Great Nice Easy Relaible (Great North Eastern Railways (GNER))

Member Name: cnedds

Product:	Great North Eastern Railways (GNER)
Date:	21/01/01 (126 review reads)
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Advantages: Quick, Reliable, Comfy, don't forget to pick up your free LiveWire magazine!

Disadvantages: Slightly expensive in comparison with other services

Even in the continuing weeks of train 'problems' GNER seem to have overcome most of the problems, even though it was one of their trains which derailed at Hatfield.

Travelling from Peterborough to London 3 times since the delays I have found the train times to have already returned to normal, this acctually occured before Xmas so that we were acctually waiting outside the sation on the train so that we would be allowed to pull in because we were 20 mins early.

Tickets are inexpensive for children, and adults are reasonable. GNER make it clear which ticket you need either in person at a GNER station or on the telephone.

When you get on the train everyone makes a dive for a 4 person table seat (yes even if there is only 1 or 2 of you) More often than not i've been able to secure myself one. Regular announcmnets are made on the journey regarding any delays and the services available.

Although I travel standard class I feel that the service and train itself is comparable to first class itself compared to services on WAGN and Central Trains.

A trolley service provides slighlty overpriced goods and a buffet car gives a larger selection

I have never used the resteraunt car myself although I have heard that, like First Class Service, is excellent.

Journey times are very quick in comparsion with other companies mostly due to the direct and often non stop services on offer.

A final thing to note is the Excel service offered by GNER. After 3 journeys, providing you keep your tickets you are able to apply for an air miles type rewards card which also entitles you to savings, info and free, yes FREE entry to the 1st Class Lounge at any GNER station (Kings Cross, Edinborough and many intermeiate services) regardless of your ticket purchased.

Enjoy Your Journey

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