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Train seat reservations

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littlebilliie · 13/07/2026 22:39

That if you booked a seat it’s yours?

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Cooshawn · 13/07/2026 22:48

NotAnotherScarf · 13/07/2026 22:45

No the seat isn't yours. It belongs to Network Rail. You have bought the right to sit in it for the duration of that journey

If you're going to be patronising, at least know what you're talking about before going all smart arse.

Network Rail don't own any trains in the UK. The trains are owned by Angel, Eversholt and Porterbrook. Network Rail owns most of the infrastructure.

NorthXNorthWest · 13/07/2026 22:48

littlebilliie · 13/07/2026 22:46

I got called an ableist for asking someone to leave the seat we had booked today. One of the ladies had cane, there was a disability table free. We were a party of 4 and needed the table as a family and the carriage was empty. I hasten to add they hadn’t sat down. Another women unrelated to the party waded in called me an ableist

If the disability table was free I would have asked them to move cane or no cane. There is no reason for them sitting in reserved seats in that scenario.

AplineDaisies · 13/07/2026 22:48

What did they say when you pointed out that you had booked it ?

randomchap · 13/07/2026 22:47

NotAnotherScarf · 13/07/2026 22:45

No the seat isn't yours. It belongs to Network Rail. You have bought the right to sit in it for the duration of that journey

Nice pedantry.

But ultimately it probably belongs to the rolling stock company the train company is renting the carriage from.

Original poster
littlebilliie · 13/07/2026 22:46

I got called an ableist for asking someone to leave the seat we had booked today. One of the ladies had cane, there was a disability table free. We were a party of 4 and needed the table as a family and the carriage was empty. I hasten to add they hadn’t sat down. Another women unrelated to the party waded in called me an ableist

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NotAnotherScarf · 13/07/2026 22:45

No the seat isn't yours. It belongs to Network Rail. You have bought the right to sit in it for the duration of that journey

randomchap · 13/07/2026 22:43

SallyD00lally · 13/07/2026 22:42

Is there a competition on Mumsnet to see who can post the most threads with the least amount of words?

Probably

SallyD00lally · 13/07/2026 22:42

Is there a competition on Mumsnet to see who can post the most threads with the least amount of words?

NorthXNorthWest · 13/07/2026 22:41

randomchap · 13/07/2026 22:41

Who says it isn't?

There is always some arsehole who sits in your reserved seat and refuses to move.

randomchap · 13/07/2026 22:41

Who says it isn't?