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Commuter was left traumatised after trapped inside a train toilet for almost two
 
Re: Commuter was left traumatised after trapped inside a train toilet for almost two
Posted by JayMac at 20:29, 30th January 2026
 
For almost two...?

So it wasn't a number one then?

Re: Commuter was left traumatised after trapped inside a train toilet for almost two
Posted by ChrisB at 20:26, 30th January 2026
 
Agree - the MSM seem to call all rail travellers "commuters" these days. They are wrong.

Re: Commuter was left traumatised after trapped inside a train toilet for almost two
Posted by grahame at 20:04, 30th January 2026
 
From YouTube/Birmingham Live

A commuter was [snip]

Keen athlete Robin was travelling down to take part in a hyrox open ladies event when her day was turned upside down.
It happened last Saturday (24 Jan) on  CrossCountry rail service from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly.


Dictionary

commuter

noun
a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.

So she travels regularly to the hyrax open ladies event, which is a job of work for her ...

I am having a winge at Birmingham Live, not at the lady involved.  To my mind she is not a commuter

Commuter was left traumatised after trapped inside a train toilet for almost two
Posted by ChrisB at 18:03, 30th January 2026
 
From YouTube/Birmingham Live

A commuter was left traumatised after being trapped inside a train toilet for almost two hours, with firefighters eventually being called in to cut down the door.
Robin Smith experienced the rail journey from hell after a malfunctioning automatic door left her stuck inside the small loo.
The 35-year-old, who is severely claustrophobic, almost fainted twice during the shocking incident.
Keen athlete Robin was travelling down to take part in a hyrox open ladies event when her day was turned upside down.
It happened last Saturday (24 Jan) on  CrossCountry rail service from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly.

Something oddly that was exdactly workshopped last year by the XC accessibility Panel.

 
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