The return of Third Class train travel?

[Pinkie Brown]

Time for all you plebs & ruffians to know your place in society! Second class travel is way above your..erm, station. After Gideons humiliating experience, where he had to slum it in second class for a portion of his journey, there clearly needs to be some distance between the elite & riff raff.


Third class train travel could return for first time since 1950s - Mirror Online

RMT - GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO RULE OUT RETURN TO THIRD CLASS RAIL

 

[Tricky Dicky]

As a daily commuter from Shoreham to London, I thought we already had 3rd class every day.

 

[Common as Mook]

If I knew I was going to stand all the way to London, I would gladly pay a reduced fare. Good idea I reckon.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

If I knew I was going to stand all the way to London, I would gladly pay a reduced fare. Good idea I reckon.

On my normal train, many people getting on at Hove in the morning stand to London (for £4k p/y), why would they reduce it ?

 

[SeagullSongs]

On my normal train, many people getting on at Hove in the morning stand to London (for £4k p/y), why would they reduce it ?

They'll probably just increase the price for seats. f***ing thieves if you ask me.

 

[centurion40]

won't affect me, I spend the journey in the toilet, if I'm travelling on a shit rail service that can't even get me to Falmer on boxing day I may as well sit amongst the shit

 

[Badger]

Anyone that is forced to stand for their whole commute should be entitled to some money back.
Equally, anyone that thinks the seat next to them is a personal luggage rack should be forced to pay double.

 

[Common as Mook]

On my normal train, many people getting on at Hove in the morning stand to London (for £4k p/y), why would they reduce it ?

True - was hoping they would reduce it out of kindness more than anything.....

Gave up commuting a few years ago. Not sure how anyone does it for a prolonged period of time any more, I found it soul destroying.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If I knew I was going to stand all the way to London, I would gladly pay a reduced fare. Good idea I reckon.

That isn't the idea , third class is what you are already experiencing and the prices will continue to rise , second class will allow the privilege of a reserved seat at additional cost.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

On my normal train, many people getting on at Hove in the morning stand to London (for £4k p/y), why would they reduce it ?

Hi Tricky, Hope your well.

& by the time the train gets to Preston Park the wife has to cling to the side like the photo above..

absolutely shocking service and I have the utmost respect for anyone who has to do that trip day in, day out, day in, day out for bloody years.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

True - was hoping they would reduce it out of kindness more than anything.....

Gave up commuting a few years ago. Not sure how anyone does it for a prolonged period of time any more, I found it soul destroying.

I've done it for 24 years, and as long as the trains are running and reasonably on time, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, because of it, I do several things I wouldn't normally do, e.g. book reading, newspapers, talking to people I only know through commuting, have taught myself French etc. Besides, I couldn't get a job locally and wouldn't want to live in London, so, no choice.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Hi Tricky, Hope your well.

& by the time the train gets to Preston Park the wife has to cling to the side like the photo above..

absolutely shocking service and I have the utmost respect for anyone who has to do that trip day in, day out, day in, day out for bloody years.

Not too bad thanks sir. I'll send you a mail.

 

[Common as Mook]

I've done it for 24 years, and as long as the trains are running and reasonably on time, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, because of it, I do several things I wouldn't normally do, e.g. book reading, newspapers, talking to people I only know through commuting, have taught myself French etc. Besides, I couldn't get a job locally and wouldn't want to live in London, so, no choice.

All power to you.

I agree about the free time aspect. I just found myself doing more work purely because i had my laptop/blackberry on me on the way home. I used to sleep all the way up on the 0631 from Hove - LB.

 

[yxee]

second class will allow the privilege of a reserved seat at additional cost.

sounds depressingly likely

 

[Tricky Dicky]

All power to you.

I agree about the free time aspect. I just found myself doing more work purely because i had my laptop/blackberry on me on the way home. I used to sleep all the way up on the 0631 from Hove - LB.

That is my train, and yes, in the mornings, I tend to sleep after Haywards Heath.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

They have third class on scheduled flights & nobody complains?

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Return of?
Bring this subject up with the poor commuter who pays £thousands annually to stand all the way to the capital in overcrowded, poorly designed carriages and they'll tell you 3rd class never disappeared in the first place

 

[BensGrandad]

I would think in most cases people would pay a reduced fare eg 50% and stand all the way. My sons went to Wolves on Saturday and should have stood all the way but him and his mates sat in first class and when the jumper arrived she charged them £10 each extra. They would willingly have agreed to stand for a fare less than the £48 they paid.

 

[8ace]

Wasn't it only 1st and 3rd before, i.e no 2nd class

 

[Horsham Gull]

if it comes back the club will have to reduce the transport levy as each week i spend at least one journey between Brighton and Falmer standing up