British Trains.
- Thread starter Rokeroar
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spitfire
Striker
You can sit in a roof on a train in India if you fancy it. LNER or GC?
johnnyat87
Winger
There were strikes in the last couple of days, it'll be overly crammed because of that.
Visiting owl
Midfield
Funnily enough I am just checking rail fairs for late March, Luton to Sheffield and the prices are just disgraceful for when my flight gets in.
Around 90 quid for a 2 hour journey!!!
And the bogs are always an absolute mess.
Around 90 quid for a 2 hour journey!!!
And the bogs are always an absolute mess.
Rokeroar
Midfield
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the strikes. The next Grand Central service is cancelled, so it’s probably due to that.
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Deleted member 1358
Guest
Just checking Seville to Cadiz and they are 13 euro each way.
Rokeroar
Midfield
Absolutely shocking mate. Privatisation was supposed to make things better, that obviously went well.
Visiting owl
Midfield
Varna to Sofia in a sleeper cabin ( 6 hours) is 20 quid.
Who’d have thought the tories were talking shite
An investment company based in Caribbean has just took over one of the operators. That’ll improve things surely.
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Strange comparison, totally different economies and wage levels
Weremuthe
Striker
There is a spoof but true ad where people in the EU are praising and thanking our train companies - it seems most of our railway companies are partly owned by European railways and they use the dividends to reduce the tickets on their own networks,
bomber
Striker
That's not bad.
Should be privatised……
So it’s your fault.
Nice clean trains as well, with trolley service.
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THELORDRODWELL
Striker
Take a shite in the first class cabin
Or get a taxi instead
Or get a taxi instead
Visiting owl
Midfield
Ok. Just thought I would add the information.
Thurston
Winger
It only cost £26 for me and my mate to go from Newcastle to Norwich and back, yesterday, and all the trains ran to timetable. First Class too.
Very reasonable if you ask me.
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Turner the Cat
Central Defender
We have some of the most expensive and some of the most cheapest rail fares in Europe. All depends whether you travel on the day or in advance.
A big problem with England is that, of the large countries in Europe, we are the most densley populated. So just like our road network, its very difficult to make it run well when its so congested.
Only France and Germany have more rail users than us but then France is 4x bigger than England and Germany nearly 3x bigger.
Certainly infrastructure improvements could help. Ive used double decker trains in Holland, France and Germany which were great.
A big problem with England is that, of the large countries in Europe, we are the most densley populated. So just like our road network, its very difficult to make it run well when its so congested.
Only France and Germany have more rail users than us but then France is 4x bigger than England and Germany nearly 3x bigger.
Certainly infrastructure improvements could help. Ive used double decker trains in Holland, France and Germany which were great.
Redandwhitedust
Winger
It genuinely amazes me that Ryanair can fly people for a few hours for £50 while the trains want £100 between London and the NE.
Just think of the costs of running a plane, and divide it over 150ish seats,
Now think of the costs of running a train, and divide it over 500 seats. (More if you include that some seats will be used more than once on a journey!)
Yet still the railways can't turn a profit? Something doesn't add up
Just think of the costs of running a plane, and divide it over 150ish seats,
Now think of the costs of running a train, and divide it over 500 seats. (More if you include that some seats will be used more than once on a journey!)
Yet still the railways can't turn a profit? Something doesn't add up
