Grumpy Chops @ChopsGrumpy

The joys of #northernfail

All change at @northernassist ... NOT! Taken half an hour to get from Parbold to Wigan. Still yet to get us to Manchester. Just another normal day of misery being late to the office #northernfail

Nope, I didn’t want to get home on time tonight either #northernfail

Normal confusion at #manchestervictoria either the Wigan train is not coming in on plat 5 or it is not coming in at 19.05 as stated looking at the board on the platform side #northernfail #lateagain

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger: 6/6 The excitement you get when the train pulls in & the carriage is the one with carpet and tables, as opposed to the usual leaky pacer with radiators that take up half your legroom #northernrail @northern_resist

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger: 5/6 The feeling of relaxation you get when you get a train outside of rush hour #northernrail @northern_resist

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger: 4/6 The justification you feel when you get 83p compensation for yet another delayed journey (something is better than nothing) #northernrail @northern_resist

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger: 3/6 The elation you feel when a train gets you to your destination on time (when 10 minutes late is considered a “good day”) #northernrail @northern_resist

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger: 2/6 The delight you feel when a two carriage train pulls in and you are in front of the doors when it stops #northernrail @northern_resist

6 things that bring a bit of relief to a #northernfail passenger (things that should in fact be the norm!): 1/6 The shear relief you feel when the board announces there are going to be 4 carriages #northernrail @northern_resist

Thank you @AvantiWestCoast for deciding not to cancel the 12.29 train from Wigan. This has helped me to not be too late, albeit I will still miss my connections. Could have been worse so thank you!

First experience using @AvantiWestCoast Terrible so far. Major delays at Wigan and now I’ll miss my connecting trains, turning a 4 hour journey into an all day journey. And you wonder why people don’t use public transport? #disgrace #avantifail

Finally! It can’t get any worse so I will look forward to these developments #northernrail #northernfail bbc.com/news/business-…

Same old same old @northernassist thank god i have 12 days off where I don’t have to rely on your shoddy train service!

Everyone going spare tonight on the trains! Sat on the delayed Southport train somewhat relieved that this is the last train journey I have to make in 2019! Merry Christmas all! #northernfail

FINGERS CROSSED 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Northern Resist @northern_resist

6 years ago

FINGERS CROSSED 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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You have got to be kidding me @northernassist 😭😭😭 I’m missing my running club’s Xmas gathering thanks to your consistently appalling service 🤬🤯#northernfail

Is it really a lot to ask to get home on time. Just once. #northernfail #hatethiscountry #needtoemigrate

Christmas do cut short early thanks to @northernassist and their chaotic train service. #northernfail #ruiningchristmas #commuterhell #everydayoccurrence

Just what I needed this morning. Thanks @northernassist #northernfail