> During my travels in the UK I heard lots of Brits complain about the price of train tickets. It's that it is often cheaper and faster to drive if you are not

> During my travels in the UK I heard lots of Brits complain about the price of train tickets. It's that it is often cheaper and faster to drive if you are not taking a train in or out of London. > This might surprise British readers, but I have nothing but good things to say about the reliability and punctuality of trains in the UK. The problem is that when the train is delayed, it can end up as cancelled as they have a specific time window to fit in. Again, the comparison here would be a car. You could end up in traffic, but eventually at least you will reach your destination. As somebody living outside of London, I have zero time for somebody complaining that the tube was 1 minute late. Try waiting several hours, just to find the train won't be coming at all. Anyway, it is really weird to hear so much positive about the UK rail system. Any good there will likely get demolished in the coming recession and energy crisis. I have no idea how rail will still be viable during the coming rolling blackouts.