NEW BRITISH RAIL RESTAURANT AND BUFFET CARS

Production of two new catering vehicles for BR's High Speed Train (HST) marks an important milestone in the development of on-train catering. The prototype Mk III kitchen and buffet car are the first newly designed catering vehicles, apart from a few specials, to enter service for more than ten years. As catering needs changed little could be done to modify them for today's market. Not only have eating habits altered but the decrease in journey times has resulted in the need for a different style of operation. British Rail Catering has also been faced with problems arising from greater utilisation of rolling stock; one train set now covers two or three long-distance runs every day whereas twenty years ago only one run was quite normal.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Limited

  Terminal House
  Shepperton, Middlesex  England  TW17 8AS
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 439-441
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 302
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Food service; Passenger cars; Passenger service
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050620
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 1974 12:00AM