nˈɛtwɜːk sˈaʊθ sˈɛntɹəl ˌɛnˌɛssˈiː wʌzɐ ʃˈædoʊ fɹˈæntʃaɪz ðæt ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɹʌm fˈoːɹ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ tə θˈɜːtiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, wˌɛn kənˈɛks sˈaʊθ sˈɛntɹəl tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈʌnɪŋ ʌvðə fɹˈæntʃaɪz.
Network SouthCentral (NSC)  was a shadow franchise that existed from 4 February 1994 to 13 October 1996, when Connex South Central took over the running of the franchise.