{"id":2257,"date":"2025-05-06T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/?p=2257"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:12:07","slug":"commuters-are-saying-the-same-thing-about-this-terrible-avanti-trains-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/commuters-are-saying-the-same-thing-about-this-terrible-avanti-trains-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Commuters are saying the same thing about this \u2018terrible\u2019 Avanti trains feature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ever run out of battery while on the train? (Picture: 2023 Ken Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the biggest mistakes to make as a commuter is forgetting your power bank. <\/p>\n

No one likes going bareback<\/a> on a journey, but you can really find yourself in a sticky situation if your train ticket is on your lifeless phone.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, many trains now have plug sockets, and some newer Avanti West Cost services even have wireless charging ports. The ports \u2014 found on one of the four tables per carriage \u2014 mean even without a cable, you can charge your phone. <\/p>\n

Of course, that\u2019s only if they work.<\/p>\n

Avanti West Coast rolled out its wireless ports in 2023 on refurbished Pendolino trains. <\/p>\n

The trains were designed back in the 1960s, and later refurbished in 2002.<\/p>\n

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However, this funky, futuristic technology doesn\u2019t always work seamlessly \u2013 with several Avanti customers complaining that they aren\u2019t fit for purpose.<\/p>\n

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Avanti West Coast debuted the technology in 2023 (Picture: Matthew Pover)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve yet to sit at a table seat on your new trains with a charging point\/plug that actually works\u2026what\u2019s with that?\u2019 @NathanJames78<\/a> asked. \u2018At seat chargers are fine, but tables with their wireless charging facility seem to not be functioning.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added: \u2018It\u2019s every train since they were launched them\u2026 a whole group of people were discussing the same issue across many journeys.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Traveller @PeteLomas<\/a> also complained that the chargers were temperamental. \u2018In table wireless charging is a bit hit and miss. Have to be within 5mm of centre to keep working.\u2019<\/p>\n

While @JE_Boland<\/a> said of his Avanti experience: \u2018Phone charger not working, toilets out of order\u2026onboard shop only takes cash. Avanti [is] reassuringly expensive, always terrible.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Not everyone has drawn the short straw, though. Over on the r\/uktrains<\/a> Reddit Subreddit, @starbur-n said the \u2018wireless chargers built into the tables are neat.\u2019<\/p>\n

For @Luivery<\/a>, their experience in standard premium class was \u2018excellent\u2019 \u2013 and they praised the experience for having \u2018bigger seats, guaranteed tables, wireless charging and a guaranteed window (depends where you sit that is),\u2019 while @PhantomSesay argued it was \u2018one of their best ideas.\u2019<\/p>\n

And after the feature debuted, @Train_PlaneHub<\/a> praised the fleet for its \u2018good legroom, lots of luggage space and charging points at every seat.\u2019<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Avanti West Coast told Metro <\/strong>that \u2018two carriages out of a total of 574 carriages in our Pendolino fleet have issues with the wireless chargers and plug sockets and we\u2019re working to replace parts.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re sorry to any of our customers affected and encourage those experiencing problems when charging their devices to tell our Train Managers, who can attempt to reset the parts or report the issue, so it can be looked into by our fleet engineers,\u2019 they added.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re in a huff as you hurry through a sea of\u00a0commuters<\/a>\u00a0onto a packed\u00a0Circle Line<\/a>\u00a0train, praying you won\u2019t be late for work (again).<\/p>\n

You look around for a seat and, in typical\u00a0fashion<\/a>, they\u2019re all occupied \u2013 but not by people.<\/p>\n

Rucksacks, handbags and ugly briefcases are dumped on\u00a0empty seats<\/a>, as their owners lounge on the seat next to them. And of course, there\u2019s no thought to move their bag to floor so you can take its place.<\/p>\n

This infuriating behaviour isn\u2019t new, but it\u2019s now got a name: \u2018double bagging\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be rude \u2013 it\u2019s a perfectly innocent term coined by Metro<\/strong>, to describe the act of taking up two seats on public transport; one for their bag; one for themselves.<\/p>\n

These double baggers are the worst types of commuters \u2013 appearing on\u00a0tubes<\/a>, trains and\u00a0buses<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and we aren\u2019t the only ones who have a problem with them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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