The other day it was raining, I was in a packed train and the ceiling was leaking. Fortunately not on me. Oh, and did I say the train was not moving?
Train travel is very expensive in the UK yet its price reflects in no way the level of service. As a commuter, you will fork out a lot of money for an expensive ticket only to be provided with a regularly delayed and appalling service. What with the poor state of the engineering industry in the UK, it's no surprise it has come to this.
We all know how sensitive trains are to the weather. Snow falls on tracks and trains are stuck. If it’s windy, it’s too many leaves on tracks and trains are stuck. If it rains, the tracks are flooded. If it’s too hot, tracks buckle. Even when it’s sunny, I’ve heard that trains have to go slowly because of the glare or reflection of the sun off the rail into the driver’s eyes. They must be the most disable people on earth!
What other option does the commuter have? Travel by car, by bus? Not much better. Traffic jam, road rage, expensive parking…. If your commute is long and you take the train, at least you can do something during this time, for example read the paper. If you are driving or stuck in traffic, you can only keep your eyes on the road and make sure you don’t get too close to the car ahead.
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