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Stuart Meech

August 20th 03 05:51 PM

VXC Driver Depots

"Julian Morison" wrote in message
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Is there a Virgin Cross Country Depot at Reading or Brighton?

I know there are depots in Bournemouth and Birmingham, but where else in
the South are they?

Thanks.

I may be wrong but I think Virgin go to Eastleigh now instead of Bournemouth
for stabling? I've seen a few there at 2am on my way home from LDN Waterloo
on regular occasions.

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Stu
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sherifcoltrane

August 21st 03 05:03 AM

VXC Driver Depots

(robsignals) wrote in message om...
"Stuart Meech" wrote in message ...
"Julian Morison" wrote in message
news:a0a00ee554253e1828cc440dff1008c8.74157@mygate .mailgate.org...
Is there a Virgin Cross Country Depot at Reading or Brighton?

I know there are depots in Bournemouth and Birmingham, but where else in
the South are they?

Thanks.

I may be wrong but I think Virgin go to Eastleigh now instead of Bournemouth
for stabling? I've seen a few there at 2am on my way home from LDN Waterloo
on regular occasions.

One or two workings start from Southampton and stable at Eastleigh but
Bournemouth is more important.

Depends what you mean by depot, there's a servicing shed at Three
Bridges but I don't think it's a train crew base anymore, Reading has
become a main crew base. Brighton workings were always planned to be
covered from Three Bridges possibly Reading crews work lodging turns
now.

Brighton has a fully staffed Virgin traincrew depot (drivers, Train
Managers, stewards).

sussexsam

August 21st 03 10:00 AM

VXC Driver Depots

(robsignals) wrote in message om...
"Stuart Meech" wrote in message ...
"Julian Morison" wrote in message
news:a0a00ee554253e1828cc440dff1008c8.74157@mygate .mailgate.org...
Is there a Virgin Cross Country Depot at Reading or Brighton?

I know there are depots in Bournemouth and Birmingham, but where else in
the South are they?

Thanks.

I may be wrong but I think Virgin go to Eastleigh now instead of Bournemouth
for stabling? I've seen a few there at 2am on my way home from LDN Waterloo
on regular occasions.

One or two workings start from Southampton and stable at Eastleigh but
Bournemouth is more important.

Depends what you mean by depot, there's a servicing shed at Three
Bridges but I don't think it's a train crew base anymore, Reading has
become a main crew base. Brighton workings were always planned to be
covered from Three Bridges possibly Reading crews work lodging turns
now.

Three Bridges Depot is owned by EWS; maintenance is contracted out to
them by Virgin.

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