[theo_luddite]

As you and I were saying, the trains and football are pissed about with and to hell with the paying customer/supporter

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...s-loophole

It's a good job I don't fly much so airlines can rip me off with charges for putting a bag in the hold, paying for a seat (that I thought actually came with the ticket, maybe I'll stand next time) and serving up food that is so crap, a curled up cheese and tomato sandwich and a bag of crisps from WH Smiths looks positively nutritious.

Whatever happened to those £30 (or less) off peak 1st Class Virgin fares to London that gave you food, drink and a decent seat? Oh, yeah, I mentioned all that above. You can now pay over £160+ and the rest to stand all the way and bring your own food, both ways, assuming you can consume it. Hell, it's starting to sound like air travel. They'll charge you next to reserve a seat someone else can sit in on your behalf, let alone bring some luggage with you. What do you mean you've got a bike? If you've got a bike, why do you need a train? It's only 3 days to Birmingham up the canal tow paths. You lazy bastard. Don't you realise how many passengers we can hang in the bike racks?