jumping trains to birmingham

Innit!

He's much better than thetrainline.co.uk

do-able.. but wud be tricky...

its hard enuf to leeds..... spesh with useless tom opening doors....

dunno what virgin train youve been travelling on!

all trains run late.. ive never had a problem with staff.. all their trains are sparkley new.. and most of all, when you jump them... the toilets are big and clean and conviniently, dont stink like a cess pit

how much did we panic

Not too long ago, I was doing Newcastle to Birmingham every other week. Hated it.

I go away a lot with work, predominatly London, & never have a problem with GNER. Staff are so much friendlier and whilst the aren't as shiney & new, they're a lot more comfortable! Virgin are too plasticy, not good for long journeys! Had plenty run-ins with Virgin jobsworths, especially when the trains are overbooked, they don't honour reservations & make you sit on the floor/stand for 4 hours when some other nobber is in your seat... even though there were several free seats in first which they have the cheek to ask you to pay extra for...! All too common occurrance. :evil:

I'm stuck on bloody Virgin trains tonight for 5hrs+ going to Bristol, better not be delayed! Got Champ Manager (and some work to do - allegedly!) to keep me company though!

unlucky mate that is the thing with virgin even thow your seats reserved theres always some fucka sitting in it you ask them to move and they dont you kick off and the virgin staff just tell you to find somewere else why the fuck should i there my seats ive paid for them:evil:

no you haven't, you pay for the seat, the reservation is free

i always used to have this problem on the old trains, but not on the new ones.. im dreading heading back on christmas eve

no you haven't, you pay for the seat, the reservation is free

i always used to have this problem on the old trains, but not on the new ones.. im dreading heading back on christmas eve

Jobsworth - Sorry, this is first class, you can't sit in here with this ticket

Scotty - Mate, there's someone sitting in my seat

Jobsworth - Train's full, we've cancelled the earlier one so we're not honouring reservations. This is the last train too (time was about 17:00) due to engineering works, we've condensed the timetable

Scotty - There's no seats anywhere in standard & no where to stand/sit in carriages or vestibules. Where do you expect me to go?

Jobsworth - Not my problem, you can't sit here unless you pay for an upgrade. Find somewhere to stand

Scotty - Stand from Birmingham to Newcastle?

Jobsworth - Yes, as I said, it's not my problem

Scotty - Why should I have to pay extra for a seat when you're not honouring my prior reservation?

Jobsworth - Look, if you don't stop arguing I'll have you off the train. There's space on the floor over there (points to a space on the floor in first class), I'll let you sit there instead of going through to standard class...

To add insult to injury, the bloody thing broke down in Durham, brakes seized & doors locked, took 2hrs to fix! Didn't get into Newcastle until 11pm!

Typical attitude of Virgin train staff I experienced almost every other weekend for 8 months or so.

tis the way its heading mate now im traveling on them to brum tomoz not looking forward to it

What time you arriving there mate?

I could always dodge off the train @ New Street & have a quick pint in The Newt depending...!

3:00

Shame, I'd not be able to make it until after 5.

Good idea while it lasted... (all of about 2 minutes!)

would have been fucked up like but good idea while it lasted

scotty how much ids the train to shrewsbury if you know ? from new st

was a regular horses paddock that toilet

need to do it again after xmas like.. mite actually get all the way there this time

will have a check... need to know dates, times, any railcards you have and whether you want 1st or standard class.

Probs be between £25 and £70 tho, depending on ticket type and availability

DO NOT jump the train to Birmingham as your ticket has to be checked at a turnstyle before you can leave the station!!!!!!!, just like in Leeds

Oh yeh. That would help, wudn't it! Sorry!

Its for December 27th, going that afternoon and coming back the next morning. Standard would do. And I have a disabled persons railcard.

Cheers mate, im just a lazy bastard.

i fancy abusing seans hospitality in sheffield again... no need to ask... ill just *tell* him we're going like at creamfields sean