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Old January 19th 06, 11:41 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.local.london,uk.transport.london
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Default More HEX Shenanigans - ripoff Britain?

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James Farrar wrote:

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:47:35 +0000, Graeme Wall
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Graeme Wall wrote:

There isn't a TOC which runs the HEX service. HEX is operated by HEX
for the BAA.


So you're saying that HEX is a company that operates trains, but it's
not a train operating company...?


It's a train operating company but not a Train Operating Company, the
capitalisation is important.


And this "is not splitting hairs"?


No, it is a legal distinction.


I boggle.


Please don't make a noise doing it, this is the quiet coach

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