Wnen did you last use a train?

Question

Did you find it more or less convenient than driving?

Did you find it cheaper or more expensive than driving?

Did you find it faster or slower than driving?

Do you think the ticket price was good value?

Did you have to stand up for any part of the journey?

Where refreshments available? Where they reasonably priced?

How did the ticket price compare with flying?

Answer 1

Today

Far, far, far.... more convenient

Alot cheaper- £20-£25 in advance for a 3 1/2 hour journey

Very good value..  

No

I had a Ham & Cheese Panini, and a Cheese & Onion roll.     I also had many drinks..... everything listed is complimentary in First Class :)

I don't/haven't used any flights before domestically.

Answer 2

Last Thursday

Less

A lot more

Faster

Extortionate

No

Yes did,nt buy any

No flights to destination,if there had been I'm sure flying would have been cheaper

Answer 3

Last week was cheaper than driving London and return £8 each way try to go to London and back on £8 worth of petrol was faster than driving no traffic jams ticket price excellent reserved a seat so no standing up there was buffet car the tea and coffee used to be free but now they charge food is not that cheap but it's ok

Flying can't do that

Answer 4

I would prefer to use the train, but I have to drive to the train station, pay parking and leave my car in an unsafe area

Answer 5

Wnen did you last use a train? 2 days ago - Hammersmith to Twickenham

Did you find it more or less convenient than driving? More

Did you find it cheaper or more expensive than driving? Slightly cheaper £1.30 for 5 miles (driving 5 x35p = £1.75)

Did you find it faster or slower than driving? Faster

Do you think the ticket price was good value? Fair

Did you have to stand up for any part of the journey? No

Where refreshments available? Where they reasonably priced? No, not usual on local services.

How did the ticket price compare with flying? Can't fly for that journey!

Answer 6

blimey there is a lot but here goes

i don't drive so for me more convenient

see above

see above

mine ride was free, but no i don't think a lot of fares are value for money

no i was sat in 1st class there and back (in case you thought my free ride was spent in and out of toilets)

yes they were, and reasonable well bearing in mind you have a captive audience and can charge what you like its not too bad.

Don't know as i did not pay

Answer 7

This morning for my commute and July 2nd for the return trip from my brother's ranch for his birthday and to fight fires.

It's MUCH more convenient to me... with proper planning.

Here in California, it is much cheaper... the roundtrip ticket costs me $19.75 while driving my 35mpg beater would cost me $25 in gas alone.

It IS slower... though during commute hours, it's only an hour slower: 3 hours on the train.  I'd rather "lose" that hour because I can RELAX on the train... sleep, read, work, or play on the computer.

The ticket is a terrific value.

I've never had to stand on the long trip... on my commute I stand because I'm only 3 stops.

Refreshments are not available on either trains, though I always pack a snack on my "long trip".

FLYING would would cost $250 from San Jose to Stockton... 10 times the price of the train.

Answer 8

this morning

more convenient

Much cheaper

faster

decent value

nope. sat the whole way and slept

No refreshments

much cheaper.

Answer 9

trains are not as convenient as driving

they are expensive

they can be faster to some destinations but slower to others may have frequent changes and delays and long waits on stations

some tickets can be better if booked in advance and you travel off peak

you often have to stand up for a lot of the journey during peak times

some refreshments are sometimes available for part of the journey

Answer 10

Last Friday

More

Expensive

Faster

No

No

Yes/yes

Expensive

It was the Stansted ecpress to London. Cost of return train was more expensive than return air fare to Glasgow!!

Answer 11

Trains are great use them all the time ,most problems are caused by other folk  jumpers,not stopping at Level crossings

tall vehicled hitting bridges,stone throwers,obstructions on line   tickets are brill I find cheap fares for many on these pages

Mchester-Plymouth on a Sat under 18quid

Answer 12

Last used a train a week ago as I have been on Holiday this week.  Trains are very convieniant when heading into London or bigger cities, mainly less expensive when you consider all day parking, petrol and wear and tear costs, are normally faster than driving (from where I live into London City by car would take approx 3 hours in the peak, only takes 1hr 30 mins on slowest service by train) luckily I travel from a strating station and do not have to stand on slow, but the through faster services I have been known to stand the 40miles into London when there is disruption, but normally the train is standing room only on the way home. Refreshments? Buy them outside the railway, on board catering trolley service and cafes on stations are all rip offs because they are independant and have to pay the companies so much money to operate.  Flying is not an option.

Hope this helps

Answer 13

3 years ago  - first and last time

cheaper

faster

yes

no

no

How can you compare a train journey to an air flight?

Answer 14

Travelled by train for the first time in 10 years to Cardiff last Easter. Pleasant trip, free from pressure and cheap at £15. Sat down all the way and refreshments were available from an attendant. Compared with flying and car it was very good value and much less hastle.

Answer 15

I travelled to town by train last week.

Journey time 12 minutes compared to 25 in the car.

Price - I get a special price as I used to work for the railway and have a retired staff pass, so very good price.

Got a seat both ways.

Answer 16

2 months ago

yes

more expensive

faster

no

no

yes,no

too expensive

Answer 17

On Thursday. More convenient, quite expensive, faster than driving, not bad value - £5.10 return so £2.55 one way. I did not have to stand up, bit refreshments were not available. Compared with flying it would be cheaper due to the short distance.

Answer 18

3 weeks ago

convenient

cheaper

a bit slower

yes very good

no reserved seat at no extra cost

yes were available, disgusting price

n/a (i used train to get to the airport)

Answer 19

In India train is cheaper then flight.There are so many trains provide meals & other necessary items.

Answer 20

The last train ride I had was at a railroad museum I used to be affiliated with years ago.

Answer 21

last month

more exspensive

slower

no

yes

no

cheaper.

Although i looked at travel to newcastle, and the train is more exspensive than flying