Southeastern train disruption (franchise to be taken over by Govt p191)
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Train driver accidentally pressed the wrong button so we sat at Hither Green for 15 mins just now. Yaaaaaay.2
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That's very unfair mate, it's a lot more complicated than that.Rizzo said:
They also have the ones to open and close the doors and also the one that turns the heating on all summer.10 -
But the driver might be colour blind AND dyslexic .....DaveMehmet said:
That's very unfair mate, it's a lot more complicated than that.Rizzo said:
They also have the ones to open and close the doors and also the one that turns the heating on all summer.1 -
I'm wondering, will many of you that commute from Bexley, Welling etc intend to get on a bus to Abbey Wood or Woolwich to get the Crossrail come December?
Specially for example, Liverpool Street workers?
What will parking be like at Abbey Wood, will it be worth driving there?
14 mins from Woolwich to Liv Street, got to be tempting? As a warning, getting on a bus outside Woolwich Arsenal is quite aggravating so it might still be worth sticking with South Eastern.
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He’ll be writing a cheque out next.Brendan_O_Connell said:
Visa Electron is sooooo 1990s!man_at_milletts said:
This one mate. Why?Brendan_O_Connell said:
Visa Electron? What decade are you living in m_a_m?man_at_milletts said:The bastards have stopped taking payments by Visa Electron now? Why?
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Surely the time the bus takes (in normal traffic, let alone terrible traffic) will negate the time saving ?Curb_It said:I'm wondering, will many of you that commute from Bexley, Welling etc intend to get on a bus to Abbey Wood or Woolwich to get the Crossrail come December?
Specially for example, Liverpool Street workers?
What will parking be like at Abbey Wood, will it be worth driving there?
14 mins from Woolwich to Liv Street, got to be tempting? As a warning, getting on a bus outside Woolwich Arsenal is quite aggravating so it might still be worth sticking with South Eastern.1 -
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But if work at Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street or even Farringdon you will be delivered straight there and on time without having to make your way from London Bridge/ Cannon st.Lordflashheart said:
Surely the time the bus takes (in normal traffic, let alone terrible traffic) will negate the time saving ?Curb_It said:I'm wondering, will many of you that commute from Bexley, Welling etc intend to get on a bus to Abbey Wood or Woolwich to get the Crossrail come December?
Specially for example, Liverpool Street workers?
What will parking be like at Abbey Wood, will it be worth driving there?
14 mins from Woolwich to Liv Street, got to be tempting? As a warning, getting on a bus outside Woolwich Arsenal is quite aggravating so it might still be worth sticking with South Eastern.
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A few problems with the trains yesterday on the way to the match, but amusing as the announcer at London Bridge announcing the station stops went...
...Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, CHAAARLLLLTTTOOON, Woolwich Dockyard...
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Credit where credit is (sort of) due my train is only 5 mins more delayed than usual (so far), which given we've had more than 3cm of snow is impressive. Kind of.0
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In other news creepy Mr Murder is back. Although he is sitting further away from me and is staring at someone else so I think he has chosen a different victim this morning.7
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It's a trick to catch you off guard.cantersaddick said:In other news creepy Mr Murder is back. Although he is sitting further away from me and is staring at someone else so I think he has chosen a different victim this morning.
Be afraid be very afraid.2 -
Are you Mr Murder?blackpool72 said:
It's a trick to catch you off guard.cantersaddick said:In other news creepy Mr Murder is back. Although he is sitting further away from me and is staring at someone else so I think he has chosen a different victim this morning.
Be afraid be very afraid.0 -
cantersaddick said:
Are you Mr Murder?blackpool72 said:
It's a trick to catch you off guard.cantersaddick said:In other news creepy Mr Murder is back. Although he is sitting further away from me and is staring at someone else so I think he has chosen a different victim this morning.
Be afraid be very afraid. 2 -
Trains cancelled into London this morning from Orpington. So far this week not one journey has been on time. And on the radio they are talking about the amount of hours lost in traffic jams in this country well they should take a look at the average hours lost on the poxy trains.0
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It is only Tuesday.1StevieG said:Trains cancelled into London this morning from Orpington. So far this week not one journey has been on time. And on the radio they are talking about the amount of hours lost in traffic jams in this country well they should take a look at the average hours lost on the poxy trains.
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Erm, I got the 07:35 Cannon Street from Petts Wood without an issue. Got to New Cross about 2 mins later than scheduled but thats pretty good compared to usual.1StevieG said:Trains cancelled into London this morning from Orpington. So far this week not one journey has been on time. And on the radio they are talking about the amount of hours lost in traffic jams in this country well they should take a look at the average hours lost on the poxy trains.
Sorry, I'll wash my mouth out with soap and water as that sounds like I'm praising them!
South Eastern are still utter bastards. Thats better.0 -
Sat outside London Bridge for 10 minutes this morning for no apparent reason.0
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Be careful not to identify which service that was or the rmt bully boys will make the bloke’s life a misery. Serving customers is specifically against the rmt constitution and drivers flagrantly risking passengers lives by operating doors is punishable by a lifetime of threats and harassment. Chances are driver was waiting for the lights to change but he’s really gotta take care with all that safety critical multi taskingrhinosvalley said:One time desperate for them to be late and of course it ran early/On time....
Short train so running desperately at Greenwich platform....next one cancelled so would.be 20 0dd minute wait.......doors shut with several.of us still halfway down platform running.
Driver must have seen us and rather than setting off released the doors so all of us could get on....
Not often give.em credit but.nice one driver...
That really was.helpful.....1 -
By 9.30am I’d already covered the full spectrum of emotions since leaving the house this morning.
First of all, the usual combination of rage, disgust and loathing as I wedged myself onto the late-running 8.30 service from St Johns to Cannon Street. I don’t usually get this one, and was surprised to find that the stupid c*%ts at South Eastern would run an 8 carriage train at the height of the rush hour. It was dangerously overcrowded and, as we enjoyed the view of Millwall’s ground from our stationary train, I also got to witness one bloke trying to help his missus not faint while other passengers tried to comfort a woman who seemed to be on the verge of having a panic attack. Obviously it goes without saying that we received no apology or explanation for the delay or the overcrowding. By the time we made it to Cannon Street I was seething with fury. One of the South Eastern gimps was letting people through a gate next to the barriers, but checking tickets as they went through. So I walked through and made a point of not showing my ticket, and he shouted something at me as I disappeared into the distance. That is what I’m reduced to these days, token minor acts of defiance.
Anyway, from anger to ecstasy when I got to work. For the 12 years I’ve been with my current employer, there has been constant speculation regarding the fact that the lease on our Kingsway office is up in 2019, and we’re obliged to find new premises. Today we found out where our new home will be from Summer 2019 – Canary Wharf.
I have a number of options to cover the 3.6 mile journey from St Johns to CW.
1. I can stroll down to Deptford Bridge or Elverson Road, 12-14 minutes on the DLR.
2. I could cycle down to Greenwich and through the foot tunnel.
3. I could wander down to the river and jump on the Thames Clipper
4. If it’s a really nice day, I could just walk it in about 45 minutes.
I’m not sure which option I’ll go for, but what I won’t be doing is mortgaging my internal organs to pay for an extortionate season ticket on C%*tEastern Trains just for the right to use their shitehouse semi-mobile misery cages anymore.
Today is a day for triumph, a day for kissing and hugging people that you wouldn’t normally kiss and hug. Well that’s what I thought, but apparently that can actually be construed as indecent assault and under no circumstances am allowed to make physical contact with the attractive Lithuanian receptionist, no matter how “celebratory” I’m feeling.
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All I'll say is this... BRACE YOURSELFMrLargo said:By 9.30am I’d already covered the full spectrum of emotions since leaving the house this morning.
First of all, the usual combination of rage, disgust and loathing as I wedged myself onto the late-running 8.30 service from St Johns to Cannon Street. I don’t usually get this one, and was surprised to find that the stupid c*%ts at South Eastern would run an 8 carriage train at the height of the rush hour. It was dangerously overcrowded and, as we enjoyed the view of Millwall’s ground from our stationary train, I also got to witness one bloke trying to help his missus not faint while other passengers tried to comfort a woman who seemed to be on the verge of having a panic attack. Obviously it goes without saying that we received no apology or explanation for the delay or the overcrowding. By the time we made it to Cannon Street I was seething with fury. One of the South Eastern gimps was letting people through a gate next to the barriers, but checking tickets as they went through. So I walked through and made a point of not showing my ticket, and he shouted something at me as I disappeared into the distance. That is what I’m reduced to these days, token minor acts of defiance.
Anyway, from anger to ecstasy when I got to work. For the 12 years I’ve been with my current employer, there has been constant speculation regarding the fact that the lease on our Kingsway office is up in 2019, and we’re obliged to find new premises. Today we found out where our new home will be from Summer 2019 – Canary Wharf.
I have a number of options to cover the 3.6 mile journey from St Johns to CW.
1. I can stroll down to Deptford Bridge or Elverson Road, 12-14 minutes on the DLR.
2. I could cycle down to Greenwich and through the foot tunnel.
3. I could wander down to the river and jump on the Thames Clipper
4. If it’s a really nice day, I could just walk it in about 45 minutes.
I’m not sure which option I’ll go for, but what I won’t be doing is mortgaging my internal organs to pay for an extortionate season ticket on C%*tEastern Trains just for the right to use their shitehouse semi-mobile misery cages anymore.
Today is a day for triumph, a day for kissing and hugging people that you wouldn’t normally kiss and hug. Well that’s what I thought, but apparently that can actually be construed as indecent assault and under no circumstances am allowed to make physical contact with the attractive Lithuanian receptionist, no matter how “celebratory” I’m feeling.
I don't know how they'll do it but SouthEastern will know when your last week is, and they'll make it hell
Three years ago when I previously stopped using them, my last week was absolute hell, three of my trains home that week didnt get me through my front door till gone 9pm (I was supposed to get home by 7pm)1 -
trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.0
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Was there a battle nearby?LargeAddick said:trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.
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They later rewrote history and competely omitted that version putting it down to the fact the driver's door wouldn't close.LargeAddick said:trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.
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Very rye :-)Brendan_O_Connell said:
Was there a battle nearby?LargeAddick said:trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.
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Ore maybe notRodneyCharltonTrotta said:
Very rye :-)Brendan_O_Connell said:
Was there a battle nearby?LargeAddick said:trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.
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A local joke for local peopleRodneyCharltonTrotta said:
Very rye :-)Brendan_O_Connell said:
Was there a battle nearby?LargeAddick said:trains up from Hastings this morning were delayed for about twenty minutes after passenger disruption at St Leonards Warrior Square earlier.
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Does anyone commute using the high speed into St Pancras? I currently work 15 minute drive from home but have been offered a new job working in London. I haven't commuted now for 7 years but the salary increase on the new job is well worth the commute. I would be travelling from Strood, and when I have got the high speed for meetings in the past it always seems to run ok and mostly on time!
Do people think the high speed is worth the extra money per year?
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