(06 Jun 2016, 8:12 pm)Malarkey wrote I understand that was nothing else they could do, but at least prioritising passengers who were booked to be on that train, should of be let on first would of been better, before accommodating those who were supposed be on trains in the hours before and after my train, wouldnt of been as many complaints then would there.

(06 Jun 2016, 11:48 pm)Bus_User wrote And exactly how much more delay will that occur then?   

Also you don't pay any extra for a seat reservation(unless i guess if you booked in first class) so removing them for that train because of the situation was the only thing they could do, you were just unfortunate sadly.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote Was just going to say. You do not pay for any seat reservation (regardless of class of travel).

You pay for your advance ticket. Not sure why you're complaining here Malarkey because this advance would have been a fair bit cheaper than a walk-up fare!

As Citaro said earlier, reservations simply do not work and cause more chaos than they're worth when umpteen trains are cancelled.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Seat reservation is bad enough at times without disruption. Had some old bloke plonk his bag on my reserved seat and I was in a bit of a state that night so I ended up in someone else's reserved seat, fortunately I was able to move into my reserved seat later in the journey.

On my TransPennine service on Saturday morning I had no reservation and I sat in someone's reserved seat, although it was reserved from Newcastle and no-one was in it, so I took it.

Also on a few occasions on VTEC, I have booked not to get a table seat and I have found my reserved seat to be at a table, most of these occasions were due to alterations to services owing to engineering works with 91's appearing instead of 43's, although on Saturday it was down to me getting a East Midlands Trains Class 43 set. These haven't caused me any problems but you do see groups of people looked unamused about their being one person sat at a table for four. Also on one journey, no card in my reserved seat but it was fine.

Oh and how many people can be bothered reading or even see the seat reservation screens under the overhead luggage compartment on CrossCountry's Voyagers? Don't like them.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Seat reservation is bad enough at times without disruption. Had some old bloke plonk his bag on my reserved seat and I was in a bit of a state that night so I ended up in someone else's reserved seat, fortunately I was able to move into my reserved seat later in the journey.

On my TransPennine service on Saturday morning I had no reservation and I sat in someone's reserved seat, although it was reserved from Newcastle and no-one was in it, so I took it.

Also on a few occasions on VTEC, I have booked not to get a table seat and I have found my reserved seat to be at a table, most of these occasions were due to alterations to services owing to engineering works with 91's appearing instead of 43's, although on Saturday it was down to me getting a East Midlands Trains Class 43 set. These haven't caused me any problems but you do see groups of people looked unamused about their being one person sat at a table for four. Also on one journey, no card in my reserved seat but it was fine.

Oh and how many people can be bothered reading or even see the seat reservation screens under the overhead luggage compartment on CrossCountry's Voyagers? Don't like them.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:47 pm)Andreos1 wrote People standing in the aisle, blocking anyone from getting past - whilst they wait for the message to scroll along... Does my head in. Even if I am already in my seat.

(06 Jun 2016, 7:49 pm)Malarkey wrote I fell victim to this on thursday evening with a delay of 25 Minutes on my Train which was due depart Edinburgh at 19:35pm, instead it left at 8pm with a mad scramble to Platform 19 by some 600+ Passengers I would say, over half of which were not supposed be on that train, VTEC rather kindly scrapped all reservations for this journey which meant I lost my seat which paid £17 for, furthermore I spent 2 and a half hours almost standing all the way back to Newcastle, safe to say I will logging a complaint to VTEC when I have the time to do so as it was absolute utter chaos.

(19 Mar 2017, 5:05 pm)Thomas43299 wrote A fire next to the track between Darlington and Durham is causing delays of up to 30 minutes to journeys between Darlington and Newcastle Central. This is expected until 17:45.

(21 Mar 2017, 1:11 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/fourtrains

One to keep an eye on.

(10 Aug 2017, 9:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-40886222

What absolute knackers!

(11 Aug 2017, 11:47 am)8222 wrote They are being stupid - but what's strange is that these kind of crossings are allowed on such a high speed railway. I guess the crossings came first; but you look at the TGV lines in France and I'm sure there are no crossings on it; yet alone ones like that. I guess it's all cost.

(28 Nov 2017, 9:33 am)Andreos1 wrote Details of upgrade work south of Central Station.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/lne-and-em/newcastle-track-upgrade/