Got hit with a 6 carriage train this morning, in rush hour, with the DLR on strike... so obviously couldn't get on it.
Looking forward to all the snotties going on holiday for Easter next week. Trains will still be delayed and lacking in carriages but at least I'll be able to be late for work in comfort.
DLR on strike tomorrow and Thursday. Ill have to suffer Southeastern. Prepare for Southeastern to go belly up when its holding all the extra customers from the Greenwich and Woolwich dlr lines.
How the shining heck can a driverless train network go on strike?
Because all their trains have someone working on them. No person, no movement of the train.
Really? All DLR trains manned? I sporadically use DLR and if I see on train staff one trip in 20 that's the maximum. Is this one of RMT's 'safety critical roles' and are 80% of the staff so employed in plain clothes?
They are all staffed. You might be in a carriage set they're not in. So you wouldn't necessarily see them.
They are all staffed,the staff member either sits at the front of the train or can be found moving through the train,they are responsible for closing the train doors.
DLR on strike tomorrow and Thursday. Ill have to suffer Southeastern. Prepare for Southeastern to go belly up when its holding all the extra customers from the Greenwich and Woolwich dlr lines.
How the shining heck can a driverless train network go on strike?
Because all their trains have someone working on them. No person, no movement of the train.
Really? All DLR trains manned? I sporadically use DLR and if I see on train staff one trip in 20 that's the maximum. Is this one of RMT's 'safety critical roles' and are 80% of the staff so employed in plain clothes?
They are all staffed.
Thanks, that is a genuine surprise. I'm a long way from a fully fledged ahem 'railway enthusiast' but I take a keen interest in my public transport experiences and environments, part of the RMT training must be in merging seamlessly into the background.
Got hit with a 6 carriage train this morning, in rush hour, with the DLR on strike... so obviously couldn't get on it.
Looking forward to all the snotties going on holiday for Easter next week. Trains will still be delayed and lacking in carriages but at least I'll be able to be late for work in comfort.
Got hit with a 6 carriage train this morning, in rush hour, with the DLR on strike... so obviously couldn't get on it.
Looking forward to all the snotties going on holiday for Easter next week. Trains will still be delayed and lacking in carriages but at least I'll be able to be late for work in comfort.
Got hit with a 6 carriage train this morning, in rush hour, with the DLR on strike... so obviously couldn't get on it.
Looking forward to all the snotties going on holiday for Easter next week. Trains will still be delayed and lacking in carriages but at least I'll be able to be late for work in comfort.
Fucking hell. Not surprised you couldn't get on the train after being hit by it...
Any long suffering lifer colleagues with first hand experience of how horrible it is this morning? On a train bound for London Bridge and need to decide before I get there whether to attempt the Jubilee line to Canary Wharf for a meeting that is frankly not essential although I’d like to be there, or whether to bale and just go Charing Cross and go to the office.
Too late for you I’m afraid - but I came into cw on that route this morning (instead of my usual Lewisham/DLR route) - and it was no real bother.
This was at 8am though.
Should have kept my mouth shut...got caught up in the lock out at CW tube station last night on way home. Not fun!
very pleased with the week with the bad snow claimed for every train that was fooked up and got £108.00 in compensation land direct in my paypal account today.
Good effort! I clocked up £52. A fleeting moment of success vs Southeastern. Next week I hand them £4,644 to renew my season ticket.
Current franchise expires this year, so they have effectively given up on anything that costs any money in case they don't get renewed (they will!).
Toilets at Dartford station are out of order again - ladies, mens & disabled - this is a frequent occurrence but they can't be bothered to spend money and fix it properly.
I have to dispute that Mike. I'd never take a crap somewhere where fellow victims of Shite Eastern might be seeking refuge. Platform Staff Offices, Drivers Cabins, a Revenue Protection Officer's coat pocket, well that's an entirely different matter.
Just been reading through the Twitter updates on today's debacle. Ended up being a 4 hour hostage situation while South Eastern activated their Crisis Recovery Plan*. No toilets on board yet again, so another pleasant experience for the pensioners, young kids and anyone else on who had the quite normal urge to go for a leak.
Leaving work shortly. Already livid with rage at the shambles that I'll probably have to negotiate in order to get home this evening. I think this could be the day when I actually lose my shit, I just feel like there's something within me that I'm about to lose control of. If anyone's passing through Charing Cross a bit later and sees a bloke standing next to a pile of burning timetables or attacking the ticket machines with an angle grinder and a can of lighter fluid then please pop over and introduce yourself, would be nice to meet some of you guys.
*Crisis Recovery Plan 1. Sit around for a couple of hours doing nothing 2. Put the kettle on. 3. Give it another hour, just in case it fixes itself. 4. Get annoyed at all the moany tweets from passengers claiming that they've had panic attacks, fainted, given birth, blah, blah, blah. 5. Put the kettle on again.
I have to dispute that Mike. I'd never take a crap somewhere where fellow victims of Shite Eastern might be seeking refuge. Platform Staff Offices, Drivers Cabins, a Revenue Protection Officer's coat pocket, well that's an entirely different matter.
Just been reading through the Twitter updates on today's debacle. Ended up being a 4 hour hostage situation while South Eastern activated their Crisis Recovery Plan*. No toilets on board yet again, so another pleasant experience for the pensioners, young kids and anyone else on who had the quite normal urge to go for a leak.
Leaving work shortly. Already livid with rage at the shambles that I'll probably have to negotiate in order to get home this evening. I think this could be the day when I actually lose my shit, I just feel like there's something within me that I'm about to lose control of. If anyone's passing through Charing Cross a bit later and sees a bloke standing next to a pile of burning timetables or attacking the ticket machines with an angle grinder and a can of lighter fluid then please pop over and introduce yourself, would be nice to meet some of you guys.
*Crisis Recovery Plan 1. Sit around for a couple of hours doing nothing 2. Put the kettle on. 3. Give it another hour, just in case it fixes itself. 4. Get annoyed at all the moany tweets from passengers claiming that they've had panic attacks, fainted, given birth, blah, blah, blah. 5. Put the kettle on again.
I have given this a lol but out of genuine concern if you really feel that bad stay safe and get home as quick as you can.
I left Bexleyheath for Elephant and Castle at 12:00. I got one stop from Barnehurst when it stopped at Welling. I decided to get a bus to Greenwich hospital then another bus to Woolwich Arsenal before taking the DLR to Bank and a tube to Elephant and Castle. The journey took me over two hours.
I have to dispute that Mike. I'd never take a crap somewhere where fellow victims of Shite Eastern might be seeking refuge. Platform Staff Offices, Drivers Cabins, a Revenue Protection Officer's coat pocket, well that's an entirely different matter.
Just been reading through the Twitter updates on today's debacle. Ended up being a 4 hour hostage situation while South Eastern activated their Crisis Recovery Plan*. No toilets on board yet again, so another pleasant experience for the pensioners, young kids and anyone else on who had the quite normal urge to go for a leak.
Leaving work shortly. Already livid with rage at the shambles that I'll probably have to negotiate in order to get home this evening. I think this could be the day when I actually lose my shit, I just feel like there's something within me that I'm about to lose control of. If anyone's passing through Charing Cross a bit later and sees a bloke standing next to a pile of burning timetables or attacking the ticket machines with an angle grinder and a can of lighter fluid then please pop over and introduce yourself, would be nice to meet some of you guys.
*Crisis Recovery Plan 1. Sit around for a couple of hours doing nothing 2. Put the kettle on. 3. Give it another hour, just in case it fixes itself. 4. Get annoyed at all the moany tweets from passengers claiming that they've had panic attacks, fainted, given birth, blah, blah, blah. 5. Put the kettle on again.
I have given this a lol but out of genuine concern if you really feel that bad stay safe and get home as quick as you can.
Thanks for your concern Mike, but no need to worry. Got to Charing Cross and there was a train about to leave, so I just ran through the concourse screaming obscenities and flicked the Vs at the bloke on the ticket barrier.
On the move already, so looking okay so far. However, I've positioned myself directly behind the driver's cabin - if there's any problems en route then he'll be seeing a Largo-shaped whole appearing in his door.
I have to dispute that Mike. I'd never take a crap somewhere where fellow victims of Shite Eastern might be seeking refuge. Platform Staff Offices, Drivers Cabins, a Revenue Protection Officer's coat pocket, well that's an entirely different matter.
Just been reading through the Twitter updates on today's debacle. Ended up being a 4 hour hostage situation while South Eastern activated their Crisis Recovery Plan*. No toilets on board yet again, so another pleasant experience for the pensioners, young kids and anyone else on who had the quite normal urge to go for a leak.
Leaving work shortly. Already livid with rage at the shambles that I'll probably have to negotiate in order to get home this evening. I think this could be the day when I actually lose my shit, I just feel like there's something within me that I'm about to lose control of. If anyone's passing through Charing Cross a bit later and sees a bloke standing next to a pile of burning timetables or attacking the ticket machines with an angle grinder and a can of lighter fluid then please pop over and introduce yourself, would be nice to meet some of you guys.
*Crisis Recovery Plan 1. Sit around for a couple of hours doing nothing 2. Put the kettle on. 3. Give it another hour, just in case it fixes itself. 4. Get annoyed at all the moany tweets from passengers claiming that they've had panic attacks, fainted, given birth, blah, blah, blah. 5. Put the kettle on again.
Brilliant as always. I love your rants. Makes me feel more normal!
Not the worst situation in the world given the issues on the network today but I get really pissed off by the little things people do on trains.
People that come and sit next to you on a seat and immediately pull the armrest between you up even though your arm is on it. No you fat cunt the reason. I had put that down is so that I can allow myself enough space to breathe and don't get squashed between your lardarse and the window.
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12 year olds bubble writing they need some scrap paper and some crayons.
Good luck getting home everyone!
(Probably not a bad thing just thinking about it)
maybe its @MrLargo getting his pay back
Toilets at Dartford station are out of order again - ladies, mens & disabled - this is a frequent occurrence but they can't be bothered to spend money and fix it properly.
Brilliant!
Just been reading through the Twitter updates on today's debacle. Ended up being a 4 hour hostage situation while South Eastern activated their Crisis Recovery Plan*. No toilets on board yet again, so another pleasant experience for the pensioners, young kids and anyone else on who had the quite normal urge to go for a leak.
Leaving work shortly. Already livid with rage at the shambles that I'll probably have to negotiate in order to get home this evening. I think this could be the day when I actually lose my shit, I just feel like there's something within me that I'm about to lose control of. If anyone's passing through Charing Cross a bit later and sees a bloke standing next to a pile of burning timetables or attacking the ticket machines with an angle grinder and a can of lighter fluid then please pop over and introduce yourself, would be nice to meet some of you guys.
*Crisis Recovery Plan
1. Sit around for a couple of hours doing nothing
2. Put the kettle on.
3. Give it another hour, just in case it fixes itself.
4. Get annoyed at all the moany tweets from passengers claiming that they've had panic attacks, fainted, given birth, blah, blah, blah.
5. Put the kettle on again.
On the move already, so looking okay so far. However, I've positioned myself directly behind the driver's cabin - if there's any problems en route then he'll be seeing a Largo-shaped whole appearing in his door.
People that come and sit next to you on a seat and immediately pull the armrest between you up even though your arm is on it. No you fat cunt the reason. I had put that down is so that I can allow myself enough space to breathe and don't get squashed between your lardarse and the window.