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Who is your LEAST favourite TOC? - vote here!
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VIRGIN - Because I once missed a connection because the board said the wrong train and when it comes down to helping you find the next connection they are completely useless!
NORTHERN - I used their trains a while back from Manchester Piccadily to Bolton, the trains were that bad, there was a hole in the bottom of the door and the customer services number had been scratched off the board.
NORTHERN - I used their trains a while back from Manchester Piccadily to Bolton, the trains were that bad, there was a hole in the bottom of the door and the customer services number had been scratched off the board.
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robert2000
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WSMR, cus they got 97%, but they only have 8 trains a day to worry about so its easy, plus they dont accept tickets beyond wrexham to the north.
Poll is up now you can vote!
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Put it in the poll mate!
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ITS there now mate, just had to finish it lol
j0hn0
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yes! my vote counts, Northern are in the lead!!! 
Daimler
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NXEC, for everything they've done - seemingly to try and spoil the country's flagship route.
Still, they'll be gone shortly!
Still, they'll be gone shortly!
krus_aragon
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Do they not? I know they don't *sell* tickets at their special prices for travel beyond Wrexham, but the Routeing Guide says that an Any Permitted ticket from anywhere on the NW Coast (routeing point Shotton) is valid on map WS, which mirrors WSMR's route exactly. I haven't tried travelling with them on such a through ticket, however: I used an advance for their train and an off-peak ticket for the rest of the way home.
As for a least favourite TOC, I can't really be that objective as I've only ever travelled with seven of those, and four were just for one or two journeys. Of the three I've been on often (Arriva Wales, Virgin, and Merseyrail) I have to choose Merseyrail. Why? Their electric commuter stock accelerates with a high-pitched whine that gets on my nerves (more so than VT's rheostatic brakes), the acceleration itself has been rather jolty on several journeys, and I don't like the spectre of penalty fares hanging over me.
berwickspotter
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Could not have put it any better thats were my vote went NXEC
Shame you didn't realise you could vote for two. then you could have done your least favourite and your favourite.
starrymarkb
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Like all TOCs they use what they are given
GNERman
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why would anyone want to put grand central down?
37401
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NXEC rating high, I wonder how many voted on the basis of "bring back GNER wah wah"
JustinStacey.x
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I don't even know what half o' these are so I'ma staying out of it.
37401
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I vote London Midland/central its because of them I hear "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" in my sleep! 
90019
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Probably because they don't like them.
37401
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arcasm: nah noone hates them because they have valentas, and we all know the engine is what makes a good TOC... arcasm:--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Blame VXC for that they started off the Vomit revoluton, but I totally agree with you on that one!
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Blame VXC for that they started off the Vomit revoluton, but I totally agree with you on that one!
I've never used the voyagers, they must be bad, I always use the turbostars from cardiff and they are comfy and roomy!
37401
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I hate the turbostars,they time it just right so when BHM is packed a 2 car arrives, and when its empty (0749) its a 3 car, wow whoever is in charge of allocation must have a masters degree in it!
Haha, they were a while back tallying the people who used the train, if they are still using 2 cars in busy times then the tallying must have been useless! I once sure two, two 170's connected, i think. it was dark and very hard to see, would that be possible? having two 2 cars connected
Daimler
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Me for a start!
Why not?I enjoyed travelling on GNER far more. NXEC have spoiled much of what I enjoyed about travelling on that route - out of the whole list, NXEC is the company that has done the most to cause me upset. If NXEC had maintained GNER's standards, I certainly would not have voted against them.
43034 The Black Horse
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PLEASE come down to planet earth...:roll:
You had Work Ex with them and now you think they're the ''best thing since sliced bread.""
People have their reasons for disliking GC. Maybe they despise 180s, They don't run enough trains etc etc.....
Gawd! :roll:
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Adam_Harrison
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OH MY GOSH!! some one voted grand central!!!!!!!!!!!! 
how could you 
they are probs the best out there at the moment
how could you they are probs the best out there at the moment...the voyagers are not awful, (on long distance, that title goes to the class 185's) but they are worse than the fleet they replaced, they're cramped, lack capacity and have smelly vestibules due to the toilet outlet being near air con vent. I guess theres a pecking order, I use the voyagers to leeds cos they go direct and it means avoid using the 185's. but when given the choice between that and a hst like on newcastle to edinburgh, hst win by a long mile... simlarly on a short hop I'm happy to use the 185's instead of a northern pacer or sprinter...
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