Well I think you're too lateto ruin their reputation... But then you can always blame that on their shoddy service right? :-D
On my local arm of the rail service, I got a photocard thing for free that allowed me to buy a weekly ticket that was much cheaper than the standard rates... It's still suprising though that I can drive further than the distance I'd take the train in less time, and on roads with a maximum 40mph limit... and traffic jams... and stopping for a sarnie. And 'cause it's a Mini I am actually paying less for the journey even including standard running costs on top of fuel and insurance!
(On my local arm of the rail service, I got a photocard thing for free that allowed me to buy a weekly ticket that was much cheaper than the standard rates... It's still suprising though that I can drive further than the distance I'd take the train in less time, and on roads with a maximum 40mph limit... and traffic jams... and stopping for a sarnie. And 'cause it's a Mini I am actually paying less for the journey even including standard running costs on top of fuel and insurance!
JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 21:16,
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I think what galls the mostis there are no discounts _at__all_ on my journey, between 2 of the south coasts biggest cities, I'm hardly suprised there are only 2 other commuters who do the same journey.
Oh, and season tickes are pointless, I only have to have one day off on a monthy ticket, and the *GOSH* £6 I save on daily tickets is wiped out.
Brighton to Portmouth via 24 arshole of nowhere stations,stopping at every one.
/edit It takes 3/4 of an hour to drive to Portsmouth, so the train takes more than 3 times longer (almost 4 times in fact).
(Oh, and season tickes are pointless, I only have to have one day off on a monthy ticket, and the *GOSH* £6 I save on daily tickets is wiped out.
Brighton to Portmouth via 24 arshole of nowhere stations,stopping at every one.
/edit It takes 3/4 of an hour to drive to Portsmouth, so the train takes more than 3 times longer (almost 4 times in fact).
Radio Controlled Nun Hasn't posted for 6 years,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 21:21,
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Hey, I live in one of those arseholes!I'm suprised how much is wiped out though... I was paying 14 quid from worthing to shoreham on a weekly, which was actually cheaper than bunking even if I'd only had to pay one-way per day... usual capture odds were every morning and two evenings.
But then I suppose the longer journeys have a slightly better cost ratio anyhow - 1.50 for a half-mile train ride within worthing itself? taking the extreme piss.
(But then I suppose the longer journeys have a slightly better cost ratio anyhow - 1.50 for a half-mile train ride within worthing itself? taking the extreme piss.
JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 21:32,
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I'm sorrySome of them look like lovely place to live, but once you had 6 months of seeing no-one whatsoever get on a Angmering, Climping, Ford (places I'd never heard of before) you do start to wonder. And they could do some express services that don't stop _eveywere_
( Radio Controlled Nun Hasn't posted for 6 years,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 21:37,
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I live in the big arsehole between them.And I work in Lancing which definately qualifies as an arsehole. I live five minutes walk from the station, I work five minutes from the station at the other end. It is cheaper and quicker for me to drive.
At least on a normal day that is. It took me over an hour to get out of Worthing this morning.
(At least on a normal day that is. It took me over an hour to get out of Worthing this morning.
wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 22:09,
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