Anyone who has had the misfortune to travel by train in this country will know that it is not a pleasant experience. The crumbling network is underfunded, expensive to travel on with overcrowded, dirty and unreliable services. However, Avanti West Coast have decided that it is the perfect time to launch Britain’s first Pride train staffed by a LGBT crew.
The train emblazoned with a huge rainbow flag will leave from London Euston this morning (25th Aug) and travel up to Manchester Piccadilly. It will also have a black and brown paintwork to represent BAME communities as well as the transgender flag. Little wonder they didn’t want ‘St George “I can’t breeeve” Floyd’ immortalised on the side.
“A sign of the steps we are taking towards a more inclusive, diverse and equal society” burbled a company spokescunt. The train will also be filled with posters and literature and Pride-related onboard announcements.
Oh fuck off you woke pansies, any normal person just wants to get from A to B as quickly as possible, in comfort and for a reasonable price, not to be indoctrinated by LGBT propaganda or informed on Manchester’s cottaging hotspots. And if you’re not a Gay imagine the thought of using the toilet? You would have to hold it for three hours as the helpful staff will probably offer to shake it.
It almost makes you yearn for the good old days of being sandwiched next to the toilet following a five hour delay on a hot summer’s day, and paying an extortionate price for the privilege.
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This really beggars belief. Or rather buggers belief. I’m actually totally gobsmacked. Words fail me on this one.
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I would genuinely prefer to walk from London to Manchester.
Probably arrive before them as well
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Transladys ,ladyboys and bull dykes with blue hair I’m just coming into the tunnel !!
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Why the colours of the rainbow to represent homosexuality?
A rainbow is the light through rain I think. I hope someone technical will explain.
If there is to be a gay train, then in fairness there should be a train for everything else. Not just sexual preferences but EVERYTHING.
But I feel there won’t be as I imagine that would be too expensive for the infinite amount of trains needed to represent everything.
A cake train for instance is one of many.
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The interkipling express is now on platform 15,
Stopping at Bakewell, Glutton, and Dundee.
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Haha, MNC! 😀
I wonder if they serve fairy cakes on the rainbow train. 😉
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Flabbott is serving on the chocolate fancies counter.
Afternoon Spoons.
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Why don’t they paint a bellend at the front of the train. When entering a brown ringed tunnel this will complete the effect.
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I long for the bygone era of the hard nosed cockney gay gangster. Not one iota of floppy wrists and puddle jumping. In the words of Ronnie Kray “I ain’t a poof, I’m omosexual”.
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I heard they’re going to paint the front to look like a bellend. And, they’re going to paint murals on the entrance to tunnels to make them look like men’s arses.
They’ll also be handing out gerbils on the trolley.
Probably.
It’ll be a major target for peacefuls. Be safer to walk along the tracks blindfolded wearing headphones. What a fucking country. Can’t get the train because it’s full of gays or is at risk if being blown up by ‘peacefuls’.
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Can’t see a certain D. Fiddler buying a ticket anytime soon.
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If I wanted divershitty, multiculturalism, equality…(free love seems to have died a death – answers on the back of a postcard, please !) I’d join a rally.
Trains are for getting from A to B.
Sod them.
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Another train to avoid.
With my devastating charm, physical beauty and charisma, I would need to employ a mosquefull of peacefuls to act as a safety buffer.
Let the train take the strain-fuck that.
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Apparently they are letting the public suggest names.
I hope we will get to.see all the suggestions
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Is it painted black and brown so it looks like a turd coming out of a tunnel?
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