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Our Railway System Is Not Fit For Purpose

ShootersHillGuru
ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
edited April 2012 in General Charlton
I am travelling to Leeds today for a conference. I booked a train on East Coast Trains at a single cost of £47:00. I took my seat at 13:25 ready to depart at 13:40. I am still sitting on the bastard at 18:30 currently at Stevenage and should have been at Leeds one and a half hours ago. I have no idea what time the train will get in. At present we have entered Stevenage station alighted passengers and have now reversed out again and are sitting here once again. The explanation is engineering works and a defective train. If it was not for my iPad I would have thrown myself under any passing train if could see one.
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  • NathanPrior
    NathanPrior Posts: 3,577
    At least you can get a full refund for it
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,473
    I think the absolute golden rule about railway travel is: .. NEVER on a Sunday
  • AshTray
    AshTray Posts: 1,036
    Disgraceful. £ for £ is there a worse system on the planet?

    Two of us travelling less than 100 miles next week and it's about half the price to hire a car.

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    I'm still outside Stevenage :0(
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,473
    I'm still outside Stevenage :0(
    cheer up .. you could be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues again
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Trains
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    I'm still outside Stevenage :0(
    I feel for you. So frustrating.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    I'm still outside Stevenage :0(
    Could be worse - you could be IN Stevenage!
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,968
    so much better since Thatcher decided to privatise the system...
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    so much better since Thatcher decided to privatise the system...
    Yeah, because all the trains ran on time before that, didn't they?

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    It's times like this when I wish I was German.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    It's times like this when I wish I was German.
    Why, have you got a hankering for sausage?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    It's times like this when I wish I was German.
    Knowing your luck the rail equivalent of Dietmar Bruck would be on duty

    :-)
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    Lol. My iPad has kept me on CL all afternoon and probably most of the evening I should think. Thanks Off it. Made me smile.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    My pleasure SHG - hope you get there soon.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    Still outside Stevenage
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,152
    edited April 2012
    so much better since Thatcher decided to privatise the system...
    Too right. Train travel was bliss before Thatcher
    < Rolls eyes and thinks murderous thoughts about ASLEF>
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    I'm glad I could start a thread that will kick off the Mrs T debate ;0)
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    Still outside Stevenage
    You should disembark and demand they put you up in Stevenage's finest hotel overnight.

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  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,968
    so much better since Thatcher decided to privatise the system...
    Yeah, because all the trains ran on time before that, didn't they?
    Taking the piss mate, supposed to be ironic comment!

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    Shall I mention the EU dimension?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    Go for it Len. I'm here all night and need the entertainment.
  • SE10
    SE10 Posts: 2,169
    I'm still outside Stevenage :0(
    Could be worse - you could be IN Stevenage!
    Beat me too it!
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    Shall I mention the EU dimension?
    Go for it Len. All that money wasted on making our trains left-hand drive and changing the signals to an "official" red all because of those b*****ds in the EU was shocking - makes my blood boil. The ordinary man in the street isn't told about it though.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    Actually I lied. I was in Stevenage for about 4 minutes but then we reversed out again.
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,132
    Disgraceful. £ for £ is there a worse system on the planet?

    Two of us travelling less than 100 miles next week and it's about half the price to hire a car.

    Hire a car then.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,671
    I'm still there.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    I'm still there.
    We're still there with you SHG.

    Fancy a game of "I Spy"?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    I'm still there.
    Being serious for a moment have you got access to food, water and toilets?

    You've been there a long time.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,152
    Shall I mention the EU dimension?
    Erotic Underwear dimension?
    Tell us more Len

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