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Caledonian Sleeper train has a number of major shortcomings

I HAD to travel to Glasgow at short notice and decided to try out the new Caledonian Sleeper stock. As there were no cabins available, I had to travel on one of the new ‘reclining’ seats.

My first impression was how fabulous the train looked, and inside the seating car layout was every bit First Class appearance, even with the 2+1 seating arrangement. The knee room was

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