GWR vs National Express
Recently I went to Cheltenham to make the most of the 4-day Easter weekend, and to save costs I decided to take a Coach on the return journey. This also allowed me to try National Express for the first time in quite a long time, so I thought that it would be interesting to compare the train against the coach. Great Western Railway (Train): My train at Cheltenham Spa The first advantage of the train was the ability to make free reservations, which guaranteed that I would have a seat on the train. Unfortunately, I was travelling in standard class on a GWR IET. The first issue was the platform, which was not announced till less than 10 minutes before departure, which was a big issue since the train was at the other end of the platform, requiring a dash to make sure I didn't miss it. This specific train was quite cheap at £18.50 for a standard class ticket, although most services are more expensive, ranging from £20-40. This journey would take 1 hour and 59 minutes, faster than the co...