Recent content by Irishmanc353

Frankly, the entire SailRail product offering needs a root and branch overhaul in many respects, more direct trains, more carriages, first class option and rather than calling at Manchester Oxford Rd (that has no onward transport links), this calling point instead should be at...

It’s very frustrating and there are already very few direct trains from Manchester to Holyhead - I hate platform 14 at Manchester Piccadilly with a passion, especially if arriving via Manchester Metrolink from Shudehill/Market St (I’d sooner go via Manchester Victoria) with a heavy suitcase on...

Living in Manchester 25 years and having extended family in Ireland, something very strange has been going on since the rail strike of October 2022, in which I was stranded in Holyhead for 2 days after a disruption at Dublin Port (stranded there all day, eventually getting onto the 20.55...

Thank you for this info - I’ve just applied last night to Avanti for an onboard catering position on trains similar to what I was doing in the supermarkets so fingers crossed - I’m interested in TfW as well and any other TOC’s recruiting around Manchester

Aside from getting to rent council properties in North Wales, I should imagine that I’d have to get trains from Manchester via Chester, as I’d rely on public transport if I was based in North Wales and I still have family in Ireland, so am somewhat familiar with the line from getting the...

Might I just say that I love seeing the Welsh-themed photo or avatar on here - being Irish and having passed through Holyhead so many times, I have grown in my appreciation, admiration and deep respect for all things Welsh related, as I have many Welsh friends here in Manchester

Thank you very much for this info - although I’m not a train buff and not familiar with the railway lingo that some people post on here, it’s great that there’s always someone on hand to explain it to a newbie like me

Trying to get into the rail industry from Retailing (supermarkets) myself, I too would love to know about this, as I use the TfW SailRail from where I live in Manchester when going home to my family in Ireland via Chester & Holyhead - I’ve even emailed TfW with my CV on spec to see if anything...

Could not help noticing your user name, being familiar with that County back home ☘️❤️

Hello everyone - I’m considering a new career in the rail industry, in customer facing roles at age 49 after over 20 years in retailing and supermarkets on both sides of the Irish Sea and have been living in Manchester since 2002, where my nearest station is Victoria - I was made redundant last...

Interesting news about Northern Rail, as I was considering applying for any customer-facing roles in the rail industry generally, having been made redundant from a supermarket in Sept at age 49 since 2003 and having over 20 years retail/supermarket experience after moving to the U.K. from...