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Does anyone have a source for this? It’s been repeated many times as fact, but an email from Southern says: Which seems pretty categorical to me that it’ll be Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited. Which is a mouthful, but it is what it is. Unless it’s changed. Or someone has got...

I thought the OP was quite clear. I understood that they were asking whether the AT300s for TPE, in common with the new Crossrail stock, would have black ends. The answer is, I think, that no one knows for sure yet. It's now possible to have trains with a different colour end to yellow...

Looking very good. Although it looks like there will be a mix of e300 (refurbished), e300 (unrefurbished) and e320s running for the foreseeable future. Does anyone know which service(s) the refurbished set is working on? And whether there is a revised seat plan knocking about?

2014 for the first refurbished 373, apparently. http://www.therailengineer.com/2013/10/31/new-eurostar-under-test/ It's promised to be "completely new" though.

I had this problem. It's only an issue at the EMT machines; pop upstairs and the SER machines will happily provide a ticked with a GC discount. I have had problems with Boundary Zone tickets. Due to the way the HS1 domestic fares are structured, Boundary Zone tickets aren't valid. The EMT...

Sorry, I wrote that bit without specific knowledge of the requirements of the tender. I *believe* that previous performance (or evidence of current or previous operations) is a requirement but cannot be sure. The preceding information on the process is, as far as I am told, accurate.

I understand the process to be as follows: The bids are not anonymous to the people evaluating them. Each will be given a code name (so they can be discussed by evaluators and around the office without accidentally giving away commercial information). The final approval will be by Senior...

Thanks for the info. I was wondering whether the plan was just to turn the doors blue as there had seemed to be a concerted effort to take the lower grey vinyl off but nothing else... Regarding the SER/Southern/FCC merger, Govia had that plan way back when. If I recall correctly, when they...

Thanks! Any idea what the finished article will be? I'm assuming something different than the Javelins? Blue doors?

Hello everyone. I've noticed that Southeastern Railways (SER) has started stripping off the grey stripe from the bottom of the Class 375 Electrostar fleet. Does this mean that SER are finally dispensing with the old Connex livery for something of its own making?