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« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2008, 15:35:08 »

The XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services have got worse - I've changed my morning train as a result, got fed up with the over crowded 4 coach trains (when they used to be 5).  The FGW (First Great Western) trains are much much better.
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« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2008, 15:54:31 »

The XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services have got worse - I've changed my morning train as a result, got fed up with the over crowded 4 coach trains (when they used to be 5).
That certainly is a problem i've noticed aswell, it makes quite a big difference on peak services.
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« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2008, 16:26:00 »

Remember there are no Paddington-Cardiff services on weekends.

There are literally HUNDREDs of stored Mk2s (Mark 2 coach)
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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2008, 00:08:14 »

Remember there are no Paddington-Cardiff services on weekends.

There are literally HUNDREDs of stored Mk2s (Mark 2 coach)

If Mk2's are what I think they are.....

go through crewe or wolverhampton any day of the week - there are HST (High Speed Train) carriages left to rust
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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2008, 09:28:13 »

Remember there are no Paddington-Cardiff services on weekends.

There are literally HUNDREDs of stored Mk2s (Mark 2 coach)

...Yes there are!
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« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2008, 13:19:51 »

The XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services have got worse - I've changed my morning train as a result, got fed up with the over crowded 4 coach trains (when they used to be 5).  The FGW (First Great Western) trains are much much better.

Virgin trains took about half of the total super voyager fleet i think (give or take about 5 or so)
Really with the XC services around bristol, it depends what time of day you travel espically if your traveling north from bristol.
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