nanstallon
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I am frequently appalled by hearing of people being stuck on trains that have failed or been held up by a signalling or other infrastructure failing I speak from experience, having been stuck on a train for five hours with no fresh air on a hot day, and the buffet car not even giving out water except at the usual extortionate price. Other trains went past us on the other track, including ones going in the same direction using a cross-over.
Now I read of passengers travelling across Yorkshire being stranded on trains for up to five hours with no access to a toilet, water or food after damaged overhead cables caused chaos just outside Leeds. A train from Ilkley stopped at Armley Junction at around 7.40am. They had to turn power off so the train got really hot and there could be no use of toilets as they are electric. People were not rescued until mid-day. Needless to say, police were called, presumably to prevent anyone from daring to attempt an escape.
I find it an absolute disgrace that people are abandoned by TOCs in this way. It rather puts me off rail travel.
Now I read of passengers travelling across Yorkshire being stranded on trains for up to five hours with no access to a toilet, water or food after damaged overhead cables caused chaos just outside Leeds. A train from Ilkley stopped at Armley Junction at around 7.40am. They had to turn power off so the train got really hot and there could be no use of toilets as they are electric. People were not rescued until mid-day. Needless to say, police were called, presumably to prevent anyone from daring to attempt an escape.
I find it an absolute disgrace that people are abandoned by TOCs in this way. It rather puts me off rail travel.