Why people DO travel by train...

[railfan99]

And when it suits the journey being made, of course! But when it does, and all goes to plan there really is no better way to travel. Like yesterday, for example, when I travelled from Oxford to Loughborough and back for the GCR Steam Gala, out via London and back via Birmingham. Every train, on National Rail (GWR, East Midlands Railway, Chiltern trains and Cross Country) was on time, London Underground worked well, and the steam and DMU services on the GCR ran superbly also. In fact the only delay all day was 40 minutes waiting for a bus home from Oxford station (perhaps there shoud be a thread 'why people don't travel by bus.....')

If you read my recent travels, great punctuality featured.

Sometimes it can be those who never use rail who claim it is the worst mode to utilise.