Which TOC am i thinking of?

[heart-of-wessex]

Hi all,

Heres one to get you going,

Which TOC operates in the UK (no line or distances are included for this) and hardly ever has a bus replacement and not many reported problem (or not that ive heard of!)

Answer by Daniel - EUROSTAR


good luck!

James.

 

[1D53]

Gat ex?

 

[heart-of-wessex]

hmm very good guess actually (dont think they have been cancelled by buses, but diverted though) but...no not the one im thinking of, this one hardly has diversions either

 

[1D53]

Island Line? Hex?

 

[me123]

Virgin?

 

[heart-of-wessex]

good guess again, i forgot about those two anyway but if i did remmeber them, its not ones im thinking of (does this toc ever suffer from having to close a line?)

 

[Daniel]

Hull Trains?

Eurostar?

 

[Krispo]

NYMR, as I believe that they are a proper TOC now that they are running on NR? or is it a shipping company that is *technically* a TOC??

 

[Coxster]

My guess would have been Island Line but someone has already taken that, and my next guesses would be c2c and Chiltern, but as of late I've discovered just how often c2c do have to divert via their various routes and just how much engineering work does affect Chiltern.

So, errrrm, I dunno. Merseyrail did have that rather big problem with the Liverpool loop closure not so long ago. Interesting one.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Well done Daniel!!!!

Eurostar indeed, no bus replacements (imagine!?) and not much distruption compared to same (FGW but thats another story!) and is still UK technically, as i did say no length or specified route.


well done

 

[RJ]

My guess would have been Island Line but someone has already taken that, and my next guesses would be c2c and Chiltern, but as of late I've discovered just how often c2c do have to divert via their various routes and just how much engineering work does affect Chiltern.

I thought Upminster - Pitsea and Neasden - Amersham were shut virtually every weekend :razz:

 

[1D53]

Well that was an interesting game.

 

[Coxster]

Well that was an interesting game.

I'm thinking of a TOC/FOC that operates somewhere on Earth. Now tell me what it is.

 

[1D53]

Bangalore Freight services?

 

[Coxster]

Bangalore Freight services?

Oh my God - how did you guess?!?!?! hock:

 

[Mintona]

If I didn't know better, I'd think you weren't being serious

 

[Coxster]

If I didn't know better, I'd think you weren't being serious

 

[P156KWJ]

has a notorious North West to East axis - DfT is giving them a whopping 3 vehicles by 2014

 

[Broken Viking]

...DfT is giving them a whopping 3 vehicles by 2014

That's gotta be Virgin...They're the only ones that include overcrowding in the cost of the ticket!

Well...A certain Mr., Branson has upped the speed of my broadband from 4Mb to 10Mb. Isn't it about time he bought a similar upgrade to the Pendolinos, too? (I.E: From 140mph to 350mph top-end! )

 

[Coxster]

(I.E: From 140mph to 350mph top-end! )

What - on Network Rail track? Are you mad? hock:

 

[Techniquest]

Nah, the upgrade comes with a pair of wings to take off with...

Mind, that said the problem would become congestion in the air...

 

[Broken Viking]

What - on Network Rail track? Are you mad? hock:

Trust me...If we were discussing APTs here and not Pendos, my suggested upgrade speed would've been a good ten times that figure! hock:

What was my user-name again?...

 

[P156KWJ]

well you're wrong anyway - it's EMT.

Also, isn't this thread just blatant theft of mine? hock: