Rail industry seeks fans' views on train travel

[davieG]

The FSA has partnered with key rail industry and public authorities that make up the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to help them understand the issues that matchgoers face when travelling by rail throughout the season.

While the survey has an away fan focus we are also encouraging “home” matchgoers who travel longer distances by rail to complete the survey, as they face many of the same issues as away supporters.

This survey is part of their work to better understand the motivations of fans travelling by rail, the issues they face, and the improvements they would like to see made to ticketing and the rail network more generally on matchdays.

It could lead to improvements for supporters on the rail network and we're encouraging everyone to take part.

• Rail survey - take part!

[Guest worth_the_wait]

The biggest issue currently, is that ASLEF goes on strike every few weeks.    

[jstclair1]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

The FSA has partnered with key rail industry and public authorities that make up the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to help them understand the issues that matchgoers face when travelling by rail throughout the season.

While the survey has an away fan focus we are also encouraging “home” matchgoers who travel longer distances by rail to complete the survey, as they face many of the same issues as away supporters.

This survey is part of their work to better understand the motivations of fans travelling by rail, the issues they face, and the improvements they would like to see made to ticketing and the rail network more generally on matchdays.

It could lead to improvements for supporters on the rail network and we're encouraging everyone to take part.

• Rail survey - take part!

The survey doesn't even address the biggest issue in that for a later kickoff you literally cant get back home 

[l444ry]

1 hour ago, worth_the_wait said:

The biggest issue currently, is that ASLEF goes on strike every few weeks.    

.....   or that Sunak's Army of privileged tossers won't go to the negotiating table. 

[Foxes1]

Bring back the football specials just like we had in the 1970's. 😄

[Guest worth_the_wait]

1 hour ago, l444ry said:

.....   or that Sunak's Army of privileged tossers won't go to the negotiating table. 

I just knew someone was going to say some nonsense like that! 

[Corky]

First train after the match to Peterborough, taking in Melton and Oakham, cancelled tomorrow.

[guest123]

tell them we're on strike, see how them bellends like it

[Guest foxestalkisfullofidiots]

Issues 

 

*not enough drivers so trains regularly get cancelled at short notice
 

*the next train that comes along is made up of 5 carriages of which 2 are first class

 

*no seats/toilets out of order

 

*have to sell a kidney to purchase ticket

 

Think I’ll keep going in my car thanks, get there quicker and cost less

[bmt]

On 17/02/2024 at 12:14, foxestalkisfullofidiots said:

Issues 

 

*not enough drivers so trains regularly get cancelled at short notice
 

*the next train that comes along is made up of 5 carriages of which 2 are first class

 

*no seats/toilets out of order

 

*have to sell a kidney to purchase ticket

 

Think I’ll keep going in my car thanks, get there quicker and cost less

These two. East Mids is the worst for it; end up spanking 100 quid to be a sardine in a corridor because they've made the train 50% first class (which itself is 20% full).

[UniFox21]

On 22/02/2024 at 09:19, bmt said:

These two. East Mids is the worst for it; end up spanking 100 quid to be a sardine in a corridor because they've made the train 50% first class (which itself is 20% full).

Being made to move out of standing in first class when normal is sardines is one of the best things of the British railway  

[Bristol fox ....]

Trains so overcrowded that it is impossible to get to your seat that is booked in advance

[Gravel]

Simple response really