unprofessional onboard announcements

[sheff1]

On a train held outside Bristol Temple Mead for around 10 mins, as we started moving the guard came on -
“Not sure what the delay was there, probably the signaller having their lunch or drinking a cup of tea”.

 

[Gourlish]

On most early morning GWR trains from London to Bristol there will be a live announcement as the train leaves stations saying "unfortunately we are unable to provide catering on this service", I think due to a lack of staff. Catering is nearly always available, though, on the much quieter early afternoon services. The early morning services also usually lack onboard ticket inspections which are more common later in the day.

 

[sheff1]

On most early morning GWR trains from London to Bristol there will be a live announcement as the train leaves stations saying "unfortunately we are unable to provide catering on this service",

On a train I was on recently the guard made that announcement. It was followed a couple of minutes later by the catering assistant announcing what wares they had for sale and where on the train they were located.

 

[Gourlish]

On a train I was on recently the guard made that announcement. It was followed a couple of minutes later by the catering assistant announcing what wares they had for sale and where on the train they were located.

Maybe he was at the other end to where the catering trolley was.

If I remember correctly the InterCity 125 trains on the Great Western Railway that were phased out a few years ago had a catering carriage with a counter. The replacement trains do not, and overall feel a bit more basic inside. I also seem to remember that during the early 2010s, some of the previous trains had screens that showed you the real time location and speed of the train on a map. Even the GWR app doesn't seem to provide this information today.