Recent content by Ministry Man

Got the same one myself. It must be the most refurbished lounge in the land, but it does get some hammer and is a poor design - they got it wrong last time. Didn't they provide refreshments out of the pub next door last time?

Agree about Redhill - grim. Dorking Main and Deepdene not much better. Manchester Piccadilly Platforms are 13 &14 really shabby, even the TV in the waiting area gave up the ghost. Hopefully Manchester Victoria will soon look better.

It was you who said it was a non issue at Bolton. You obviously haven't been looking if you haven't seen passengers left. I'm sure it happens elsewhere, but the whole point of the thread is that services have deteriorated on this already overcrowded line as a result of poor planning by all...

Well you will have seen these people left on the platform then.

What trains are you observing? During the last few weeks of November and through December until university traffic diminished, the 0725 (ex Blackpool North) to MCV left people on the platform most days except fridays. In theory they had the 0730 to MCV but a) this service from Blackburn is...

Transport Secretary to look at star of trains at Bolton according to Bolton News. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for anything to change.:roll: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10893293.Transport_secretary_promises_to_look_at_overcrowding_on_Bolton_s_trains/?ref=var_0

Even the Queen allegedly carries a tenner in her purse in case of emergencies:lol:

It needs to change if we want a well run reliable network.

Was it really 10 years ago. Thought it was about 4 - how time flies. There was only about 4 passenger coaches pulled wasn't there?

Leeds isn't the worse station I use, but that Rotunda(?) staircase onto Neville Street has to be one of the worst entrances to any station. Roll on a new rear exit.