overthewater
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Can someone tell me, what will be announced first? Scotrail or East coast?
Can someone tell me, what will be announced first? Scotrail or East coast?
when will the TOC who wins the Scotrail franchise take effect, when will their Trains start to run?
My bet is on National Express or MTR for Scotrail and Keolis /Eurostar for East Coast
Perhaps they are intentionally waiting till all that referendum stuff is over and done with
Word on the streets is the ScotRail franchise bidder starts with an A.
So place your bets on either Arriva or Abellio.
For the East Coast apparently Stagecoach could be in the frame.
Stagecoach/Virgin, First & Eurostar/Keolis could be in the frame. Everything is rumour mill until it is announced. Its normally leaked 24 -48 hours in advance from previous franchise announcements.
Word on the streets is the ScotRail franchise bidder starts with an A.
So place your bets on either Arriva or Abellio.
For the East Coast apparently Stagecoach could be in the frame.
@AngrySalmond said:https://twitter.com/AngrySalmond/status/507257445090344961
F***. Must've been drunker than I thought last night. #VoteYes #SexySocialism
Maybe Transport Scotland have another option up their sleeve?
Just to ask is there any plans for a new livery? Or an updated livery?
No, the whole point of the current livery is that it should not change if & when the franchise changes.
A system the rest of the UK could well do with adopting. Opperaters could still put there own individual stamp on things e.g. Leather seats in First, branded headrests or TOC Logos on windows, doors etc but if the entire network adopted a standard culler scheme for internal and external livery, carpets, seat covers, floor and wall coverings and grab handles a fortune would be saved!