Lamia Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 That said I've come across some really helpful and friendly train staff in my time. On the few occasions I travel by train I have noticed how lovely the trolley staff are. So cheery and it must be a shit job with shit pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Try commuting in London and the South East of England if you want to experience an overpriced and under- resourced rail network. To get into London Paddington from where I live costs £21.30 for a peak day return. That's just a standard rail return, if you want to add a travel card onto that it'll be £27.30. It's roughly equivalent in both distance and time to a journey from Kilmarnock to Glasgow for which the equivalent cost is £10-30. For that it'll be a train that will be crammed full and will most likely be delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Fares are based on distance travelled not journey time. Fares are based on a magical pricing system akin to how QI allocates points. Dundee to Glasgow is always more expensive that Dundee to Perth, and then Perth to Glasgow, despite it being the same train. Theres no logic to their pricing system. Edited November 16, 2015 by kumnio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Fares are based on a magical pricing system akin to how QI allocates points. Dundee to Glasgow is always more expensive that Dundee to Perth, and then Perth to Glasgow, despite it being the same train. Theres no logic to their pricing system. It's based on the "how much can we rip them off" principle. Aberdeen to Glasgow or Edinburgh is roughly the same distance, yet it's always cheaper to Edinburgh where there's a choice of 3 different train companies. If only you could figure out why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 They don't help themselves... - no groupsave when football is on - poorly communicated station announcements - extortionate pricing That said I've come across some really helpful and friendly train staff in my time. Some people who get the train actually lower the overall experience more than the operator does to be fair. Folk who pile their bags on seats in the hope no one sits beside them.... I deliberately sit beside those people You get Friends Fare between Glasgow -Aberdeen/Inverness and Edinburgh - Aberdeen/Inverness (£48.80) and Aberdeen - Inverness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) You get Friends Fare between Glasgow -Aberdeen/Inverness and Edinburgh - Aberdeen/Inverness (£48.80) and Aberdeen - Inverness What if you have no friends? Edited November 16, 2015 by Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Try commuting in London and the South East of England if you want to experience an overpriced and under- resourced rail network. To get into London Paddington from where I live costs £21.30 for a peak day return. That's just a standard rail return, if you want to add a travel card onto that it'll be £27.30. Aye, but you Judas kents get paid big money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 You get Friends Fare between Glasgow -Aberdeen/Inverness and Edinburgh - Aberdeen/Inverness (£48.80) and Aberdeen - Inverness Find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What if you have no friends? Get a single Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Find one. First random date I tried was Saturday 16th January Gla-Abe and there are lots of fares on that day Remember train fares can booked 12 weeks in advance so to get the possible fare you have to get on between 12-11 weeks in advance,obviously no use if you want to rock up or decide a few days before. I got Gla-Lon £137.50 1st class single for me,missus and the under 5 in Feb tonight.I can't go sitting in coach with the poor people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 On the few occasions I travel by train I have noticed how lovely the trolley staff are. So cheery and it must be a shit job with shit pay! I worked for scottail in 2007 for 3 months and the pay was definitely not shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 I worked for scottail in 2007 for 3 months and the pay was definitely not shit I can't see the trolley staff making good money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can't see the trolley staff making good money. A boy left my work to do that. Seemed to think it was quite a good gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can't see the trolley staff making good money. Unless they were agency staff I think it would be a decent wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Finally, is someone at Network Rail playing train Tetris? Plenty of empty bays but they'll often insist on putting the train I'm on at the end of platform 10 with two trains already parked in front, meaning a 0.2 mile walk (from Tradeston basically) just to get to the barriers (I've measured it!) Ah the dreaded departure from the front of platform 10. Usually happens when you arrive at Central with two minutes until departure. It really should have another platform number. In fact did it in the past? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Music to my ears! I'm flying to Belfast then getting the boat back as its actually both cheaper and faster than the train...until I miss the connection that is. You're getting a boat from Belfast to Aberdeen? Does that no take aboot 2 days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittymeister Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I have the misfortune to commute to work by train. in the last couple of months I have started claiming money back on late trains using the Delay Repay scheme. Received about £30 so far. Better in my pocket than Scotrail's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Unless they were agency staff I think it would be a decent wage. Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Unless they were agency staff I think it would be a decent wage. Unless like the conductor and ticket inspectors they're on commission, though most I've encountered don't act as if they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Unless like the conductor and ticket inspectors they're on commission, though most I've encountered don't act as if they are. Not sure, I was a ticket inspector (at Paisley train station) and was on nearly 9.50 / hr and that was 2007, for what I was doing it was good money, from what I gathered it was similar across the company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 You're getting a boat from Belfast to Aberdeen? Does that no take aboot 2 days? "Cairnryan". Don't suppose you know if it's possible to sneak off to Stranraer for 90 minutes then getting back on the "bus" to Ayr? I ain't buying desperate tickets. Belfast to Aberdeen = £41 Stranraer to Aberdeen = £92.20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Not sure, I was a ticket inspector (at Paisley train station) and was on nearly 9.50 / hr and that was 2007, for what I was doing it was good money, from what I gathered it was similar across the company£99.50 an hour wouldn't be good money for that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Not sure, I was a ticket inspector (at Paisley train station) and was on nearly 9.50 / hr and that was 2007, for what I was doing it was good money, from what I gathered it was similar across the company 99% certain the on-train staff get a cut of the tickets they sell on the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 99% certain the on-train staff get a cut of the tickets they sell on the train. 5% commission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 5% commission. Which must be worth a reasonable amount if you're lucky enough to be on a busy route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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