Talk:Red Star Parcels
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Changed class to stub. The article has been inadequately researched: Red Star was created and owned by British Rail, but none of this was in the article. Pyrotec 20:53, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
Explanation needed
[edit]What is the relevance of City Link? Did it have any connection with Red Star or was it one of the causes of Red Star's demise? Biscuittin (talk) 12:52, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
- At this stage, I'm not sure whether there was any connection. The demise was a political decision. Pyrotec (talk) 19:07, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
- There is information about the "political decisions" to dispose of Red Start in: Gourvish, Terry (2002). British Rail: 1974-97: From Integration to Privatisation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-926909-2; and Gourvish has a number of references that can be followed up. I should be able to add some more information, but it is likely to be November onwards, rather than October. Pyrotec (talk) 09:38, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Has Red Star been re-invented?
[edit]Doing a Google search, I found numerous Red Star parcels depots listed in business directories. Are these directories years out of date or has Red Star been re-invented? Biscuittin (talk) 19:18, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
- A search at Webcheck [1] indicates that Red Star Parcels Ltd still exists (company number 03095533). Biscuittin (talk) 08:28, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
- Meanwhile, 10 years later, a search at Companies House reveals that this company is now called Swansea Burrows Railway Limited. Also, from personal knowledge, I know that the closest thing to 'Red Star Parcels' at Brighton Station is a Doddle shop, which is a separate company, despite signage for Red Star still being visible. In short, no. Ml242 (talk) 11:46, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Train photos
[edit]Maybe these are Red Star, I'm not sure:
- File:Parcels at Crewe - geograph.org.uk - 1249922.jpg
- File:Parcels at Peterborough - geograph.org.uk - 952870.jpg
--Trevj (talk) 12:25, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
No, those are Royal Mail, as you can see from the Royal Mail brading. DrHydeous (talk) 14:18, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
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