tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post7770557195197409297..comments2023-09-22T09:04:08.445+01:00Comments on I Hate First Great Western: Becoming BloglessHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370668804468208750noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post-59783662793565669382008-02-10T00:07:00.000+00:002008-02-10T00:07:00.000+00:00I read all your comments and i find it hard to bel...I read all your comments and i find it hard to believe this happens. I have Travelled with FGW for 2 years now 3 - 4 times a week (Swindon - Paddington) and i have never had any problems, Sure there has been the odd late train but what do you expect when a train is travelling 300 miles across the country.<BR/><BR/>yesterday my train had to stop at didcot because the power plant was smoking like crazy and you could barely see the track, i hardly see this as FGW fault for being late to Paddington. <BR/><BR/>FGW are clean trains, there is always inspectors and they have first class. If you really want to see a bad train service take a look at South Eastern, £19 for 20 miles and dirty trains without inspectors being constantly harrased by gangs. <BR/><BR/>FGW are a joy to travel on compared, I feel safe and their ticket prices are fair for the amount of miles they travel (a car costs morein petrol and usage)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post-62917854390556625882008-02-09T12:00:00.000+00:002008-02-09T12:00:00.000+00:00I've given up counting the delays since Christmas ...I've given up counting the delays since Christmas (Reading to Paddington). Thankfully it makes no real difference which train I get so long as it's before 8 but I don't think I've been on a train that's left at it's advertised time. Thank god I don't have to do it every day any more.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968480463920450030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post-35891994608822316762008-02-03T13:09:00.000+00:002008-02-03T13:09:00.000+00:00I love working from home. You do 8 hours work in 2...I love working from home. You do 8 hours work in 2 and the rest of the day is your own;-)Lord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post-61529621961307236682008-02-02T23:32:00.000+00:002008-02-02T23:32:00.000+00:00So far this Jan.1 Cancelled train.45 minutes Late ...So far this Jan.<BR/><BR/>1 Cancelled train.<BR/>45 minutes Late to Paddington from Pershore<BR/>20 minutes later from Paddington to Pershore<BR/>p.s only made 3 journeys this year...<BR/><BR/>Now go from Warwick Parkway for £15 return!<BR/><BR/>The new HST trains are horrible at night. You cant see out the windows and the lighting is too bright.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720533319314375578.post-44569997417466192662008-02-01T18:16:00.000+00:002008-02-01T18:16:00.000+00:00I used to commute from Burnham to Maidenhead... 7 ...I used to commute from Burnham to Maidenhead... 7 min by train. However, this journey from my front door to my office door took 1 hour! The trains were rarely on time, were always overcrowded, and the journey back home was even worse. <BR/><BR/>It got so bad that I could only do this for a year. Deciding enough is enough, I moved to Maidenhead. <BR/><BR/>I get to work in 10 min now, and I often just walk through the station to see how late the trains are running, and just chuckle to myself. <BR/><BR/>There is no way I will ever commute on a regular basis by FGW. I can write many pages about the absolutely horrible service and people I've encountered in my only year taking the train.<BR/><BR/>Never again. I'd rather not work and go on bennies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com