"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
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Or "The train on platform x is the 11:40 service to Liverpool street"; why
does it matter who's operating it?

Not really, Colchester and Ipswich are at good example of where this system
currently fails, you can still purchase GER only or Anglia Railways Only
tickets, but the announcement system only says 'one' service for them all,
perhaps One Great Eastern and One Anglia would be a better choice of words.