Sitting in standard might be safer than 1st?

[hulabaloo]

I've chosen to sit in standard class on Southeastern's 375s as the first class seats are less comfortable! But definitely not a mugger in sight.

 

[yorksrob]

The standard seats on a 159 are more comfortable than the 1st class ones.

 

[krus_aragon]

Well I'd certainly worry if I saw this person stepping into my first class compartment:

 

[Merseysider]

Well I'd certainly worry if I saw this person stepping into my first class compartment:

So would I, as he apparently died 151 years ago!

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Even around the crime hotspots of South East London on train crime is quite rare

http://crimemaps.btp.police.uk/data/?q=51.4636,-0.113609#train

Many of those trains either don't have a first class or have a first class that is almost indistinguishable from standard anyway.

 

[DarloRich]

It's a big nasty world, full of danger, you can't blame him for wanting to take precautions.

anyway, around my ways, trains with first class have someone serving drinks/checking tickets, whereas there is often no staff in std, so I'd think 1st would actually be safer on the balance of things

aye - It's best he stops at home as it is such a dangerous world

 

[Flamingo]

So would I, as he apparently died 151 years ago!

It's as well he did, as that's around the time he was buried...

 

[Merseysider]

It's as well he did, as that's around the time he was buried...

Aye, always a good idea to check someone's dead before they're put in the ground...

 

[krus_aragon]

Aye, always a good idea to check someone's dead before they're put in the ground...

And the Victorians put a lot of effort into contingency plans back then, too.

 

[atillathehunn]

I have been robbed on a train, albeit in Belgium. However, they cleaned everybody out, not just first class. Quite interesting that once everybody realised they'd been mugged and reported it to the guard, the train ran non-stop through a few stations until they could arrange a heavy police presence at the next major station and nab him. We got all our stuff back. First and last time Belgium has achieved something.

Has anyone made the first class fares being the robbery comment yet?

 

[NorthernSpirit]

What a load of tosh

Do you write for the Guardian?

Edited for you, as the Guardian seems to whine about anything.

 

[sarahj]

If I've seen any robbery on the train its normally folks in standard. Most common seems to be folks who leave their mobiles in view on seat while they sleep, do somethings else. Almost never muggings, more opportunists who pass by and grab something left unattended.

Most bizzare/funny was a girl who had her handbag nicked. Reason: she left it behind on the seat while she went to shag someone in the lavs.
Late night trains, always fun.

 

[Antman]

I have been robbed on a train, albeit in Belgium. However, they cleaned everybody out, not just first class. Quite interesting that once everybody realised they'd been mugged and reported it to the guard, the train ran non-stop through a few stations until they could arrange a heavy police presence at the next major station and nab him. We got all our stuff back. First and last time Belgium has achieved something.

Has anyone made the first class fares being the robbery comment yet?

Not only first class...................in fact the only time I've been robbed on the rail network has been at the ticket office