Are some away trips going to end in DISASTER?

[British Bulldog]

It's the year 2010 ffs there should'nt be such a thing as passenger trains without toilets.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

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!

If the jury travelled to the court on public transport it would.

 

[The Large One]

Or an hour and four minutes according to that article.

The clueless ditsy has taken journey times from this weekend's timetable which used replacement buses thanks to the new footbridge being constructed over Falmer Station.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's the year 2010 ffs there should'nt be such a thing as passenger trains without toilets.

Good point. I recall an interview with some knob from a rail company who bleated, after some cock-up, that 'they were still learning.' Interviewer pointed out that they have only had 160-odd years of rail transport to get this simple task right.

 

[Badger]

The clueless ditsy has taken journey times from this weekend's timetable which used replacement buses thanks to the new footbridge being constructed over Falmer Station.

Replacement buses don't have toilets do they?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Perhaps some of you who feel very strongly about this could write to your MP.

For those in BN1 the person is called Caroline Lucas.

Or you may want to tell next door's cat instead.

 

[Acker79]

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

As long as the toilets are before the ticket check points/barriers (as they are at, for example lewes I believe) it won't be an issue. Get off the train, use the toilets on the platform, get on the next train. The problem will be at stations like brighton where the toilets are the other side of the barriers.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

As long as the toilets are before the ticket check points/barriers (as they are at, for example lewes I believe) it won't be an issue. Get off the train, use the toilets on the platform, get on the next train. The problem will be at stations like brighton where the toilets are the other side of the barriers.

So, even if conveniently situated, you get off, do your biz, then wait for an hour for the next train (if it decides to turn up at all). That's almost medieval in this day and age.

 

[The Large One]

Perhaps some of you who feel very strongly about this could write to your MP.

For those in BN1 the person is called Caroline Lucas.

For once, you've actually come up with a good idea.

She's a very effective MP.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Perhaps some of you who feel very strongly about this could write to your MP.

For those in BN1 the person is called Caroline Lucas.

Or you may want to tell next door's cat instead.

Or you could write to Simon Kirby (Kemptown) or Mike Weatherly (Hove) who both represent the political party that left the country the mess that is left over from rail privatisation.

I think Dr Lucas would be the better bet as the party she represents genuinely believes in good public transport.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

For once, you've actually come up with a good idea.

She's a very effective MP.

Oh is she, oh good. I haven't been paying much attention really.

You couldn't possibly give an example of a parliamentary question she has raised, which relates specifically to Brighton, could you old boy?

Cheers

 

[British Bulldog]

The clueless ditsy has taken journey times from this weekend's timetable which used replacement buses thanks to the new footbridge being constructed over Falmer Station.

What a silly mistake to make

 

[Deleted User X18H]

What a silly mistake to make

Isn't it just.

 

[bullshit detector]

Bob Crow has it absolutely right. Rnationalisation - without compensation.
And a good stiff jail sentence for the f**ers who privatised the railways in the first place.

 

[Badger]

As long as the toilets are before the ticket check points/barriers (as they are at, for example lewes I believe) it won't be an issue. Get off the train, use the toilets on the platform, get on the next train. The problem will be at stations like brighton where the toilets are the other side of the barriers.

But your ticket is only valid on a SPECIFIC train so you would clearly be breaking the terms and conditions...

I believe there was a thread relating to this a couple of weeks ago

 

[Yoda]

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

Still a disgraceful decision.

At least our old rolling stock had toilets!

 

[The Large One]

Oh is she, oh good. I haven't been paying much attention really.

You couldn't possibly give an example of a parliamentary question she has raised, which relates specifically to Brighton, could you old boy?

Cheers

No, seeing as you welshed about your support for our MP, I'm not going to insult myself by playing your silly games.

Find out for yourself if it really means that much to you.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

No, seeing as you welshed about your support for our MP, I'm not going to insult myself by playing your silly games.

Find out for yourself if it really means that much to you.

Nuff said. I have tried. She hasn't.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

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

Still a disgraceful decision.

Having commuted Shoreham to London for 22 years, whilst the trains are more comfortable and less draughty these days (and to be fair, more reliable generally), I don't remember any of my commuter trains pre-privatisation that didn't have loos.

 

[Giraffe]

I mean it: shouldn't there be some sort of organised PISS-IN protest? Everyone wears wellies and just pees everywhere?

Laugh out loud moment, thanks

Can just see the old ladies squatting in the corner.