I just got word today that as of October 26th (less than a week away), ViaRail is changing the departure time of my Wednesday morning train to an hour earlier, meaning I'd have to get on the train at 7:13am. I already get to school with almost two hours before class time. I don't need to get there with three. (Yes, I could work, but I teach until 9pm. I'd be toast by 5pm if I got up at 5:45am
I'm pretty much spitting mad. How can you announce such a change with less than a week to go? I can't imagine that they just decided this. I cancelled my train trips subsequent to this week and find myself scrambling for a way to get to and from work. Unfortunately, Greyhound (a distant second choice) doesn't have any buses that arrive in London before the afternoon. We've become a one-car family, and I intend to stay that way. It might mean that I have to take the car on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the ladyfriend will have to carpool to shinny.
At least in the winter, my schedule will allow me to take the later train, but damn you, ViaRail! So much for the environmentally-friendly option.
I'm pretty much spitting mad. How can you announce such a change with less than a week to go? I can't imagine that they just decided this. I cancelled my train trips subsequent to this week and find myself scrambling for a way to get to and from work. Unfortunately, Greyhound (a distant second choice) doesn't have any buses that arrive in London before the afternoon. We've become a one-car family, and I intend to stay that way. It might mean that I have to take the car on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the ladyfriend will have to carpool to shinny.
At least in the winter, my schedule will allow me to take the later train, but damn you, ViaRail! So much for the environmentally-friendly option.
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