BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by Oxonhutch at 21:35, 23rd December 2025

I reflect that Electric Train might be having his Christmas this year rather than in the thick of the ~~chaos~~ planned engineering work.

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by Mark A at 18:27, 23rd December 2025

Also the value of through trains pls.

Mark

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by grahame at 17:41, 23rd December 2025

: Chris from Nailsea

I think you only have to look at many of the topic headings in several of the boards on the Coffee Shop forum to see that 'chaos on the railways' has been ongoing for many years now ...

The word "Chaos" had appeared in 1667 posts across 710 threads over the years ... here are some other counts

Delayed - 8890 posts in 2475 threads
Cancelled - 6275 posts in 1046 threads
Chaos - 1667 posts in 710 threads

Fare - 22445 posts in 5122 threads
Timetable - 16766 posts in 4310 threads
Connection - 9531 posts in 3588 threads
Environment - 2989 posts in 1474 threads
Catering - 3991 posts in 764 threads

Which rather confirmed to me the importance of connections

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:01, 23rd December 2025

I think you only have to look at many of the topic headings in several of the boards on the Coffee Shop forum to see that 'chaos on the railways' has been ongoing for many years now ...

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by TaplowGreen at 05:49, 23rd December 2025

: grahame

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdg795m5epo

"Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

But are they really in chaos, or is it planned?

Or if they are in chaos at Christmas, are they in chaos the rest of the year too?

I think the distinction is that Christmas on the railways is planned chaos, whereas the rest of the year chaos happens randomly and at any time.

Re: BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by ChrisB at 18:45, 22nd December 2025

Oh, chaos would be ten times worse than it is.....

BBC article - "Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

Posted by grahame at 07:43, 22nd December 2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdg795m5epo

"Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas"

But are they really in chaos, or is it planned?

Or if they are in chaos at Christmas, are they in chaos the rest of the year too?

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