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 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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