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Colin Rosenstiel · April 10th 06, 12:12 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (R.C.
Payne) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article .com,
(Paul Oter) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

Their [FCC's] flying start is to scrap the refreshment trolleys on
the Cruisers. Cost-free to the TOC they were, too. Hardly in line
with their policy of encouraging off-peak travel.
They also seem to have scrapped the phrase "Cambridge Cruiser" in
favour of the phrase "Cambridge Express", according to the new
pocket timetable. Sensibly the description doesn't seem to be
restricted to the non-stop services but to all the fast trains that
Cambridge people would want to use.

Only if you go by the title of the pocket timetable leaflet. I
don't think the WAGN predecessor used the Cruiser name either. I
have to say WAGN seem not to have used the Cruiser branding much
recently anyway.

The departure boards at Kings Cross used the term. I've not been up
to London (down from Cambridge) since FCC took over.

Sometimes only, IIRC. Not used a down Cruiser since 1st April and my
intention to do so this afternoon is fast receding.

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Colin Rosenstiel