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January 18th 06, 10:17 PM
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More HEX Shenanigans - ripoff Britain?
"Graeme Wall" wrote in message
... It's a train operating company but not a Train Operating Company, the capitalisation is important. How much capital do you have to have? Ian |
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January 19th 06, 07:45 AM
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"Ian F." wrote: "Graeme Wall" wrote in message ... It's a train operating company but not a Train Operating Company, the capitalisation is important. How much capital do you have to have? For Gatwick Express I believe it was 15 million quid originally. Based on one of those daft newspaper articles about the bloke who won the first triple rollover jackpot on the lottery which was 16 million. Amongst the things you could buy with that amount of money was the GEX franchise. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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January 19th 06, 11:04 AM
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More HEX Shenanigans - ripoff Britain?
"Graeme Wall" wrote in message
... It's a train operating company but not a Train Operating Company, the capitalisation is important. How much capital do you have to have? For Gatwick Express I believe it was 15 million quid originally. It was a word-play on 'capitalisation', but thanks for the information anyway. ;-) Ian |
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January 19th 06, 11:43 AM
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"Ian F." wrote: "Graeme Wall" wrote in message ... It's a train operating company but not a Train Operating Company, the capitalisation is important. How much capital do you have to have? For Gatwick Express I believe it was 15 million quid originally. It was a word-play on 'capitalisation', but thanks for the information anyway. ;-) I know, I just remembered that useless bit of information so went along with the gag. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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January 19th 06, 12:22 PM
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More HEX Shenanigans - ripoff Britain?
"Graeme Wall" wrote in message
... I know, I just remembered that useless bit of information so went along with the gag. Ah - bloody useless, this typing business, isn't it - no inflection? Give me the spoken word any time! ;-) Ian |
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January 19th 06, 02:40 PM
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More HEX Shenanigans - ripoff Britain?
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"Ian F." wrote: "Graeme Wall" wrote in message ... I know, I just remembered that useless bit of information so went along with the gag. Ah - bloody useless, this typing business, isn't it - no inflection? Give me the spoken word any time! ;-) grin -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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