Try getting the train! Unless you are in first class (and then you can still be crowded out by folk piling on for just a few stops) then the whole experience is pretty uncomfortable unless your carriage is empty. Air travel today might not be as hassle free as it used to be but it is still more comfortable and hassle free the majority of the time. Even the EZY & FR queues are better than waiting on cold drab station platforms and then squeezed into an economy seat with a tray that wont even hold your cup of tea let alone your laptop.