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“Inadequate capacity, outrageous prices and no mobile...”

written by Hammondlb471 on 14/11/2016

Crosscountry trains' windows are coated with a metallic film to reduce glare. However, this film blocks incoming mobile signal, meaning that you will be unconctable for much of your journey.

Crosscountry pad out their timetables to allow for their poor punctuality. If you're ever on a Crosscountry train that's actually on time, make a note of how long it sits in each station (Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle being good examples). The train is scheduled to sit idle at major stations in order to soak up delays and reduce fines for the operator. Surely getting your passegers from A to B as quickly as possible should be your priority?

Crosscountry consistently offer inadequate capacity on their trains. Five, or often four, carriages on trains connecting major cities is simply not good enough. This means that more often than not, Crosscountry trains are hideously cramped. Throw in the unreliable electronic reservation system, the many seats lined up with a carriage wall (rather than a window) and the lack of luggage space, and travelling on their trains is a deeply unpleasant experience.

On top of this, Crosscountry's fares are outrageous. Crosscountry trains' windows are coated with a metallic film to reduce glare. However, this film blocks incoming mobile signal, meaning that you will be unconctable for much of your journey.

Crosscountry pad out their timetables to allow for their poor punctuality. If you're ever on a Crosscountry train that's actually on time, make a note of how long it sits in each station (Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle being good examples). The train is scheduled to sit idle at major stations in order to soak up delays and reduce fines for the operator. Surely getting your passegers from A to B as quickly as possible should be your priority?

Crosscountry consistently offer inadequate capacity on their trains. Five, or often four, carriages on trains connecting major cities is simply not good enough. This means that more often than not, Crosscountry trains are hideously cramped. Throw in the unreliable electronic reservation system, the many seats lined up with a carriage wall (rather than a window) and the lack of luggage space, and travelling on their trains is a deeply unpleasant experience.

On top of this, Crosscountry's fares are outrageous. Crosscountry trains' windows are coated with a metallic film to reduce glare. However, this film blocks incoming mobile signal, meaning that you will be unconctable for much of your journey.

Crosscountry pad out their timetables to allow for their poor punctuality. If you're ever on a Crosscountry train that's actually on time, make a note of how long it sits in each station (Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle being good examples). The train is scheduled to sit idle at major stations in order to soak up delays and reduce fines for the operator. Surely getting your passegers from A to B as quickly as possible should be your priority?

Crosscountry consistently offer inadequate capacity on their trains. Five, or often four, carriages on trains connecting major cities is simply not good enough. This means that more often than not, Crosscountry trains are hideously cramped. Throw in the unreliable electronic reservation system, the many seats lined up with a carriage wall (rather than a window) and the lack of luggage space, and travelling on their trains is a deeply unpleasant experience.

On top of this, Crosscountry's fares are outrageous. Overall, one of the worst TOCs in an industry where there is plenty of competition to be the worst,