On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:17:50 -0800 (PST), Mr Thant
wrote:

On 22 Feb, 13:00, Mizter T wrote:
Don't forget Silverlink, that bizarre two headed beast. Sure, County
might have been good, but Metro was appalling - in much of north
London Silverlink became a byword for decay and grime.

And Scotrail, Wessex, WAGN and Wales & Borders.

By the by, is c2c going to being rebranded, and if so to what and
when? Will it be a toungue twisting tangler like National Express
South Essex? (Sounds like a bus company... I suppose it is though!)

The last issue of Modern Railways says "Some of the businesses will
require careful handling [...] we're working on a creative solution
for c2c rail services". Contrast with the rush to get shot of the
'one' brand.

And the most recent edition of Transit quoted Bowker as saying that a
decision had still to e taken on C2C as they are well aware that the
"brand" has established itself rather well in the area served by the
line. Personally I'd leave it alone and add a strapline referencing
National Express to the livery. I know they won't do that but they
really should. White trains look hideous - I disliked the awful ones
that WAGN ran and now we're to get a whole fleet of them. Stupid
decision.

Let's hope that when they do decide to start the rebranding they make a
better job of it than the god awful shambles that is being visited on
the Travel West Midlands, sorry National Express West Midlands, fleet.
--
Paul C


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