On 24/07/2018 10:45, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Andrew wrote:
On 23/07/2018 14:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
ARW wrote:
Will she ever learn that the trains and staff that run them in this
country are ****?

Because it's not true. I use trains on a regular (but not daily basis, so
also a variety of routes) and they're generally fine. Far more likely to
arrive at your destination at the said time than going by road.


Not if you use Southern or Thameslink since May 20th

Doesn't make a great deal of difference in my case. As I'm not aiming to
catch the 07.30 etc from a country station.


There's a world of difference between a 15 minute service from
Tooting to Waterloo and a rural (and even not-so-rural) service
that starts and sometimes finishes a long way from LOndon.

You also have massively subsidised tube, bus and Overground
rail alternatives.