Later than Virgin Trains

We hear so much about rail delays. Today my parents made the road journey from Manchester to Slough, and took seven and a half hours for a journey that should have taken four, because of roadworks on the M42.

I have yet to make a train journey that's been three and a half hours late; worst was a three hour delay when a elderly class 47 broke down near Wolverhampton about three years back.

Oh, and today my daily commute was by rail replacement bus, because of the Cheadle Hulme resignalling. What takes the train 11 minutes took 35 on the bus. Those that believe that buses should replace 'unprofitable' rail services take note.