Alan Harper's Tash
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What is it down to?
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Avanti suspends ticket sales and running only one train per hour to London
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Churchlawtonblue
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Avanti being a poorly run business, compared to Virgin would be my guess.What is it down to?
City_Shirts
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They are a complete joke at the moment and bloody nightmare@City_Shirts this might impact your plans with Pete fella.
And Brexit. It’s not the only cause, but it’s up there with any of the ones you’ve listed, and unlike the others only applies substantially to the UK.
Yes it's an added complication but last time I was in Spain in January they had very similar problems too with supplies etcetera and that was before the Ukrainian war.
gordondaviesmoustache
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It’s completely a global issue, but it’s undoubtedly been accentuated in the UK by Brexit.Yes it's an added complication but last time I was in Spain in January they had very similar problems too with supplies etcetera and that was before the Ukrainian war.
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The rail service needs nationalising, it's a necessity for the public and greener option to driving. Put it in to public ownership, give the staff a decent pay rise and reduce ticket prices.
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I travelled by train on Northern Rail on Sunday , tickets weren’t checked once. Do people still do that thing of getting on the train without a ticket and then only paying if the guard / conductor turns up?
Alan Harper's Tash
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With no penalty for being run poorly as they‘ll be bailed out.Avanti being a poorly run business, compared to Virgin would be my guess.
Fleece the public for nothing.
mexico1970
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I travelled by train on Northern Rail on Sunday , tickets weren’t checked once. Do people still do that thing of getting on the train without a ticket and then only paying if the guard / conductor turns up?
I do it occasionally when I can't get a ticket, sometimes there isn't a member of staff to be seen.
It’s completely a global issue, but it’s undoubtedly been accentuated in the UK by Brexit.
It hasn't helped for sure. You don't leave something that was built up over fifty years without problems.