I still read, rate and comment but rarely write on here.
I still read, rate and comment but rarely write on here.
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Introduction ~~ Well the British railways are in a bit of a state. Unsafe, late and unreliable are three words that come to mind. Well those three words don't go with all of Britain's railways. Well those three words certainly don't go with Chiltern Railways, who I use a lot. They provide services between Birmingham, the West Midlands and London.
Frequency of trains ~~ Out of the many times I have used Chiltern Railways the train has never been more than 5 minutes late. And usually it is dead on time. Yes I bet your thinking if only all British rail services were like Chiltern Railways. Trains are very frequent in the week and on Saturdays but trains are very infrequent on Sundays and the service is restricted. The service is also interrupted on Sundays due to track maintenance.
Value ~~ Not great.
Comfort ~~ All of Chiltern Railways trains are fairly new and they are always clean and comfortable. The seats are bright blue and comfortable and there is ample legroom. And on all services there is at least one first class carriage, the seats in first class are larger and more comfortable. Oh and they're bright red instead of blue.
Snacks! ~~ On most trains there is a snack trolley offering sandwiches, soft drinks, tea and coffee and some alcoholic drinks.
Overall ~~ Overall Chiltern Railways are excellent.
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I travel to London from the home Counties too and apart from the Tesco trauma which wasn't their fault I do like the trains and the service, however the people at rush hour at Marylebone are idiots and most are wearing suits - what is that about?
mrpaella 06.09.2001 20:45
Another fine op. I have not been on a train for a number of years. I keep hearing horror stories from regular train commuters. The crash at Paddington did not help matters...Paul
emu128 05.09.2001 18:11
Great opinion, though not much use to me! Thanks and cheers as always! ~M~ :)
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