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Description: Great North Eastern Railway.

Newest Review: ... at the best of times is slower than 28K dialup internet, it is crashing always and they do nothing about it, staff are rude and can't be bothered, toilets are just terrible, pee and poo everywhere, they are cramped and stink, just so un-hygenic and to top it all off when National Express took over they put all of the modern trains down south! They don't even service the North East hardly! Now ... more

... I look to use Virgin Cross Country when ever I can, well done Virgin you have got it sorted and I think National Express should take a leaf out of Virgin trains and start servicing the East Coast mainline with the newer 225 trains again like GNER did!...more

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GNER taken over by National Express (274 words)
by - written on 02/06/08 (Useful, 40 readings)
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Now that GNER has been taken over by National Express. the service has gone down hill, once upon a time you could board a modern electric 225 service from Newcastle and travel in comfort anywhere on the East coast mainline, now everytime I have traveld I have been stuck on one those old Intercity 125 pre 1980 trains, the carriages are dirty, uncomfortable and not all of the trains have been modified with the laptop/mobile power supplies which means that a 3.5 hour journey from Newcastle to kings cross becomes boring to say the least if you can't power your computer or charge your mobile, the trains are more cramped unlike the 225 service which has much more space than ... Read the complete review

Unpleasantness at Kings Cross (503 words)
by Neil Greenlees - written on 11/12/06
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Living in Belfast, the journey from London to Leeds by rail is not one we make very often. However, last Friday I had an important medical appointment in Reigate, Surrey at the start of a weekend we were scheduled to spend with my mother in Yorkshire. I therefore bought first class advance purchase tickets online to travel north on the 13.05 service from Kings Cross. Unfortunately, my medical appointment lasted longer than anticipated. When we got to Redhill Station we discovered there were delays because of a landslide at Haywards Heath and when we got to London Bridge there were further delays on the Northern Underground Line. The result was ... Read the complete review

GNER: Trains: A break from the road (442 words)
by - written on 07/07/05 (Useful, 202 readings)
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I am a student living in Edinburgh, however I originally come from Yorkshire and travel back on a regular basis. I have found the train service from GNER to be excellent and will try to convey what I like, and also dislike about the service. One of the advantages of being a student is the student railcard. I obtained my railcard free of charge from my bank and it is valid unitl 2007. The card offers 34% discount on all travel and gives real value for money. I understand that not many people will have a railcard, or be eligable for one, however if you do use the trains regularly and are able to get one it is well worth it (it is possible to buy one). A ... Read the complete review

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