I don't know about you lot, but am totally hacked off with train 'services' from where I live on the coast. I will be paying nearly 4K a year after new year, that is about 10K to you self employed after you have claimed for everything, and now am told that instead of 3 trains direct during rush hour from where I live to charing cross, I will have one and coming home instead of 4 I will have 2, all slower than the present ones. I know they are trying to get us all on their premium price trains, but how many people actually work near enough to make St pancras a viable option? If I had to work there I would have lived somewhere else rather than the Kent coast. Anyone know of any forums that are not controlled by government or train companies that might have some effect on this? Or someone who knows the legal situation with regards freedom of information disclosure? I would have thought train operating companies would have been subject to foi as the majority of their funds are from the public purse, but they seem to ignore any foi requests I have made, HELP.
Sorry for boring the pants off everyone else if you have read this.
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Seriously though, it is a rip-off. I come in from Dartford and currently pay £1,860 a year but thats only because I got 2008 rates for this year by paying in December.
This year (2010) I am going to get two years worth of rises and dread to think what it's going to cost me.
Not so, unfortunately. Currently, Sittingbourne to London Bridge - varies between 58 and 59 mins. Sittingbourne to St Pancras, via High Speed 1, will vary between 56 mins and 62 mins
As for prices, haven't seen full details but here's an example for Faversham to London.
Annual ticket is currently £3600. From January, using High Speed 1, it will be £4396. A staggering £796 increase - for a very similar journey time.
dont the train stations have barriers now
They claimed there was no demand for it but there was standing room only most days from West Malling!
Bexleyheath station, the other side of the platforms gate is always open. So just enter via that side in the morning and cross the bridge. Then Charing X has an exit at the far end of the platforms if you walk up then down the stairs.
Going home its really busy so very easy to just sneak through behind someone and pretend to swipe my oyster.
Hope Dazzlers not reading this :-)
That will work until one day you go to rush through behind someone whose ticket doesn't work, they move out of the way to go and see an inspector to let them through leaving you standing there at the barrier looking a right plum.
Like a plum thats saved a few quid. Just turn around and try someone else, its not difficult.
Cheers.
This morning - i think there was a train cancelled before my one (the fast new eltham to london one) as it was quite packed - although i have to stand up there was defo less room - so I'm quite tall and i make my way in and manage to get my hand on a post and then the train moves away. within 3 minutes and before we pull into the next station i am sweating so much due to the heater which is on the ceiling blowing hot air directly into my face. I nearly fainted. disgusting. last night the train home had heating on.
is it necessary? even if you get on a train when its not packed there is no need for heaters as people are usually wrapped up enough!
Commute on a Scooter. Door to door in 35 mins.
Lovely.
god this thread is a millwall fans wet dream.
Its stealing. Nothing to be proud of or brag about.
get on your bike Suze..
Yes you have,a train ride and not paid for it.