to see a London train in Bradford, When you take last year Bradford only had one direct service, and now 4 Now each way (Including 3 Grand Central Services To/From Bradford Interchange and East Coast Service To From/To Bradford Forster Square). Couldnt Believe Grand Central...
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    What Now For East Coast?

    yes its had to pick up your time when you got slower trains in front of you, what are your views on eureka timetable?
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    What Now For East Coast?

    no offence, but all information i have put on this forum is from press releases, my own knowledge and public information. none of the information given is incorrect, it might not be agreed with, but rude language is not needed what ever the issue --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...
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    What Now For East Coast?

    This is Your Opinion, and i respect that but try not to be so rude to people that are sharing there personal views on railway matters --- old post above --- --- new post below --- http://mediaroom.virgintrains.co.uk/2009/11/let-us-improve-our-stations-says-sir.html
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    What Now For East Coast?

    yes a half hourly train service between wakefield and london kings cross at 17 and 52 the hour 2 southbound and 2 northbound at 36 and 17 not just to london to/from london and the first train to london is at 0517 at wakefield and last one at 2040 and first one to leeds/wakefield is 0810 and last...
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    What Now For East Coast?

    i can hardly see how grand central/northern/Union operating 3 trains a day each way is gonna even affect who ever the east coast operator i admit grand central may get small revenue from Halifax, Pontefract and Brighouse and really who is gonna travel to Wakefield Kirkgate (one of the worst...
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    What Now For East Coast?

    Virgin Trains Manages/Operates 17 stations and is improving all parking at all 17 stations and improvements over the whole network - can i suggest u look at this Rugby - in 2008 work was completed to give Rugby 3 new platforms and a new ticket office and entrance Stoke-On-Trent - Newly...
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    What Now For East Coast?

    respective of how many franchises they hold they have 25% at this moment of the railway market that is a quarter to 1 company --- old post above --- --- new post below --- a lot of money needs to be put into east coast mainline
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    What Now For East Coast?

    well stagecoach have got close too 4 rail franchises and super tram etc with 16% of bus market and 25% of rail market just to make clear that is quarter of rail market covering over 90 major town and citys carrying 2.5 million passengers daily and employing 18,000 people 1)East Midlands Trains...
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    Eureka Timetable

    Eureka is such a hard task making sure your principle stations of Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh have all got frequent services but then making sure there are still services for Wakefield Westgate, Retford, Newark North Gate, stevenage Durham, Darlington Berwick...
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    Your favourite liveries of privatisation

    my top 3 would be 1) Gner Blue/Orange/red 2) xc Hst Maroon 3) EMT White
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    What Now For East Coast?

    Maybe your right but i think virgin or first got strong chance dont think stagecoach will too close to Midland Mainline in my opinion --- old post above --- --- new post below --- well come on Virgin Has Got A good Chance, and Grand central i know are an open access operator
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    What Now For East Coast?

    But Look it Like This First Group they could brand east coast mainline and first hull trains as one brand presumely First East Coast which would be good to see but dont know how first would cope with a really good catering service which is going to have to be needed who ever takes on the...

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