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Absolutely. Even if the person's overalls hadn't been unzipped, setting fire to petrol spilt down someone's front would be a seriously bad idea - it's always going to get the face, if nothing else.
I was genuinely astonished to read this report. "Industry-accepted horseplay" sounds alarming to say the least.
Thoughts with the person who was injured and will be living with the consequences.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-set-colleagues-clothes-fire-33989029
I've been refused boarding at Euston before now when I had a split at Milton Keynes. In that case, I actually genuinely didn't know that it was a restricted stop as it wasn't shown in the app I was using. But I agree entirely that it's underhanded and I can't see any reason for it other than...
I'm currently sat on a train stuck at Bicester North because of a signalling failure between Banbury and Leamington. Anyone know anything more about what's happening? From the on train announcements it sounds like a severe problem.
I also think most people think train companies control the price of train fares while they know it's the government that controls fuel duty so the government doesn't get (so much of) the blame when rail fares rise.
On food, tbh, there are very few train journeys in the UK where I would rely on being able to get food on board. If I know I'll need a meal during the journey, I get something to bring with me before boarding (or when changing trains).
Hadn't travelled 1st on CrossCountry for ages until the other day. Not sign of any food at all, mixer size lemonade and a small sparkling water. Feels very stingy!
There's a pathway down through the garden at the London end of platform 2 - I've seen people using it during the day (I assume evading fares). If I were stranded and there were no staff around, I think that would be my first port of call.
I have no interest in complaining for the sake of complaining: what I want is to be able to catch the train in a comfortable and safe manner. Obviously they're not going to write back and say 'Thank you for your letter fairlie, we've just ordered loads more trains on next day delivery'. However...
I've complained several times to XC about overcrowding. My most recent was a journey from Reading to Leamington Spa - I had a seat reservation which I managed to occupy but the aisles were all so full of people and luggage that it was an absolute battle to get off and I nearly didn't manage it...
I've done it but found it quite annoying that it seemed constantly to be trying to direct you towards saying you'd choose different days, times and destinations to save money. Most of my train journeys are to somewhere particular for a particular reason, so no I can't decide to go somewhere else...
The crowding on the platform means I honestly don't think I could have caught 1H22. The following one would have been over two hours. Even if I had travelled on to Marylebone on the first train I could have got on, I think the delay would have been over two hours. In my appeal I said that and...
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