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Advantages: Cost
Disadvantages: Can't be late!

Today I have had occasion to find out the cost of a return ticket from Newton Abbot in Devon to Bristol Temple Meads. Why? You ask! Boyfriend problems. A crisis apparently! Anyway I looked at the map of Bristol and my eyes clung sadly to it's hideous gyratory system and I thought...I'll get the train. Terrified that it would be exorbitant I rang the enquiries number and I was told that it would cost a marvellous £21.10, roughly £10.00 and hundreds ... Read review

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Disadvantages: no comment

In the light of the train crash 17th October 2000, in Hatfield, wouldn't it be time to say DO SOMETHING! Tracks need repair, trains are getting old, and we are told that the crash was caused by either broken track, a broken wheel or a broken axel. Surely now something should be done to improve our lines and trains. A great deal of money was given to the railways to sort out problems such as these, yet we see another crash, not as bad as some in ... Read review

Advantages: none, they are awful
Disadvantages: see above

...case you hadn’t yet twigged). From Railtrack to the ex-GPO, they are all at it, and know they can get away with it, because what choice is there? Re-nationalization would not only cost a fortune (one Gordon could probably afford, however), but it would also send a shiver down the greedy, guzzling spines of the business community, which New Labour wouldn’t like at all. Who’d pay for the new curtains, and holidays in those ... Read review

Advantages: can't think of any
Disadvantages: read the above review

...have been lost. Railtrack only think about money, they don't seem to care about human life. They look after the pockets of the share holders, and their own of course, while it is the stressed out commuters that have to pay for this poor service. It seems that fares are increasing too - what an insult. From reports we hear on the television, their staff are not always adequately trained for the job that they do. Over the Christmas period we ... Read review

Advantages: they may get you there....eventually
Disadvantages: price, punctuality, service and comfort.

At last Railtrack have been held accountable for the joke of a rail service that we have had recently. Today sees the end of railtrack with debts of over 3 Billion pound. It now falls to politicians to find the money needed to pump into the struggling service. There is a long way to go to get the railways to a good standard. The trains themselves are falling apart and need replacing, and are laughable when compared to other European countries. The ... Read review

Advantages: Quick travel when not delayed
Disadvantages: expensive,delayed

...the trains, the companies blame railtrack and railtrack blame their contractors and noone seems to be able to sort it out! we have to deal with leaves on the line in autumn, frozen points in the winter and then last summer due to the heat the tracks bent. So im just waiting to see what the excuse will be for spring next year so they can have everyoen corner covered!! Bring back british rail it was bit grubby and old but at least there were a lot less ... Read review