All this talk of public transport... let's focus on 1st-class. What do different operators give you in 1st? GNER seem to only give you big seats and tea/coffee in a proper cup, someone mentioned free bacon... are there any operators who still do proper rail travel? Like sit-down dinners, etc?
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Eh? I'm sure they ran trains through Durham a year ago. Proper old-school coaches too. Maybe I have the name wrong but GNER sounds right.Originally posted by Drewster View PostOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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I went 1st on Virgin a few years back as they were bringing in their new trains. Wasn't impressed, the seat seemed just the same. Maybe they have introduced more new trains since 2001 thoughOriginally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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Caledonian Sleeper trains | ScotRailOriginally posted by d000hg View Post
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I use Virgin first class London-Manchester on a Friday evening (it's nearly half the price of standard class on that train
) and they don't let you alone the whole journey - drinks trolley, hot meal, dessert, coffee, drinks trolley again. It's well over the top really, but a nice way to end the week.
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Well I thought GNER went tits up*.... the franchise was taken over by National Express...... and (the East Coast bit) went tits up.... and its now "East Coast Mainline" (run by the Govt I think)........Originally posted by d000hg View Post
* a few years ago I thought
And WAGN (West Anglian Great Northern) became FCC (First Capital Connect).....
The old GNER rolling stock has been "re-branded".. well at least 1/2 the trains had the red/orange stripe overpainted with white for Nat Express.... Don't think they did anything for ECM.....
And most of the staff still wear their GNER branded clothes/uniform.......
<Humble mode>but I don't travel on it much nowadays....... so I could be wrong....... </Humble mode> but I don't think so!Comment
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Wow another train thread!
If you want to travel in style you should take Scot Rail's sleeper service to Fort William. They tried scrapping it a few years back but there was a public outcry.Comment
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