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Tealeaf · 08-04-2005, 12:17

I know I'm funny. What is not funny, though, is to travel - or attempt to travel - on one of Branson's trains. The West Coast mainline and Virgin Cross country are the two worse-performing train operating companies on the rail network.
Whoever awarded him the franchise for these services must have taken lots of "readies" in brown paper envelopes, for I know of no other logical, financial or social reason as to why he should have this concession. I am a regular traveller between london & Accy and last year I gave up in despair on using Branson's cattle trucks and now use the East Coast mainline. This may seem an odd way to get to Accy, but nevertheless it is prompt, reliable and actually makes a contribution to the Exchequer. Branson's fifth-rate operations rely on massive public subsidies.

No, you can stuff Branson up the back end of one of his tilting Pendolinos.

08-04-2005, 12:17	#38
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Re: Have you ever wondered where the lottery money goes? Good causes, right? I know I'm funny. What is not funny, though, is to travel - or attempt to travel - on one of Branson's trains. The West Coast mainline and Virgin Cross country are the two worse-performing train operating companies on the rail network. Whoever awarded him the franchise for these services must have taken lots of "readies" in brown paper envelopes, for I know of no other logical, financial or social reason as to why he should have this concession. I am a regular traveller between london & Accy and last year I gave up in despair on using Branson's cattle trucks and now use the East Coast mainline. This may seem an odd way to get to Accy, but nevertheless it is prompt, reliable and actually makes a contribution to the Exchequer. Branson's fifth-rate operations rely on massive public subsidies. No, you can stuff Branson up the back end of one of his tilting Pendolinos.