It's the uncertainty of train delays (in the UK) and your powerlessness as a passenger that's really painful. You get at least one of:
- delay announced increasing by 1 minute with every minute that passes
- no time given, just "delayed"
- trains that were delayed cancelled after 20 minutes wait
- except when you find another way, then they turn up
- additional stops, not announced until you're onboard (so useful to nobody)
- skipping stops/terminating early, again not announced
- announcements that the train will terminate early, only for the driver to announce he's heard nothing of the sort and carry on
etc...
- delay announced increasing by 1 minute with every minute that passes
- no time given, just "delayed"
- trains that were delayed cancelled after 20 minutes wait
- except when you find another way, then they turn up
- additional stops, not announced until you're onboard (so useful to nobody)
- skipping stops/terminating early, again not announced
- announcements that the train will terminate early, only for the driver to announce he's heard nothing of the sort and carry on
etc...