Imagine the look of disbelief on the faces of rail users at Oxford station next Tuesday when they get serenaded by a so-called performance poet.

What PR spin doctor thought that Sally Crabtree's tour of First Great Western stations would immeasurably improve the lives of the travelling public - their customers?

They need a reality check.

Rambling couplets and twanging guitars are no substitute for trains running on time.

Sadly, reliability is one performance area in which FGW all too often falls flat on its face.

We're all for a bit of fun now and again, but we have to agree with Ox Rail Action that this act is completely ridiculous.