Living where I do, I have a choice of Virgin Trains or Nationa Express East Coast to get to London. I went on Virgin (£35 first class advance single) on Tuesday and came back National Express (£37 first class single).

The big news is that Virgin has finally fitted wi fi on its trains. Now you can work properly while being served with a rather fine sandwich, loads of tea or coffee, and a couple of alcoholic drinks - if you want.

The fly in the ointment was that the train was an hour late!

Coming back, the train was older but probably roomier and more comfortable, the tea and coffee was free but everything else was chargeable. The wi fi was horribly slow.

But the train was on time!