Are some away trips going to end in DISASTER?

[Deleted User X18H]

A spokesman for Southern confirmed today that it plans to use‘refurbished’ trains with no toilets on board on the popular route as of December. The company denied that this would cause passengers any 'discomfort', suggesting that passengers should simply use the toilet before boarding the train.

So where are the toilets in Brighton Station then? Weren't they closed down years ago?

No they are adjacent to platform 8. you have to spend 20 penny's though.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

The rolling stock was far, far worse before privatisation, with few trains other than the Inter Citys having loos!

Still a disgraceful decision.

Not from my experience of using trains pre-privatisation it wasn't. All the old slam door rolling stock I travelled on had toilets.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A spokesman for Southern confirmed today that it plans to use‘refurbished’ trains with no toilets on board on the popular route as of December. The company denied that this would cause passengers any 'discomfort', suggesting that passengers should simply use the toilet before boarding the train.

So where are the toilets in Brighton Station then? Weren't they closed down years ago?

Round the left side of the station as you are walking through the barriers. The convenience will set you back 20p which is an inconvenience if you do not have one.

After that, I can't think of another toilet until you reach Churchill Square.

 

[The Large One]

The rolling stock was far, far worse before privatisation, with few trains other than the Inter Citys having loos!

Still a disgraceful decision.

The current rolling stock is far, far better than what they intend to bring in.

So why the regression?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

An away trip ends in disaster the minute Scotty Mac gets on a train.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

No they are adjacent to platform 8. you have to spend 20 penny's though.

Thanks for the information, is that the platform for trains that go to Seaford?

 

[The Large One]

Thanks for the information, is that the platform for trains that go to Seaford?

Yup. You only have to suffer a mere 35 minutes of no loos for that journey.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

they can surely have no justification in doing this.

 

[Trigger]

An away trip ends in disaster the minute Scotty Mac gets on a train.

What, that hideous disaster of an excuse for a human being?

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Yup. You only have to suffer a mere 35 minutes of no loos for that journey.

Will people be able to hold on for the journey to Falmer on matchdays?!

 

[The Large One]

Here's the contact details for anyone who wants to let Southern know that they are going to be bringing in 400 foot long travelling toilet troughs...

Contact us : Southern

 

[Badger]

What is a waste bin for it it's not for waste?............m'lord.

You make a valid point and surely it's just the same as disposing of a soiled nappy in a bin. Not entirely convinced that would hold up in court though!

 

[The Large One]

Will people be able to hold on for the journey to Falmer on matchdays?!

You raise an interesting point.

The seats are so cramped, and the aisles so wide that it means more people can be crammed onto the trains for just such an event.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

What happens if you've purchased one of them 'Eastleigh' tickets where you cannot get off the train and you need a dump?

On that note, it'll help revenue protection as you won't be able to hide in the bogs any more!

 

[Trigger]

Dear Southern,

I am simply going to piss in the cleanest carriage of any train without a toilet.

Love, Me.

 

[bhaexpress]

Not from my experience of using trains pre-privatisation it wasn't. All the old slam door rolling stock I travelled on had toilets.

Not the very old ones with separate compartments. The plain fact is that people will end up urinating in the corridors through lack of choice.

 

[bhaexpress]

You raise an interesting point.

The seats are so cramped, and the aisles so wide that it means more people can be crammed onto the trains for just such an event.

They'll just have to do what they used to do on the terraces (so legend has it), they'll have to piss in each other's pockets.

 

[Badger]

They should at least provide free plastic bottles

 

[Biscuit]

Thank goodness for privatisation!

f***ing Tories, f***ing us over after all these years.

 

[Notters]

Yup. You only have to suffer a mere 35 minutes of no loos for that journey.

Or an hour and four minutes according to that article.