Central Trains

where i live at uni, central run the line into new st. since this is not an electric line, i didnt expecy good quality trains. however i was suprised since central trains on this line, are in good condition and they are always clean (arrriva take note), you do get the odd dirty train. but when im at home, i have to get a train from snow hilll to s'bridge. every train on this line will be dirty, smelly and just disgusting. the seats need a good cleaning, all they seem to operate is them stupid centro branded trains. ...  Read the complete review

Central trains has provided me with a essential link to and from college and to see family and friends as i result i travel most days of the week. Central trains operate through major stations in the midlands, further North and also East Anglia. So most people will be able to be able to get a direct link to most destinations around the UK. Quality of transport Central trains quality differs according to what service, but one thing that is the same in all is the amount of leg room. I am 6ft tall and sometimes feel so uncomfortable sat in those seats. And a word of warning, keep your hands away from the seats, i've seen many people look in ...  Read the complete review

Yuk! Well what an excellent service provided to lincoln from peterborough, i start my train journey from Chelmsford, First Great eastern service ( 10 seconds late :D and plenty of seats ) then i go to ipswich. Get there on time, Leave for peterborough, Anglia railways service, on time enough seating although rather packed, arrive at peterborough on time. Im thinking "Great" - no probs! then i find out that the central trains sevice which goes from peterborough to lincoln is cancelled, i can take that, But then this service only runs every hour! so im waiting another hour, along with a number of other people , then, eventually, comes this pitiful 1 carriage ...  Read the complete review

This is a very simple piece of advice. Avoid ,at all costs, the baby changing facilities on central trains. In particular the Liverpool-Norwich service. I learnt this ,at my own cost, the other week when I was on my way home to Liverpool from Stockport with my 9 month old daughter Bethanny and it became obvious she was in need of a nappy change. At first I was impressed by the very fact the train HAD baby changeing facilities, as I was pretty certain the other passengers would not be impressed if I had carried out the neccesary task on the table in front of them! So off I trot, innocently I enter the toilet cubicle and pull down the baby changing mat. ...  Read the complete review

We all love to whinge about Britain's railway system, and I'm certainly no exception to that. Anyone who has travelled on our trains as widely and frequently as I have will be well acquainted with the daily litany of excuses employed by the nation's disastrously fragmented rail network - late arrival of the incoming train (that's not a reason - why was said train late in the first place?), waiting for a staff member to arrive (try employing sufficient cover), signal failure (why are they so unreliable?), vandalism (throwing a half-brick at a driver's window should be prosecuted as attempted murder as far as I'm concerned)... you get the idea. ...  Read the complete review