joeholmes
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[rant]
What a cock up,
My dad and I decided to travel to Newcastle this weekend for a GNER ride..
First inconvinence...
Had to drive to Stevenage, due to EMERGENCY engineering work in the London Kings X area.. Arrived to Stevenage 30 mins early to ensure than we got are RESERVED ticket seat... so know one took it.. Drove up and saw at least 700 people queing to get onto the Station plaform.. (crowd control refused to allow anybody on the station platform.... We joined the que, and thankfully arrived early.. We waited and waited and waited... NO COMMUNITCATION FROM GNER STAFF TO US. Appauling. Then a sexy little HST turned up.. Back the Bid one, i was at this state very excited.. due to the fact that i had never traveled on a GNER hst.
The que began to move.. rapidly.. we where near the front, then a man came round the que with a megaphone shouting reserved tickets this way.. now.. make your way to the train. NOW we joined ANOTHER Que. The resevered ticket que.. I was scared we wouldnt get the train so i ran up to a station guy and said to him 'we will get on the train, correct sir'. he replied.. Dont worry mate, the train wont leave without you..
I joined the que again, slowly moved, time 11.19 train to depart 11.20, the que finally got to me, i was in seeing distance of the train.. the lad that said to me i'd get on the train came and jumped in front of me saying 'woops, the trains left, without you'... I WAS DISGUSTED. How dare they be so rude.
I asked for the station manger, but he hadnt turned up today...... I wonder why
I waited another hour, and boarded the 91 111 pieice of electric sh"t, got on board and 100s of people crammed onto the carrage, sqwashing me.. I was like, im not having this, and went to another FIRST class carrige and i sat down in a busy, loud 1st class, and arrival to Newscastle i certainly was going to ask so some refund of some sort. AND Im awaiting.....
DISGUSTED
[rant over/]
EDITED FOR EASYER UNDERSTANDING
What a cock up,
My dad and I decided to travel to Newcastle this weekend for a GNER ride..
First inconvinence...
Had to drive to Stevenage, due to EMERGENCY engineering work in the London Kings X area.. Arrived to Stevenage 30 mins early to ensure than we got are RESERVED ticket seat... so know one took it.. Drove up and saw at least 700 people queing to get onto the Station plaform.. (crowd control refused to allow anybody on the station platform.... We joined the que, and thankfully arrived early.. We waited and waited and waited... NO COMMUNITCATION FROM GNER STAFF TO US. Appauling. Then a sexy little HST turned up.. Back the Bid one, i was at this state very excited.. due to the fact that i had never traveled on a GNER hst.
The que began to move.. rapidly.. we where near the front, then a man came round the que with a megaphone shouting reserved tickets this way.. now.. make your way to the train. NOW we joined ANOTHER Que. The resevered ticket que.. I was scared we wouldnt get the train so i ran up to a station guy and said to him 'we will get on the train, correct sir'. he replied.. Dont worry mate, the train wont leave without you..
I joined the que again, slowly moved, time 11.19 train to depart 11.20, the que finally got to me, i was in seeing distance of the train.. the lad that said to me i'd get on the train came and jumped in front of me saying 'woops, the trains left, without you'... I WAS DISGUSTED. How dare they be so rude.
I asked for the station manger, but he hadnt turned up today...... I wonder why
I waited another hour, and boarded the 91 111 pieice of electric sh"t, got on board and 100s of people crammed onto the carrage, sqwashing me.. I was like, im not having this, and went to another FIRST class carrige and i sat down in a busy, loud 1st class, and arrival to Newscastle i certainly was going to ask so some refund of some sort. AND Im awaiting.....
DISGUSTED
[rant over/]
EDITED FOR EASYER UNDERSTANDING