This from Slow Train author Michael Williams...
On my latest latest foray around the secondary lines of Britain I spotted this at Aberystwyth last night.
The train forming the 17.30 Cambrian line service to Birmingham International was due on at any moment. Yet nobody batted an eyelid as this passenger relaxed in the sunshine dangling his legs over the track.
'No staff, no CCTV - and nobody seemed to care...'
UPDATE: This from Myfanwy...
And evidently no seats for passengers to sit upon whilst awaiting occasional trains...
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Eye's favourite national newspaper hack is not a happy bunny!
Michael Williams, former Deputy Editor of the Independent on Sunday and regular Mail contributor, is about to publish his latest book.Showing how it is still possible, in today's frenetic world, to breath, take stock and enjoy rail travel his new tome is a tour de force of Britain's best railway routes and companies.
And with an unrivaled contact book Michael had planned to welcome the greatest and good of the railway industry and government to the launch of 'On the Slow Train'.
But what's this.
Alas.
The brothers' threatened strike risks throwing his launch plans into disarray!
No matter.
Eye understands that whilst researching 'On the Slow Train' Michael learnt how BR execs managed to make it to the office during previous industrial disputes.
Perhaps passenger favourite WSMR can provide guests with overnight berths aboard a SLE/SLED stabled at Marylebone overnight...
UPDATE: This from A Trainspotter...
Unless the weather takes a sudden turn for the worse such that we can say "Merry Christmas Everybody", I think that Mail hack might "get more satisfaction" on strike days from an SLE+SLEP combination than an SLED - especially if he hopes for a beverage before bedtime.