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Arctic gets it! I'm not saying that what happened was the RIGHT course of action, all I'm saying is that what happened was an unfortunate result of many factors that went wrong, fuelled by youthful ignorance and over-excitement, and mis-management in other areas (not just the railway). The...

Para 1: - I agree with you, the abuse of staff is not okay in any situation. -The train wasn't initially overcrowded; people had been waiting for ~15 minutes for the next (when I arrived - a significant number of people were at the station already and had presumably been waiting too) and by...

May I point out that those threatening staff were in a distinct minority, having witnessed the event myself? Not to justify their actions, obviously unacceptable, but let's not generalise all 200 students as being disrespectful thugs because that's simply untrue. The majority were simply trying...

Shall I keep apologising for my ignorance?

I think confusion between what was said and heard is a main problem here

Anyway, hoping to have this thread closed. I hope the issue will be resolved for the benefit of everybody. Yes I agree - had the driver not left the station to begin with [the train stopped literally 200 metres from Clifton], the situation never would have occurred. Again I can only apologise...

Good question Darandio - I am unsure as to whether the festival organised additional services with First Great Western, although the outcome suggests to the contrary. I do know that bus services were organised, but that they failed to sufficiently deal with situation on the day. The...

Naja - The reason the train stopped was overcrowding. It was not signalling. It was not a train blocking the section in advance. It was not a technical fault with our train. If you read the necessary contextual articles, this will become patently obvious Splitting hairs aside, avoiding...

Naja B - For all I know he could be looking for a new job. Simply relating my own experience. My senses aren't perfect. But what I can say for absolute certain is that the driver stopped the train for 25 minutes between stations with no forewarning

Fair enough. It seems to me then that the whole situation was monumentally cocked up by attendants, although the transport services (IE better bus transportation to pick up an earlier point) could have been better. I simply hope that the same situation won't occur again, with the safety of all...

If you research the context of the situation you would discover that on that day there was a day festival in Bristol. The train route from Clifton is the most convenient journey, and it would surely be hoped that the travel services would acknowledge this and provide the sufficient support to...

I agree that it was a daft thing to do - many people did wait, others put up with the conditions. What people didn't expect was the train to come to a halt on the tracks and stay there for at least 25 minutes! Had the train carried on to its destination, people wouldn't have taken issue. It was...

And most ambitious students, generally speaking, like to keep their records clean and avoid needless suffering

I heard that yes, spoken whilst stopped between stations. As I said, this whole situation is anomalous hence why it has made national news! Witnessing it first hand means that I feel particularly fervent about the issue, considering how poorly it was dealt with by staff and students alike You...

If you were there at the time Jon, you wouldn't have considered it misuse. I agree that the whole situation is a shambles although I cannot help but think that it could have been so easily avoided had the necessary forethought gone into the organisation of the day

Believe it or not. Regardless, 400 people on a two carriage train, people dehydrating and panicking. Emergency cord was pulled, people who were suffering came off and 200 are being pursued for trespassing. It is just a total disaster - the point is how that this was able to happen in the first...

http://epigram.org.uk/news/2015/09/chaos-on-train-to-tokyo-world http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/29/200-disgruntled-passengers-stop-bristol-train-and-walk-along-tracks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-34389884 My letter to the MP of Clifton et al. Dear Thangam...

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Sorry should have clarified - the situation referred to regards concerns of future employment and disclosure, to which I think the link is relevant. It remains the most comprehensive official document I found on the matter, although yes, it won't deal with the exact repercussions of Railway...