Privatisation has been so good for Briton's railways...

[scooterscot]

and the services just keep getting better...

BBC News - Southern Railway to axe toilets from new train fleet

Privatisation; the catalyst that turned passengers into customers. No hint of that here on the continent, which might explain the 8 euro fare I paid for an hour long journey.

PS: I bought the ticket all 5 minutes before I got on the train

PSS: I had a choice of sitting upstairs or downstairs, how exciting.

[CheeseSlice]

And for the sole reason to cram more passengers in...

Even ryanair hasn't stooped that low!

[scooterscot]

And for the sole reason to cram more passengers in...

Even ryanair hasn't stooped that low!

SShhh't! You're not a passenger! Moooo You're a customer.

Now stop complaining and hold your breath until the next stop.

[Zippy]

An O'Leary moment - except this one doesn't seem to be a joke. I really hope they refurbish their trains to include easily washable floors and upholstery

[oracleslave]

An O'Leary moment - except this one doesn't seem to be a joke. I really hope they refurbish their trains to include easily washable floors and upholstery

What's the equivalent of the mile high club for train travel?

[mudskipper]

An O'Leary moment - except this one doesn't seem to be a joke. I really hope they refurbish their trains to include easily washable floors and upholstery

And make sure their stations have open and functioning toilet facilities.

To be fair, buses don't have toilets, and bus journeys can often take an hour.

[AtW]

That would be just like Soviet short range (few hours) trains then

Might as well do this next -

[TimberWolf]

More's the pity O'Leary isn't running the railways. The conditions could hardly be worse (outside of rip-off class), but the price could do with his touch.

And go from this:

                        Cheap        Expensive
Comfortable        
Uncomfortable                           X


To this:

                        Cheap        Expensive
Comfortable        
Uncomfortable             X

What would an O'Leary railway be like? One bag per customer? Saddle seats? A third class (probably a good idea, why was it taken away?). Trains might run on time too (I gather his airline has the best on-time record).

[AtW]

If O'Leary was running railways then train to "London" would actually terminate at Reading ...

[CheeseSlice]

To be fair, buses don't have toilets, and bus journeys can often take an hour.

The difference with a bus is they can stop and let you out if you really have to go.
Trains can be delayed, or stuck on tracks in the middle of nowhere, and they wont let you out if you're not at a station and its not safe.

This will happen to Southern,... there will be a cow on the tracks or something, the train will be stranded for 2 hours, and a few dozen people will wet themselves. I really dont think they've thought this one through properly.