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The HEx is essentially a shuttle service. I don't think it's really
comparable to, say, Silverlink or First Great Western...



More like the Town Car then?

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Graeme Wall wrote:

More like the Town Car then?


The horrible spectre of a fourteen quid three minute ride in a PPM is
looking...

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Chris Tolley wrote:

Graeme Wall wrote:

More like the Town Car then?


The horrible spectre of a fourteen quid three minute ride in a PPM is
looking...


spelling correction: looming

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Graeme Wall wrote:

More like the Town Car then?


The horrible spectre of a fourteen quid three minute ride in a PPM is
looking...


Paddington - Heathow in three minutes on flywheels would be something to see.
Preferably from a distance.

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"d" wrote:

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The HEx is essentially a shuttle service. I don't think it's really
comparable to, say, Silverlink or First Great Western...



More like the Town Car then?


I'll be on that later today! I'll look out for the laptop charging
points, reading lights, branded headrests and magazines.......
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