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If my sources are correct then the BMH/RDG-EastMids/NorthEast are also being taken over to the 2V darkside from next year. They where the only long distance XC route fares left as 8X down my way after all the MAN/NorthWest went over about a year ago.

Just do some simple maths if you feel a bit rusty, they are normally fairly basic sums. and everything suggested above by AlterEgo, Good Luck mate ;)

I'd say it does have seen it many times, for the better and worse.

I can confirm the 0509 diverted via netley,Havant and Guildford, Bournemouth crew sign that for diversion purposes, reading crew only sign as far as Guildford I believe

So when the contract finishes and they've done a good job they're made perm or given a thankyou and a P45?? :|

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I can vouch for this :cool:

Agreed! The front display, and the side displays on each coach and the CIS screens, they still ask :roll:

Agreed!!:idea:<:D

Personally i think it smacks of a "token u-turnish gesture" to Bombardier after all the the kick off over the thameslink contract. I'm just goin to wait and see if they actually DO find it cost effective or it quietly gets shelved after a year or so when the uproar fades away??:roll: Or am...

From Guardian online: Bombardier could be thrown a lifeline by the Department for Transport (DfT) with a £120m train order that would preserve hundreds of jobs at the manufacturer's Derby plant. The DfT is giving serious consideration to a proposal that would give the Canadian group...

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There is only a designated first class host on the south coast runs as far south as RDG. After that the Steward serving on the trolley in STD has to offer comp tea/coffee and if available biscuits.

A Train Manager is just another name for a Guard/Conductor and has all the same responsibilities as Carterusm described.

XC have their own caterers, also run a few service centres @ RDG, BHM and other locations now

The XC SOU terminators from EDB/NCL use platform 3, Platform 7 closing permanently?? Take it that's part of the redevelopment?