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suzyscottdotcomI've had two press releases on coffee in two hours yesterday... the other one I might come back to once I've been able to sample it...!
COFFEE & TEA AT 1984 PRICES ON GATWICK EXPRESS
To celebrate its 25th birthday, Gatwick Express, the non-stop rail air link
between London's Victoria station and Gatwick Airport, is offering travellers
tea and coffee at 1984 prices - just 26 pence - on 14 May 2009.
Catering has always been popular on the 30 minute journey between London and the
airport. By offering hot drinks at 25 year old prices, customers will be
reminded of the long established customer service ethos which Gatwick Express
still delivers after a quarter of a century of operating.
Chris Burchell, managing director at Gatwick Express said: "Until 1984, the
train link to Gatwick Airport was limited, using dedicated carriages from part
of another rail service. The British Rail Board, wanted to provide a dedicated
air link to the airport in order to counter the perceived distance from the
capital both to the UK market and more especially to potential passengers
overseas. Converted rolling stock from Midland Mainline was used and in 1984 the
Gatwick Express was launched sporting full InterCity colours and the ability to
reach speeds of 90 miles per hour.
14th May is a landmark birthday for Gatwick Express. In the past 25 years, over
125 million people, including British Royalty and heads of states from all
around the world, have travelled on our trains."
Gatwick Express is also staging a pop-up fashion show on the station concourse
at Victoria Station during the rush hour on Thursday 14 May. Uniforms from the
past 25 years will be modelled alongside some other iconic 1980s clothes.
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Notes to editor:
Converted rolling stock from Midland Mainline was used to form the Gatwick
Express service in 1984. This service formed part of Anglia and Gatwick
Intercity Sector and was liveried as Intercity and not part of the South Eastern
livery. As part of the privatisation process, Gatwick Express became its own
company in 1994 and was put out to franchise.
COFFEE & TEA AT 1984 PRICES ON GATWICK EXPRESS
To celebrate its 25th birthday, Gatwick Express, the non-stop rail air link
between London's Victoria station and Gatwick Airport, is offering travellers
tea and coffee at 1984 prices - just 26 pence - on 14 May 2009.
Catering has always been popular on the 30 minute journey between London and the
airport. By offering hot drinks at 25 year old prices, customers will be
reminded of the long established customer service ethos which Gatwick Express
still delivers after a quarter of a century of operating.
Chris Burchell, managing director at Gatwick Express said: "Until 1984, the
train link to Gatwick Airport was limited, using dedicated carriages from part
of another rail service. The British Rail Board, wanted to provide a dedicated
air link to the airport in order to counter the perceived distance from the
capital both to the UK market and more especially to potential passengers
overseas. Converted rolling stock from Midland Mainline was used and in 1984 the
Gatwick Express was launched sporting full InterCity colours and the ability to
reach speeds of 90 miles per hour.
14th May is a landmark birthday for Gatwick Express. In the past 25 years, over
125 million people, including British Royalty and heads of states from all
around the world, have travelled on our trains."
Gatwick Express is also staging a pop-up fashion show on the station concourse
at Victoria Station during the rush hour on Thursday 14 May. Uniforms from the
past 25 years will be modelled alongside some other iconic 1980s clothes.
-ends-
Notes to editor:
Converted rolling stock from Midland Mainline was used to form the Gatwick
Express service in 1984. This service formed part of Anglia and Gatwick
Intercity Sector and was liveried as Intercity and not part of the South Eastern
livery. As part of the privatisation process, Gatwick Express became its own
company in 1994 and was put out to franchise.
