Public Transport. Huh!!!

[ofco8]

Arranged to visit visit friends in Swansea a few months ago and booked return reserved seats with First Great Western.

Now, a strike is starting at 6.30pm tonight until Saturday. We were travelling on Friday when they are offering a very limited service to Cardiff with very few trains, if any, going on to Swansea. Oh, and reserved seats have been withdrawn.

And why? A dispute about new trains going into service in 1917/18!!!

So, by car now, which if raining I will hate, and the hassle of getting a refund which FGW have said we are entitled to.

Great way to get people off the roads..

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

There is always National Express, (change at Heathrow Airport), l know it will take longer than the train, and means going by road . . . but at least you won't have to drive.

 

[ofco8]

There is always National Express, (change at Heathrow Airport), l know it will take longer than the train, and means going by road . . . but at least you won't have to drive.

Thanks, my sister said the same. Gone on line, sold out, probably due to the strike!!! Bah!!!

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Arranged to visit visit friends in Swansea a few months ago and booked return reserved seats with First Great Western.

Now, a strike is starting at 6.30pm tonight until Saturday. We were travelling on Friday when they are offering a very limited service to Cardiff with very few trains, if any, going on to Swansea. Oh, and reserved seats have been withdrawn.

And why? A dispute about new trains going into service in 1917/18!!!

So, by car now, which if raining I will hate, and the hassle of getting a refund which FGW have said we are entitled to.

Great way to get people off the roads..

Railway companies, they as SO last century..

 

[ofco8]

Railway companies, they as SO last century..

Think it is me not the railway companies!!! Well spotted. Must de stress.

 

[ofco8]

Just had an email from First Great Western telling me to have a great journey tomorrow!!! Enjoy the food and drink on train etc.. Unbelievable as the b****y train isn't running and I've got to drive!!!

 

[Garage_Doors]

That's why i have always disliked public transport, Your always dependant on other people /services.
I only ever use its as a last resort if no other alternative.
Hope it don't stop you enjoying your weekend.

 

[sten_super]

Currently on the 8.15 Paddington train to Cardiff, busy but actually reservations in place and pretty well organised.

I have sympathy for striking when justified (the tube strike for example sounds reasonable enough), but FGW staff are striking because the new trains won't have a buffet car and won't require a guard at every single station to close all of the doors, like pretty much every other train service in the country. Absolutely ridiculous.