irish_rail
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What is the least reliable "intercity " service out of London in terms of its always cancelled or departs late?
I'd plump for 1c89, the 1635 London to Plymouth. Realtime trains shows it departed Paddington on time just once in the past week, and my own experience in the past is that it ALWAYS departs late or is cancelled, indeed I have NEVER experienced it departing ontime.
In the case of c89, it is the fact two 5 car sets join at Paddington (one ex Exeter and one ex Oxford) that generally cause the delay or cancellation.
Anyone else got any contenders for least reliable intercity service?
I'd plump for 1c89, the 1635 London to Plymouth. Realtime trains shows it departed Paddington on time just once in the past week, and my own experience in the past is that it ALWAYS departs late or is cancelled, indeed I have NEVER experienced it departing ontime.
In the case of c89, it is the fact two 5 car sets join at Paddington (one ex Exeter and one ex Oxford) that generally cause the delay or cancellation.
Anyone else got any contenders for least reliable intercity service?