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[albitz]

I always park just outside the congestion zone and then take the tube.Seemples.

[Kevin Wood]

I don't go there unless I'm dragged kicking and screaming.

[tunnie]

quit moaning, I used Chiltern for about 3 years commuting to London. In that time it was only once late more than 30 mins, it was fairly common to be around 3-6 mins late. 

But, if you know what your doing & plan ahead, I always got a seat, every time, always got the train I aimed for. Compared to the likes of First Great Western they are far better. All the trains are A/C, clean & bright.

So they are not fast, it was never a main line (despite what they say now) so i took a book or watched some TV & relaxed.

6 mins is not enough to park & buy a ticket, you could have bought online and first or if you were late, use the ticket box on the inside of the barriers at London.

[TheBoy]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury


Tunnie - the trains are not clean and bright, and they still operate some slamdoor carriages. 6m should be enough to buy a ticket (already parked), only one customer in front, and the internal ticket machines not working. It's a shite service, and overpriced, and should have all subsidies withdrawn. Just because it's not as bad as some, that does not make it 'good'. And I'm typing this on one of their Clubman trains, and the rather wifi isn't working (mind you, even when it is, GPRS is faster

[JamesV6CDX]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury

Where is my nearest? I will be living in Aylesbury, soon 

[tunnie]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury


Tunnie - the trains are not clean and bright, and they still operate some slamdoor carriages. 6m should be enough to buy a ticket (already parked), only one customer in front, and the internal ticket machines not working. It's a shite service, and overpriced, and should have all subsidies withdrawn. Just because it's not as bad as some, that does not make it 'good'. And I'm typing this on one of their Clubman trains, and the rather wifi isn't working (mind you, even when it is, GPRS is faster

Bit unfair, they have a single "bubble car" which does the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury, only at peak. Its only 1 carriage!

Also their 165 fleet was heavily refurbished, all of them got A/C, new displays and over-hauls. No other 165 fleet operator has done that in the south.

They are doing best they can with what they have, lets also not forget there recent 200 million upgrade was done by private funding, no public money 

[Auto Addict]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury


Tunnie - the trains are not clean and bright, and they still operate some slamdoor carriages. 6m should be enough to buy a ticket (already parked), only one customer in front, and the internal ticket machines not working. It's a shite service, and overpriced, and should have all subsidies withdrawn. Just because it's not as bad as some, that does not make it 'good'. And I'm typing this on one of their Clubman trains, and the rather wifi isn't working (mind you, even when it is, GPRS is faster

Bit unfair, they have a single "bubble car" which does the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury, only at peak. Its only 1 carriage!

Also their 165 fleet was heavily refurbished, all of them got A/C, new displays and over-hauls. No other 165 fleet operator has done that in the south.

They are doing best they can with what they have, lets also not forget there recent 200 million upgrade was done by private funding, no public money 

He only likes chav'd up things now, remember

[tunnie]

Think this is more his style 

[TheBoy]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury

Where is my nearest? I will be living in Aylesbury, soon 

Nothing within 10+ miles - probably Bicester (18m), Cowley (24m), Wycombe (shit journey, about 23m to Asda), Milton Keynes (20m).

Where in Aylesbury - I lived there for 28yrs

[TheBoy]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury


Tunnie - the trains are not clean and bright, and they still operate some slamdoor carriages. 6m should be enough to buy a ticket (already parked), only one customer in front, and the internal ticket machines not working. It's a shite service, and overpriced, and should have all subsidies withdrawn. Just because it's not as bad as some, that does not make it 'good'. And I'm typing this on one of their Clubman trains, and the rather wifi isn't working (mind you, even when it is, GPRS is faster

Bit unfair, they have a single "bubble car" which does the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury, only at peak. Its only 1 carriage!

Also their 165 fleet was heavily refurbished, all of them got A/C, new displays and over-hauls. No other 165 fleet operator has done that in the south.

They are doing best they can with what they have, lets also not forget there recent 200 million upgrade was done by private funding, no public money 

Nope, they have entire slamdoor trains doing the Banbury to London route. Its a rather disgrace.

My 20m late train this morning was class 'on time', I assume to keep their figures good. Lying barstards.  With the possible exception of (south east? - the ones feeding Brighton), its the worse train service I've used. Always has been since Network South East became Chiltern.

[TheBoy]

Think this is more his style 

Well, I bet it faster, more regular, not staffed by retards, and cheaper. Certainly looks cleaner.

[tunnie]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury


Tunnie - the trains are not clean and bright, and they still operate some slamdoor carriages. 6m should be enough to buy a ticket (already parked), only one customer in front, and the internal ticket machines not working. It's a shite service, and overpriced, and should have all subsidies withdrawn. Just because it's not as bad as some, that does not make it 'good'. And I'm typing this on one of their Clubman trains, and the rather wifi isn't working (mind you, even when it is, GPRS is faster

Bit unfair, they have a single "bubble car" which does the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury, only at peak. Its only 1 carriage!

Also their 165 fleet was heavily refurbished, all of them got A/C, new displays and over-hauls. No other 165 fleet operator has done that in the south.

They are doing best they can with what they have, lets also not forget there recent 200 million upgrade was done by private funding, no public money 

Nope, they have entire slamdoor trains doing the Banbury to London route. Its a rather disgrace.

My 20m late train this morning was class 'on time', I assume to keep their figures good. Lying barstards.  With the possible exception of (south east? - the ones feeding Brighton), its the worse train service I've used. Always has been since Network South East became Chiltern.

Those London ones are not true "slam door", those were scrapped. (never worked Chiltern line anyway) Besides I wish I could have taken those ones you took, they are loco-hauled & give a much smooth ride than those modern DMU's

This is a slam door...



If you hate it that much, why not:

1) Go from Milton Keynes
2) Go from Banbury into Paddington

Or drive as far as Hillingdon or say Park Royal/North Acton, park and then take the tube 

It could just be you   

[TheBoy]

If you hate it that much, why not:

1) Go from Milton Keynes
2) Go from Banbury into Paddington

Or drive as far as Hillingdon or say Park Royal/North Acton, park and then take the tube 

It could just be you   

1) is a frequent option. In this case, as I was unable to claim mileage, I used the nearest station. Its a massively better service than the slug, and dumps you in a useful part of London.
2) try to avoid the land of the inbreds in its entirity, but esp the train station, which (being Oxfordshire) is not really accessible by road at any time outside of 1am-4am time.
3) in this case, I was not allowed to claim congestion charge, thus means I have to use the UK's utterly useless, overpriced, inefficient train service. And by using that, it precludes me from claiming mileage.


As to the slamdoors, its the old rolling stock scrapped by the Shropshire franchise.

[tunnie]

If you hate it that much, why not:

1) Go from Milton Keynes
2) Go from Banbury into Paddington

Or drive as far as Hillingdon or say Park Royal/North Acton, park and then take the tube 

It could just be you   

1) is a frequent option. In this case, as I was unable to claim mileage, I used the nearest station. Its a massively better service than the slug, and dumps you in a useful part of London.
2) try to avoid the land of the inbreds in its entirity, but esp the train station, which (being Oxfordshire) is not really accessible by road at any time outside of 1am-4am time.
3) in this case, I was not allowed to claim congestion charge, thus means I have to use the UK's utterly useless, overpriced, inefficient train service. And by using that, it precludes me from claiming mileage.


As to the slamdoors, its the old rolling stock scrapped by the Shropshire franchise.

Bit tight refusing petrol millage to station!

Park Royal, or Acton area is miles away from Congestion Charge. Some roads near me are free to park, all day, every day. Its 6 minutes on the train to Paddington or 25 mins to Oxford Circus.

I'd like using Shropshires trains, much smoother & vibration free.

FGW, now thats a disgraceful service having used that for 6 months,

[JamesV6CDX]

JamesV6 - you will notice no LPG in or around Aylesbury

Where is my nearest? I will be living in Aylesbury, soon 

Nothing within 10+ miles - probably Bicester (18m), Cowley (24m), Wycombe (shit journey, about 23m to Asda), Milton Keynes (20m).

Where in Aylesbury - I lived there for 28yrs

I'm just off out for a beer  But I'll drop you a PM either later this eve, or tomorrow