anti-pacer
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I'm currently on the 1113 GC train from Wakefield Kirkgate to King's Cross. Not only is it quite grimy (i.e. in need of a bit of a deep clean), it seems a bit substandard compared to VTEC.
The buffet stocks all of 6 cold sandwiches but lots of hot ones. The cold ones sold out before Doncaster. Apparently the coffee machine isn't working either although I'm sure that's a one off.
These 180's seem to have very narrow aisles too. Are they any narrower than any other IC unit?
Also, the train runs at snail pace all the way to Doncaster. My flat backs onto that line and all GC trains seem to be the same. I checked Realtime Trains and we were about 6 mins early into Doncaster. Surely a faster journey time would be more attractive to passengers and generate them more custom. The line speeds can't be that low.
On a positive note the train is litter free, people are using the bins, we're now speeding through Notts, and they've got free Wi-Fi that works, unlike GWR.
The buffet stocks all of 6 cold sandwiches but lots of hot ones. The cold ones sold out before Doncaster. Apparently the coffee machine isn't working either although I'm sure that's a one off.
These 180's seem to have very narrow aisles too. Are they any narrower than any other IC unit?
Also, the train runs at snail pace all the way to Doncaster. My flat backs onto that line and all GC trains seem to be the same. I checked Realtime Trains and we were about 6 mins early into Doncaster. Surely a faster journey time would be more attractive to passengers and generate them more custom. The line speeds can't be that low.
On a positive note the train is litter free, people are using the bins, we're now speeding through Notts, and they've got free Wi-Fi that works, unlike GWR.
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