I use chiltern railways a great deal and i enjoy it. They are the best commuter operator in britain and out of the three years i've been travelling with them, i've only experienced one serious delay. The delay was a failure of our train that delayed us an hour, but this was resolved as quick as it could've been and a substitute train was sent to pick us up. Elsewhere, Chiltern is a very reliable train service offering very cheap tickets that don't even have to be bought in advance! The route takes a very scenic journey to Banbury and Birmingham, missing out all the sidings and depots on virgin's route. The route is rather slow at a maximum speed of 75mph but for such a scenic route this is all part of the experience.
The only problem i have apart from the freezing cold air conditioning, is that every sunday where a new train is advertised it's always an older train. The older trains are still moderately comfortable, but are noisier and do not have the carpets or comfy seats expected on longer journeys. If Chiltern would kindly advertise the correct trains in their timetable (and this has been a recurring problem over the three years) then i may be able to pick my trains more carefully. I do like Chiltern alot, but don't really enjoy sitting in a suburban train all the way from Birmingham to London!
All in all, Chiltern Railways do more than expected. I advise all who could use them, to use them.
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they stop where I live I use them to get into londom sometimes
Nar 12.01.2006 02:35
A good review but what other places does the train service run to? Is there a coffee service available>? Ill agree with you about the old trains. Last time I took a Chiltern service the train that turned up was an old BR Intercity train which had been decorated minimally in the companies' colours, the ashtrays between seats had been removed and bits of cheap metal had been glued in its place (a bit like the quality of fit and finish on a 1980's Yugo car) whilst other poor fittings were exposed making my journey feel as cheap as the ticket price. Also, apart from the service with prices, do the trains generally always run on time? If you update let me know!
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