Food buying on trains

[Newshound Mutt]

Transpennine express have stopped selling meals and snacks on their trains because of covid, yet Avanti still have their meal buying facilities available to those who want it. Opinions would be interesting from these fine forums.

 

[221129]

Transpennine express have stopped selling meals and snacks on their trains because of covid, yet Avanti still have their meal buying facilities available to those who want it. Opinions would be interesting from these fine forums.

What opinions are you after?

 

[Newshound Mutt]

What opinions are you after?

Look up the definition of 'opinion'. It seems a bit strange to me.

 

[ScotRail158725]

What opinions are you after?

Bit of common sense would tell you that he’s after opinion of weather people think Avanti are correct in continuing to sell food or if TPE are right in stopping it

 

[PaulHarding150]

If people don’t eat or drink on trains there’s no need for them to remove their masks thus reducing the chance of infecting someone.

If staff don’t sell food, there’s one less member of staff to put at risk.

 

[221129]

Bit of common sense would tell you that he’s after opinion of weather people think Avanti are correct in continuing to sell food or if TPE are right in stopping it

They are both right. That was easy.

 

[trainophile]

I do think all long distance operators should at least have bottles of water available.

 

[221129]

I do think all long distance operators should at least have bottles of water available.

Or people could take responsibility for themselves and bring their own.

 

[Darandio]

Look up the definition of 'opinion'. It seems a bit strange to me.

I don't find the definition of opinion strange.

 

[trainophile]

Or people could take responsibility for themselves and bring their own.

Depends how far you're going and how much you can carry. Kings Cross to Inverness I would need at least three litres, a lot to carry along with other luggage, food etc.

 

[Darandio]

Depends how far you're going and how much you can carry. Kings Cross to Inverness I would need at least three litres, a lot to carry along with other luggage, food etc.

You shouldn't need three litres of water in 24 hours, never mind the 8 or so from Kings Cross to Inverness.

 

[XC victim]

You shouldn't need three litres of water in 24 hours, never mind the 8 or so from Kings Cross to Inverness.

True but I think I would certainly like a warm drink and something to eat in that time

 

[trainophile]

You shouldn't need three litres of water in 24 hours, never mind the 8 or so from Kings Cross to Inverness.

Okay perhaps that was excessive, but I panic if I don't have a good supply of water when I'm stuck on a train. Maybe two litres then. Still too much to comfortably carry.

 

[Bletchleyite]

You shouldn't need three litres of water in 24 hours, never mind the 8 or so from Kings Cross to Inverness.

2l in 24 hours is the recommendation, isn't it? Anyway, buying bottled water is a mug's game. Take 1l with you in a reusable bottle, that's loads.

Okay perhaps that was excessive, but I panic if I don't have a good supply of water when I'm stuck on a train. Maybe two litres then. Still too much to comfortably carry.

2l of water weighs 2kg. That is not heavy.

 

[trainophile]

2l in 24 hours is the recommendation, isn't it? Anyway, buying bottled water is a mug's game. Take 1l with you in a reusable bottle, that's loads.



2l of water weighs 2kg. That is not heavy.

Heavy is relative! I understand you are quite a big strong guy. I am a short female!

 

[Bletchleyite]

Heavy is relative! I understand you are quite a big strong guy. I am a short female!

If you're fairly short you definitely don't need 2l of water for an 8 hour train journey. But even so, your luggage for an 8 hour train journey is likely to be rather heavier than that. Most people don't day-trip 8 hour journeys.

(What I mean by that is - pop it in your trolley case, you don't actually have to carry it then!)

Do you actually mean 2l, or do you mean 2 normal sized bottles which is actually 500ml x 2 = 1l?

 

[trainophile]

Exactly. 2kg water on top of a 10kg backpack...

 

[Bletchleyite]

Exactly. 2kg water on top of a 10kg backpack...

If going from 10kg to 12kg will make that much difference (other than to a Ryanair check-in person), I'd go trolley case personally.

 

[trainophile]

If going from 10kg to 12kg will make that much difference (other than to a Ryanair check-in person), I'd go trolley case personally.

Okay, truce! I'm losing the plot of this discussion .

 

[Mag_seven]

For updates on catering on trains during the current COVID situation, please use the existing thread:

On-board catering updates

LNER managing director David Horne has tweeted this morning to confirm they have restarted a limited hot food service. The menu doesn't appear to be online yet, maybe it'll surface later today? David Horne @DavidHorne 6:37 AM · Sep 30, 2020 Hot food returns to @LNER! From today, we’ll be...

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