"I feel like a sitting duck, that's what I feel every time I get on the train, " she says.

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The next problem is buying a ticket before I get on the train.

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This often results in missing my train, so I often get on the next train and hope I can buy a ticket on board.

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Then I would get on the train and head for work.

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Another interesting point is that after the debacle of the Jubilee I tried, on a number of occasions, to get the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to do an interview.

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With the mounting pressure in Brussels Midi station, I decided to get on a train to Gent - only 150km away from Calais.

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