Railway crisis Reviews

Ah Railways - the chunter of engines, the smooth glide through rolling countryside - *wakes up* - the endless wait on crammed platforms, the travel conditions considered substandard for the movement of cattle. It never seems to get any better, no matter how much fares rise or investment figures are bandied about - despite even the ...  Read the complete review

In the late nineteenth century the future of the railways looked assured, with hundreds of new lines added and nearly every UK town and city having rail connections and very many villages. Throughout the twentieth century the railway system started to change as the road network expanded and more and more individuals and families were ...  Read the complete review

British Railways: Now then, where do you begin when you consider the railways. Firstly I would say, that since I started commuting into London this year, I have been surprised at how good the service actually seems to be for me. Having said that, I get on a single train and do not have to use the underground, which makes a ...  Read the complete review

the railways are an abomination! one day in Glasgow, i leave my bag at my feet, and dont realise i dont have it until i get back to my stop. Immediately, i alert a SPT worker, who stands for 5 minutes asking "are you sure you dont have it?" dont you think i would know if i have a bag on my shoulder or ...  Read the complete review

Five and a half years ago, Tony Blair promised us "joined-up" government. He then appointed as his transport supremo a man who can barely do joined-up writing. What chance was there of getting an "integrated" transport system from someone who has difficulty integrating half a dozen words into a coherent sentence? Two Jags' ...  Read the complete review

I believe that the railway system should be re-nationalised.along with buses and gas and electricity. I was a bus driver at time of deregulation and it was appaling.Drivers now earn less than they did 15years ago,.Bus and train drivers have very few rights, so im all for them striking,and getting safer working conditions. Cut ...  Read the complete review

Like holiday photographs, everyone has one. A rail horror story, that is. In fact, they have several, but always a personal favourite they can drag out to proudly show their friends. Mine was on a round trip I make about every other weekend: Cambridge to Cheltenham Spa, via Birmingham New Street. Four trains in total, it should take just over four ...  Read the complete review

Five years ago, Tony Blair promised us "joined-up" government. He then appointed as his transport supremo a man who can barely do joined-up writing. What chance was there of getting an "integrated" transport system from someone who has difficulty integrating half a dozen words into a coherent sentence? ...  Read the complete review

I travel by public transport wherever I go - because compaired to where I lived before (Australia) the public transport in the UK is a dream. I'm not anti-car, I do drive and and enjoy it greatly. I have had my licence for 25 years, and in that time I calculate I have driven 500,000 miles. There is no doubt about though, the ...  Read the complete review

I am a regular user of the west coast line from Manchester to Glasgow or Edinburgh and also sometimes travel to London. Okay In my experience of trains there are many problems but when you actually look at figures for late arrivals then you have to admit there is something primarily wrong with the system. The government privatised the ...  Read the complete review

I was absolutely stunned to learn that Railtrack are suing that guy who was jailed for falling asleep at the wheel on behalf of the passengers and the greedy lawyers. They want to nail him for ten million pounds that im sure he hasn?t got at the moment, and with the help of government lawyers who prosecuted at the trial. The same lawyers they ...  Read the complete review

Like the England cricket team and Paul Daniels, the railways of Britain hold a special place in society. They are a joke. Yet while Paul Daniels has a young and attractive wife and the English cricket team have actually done quite well in recent weeks, the railways continue to get a D- on their report, and the most 'tut's and 'rolled ...  Read the complete review

The trouble with our rail system is nothing new. We owe the basic layout of our train networks to the Victorians, who built an extensive network across the countryside, and we owe a good number of our problems to Dr Beeching, who did his best to take most of it appart. Consequentally we no longer have a rail network, but some conenctions between ...  Read the complete review

I think any Brit is a pessimist when it comes to catching public transport. You have all stood at the station on that occasional extremely expensive train journey expecting the worse. A train is late by ten minutes then though it doesn’t really make a whole lot of difference from getting from A to B. But for the more vociferous ...  Read the complete review

Many of us rely on rail travel every day and there can be few people who have never been on a train. Whether we use the railways for daily commuting or the occasional trip away we should be able to rely on the fact that there will be trains, that they will turn up on time and get to their destination with the minimum of delay. ...  Read the complete review