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Stagecoach To Remove East Midland HST Buffet Cars
« on: August 25, 2007, 02:00:52 PM »

Quotes from the link below :
http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/midland.php

"What is happening to the present catering facilities?

We plan to remove the buffet cars on the HST's and replace with an at seat trolley service (standard class). We will continue to provide an enhanced catering offer in first class. We also plan to introduce a trolley service on the Meridians and to keep the current level of catering on the regional services.

Will there be a restaurant car on the morning services?

We plan to be able to offer some hot, good quality food for our first class customers."
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Re: Stagecoach To Remove East Midland HST Buffet Cars
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2007, 10:03:27 AM »

More on this in the link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/6980550.stm

Tim Shoveller , managing director of East Midlands Trains , said the dining cars simply take up too much space.

"To have a restaurant car service often ties up two seats - the seat they are sitting on for their journey and the restaurant seat - we don't think that is the best use of space."
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