IHateTrains
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Why don't the train companys just put a 'NO BIKES ALOUD' sign on their trains? Make it alot easier for us all.
Trying to get a train this week I have encountered the following from the ticket office:
"You can't/don't a bike reservation on a Trans Pennine train."
"You need 24 hour notice to get a bike on a Trans Pennine train."
"You need to book a bike reservation on a Virgin train at least 20 minutes before departure."
"As long as you're here 5 minutes before departure, you can get on a Virgin train."
Later on the platform;
"You can get on a Trans Pennine train without a bike reservation."
"You can't get on a Trans Pennine train without a bike reservation."
"I will ring through the next station for someone to let you off." This is always a lie.
And on the train;
"Can I see your bike reservation?"
"You can't get on the train there, you have to use the next carriage..."
and my favourite:
"Can you please take your bike off as you have exceeded the weight limit."
I am absolutely sick to the back teeth with using the train. I am late to work and home every day. In the evening I am often an hour and a half late which means some days I don't even get to see my son before he goes to bed.
I'm seriously thinking of jacking it in and using the car
Trying to get a train this week I have encountered the following from the ticket office:
"You can't/don't a bike reservation on a Trans Pennine train."
"You need 24 hour notice to get a bike on a Trans Pennine train."
"You need to book a bike reservation on a Virgin train at least 20 minutes before departure."
"As long as you're here 5 minutes before departure, you can get on a Virgin train."
Later on the platform;
"You can get on a Trans Pennine train without a bike reservation."
"You can't get on a Trans Pennine train without a bike reservation."
"I will ring through the next station for someone to let you off." This is always a lie.
And on the train;
"Can I see your bike reservation?"
"You can't get on the train there, you have to use the next carriage..."
and my favourite:
"Can you please take your bike off as you have exceeded the weight limit."
I am absolutely sick to the back teeth with using the train. I am late to work and home every day. In the evening I am often an hour and a half late which means some days I don't even get to see my son before he goes to bed.
I'm seriously thinking of jacking it in and using the car