UK rail timetables change again as industry reels from annus horribilis
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ffect-as-industry-reels-from-annus-horribilis
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[Travel] More than 660 trains cancelled every day on British railways
- Thread starter Herr Tubthumper
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Time to renationalise!
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Wouldn't happen in Germany
They can't even spell his name correctly...
If it ain't broke...
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If anyone used trains in the 60's and 70's they wouldn't be calling for re-nationalisation now, aged rolling stock, filthy trains, massive under investment in facilities, poor information, cancelled trains and all that with more people around than you could shake a stick at all ensuring the worst possible customer experience, not for me sunshine!
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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time tables changed between summer/winter every year for ever haven't they?
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I’m obviously. suggesting a “modern” renationalisation, not a return to the 60 or 70s. As an aside I did use trains in the 80s and they seemed to run on time, ticketing was simple and trains okay and staff helpful and incredibly knowledgeable
GT49er
Well-known member
I did. I am.
That's Maggie's Britain for you. Wonderful times.
GT49er
Well-known member
No, actually it was a hangover from pre-Thatcher Britain - she was booted out before she got round to flogging off the railways along with everything else she'd flogged off.
Madafwo
I'm probably being facetious.
- Nov 11, 2013
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Nearly 1 billion more passenger journeys compared with the 1980s yet still running on infrastructure built in the 1880s in most places. All these multi billion pound glamour projects unfortunately are not much more than sticking plasters, the whole lot needs ripping up and starting again but can you imagine the carnage? How did people react to 9 days over a half term week of closures?
Privatisation has the potential to remedy a few issues on the railway but I fear it would create a lot more, the easiest way to get it to run on time is to get rid of the passengers, it's so much easier without them getting in the way.
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She had a few positives
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clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
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What the trains were like in the past is irrelevant.
Indeed. No one's suggesting we go back to 'British Rail' exactly as it was prior to its theft. Although I think I'd prefer even that to the current situation.
Indeed, but what privatisation has bought about is investment and productivity, not all for the best but it's there.
Oh, of course, because privatisation has made such significant improvements no doubt?
schmunk
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Since all of the works have completed, the Brighton Mainline service has become monotonously reliable - I used to quite enjoy collecting Delay Repay refunds, and hardly have any nowadays...
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Still, that will all be magically fixed when HS2 is built.
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Don't feel there is any hope for our railways in this country. We can't even put double decker trains on like they do in France because our tunnels are too small. France and also Germany have a lot more space than we do, hence why they are able to build high speed lines quicker.