kristiang85
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Sorry if this has been covered before but I can't find anything on the search.
Why is the UK different from pretty much any other country I've been to in that trains are known by their time, rather than the number of the service? e.g. on my commute, the 0650 from Portsmouth, the 0816 from Basingstoke, the 0834 from Woking are all the same train, and its not known as the designation of 1T22.
Its something I've always wondered, as it is open to so much confusion, especially on busy lines and where delays are rife (and people not used to travelling the railways with specific trains on their ticket could easily get on the wrong one in such instances).
Why is the UK different from pretty much any other country I've been to in that trains are known by their time, rather than the number of the service? e.g. on my commute, the 0650 from Portsmouth, the 0816 from Basingstoke, the 0834 from Woking are all the same train, and its not known as the designation of 1T22.
Its something I've always wondered, as it is open to so much confusion, especially on busy lines and where delays are rife (and people not used to travelling the railways with specific trains on their ticket could easily get on the wrong one in such instances).