Update: This article published before midday on 1st April was an April Fool.
To celebrate the resumption of the East Wight train service, Island Line have introduced a buffet car service for early commuters from the morning of 1st April.
Island Line said they were grateful for their passengers putting up with nearly three months service disruption while last year’s storm damage was repaired – notably the huge landslip on the coastal side of the line near Shanklin.
Range of options
It appears they’ve thought of everything.
Those who travel on Island Line trains will know that at certain sections of the journey the train becomes very bumpy, so innovative non-spill plastic cups are being used for drinks and special trays for sandwiches and nibbles.
The range includes vegetarian and gluten-free options, as well as some British Rail classics such as cheese and tomato or ham.
Our thanks to Phil Marsh from rail.co.uk for bringing this to our attention.
