It’s often said that if you want to see the best bits of the country, then you need to travel by train.
Railways hold a special place in the hearts of millions of people and have kept Michael Portillo in pastel trousers for the past 20 odd years. Such journeys evoke memories of happy times, which can’t be said for a 15 mile tailback on the M6. However, anyone who has travelled by rail frequently in recent times will know that the reality is as far away as it is to be from our nostalgic, romantic view of this mode of transport.
One thing that happens when a public service is stretched to its limits is that the users of that service - in this instance weary passengers become increasingly frustrated and, in some cases intolerant of those around them. I grew up in a not-so-distant-time when the young and healthy were almost duty bound to offer their seat on a bus or train to anybody who looked like they needed it more.
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