I was one of hundreds of passengers caught up in travel chaos on the journey home to Liverpool last night.
In the time it would take you to fly direct from the UK to Dubai, I managed to get by train from Newcastle to Liverpool. This seemingly endless journey will be all too familiar for regular train users and commuters, who have their patience tested on a daily basis.
But this is the reality of what it's really like trying to travel between two major Northern cities on public transport - and why we deserve better.
