Why do the trains here suck?

by forty • 1 Dec 2008, 18:04 • Journals
So 1 week here in London and i have already decided that your train system is terrible. At first i was like this is mad! you didn't have to go all the way into the city to get another train line (see http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps_stations_stops/metropolitan_trains ) and they ran every few minutes which was amazing compared to the usual 15 minute waits i was use too. BUT every time i get on somewhere, there is some signal failure, some escalators being upgraded, no changing at certain stations and the fact that on weekends there is maintenance everywhere.

Anyway I'm asking for ideas on what to do again, and hopefully this time it wont turn into a beer thread.

I've been to the national gallery, aquarium (I love aquariums don't know why), Tate modern and a few other places. Is there anything in particular I should do? I have plans to check out a few museums but besides that not much else planned.

IDEAS PLEASE.
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zeqq 1 Dec 2008, 18:05
dont do that
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Deactivated5446 1 Dec 2008, 18:05
BEER THREAD!


I LIKE HEINEKEN AND IM NOT PROUD OF IT!
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tEmplAr 1 Dec 2008, 18:23
well i wouldnt be proud of it if i would love it (:
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Testi 1 Dec 2008, 19:00
heineken is for wussies. Real men drink ''Hertog - Jan'' or ''Jupiler''
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Ollz 1 Dec 2008, 18:09
trains tend to be worse on weekends especially sundays, as that's when they do maintenance work and some lines can be closed all day. what's most annoying is they don't even give any warning until the day itself ;(
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rinse 1 Dec 2008, 18:49
They do give you warning mate in which ever station you travel from there will be posters or electronic boards displaying when and where they have to by law mate most people dont tend to read the notices thats all.
Most trains down south are Virgin who have shite customer service or transpennine both have nice modern trains but shite maintanace and service standards.
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Skydeh 1 Dec 2008, 18:12
I really like Madam Tussauds!
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sean 1 Dec 2008, 18:15
Ive only been to the (Louis?) Toussads in Blackpool. Pretty decent actually :P
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Skydeh 1 Dec 2008, 18:16
Yeah, been there too. Nice there also :)
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evan 1 Dec 2008, 18:18
Welcome to the best country in the world!

British Library and Museum are probably worth a mention. Though, I haven't been to either myself.
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AziMiZ 1 Dec 2008, 18:23
london eye ?
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forty 1 Dec 2008, 18:37
When I went to the aquarium, I went for a walk down the thames past the London Eye and some dumbarse tourist was so busy looking up he didnt see the bin in front of him which he then managed to fall into. I imagine that would actually happen alot.
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AziMiZ 1 Dec 2008, 18:45
haha thats quality! i went to the aquarium last time i was at london, but yea the eye would be worth a look (no pun intented)
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point 1 Dec 2008, 18:24
the trains don't suck you dumbass, the infrastructure of the stations does :p
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MichaelKelso 1 Dec 2008, 18:33
yeah thats the Point!
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xedos 1 Dec 2008, 18:36
rofl, trains in UK....
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beggin 1 Dec 2008, 18:42
Check out Trocadero then visit Gamerbase which is at the back of the hmv in Piccadilly Circus and between trocadero. You can enter Gamerbase through Trocadero too if you go up the few steps on the left of the main escalator (you should see an ice cream stall behind you) and keep walking till the end (it's on the left)

http://www.londontrocadero.com/
http://www.gamerbase.com/
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Chr1s 1 Dec 2008, 20:21
I assume they upgrading everything for Olympics so It will probably get worse.

It's shit they spend so much money in London which leaves not right much for other cities' transport.
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