BucksBones
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Just need to call the 80x "Frecciaverde" now
Or, if they end up with those confounded Fainsas, how about "Frecciascomode"?
Just need to call the 80x "Frecciaverde" now
Let's not forget Branson is very protective of the Virgin brand so more probable it was part of Virgin's stipulation that any reference to them Must be removed immediatelyYes it's remarkable isn't it? I suppose it's testament to the strength of the Virgin brand that the new operator considers it so vital to erase all trace of it so quickly.
Not fully new uniforms just Overcoat, Shell Jacket & Polo Shirt oh and a name badge. Rest is still the same. It'll take up to 18 months at least for a new uniform. Designs have to made and thenParticularly the uniforms - fully new uniforms on day one is almost unheard of.
Let's not forget Branson is very protective of the Virgin brand so more probable it was part of Virgin's stipulation that any reference to them Must be removed immediately
Biscuits.What on earth are the Uglies?
Biscuits.
What on earth are the Uglies?
Chocolates actually. With cookie pieces inside.Biscuits.
Biscuits.
*not my photo*This some kind of VT brand or just veg jargon because I've also never heard this phrase...
This some kind of VT brand or just veg jargon because I've also never heard this phrase...
They are small chocolate biscuits provided by a company called Lily O'Briens. They are given out in first class to passengers and also sold in the on board shop. Or were when Virgin had the franchise.
Except that the uniform is Navy Blue! Only reason they are wearing Hi Vis to stand out from passengers on platform whilst carrying out despatch after concerns were raised especially in bad weather/ darkness. The old red coats/jackets made it easier to distinguish
There should be a 'retain the Uglies' campaign. Who cares about seat selectors.And they were very nice indeed.
Definitely agree about the red coats and jackets. Plus the large virgin logos made it even more visible. I saw Avanti staff in hi vis today at Crewe, could have been anyone. I only found out they were staff when I passed them.
Avanti platform signs at Stockport looked good when passing through today and the new train livery is bold and a change from the quite bland virgin livery.
Has someone said that they're going?
The brunch & afternoon menus here include them now, with a chocolate mint of some sort in the evening.They are no longer part of Avanti's First Class menus. They have another chocolate listed.
My favourite (new) Northern effort is the official properly made up sign on Sunderland station pointing to 'Staduim of Light'. My autocorrect fought against that several times as I typed it. What kind of shoddy outfit would create, and then leave, something like that? Now we know.I can't think of any they've done - Northern stations do generally look like an utter tip of badly-applied partial stickers.
Caught a train from Manchester to London on Wednesday and noticed that the station signs at Macclesfield have been changed to Avanti branding. Could not see any change elsewhere.Well, I had my first exposure to the rebrand today.
Didn't notice any station signage because I was in too much of a hurry to catch my train, although I was aware of the Bermuda triangle floating around on a ticket machine I used at Wigan.
About one quarter of the seats in First had new antimacassars dubbed on all wonky, the rest had nothing.
Has anyone else noticed that they've had special balloon stickers printed to cover up the Virgin ones on the toilet walls? It must have been very tempting to have them made up with 'no more hot air' on the side.
And the toilets themselves have fallen silent...
My favourite (new) Northern effort is the official properly made up sign on Sunderland station pointing to 'Staduim of Light'. My autocorrect fought against that several times as I typed it. What kind of shoddy outfit would create, and then leave, something like that? Now we know.
rebranding all well and good - but Avanti's webste lacking seat selctor is a catastrophyI can't see that there would have been any basis on which Virgin could have challenged Avanti for using branding which was only remaining because Virgin had failed to meet their own contractual obligation to remove it.
Much more likely, I think, is that they have taken more care over it than other former-TOCs simply because Virgin Trains don't want their next venture associated with a service they no longer operate.
What on earth are the Uglies?
Inconvenience maybe, disappointment certainly, but catastrophe? Really?rebranding all well and good - but Avanti's webste lacking seat selctor is a catastrophy
Possibly the nicest things I've ever put in my mouth, and the only reason I bothered to use Virgin's First Class Lounge at Glasgow...I remember thinking what an earth are these uglies that are mentioned all the time , never seen them.
its neither of thoseInconvenience maybe, disappointment certainly, but catastrophe? Really?
I'm not entirely sure that I see how it can be a catastrophe without also being a disappointing inconvenienceits neither of those
i always enjoy the detailed explanation of the wonderful offerings in the shop on the train, I still wonder what it is they do to coffee to make it taste quite so foulAnnouncements have been rolled out on the trains. Says "Avanti West Coast" over the PA but "Avanti" on the PIS.
Sounds strange, but the announcements now sound more upbeat and confident.