I remember hearing a story a few years ago, Siemens bought an old RAF base called Wildenrath up near Düsseldorf somewhere and turned it into a huge train set to test new trians. They got an order from Britain to provide some trains, Siemens spent 5 mill trashing the track to British standards so they could get the trains to run smoothly on the trashed tracks they would have to run on in Britain.

[QUOTE=Diesel;7248796]Please may I rant?

I can barely type as the seat pitch is not wide enough to open my laptop on this train - but thanks for the ironic powerpoint!

I am no fan of UK public transport as I consider it uneconomical, dirty, unpleasant, often hazardous and unreliable.

I have not used public transport in over 5 years (except when abroad) and I am horrified by the lack of progress and the horrific cost.

For the record I left london at 2125 and am still barely near Wales by 00:55. On the way out this morning they had an 'overheated axle' and I missed my meeting at 10:00 by an hour.

They want over £100 for a return Cardiff to Paddington, and they suffer more breakdowns than the average Trabant.

i take it you travelled first great western then?

welcome to third world rail,still they pay me a cart load of cash every 4 weeks so you wont here me complaining:)

thanks guys. I thought i might have got flamed for moaning so. I am again on a train and it is bristol to cardiff. 30% longer for 20% more. Bargain!

not only do i want to increase my 45mpg carbon footprint, i want to stamp my feet doing it!

I did my first squadron tour there. I was wondering what happened to the old place!

Les :)

I'm a public transport hating person too! Unfortunately i dont drive thus i get the train to work every morning along with all the kids going to uni/tech/school, so there is generally no seats and if I do get one i'm usually pissed off because half the kids are listening to the latest MC Dizzy track from the stupid little speakers on their cheap ass mobiles!

I hate kids and Northern Ireland Railway!

Why i hate Northern Ireland Railways
-10% increase on fares this year to pay for new trains WHICH DON'T OPERATE ON THE LINE I USE
-Old trains not fit for purpose which aren't look after or maintained
-never on time - sometimes just storm past if the train is running late
-I have ruined 1 shirt and 1 quicksilver jumper by getting oil on them whilst opening the doors on the busted up ****hawk trains we get.

DAMN THEM

Paddington to Heathrow = £14.50
Victoria to gatwick = £15.90

Amsterdam central station to Schipol = £2.60

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