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Choosing to travel by train? Whether it is for a trip or holiday you will find numerous trains including London’s underground, the Channel Tunnel, Eurostar or British Rail among others here. So find the train that you need to travel to your chosen destination. You can also read the reviews, compare prices and travel[...] more
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Train - Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

(+) Fast journey times, modern trains, good customer service (-) Expensive, trains can be uncomfortably overcrowded, lack of luggage space (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Train - Eurostar

Eurostar

(+) Very punctual; excellent prices if booked well in advance (-) Disorganised check-in at St Pancras; poor facilities at Gare du Nord Paris (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2000)

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Train - First Great Western

First Great Western

(+) Great on-board facilities, very comfortable, friendly staff (-) Occasional Delays (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2000)

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Train - London Underground

London Underground

(+) Convenient method of transport, frequent trains, Easy to get around (-) Signal Failures, Broken Trains and Heat! (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2003)

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Train - British Rail

British RailWatch 1 video review.

(+) will get you from A to B - eventually (-) need I comment? (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2000)

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Train - Central Trains

Central Trains

(+) See Review (-) See Review (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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ScotRail

(+) Routes, Cost, Times (-) See full review (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Train - South West Trains

South West Trains

(+) Reasonable price with a seson ticket (-) Always stand at night for the first 50 minutes (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Midland Main Line

(+) Free Tea & Coffee (-) Pricey. (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2000)

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Train - Connex South Eastern

Connex South Eastern

(+) See review (-) See review (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Train - England to France - Channel Tunnel

England to France - Channel Tunnel

(+) Quick, Easy, no walking or stairs for the disabled. (-) I can't think of any. (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Train - Eurotunnel

Eurotunnel

(+) Quick and easy way to get to the continent (-) Folkestone can (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2003)

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Train - Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways

(+) Fast, good value tickets, friendly staff (-) Delays (sometimes!) (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2000)

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Train - Great North Eastern Railway

Great North Eastern Railway

(+) Reliable, relaxing, excellent food (-) Truly dreadful staff (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2000)

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Northern Ireland Railways

(+) Fares are reasonable with frequent promotions, staff are generally helpful, all trains have disabled access (despite their age). (-) Frequent delays, old and dirty trains, some stations lack basic facilities. (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2000)

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Diamond review  A Tale of Two Classes

Advantages: Fast journey times, modern trains, good customer service
Disadvantages: Expensive, trains can be uncomfortably overcrowded, lack of luggage space

...Back in the day British Rail ran the railways and the “backbone” if you will of the country’s rail network was the West Coast Mainline. Following rail privatisation in 1994, Virgin trains won the franchise to operate on the line – which takes in routes f ...

rosebud2001 15.02.2011 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional
Review of Virgin Trains

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<INSERT VIRGIN JOKE HERE>

Advantages: On time, clean, excellent customer service
Disadvantages: Some routes not ideal, transfer times not ideal for all journeys

...it comes to business in general you can’t help but admire the empire that Richard Branson has built up. You only have to enter the word Virgin in the product search on Ciao to see the vast array of products and services he has in his portfolio. But ...

Benniash 08.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Virgin Trains

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NOMADIC COWS, DISTRESSED WOMEN..VIRGIN ON MADNESS

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

...Those rather random comments will be explained later, but have summed up some of the laughable experiences that I have had with Virgin trains recently. Virgin trains spawned from Richard Branson's multi-pronged entrepreneurial empire, following the priva ...

jambo5678 19.08.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Virgin Trains

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Forget about flying!

Advantages: Nice trains, mostly on time, has an onboard shop, large route network
Disadvantages: Some grumpy staff members, some tickets may be expensive.

My experience of Virgin Trains is that it is one of the better train companies in the UK. Seeing as my experiences on Arriva and First Great Western have generally been below par this may not be saying that much! About the company: It all started in 19 ...

Katieshaz 20.09.2006 · Read full review
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Its not all bad you know

Advantages: Excellent customer service.
Disadvantages: Trains are unreliable and sometimes dirty.

Virgin Trains is a company that has received a lot of stick recently, but when travelling with Virgin is not as bad as people make out. Today I am going to take you on what I can only call a typical journey with Virgin Trains, looking at every aspect from ...

goodematthew 02.06.2002 · Read full review
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