Originally Posted by letitrock

How on earth can a country like Britain have a train service that is no more reliable than it was about 50 years ago!

i really hate Virgin trains... if you have a complaint there is no alternative if you want to go to any big town or city, and if they issue you with a fine they effective employ another agency to do their dirty work for them so they can remain aloof from disputes

death to virgin trains anwyay - high-speed trains that in fact only go at 60-70 mph because we don't have the right tracks

it takes 3 hours between manchester and oxford on train and costs £33 with a student railcard unless you're lucky enough to get a cheap fare, and yet it takes 2 hours 20 in car that is fully loaded