John Andrew Smith

Competitive Masters and Open Water Swimmer, mad Skier, slow Mountain Biker, Rangers Fan, and generally active person! Oh and I sell software for a living.

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast We’ve been stationary at Tring station for well over an hour, why are there trains on other lines in both directions moving?

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@philips_uk my coffee machine which is only 6 months old keeps leaking

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@chilternrailway please put the AC on! It’s way too hot 🥵

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@PremSportsTV @sbk @PremSportsTV I’m trying too, but my Sky box is telling to go to your website, your website says I already am a customer but you don’t recognise my email address and when I call you’re too busy to put me in the queue and take my money!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast @LNRailway And now the train is hoped to get isn’t going to stop in Coventry!

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@AvantiWestCoast how are you going to get me home to Coventry? Been at Euston since 5:40! Boarded one train only to then have to get off as you had no crew? Surely with all the cancellations you have crew waiting?!? Why can’t I use my ticket on Chiltern Railways from Marylebone?

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast @LNRailway Yup, I know you have disruptions! But why can you not work with Chiltern Railways for them to accept tickets? This is so poor!!!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast @LNRailway Is having me wait at Euston for over 2 and a half hours acceptable?

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast @LNRailway Why but for the disruption now?!?!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast @RailEngr Why not! I’ve been waiting at Euston for nearly 90mins! How is the London Northwrestern train boarding but not the Avanti one to Coventry?!?!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@SkyUK Sky WiFi Max is an absolute joke! The connectivity in my house and WiFi signal strength is significantly worse after “upgrading” from Boost. And the wait to get an engineer is well over a week! I should have to pay for this abysmal level of service, or lack of!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@chilternrailway thank you for leaving me stranded in Birmingham last night when you cancelled your services. The delay repay won’t cover the very expensive taxi!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@O2 an hours wait to just be able to use MyO2 App?!?!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast you’re a joke of a TOC! YOU cancel my train! I have a reserved seat in Premium Standard! I’m now late for my meetings and you won’t let me sit in a half empty carriage in First Class!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@chilternrailway @AvantiWestCoast @chilternrailway and reading the detail I don’t see when you’re delivering on a plan to increase capacity from London to Leamington Spa. Refurbing existing trains doesn’t create more seats! When you introducing standing tickets?

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@chilternrailway why are your trains ALWAYS overcrowded? Must be over 100 people standing! It’s always the same! No wonder I usually use @AvantiWestCoast

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@chilternrailway @AvantiWestCoast 2030!!! Not sure I can wait 5 years! It’s already been very poor and overcrowded for years!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@AvantiWestCoast who designed your car park at Coventry station? Tightest car park ever! But worse is the fact there is only one entrance and exit barrier. Been stuck now for over 10 mins trying to exit! Queue goes back to third floor!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@chilternrailway How can a TOC that offers such a poor service be awarded a new line. The journey time from Leamington to Marylebone has increased significantly! The trains are over crowded and very often are delayed. I now drive to Coventry and get the train to Euston that’s takes 55mins!

[John Andrew Smith @SwimJohn76]

@nugs777 @SkySportsF1 @OconEsteban @HaasF1Team Very poor from @SkySportsF1 getting something this basic wrong!