If you’ve ever been on a train that just seems to run later and later, spare a thought for the passengers on the French SNCF train which arrived 13 hours late!
The 4295 train was carrying 600 passengers on France’s famed high speed SNCF railway which is often regarded as second only to the Swiss in terms of punctuality. But the 4295 train slightly dented this reputation as a result of bad weather, a late driver, a bad engine, a blockage on the line (another broken down train) and even disruptive drunk passengers.
As one passenger who finally made it to his destination, said “We feel like we’ve been shipwrecked.” So next time you’re stuck on a train in Britain, just think it’s not likely to be quite this bad.
The full run-down of what happened can be found on the BBC web site.
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