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Meanwhile I am sort of moving past Sens, adding extra delay Does SNCF possibly think we might want to know what the hell is going on? No! That would be far too much effort!

Jon Worth @Jon Worth 1776671800

And it is at moments like this that you realise that

COMPULSORY RESERVATION TRAINS ARE SHIT

I will happily stand the whole way from Paris to Liège, because better that than not getting there at all

But as the Eurostar is compulsory reservation I am likely not allowed on it

My need to get to my destination is higher than the mild inconvenience to some other passenger if I am standing beside them in an aisle

Frank · 4w

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Jon Worth · 4w

Finally close to Paris. 2 hours 30 mins late, for no fault of my own. And I’ve got no idea if or when I can continue my journey towards Maastricht. 11:51 from Nord, ideally, but contingent on a friendly train manager…

will-h · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqy98u6vcmvnxz0vt0z6d37827zxwzt7zy3dxzxr60x9sd9awh62mq8yy789 At some point it does become miserable - when people can't even get to their assigned seats or to the toilets/catering. But that's the British railway experience where any disruption giv...