Comments on: Boris joins Commuters

By: Rob Whittle

Rob Whittle — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:04:20 +0000

Borris,

Major investment needs to go into the Great Western line to Exeter and the Great Eastern Line to Norwich.

Firstly, both need to be fully electrified

Second, both need advanced Virgin like high speed tilt trains used on the Main West Coast Line. They are the fastest and safest train in the UK.

Third, both need all high speed trains should be 10 or 11 carriages long and major station platforms upgraded to take this extra capacity.

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By: gngbnncnbj

gngbnncnbj — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:09:56 +0000

Hello [Ed comment not relevant]

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By: Andrew Milner

Andrew Milner — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:45:24 +0000

One accurate measurement is worth more than 100 expert opinions.

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By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:41:38 +0000

Surely if the trains are that bad it would be better to drive in to London?? Oh, umm, hang on…

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By: Colin Buchan Liddell

Colin Buchan Liddell — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:05:56 +0000

The Japanese put up with this sort of overcrowding all the time and do so without moaning. But then, as in Mussolini’s Italy, the trains are always on time. They are also extremely clean and practically free of pickpockets, so you can relax despite other people being nearer your wallet than you are.

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By: Ken from Gloucester

Ken from Gloucester — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:44:56 +0000

I live in Gloucestershire where all we have to worry about is the sheep and the wonderful views and walks.

I can never understand Londoners wishing to live the way you do.I lasted visited London 37 years ago and it was a shithole then.

But please dont move here we like it the way that it is. [Ed: comment moderated]

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By: caroline

caroline — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:33:47 +0000

I’ve just seen David Cameron saying “racism is disgusting” on the ITV News. Can’t help wondering what he would have said if a black person had wanted to join the Bullingdon Club.

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By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:30:50 +0000

Enjoyed reading your piece Boris.

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By: Prestwick

Prestwick — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:24:54 +0000

I worked at Great Malvern for a year on work experience and enjoyed it immensely…that was of course until I had to go home to my parents in Essex occasionally.

The choices were either:

1) Train to Birmingham and then to London Euston followed by the tube to Epping. Adding an extra hour to the journey but actually cheapest option and more comfortable (if plagued by the strange beeping noises on the Pendolinos).

2) Direct FGW Adelente to London Paddington. Expensive and with horrible overcrowding from Oxford onwards. I’d get the first class upgrade on weekends and the crowds would spill into the first class carridge because there simply wasn’t enough room in standard! A disgusting state of affairs created (quite possibly) by design by First!

I’m now back up in Aberdeen, Scotland finishing my degree. Sadly First control Scotrail and their “intercity” service between say Edinburgh and Inverness uses trains which would barely pass for commuter trains down in London.

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:04:22 +0000

Are you an all quiet mouse Vicus?
Or would you be avoiding noise pollution and be an ‘engrossed in literature’ type traveller (like a lot of us I suspect) -
Either way you’ve won me over by your magic incisive comment laced with sharp wit – you big star!

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