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No both are run by BAA, Connect is a code share of sorts being a FGW service to Hayes & Harlington and a Connect service to Heathrow with BAA crew throughout.

I think it was planned that the baby Pendos would operate in push-pull formation with new locos. Both would have permanently exposed Dellners so would be no time consuming than when 2 Voyagers couple. If the services used Platform 12 at Crewe the loco off the London bound service could remain...

Agree, a 75 mph 150 will not cause any significant delays between New St and Wolverhampton.

They may just be token one a day services like Wrexham at either end of the day.

Apart from one service in each direction, ATW services operate via Shrewsbury and not the WCML.

HMV is one ahead of Virgin Megastores as it is still in business. After being sold and rebranded as Zavvi in 2007, it was placed in administration in 2008.

ORCATS raid on ScotRail maybe, but not East Coast they only have one service in each direction calling at Stirling.

Yes, but I believe the number of platforms was reduced after services were withdrawn in 2004.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=70438&highlight=canton

Why, First have ordered trains from both Alstom and Siemens previously? Just because a manufacturer comes up with the most suitable 125mph tilting EMU, doesn't mean they will come up a winning deal on GW or ET.

Not that 140mph stock will be required, a variation of the Siemens class 380 with end doors ala the 444s would be more suitable.

No since 2004 First have unsuccessfully bid for Cross Country, East Coast (twice), East Midlands, Northern, South Eastern and South West Trains. And then there were others it didn't make the shortlist for, it was definitely interested in Greater Anglia.

Not likely, that would be a sign of defeat.

Cooling off period doesn't expire until midnight, so nothing will be signed until Wednesday.

FGW's contract was unique in having an option in the TOC's favour, normally it is in favour of the DfT. Supposedly the DfT screwed up on some calculations and First were prepared to walk as preferred bidder. As part of the compromise which otherwise would have resulted in the process beginning...

Due to engineering works on the line to London, last day this year will be 8th September.

Agree, some of the journalism in the last 2 weeks has been appalling. Stripping Virgin of the franchise implies they have screwed up G4S style, rather than having been unsuccessful in regaining the contract which would be a far more accurate way of reporting.

The 10 day cooling off period expires tomorrow, so unless Virgin or any of the other bidders call for a judicial review, the DfT are free to sign a contract with First. The select committee can still conduct a review but it will have no bearing on the franchise.

Well he is a bit like Marmite you either like him or you don't. Some people admire him as the plucky underdog who took on BA and buy into all his self promotion, while others don't like him for much the same reason. I was really here-nor-there with him until the recent strop has put me in the...

The general consensus regardless of whether people support First's bid or not is that it will be a big ask to generate the revenue to pay the premium in the last years. The trains will be purchased by a ROSCO and leased to First. First's business case will be that the new trains will generate...