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« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2008, 17:07:38 »
Are XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) axing buffet cars as well?

I think they are keeping shops on Vomiters though.
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« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2008, 17:49:28 »
No Buffet cars and got a feeling the shop is being removed for bike spaces and bike space area will become a trolley store.
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« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2008, 17:57:24 »
Quote from: devon_metro on May 22, 2008, 17:49:28
No Buffet cars and got a feeling the shop is being removed for bike spaces and bike space area will become a trolley store.

I heard that the leasing company said that they would have to put the shop back at the end of the lease.

So they said that the shop was staying!

I think it is foolish of them to remove the shop. Cross country trains are always overcrowded it seems. People lying in the vestibules, standing in the ailes on all services.

How will a trolly get through?

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« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2008, 18:00:47 »
The shop is wasteful in terms of the space it takes up though, thus more space for humans and luggage.
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« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2008, 22:26:50 »
Quote from: Btline on May 22, 2008, 17:57:24
Quote from: devon_metro on May 22, 2008, 17:49:28
No Buffet cars and got a feeling the shop is being removed for bike spaces and bike space area will become a trolley store.

I heard that the leasing company said that they would have to put the shop back at the end of the lease.

So they said that the shop was staying!

I think it is foolish of them to remove the shop. Cross country trains are always overcrowded it seems. People lying in the vestibules, standing in the ailes on all services.

How will a trolly get through?

Mad...
Thats what happens when you replace 7 coach HST▸ (High Speed Train)'s with 4 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit)'s!!!
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« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2008, 01:43:48 »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on May 22, 2008, 14:56:08
The RMT▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) are balloting on this and the removal of catering facilities from FGW▸ (First Great Western) high-speed trains. (links below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2008/05/rmt_to_ballot_train_staff_at_a.html#more

http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2008/05/rmt_to_ballot_700_fgw_train_st.html#more

Oxford Mail article link.
http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.2289621.0.ballot_for_rail_staff.php
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