I read this article earlier which highlights the very grotty state of Networkers at Southeastern, even post "refurb" which has apparently done little beyond a disabled toilet and new door buttons.
http://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2017/12/27/the-continuing-decline-of-southeastern-trains/
The article is kind on South Eastern as I think they really should've been giving things the heating grills a clean once in a decade as well as scrub flooring under seats and try to keep windows scratch free.
It got me thinking what is the worst maintained in the UK? I don't mean poor standards of regular cleaning but chronic neglect like scratches, etchings, bent and worn panels, threadbare seats etc lasting for years in some cases.
South Eastern Networkers are not nice places to be (even the 376s are getting tired). 313s with GN can't go soon enough, Pacers across the north though some aren't bad, and some 150/1s I've been on are very tired.
317s and 321s were as well but the ongoing refurb helps and others are being withdrawn.
Age doesn't seem to have much to do with it. 30-40 year SW trains always look good to me after a decade old refurb and regular cleaning, as do refurbed Southern units and stock like Merseyrail 508s and Tyne and Wear Metro stock.
The Bakerloo Line looks better now too with its refurb.
http://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2017/12/27/the-continuing-decline-of-southeastern-trains/
The article is kind on South Eastern as I think they really should've been giving things the heating grills a clean once in a decade as well as scrub flooring under seats and try to keep windows scratch free.
It got me thinking what is the worst maintained in the UK? I don't mean poor standards of regular cleaning but chronic neglect like scratches, etchings, bent and worn panels, threadbare seats etc lasting for years in some cases.
South Eastern Networkers are not nice places to be (even the 376s are getting tired). 313s with GN can't go soon enough, Pacers across the north though some aren't bad, and some 150/1s I've been on are very tired.
317s and 321s were as well but the ongoing refurb helps and others are being withdrawn.
Age doesn't seem to have much to do with it. 30-40 year SW trains always look good to me after a decade old refurb and regular cleaning, as do refurbed Southern units and stock like Merseyrail 508s and Tyne and Wear Metro stock.
The Bakerloo Line looks better now too with its refurb.