Recent content by RatMan

..that's a good one Taffy, I'm gonna have to use that!

Just another example of why johnnycache's Southern is streets ahead of the competition when doing the best for passengers. I wish they'd take over my local, Swanwick(SNW)

My proposal is not complete, I'll admit but it goes something along the idea that 3-4 people can stand in the space that would be given by only having 2 + 2 seating & that for most of the day, for the greatest number of passengers the 444's are an awkward, less than desirable way to travel for...

You see your Cl.37 picture has got it about right - put a loco on the end of a few coaches (more passengers = more coaches) {sighs, sighs again..} However, of we live in a modern world, so if 20 more Jo's / Joe's decide to take the train each morning nothing can be done until we ask some...

It's not about a choice - you're preference is not considered when 'the Management' have a tough problem to solve, "..let's keep those voting, commuters happy boys - without spending much too much of our lovely money!" Let's not completely avoid the need for realism here.

..So these are desiro units right? Is this about build / design being right or is it just there is not enough space? (It's simply amazing that we used to run a railway where any train on a popular route used to be formed of at least 8 coaches - pre HST - & now run trains of less than 4 & we...

A big thanks to you for giving some balance to this issue. Whilst it's a revelation after 30 yrs of Rail-Travel to discover there are so many laws to trap the unwary passenger, I'm saddened by most RPO's response in this regard. But enough of that here.. Although a 1st time posting from me I'm...