Any problems Tuesday and Wednesday?
I have not been travelling peak time Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning so could you please add comments if you experienced any problems. How many carriages on the 07:31 today and the 17:04 and 17:22 yesterday?
posted by www.loial.co.uk at 4:17 AM
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A colleague found this article whilst doing research on the web. It was in the Washington Post and is written by Suketa Mehta describing the hidden joys of commuting on Mumbai's overcrowded trains. Just replace 'Mumbai' with 'Bristol' and enjoy.
“If you are late for work in Mumbai and reach the station just as the train is leaving the platform, don’t despair. You can run up to the packed compartments and find many hands unfolding like petals to pull you on board. And while you will probably have to hang on to the door frame with your fingertips, you are still grateful for the empathy of your fellow passengers, already packed tighter than cattle, their shirts drenched with sweat in the badly ventilated compartment. They know that your boss might yell at you or cut your pay if you miss this train. And at the moment of contact, they do not know if the hand reaching for theirs belongs to a Hindu or a Muslim or a Christian or a Brahmin or an Untouchable. Come on board, they say. We’ll adjust.”
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