So glad that they had the resources to put 5 ticket inspectors at Hither Green to check tickets of people getting off the Orpington to the Sidcup line but they can't get one fuckwit with an extinguisher to put that out.
The Bobby Orange on the Fella next to me is atrocious.
Fucking disgusting. People must be aware that they hum, and even more so in this heat. Why the hell they can't carry deodorant or even a change of shirt is beyond me. I had the same issue yesterday, and this bloke smelt awful.
Advertising board gone up in flames at Woolwich Arsenal causing more problems, it gets worse
You want to get yourself on plenty of fish Smiffy, see if you can find a bird that will go for a drink down the Woolwich Catholic club and have breakfast at the cafe in the big tescos tomorrow morning
The Bobby Orange on the Fella next to me is atrocious.
Fucking disgusting. People must be aware that they hum, and even more so in this heat. Why the hell they can't carry deodorant or even a change of shirt is beyond me. I had the same issue yesterday, and this bloke smelt awful.
Honestly, this is beyond a fucking joke now. Got to Cannon St to find virtually every train 'Delayed' and platforms 1-3 out of action. On the hottest day of the year.
They can't run trains when it's hot, they can't run trains when it's cold, they can't run trains when it's raining, they can't run trains when it's windy. At what stage do we just all have to agree that they can't run trains full stop?
Sounds like there's signaling problems all over the place tonight. God speed my fellow commuters and I'm off to the DLR or clipper.
I decided not to rub it in tonight. But yes dlr tonight and clipper last night. Costing me money though as I only have a southeastern rail card but it's worth it rather than suffer that crap.
People used to leave London because housing was cheaper out in the sticks and travel was affordable and generally more comfortable. The quality of life was supposedly far superior. They tended to overlook that out of town there was less work opportunities, less choice if things to do, public transport was otherwise a joke.
I'm in zone 3, in a better served part of town. Admittedly I probably couldn't afford to buy my house now, certainly not if I was starting from scratch, but it's all relative and with regular trains every minute or two and two tube lines to choose from the bleating about trains on here is another world away.
If you don't like it, bite the bullet and move if you can. It ain't going to get any better.
If you work in London and have/would like some semblance of a social life then you really should be living closer to town. Obviously cost is the major factor for most but as Charlton fans there are areas that shouldn't be too unfamiliar to you to have a look at. Realistically you probably don't need the big house and garden that most people use to move out of town for and most likely don't even have that these days. If I was looking to move back to town I'd take a look at the Greenwich peninsular. Those flats look comparatively affordable (to me) and the location is actually superb with the O2 in your doorstep, the jubilee line and the Canary Wharf business district just across the water. An apoartment there could turn out to be amazing value in 10 years time.
Your rail journeys from the sticks aren't going to get better anytime soon. The cost of those journeys are only going to go one way. How would you rather spend your money, on an apartment where you'd have less travel costs, travelling time and more social life or a place out of London and the travelling costs and hassle you have now ?
I would say it depends what "sticks" you move too and live in.
I moved from Bexleyheath to a litlle place just off of Seven Mile Lane 8 years ago and had to travel into London a couple of times a week. All the trains from there go into Victoria and I can honestly say I have never had a train cancelled, delayed or sat outside a station for hours in the 8 year period and that is going and returning home.
We sold up in January due to downsizing and whilst we search for another property we are living in rented in Meopham. I have been using Sole Street & Meopham stations and once again no problems at all.
Really? I go from Chatham to Victoria every day. I get the fast train that doesn't stop at sole st or Meopham but my trains are delayed lateor just shit at least twice a week.
Maybe I travel on the three good days then As I said I only travel up once or twice a week so do not consider myself a commuter.
You've must get very lucky. Or maybe the slower trains are more reliable.
I am familiar with the train you get. It is routinely late every single day I can concur
The best way into London from chatham is the high speed service. As you will know though you pay for it. Even if I need to get to somewhere near Victoria I'll get the st pancras train and tube it over. 90 times out of 100 I'll be where I need to be on time as opposed to relying on that poxy 'fast' Victoria train. And I have some southeastern insider informationthat they will always take a hit on that service to keep it slower than the HS1 trains to avoid complaints from higher fee paying commuters
Yes. No surprise there. 10-15 mins late on a good day, but I have come to expect it and have built that into my journey time.
As I work near Victoria I struggle to see the point that in paying double for an annual ticket to take me to a place of don't want to get to. But the high speed is nearly always on time and the air con works too...
That doesn't surpriseme at all. But makes complete sense. Explains the regular inexplicable delays where there is no reason at all to be late.
People used to leave London because housing was cheaper out in the sticks and travel was affordable and generally more comfortable. The quality of life was supposedly far superior. They tended to overlook that out of town there was less work opportunities, less choice if things to do, public transport was otherwise a joke.
I'm in zone 3, in a better served part of town. Admittedly I probably couldn't afford to buy my house now, certainly not if I was starting from scratch, but it's all relative and with regular trains every minute or two and two tube lines to choose from the bleating about trains on here is another world away.
If you don't like it, bite the bullet and move if you can. It ain't going to get any better.
If you work in London and have/would like some semblance of a social life then you really should be living closer to town. Obviously cost is the major factor for most but as Charlton fans there are areas that shouldn't be too unfamiliar to you to have a look at. Realistically you probably don't need the big house and garden that most people use to move out of town for and most likely don't even have that these days. If I was looking to move back to town I'd take a look at the Greenwich peninsular. Those flats look comparatively affordable (to me) and the location is actually superb with the O2 in your doorstep, the jubilee line and the Canary Wharf business district just across the water. An apoartment there could turn out to be amazing value in 10 years time.
Your rail journeys from the sticks aren't going to get better anytime soon. The cost of those journeys are only going to go one way. How would you rather spend your money, on an apartment where you'd have less travel costs, travelling time and more social life or a place out of London and the travelling costs and hassle you have now ?
I would say it depends what "sticks" you move too and live in.
I moved from Bexleyheath to a litlle place just off of Seven Mile Lane 8 years ago and had to travel into London a couple of times a week. All the trains from there go into Victoria and I can honestly say I have never had a train cancelled, delayed or sat outside a station for hours in the 8 year period and that is going and returning home.
We sold up in January due to downsizing and whilst we search for another property we are living in rented in Meopham. I have been using Sole Street & Meopham stations and once again no problems at all.
Really? I go from Chatham to Victoria every day. I get the fast train that doesn't stop at sole st or Meopham but my trains are delayed lateor just shit at least twice a week.
Maybe I travel on the three good days then As I said I only travel up once or twice a week so do not consider myself a commuter.
You've must get very lucky. Or maybe the slower trains are more reliable.
I am familiar with the train you get. It is routinely late every single day I can concur
The best way into London from chatham is the high speed service. As you will know though you pay for it. Even if I need to get to somewhere near Victoria I'll get the st pancras train and tube it over. 90 times out of 100 I'll be where I need to be on time as opposed to relying on that poxy 'fast' Victoria train. And I have some southeastern insider informationthat they will always take a hit on that service to keep it slower than the HS1 trains to avoid complaints from higher fee paying commuters
Yes. No surprise there. 10-15 mins late on a good day, but I have come to expect it and have built that into my journey time.
As I work near Victoria I struggle to see the point that in paying double for an annual ticket to take me to a place of don't want to get to. But the high speed is nearly always on time and the air con works too...
That doesn't surpriseme at all. But makes complete sense. Explains the regular inexplicable delays where there is no reason at all to be late.
And about a fortnight ago the 06.47 left at 06.44
I think I mentioned it on this forum but you may have seen me properly lose my shit with the platform staff at Chatham that day.
I was also told one of the stops was added as it was likely to be quicker than the high speed one. And then why would people pay double for a HS1 ticket if the Victoria train was faster?
Thank god I don't do it every day I do all I can to avoid working in central London
It's far cheaper to cancel a train than run it late. It's all about the money, it really is as simple as that!
We were told that the prices were higher during the peak to try to deter people from traveling when the trains are busy although they knew it wouldn't so they take in extra cash.
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Boom boom!
But one of the guards pipes up to slow down/get off, from behind her.
Young lady carries on scooting away, looks over her shoulder and shouts back "well, if you sorted your fucking trains out......"
They can't run trains when it's hot, they can't run trains when it's cold, they can't run trains when it's raining, they can't run trains when it's windy. At what stage do we just all have to agree that they can't run trains full stop?
As I work near Victoria I struggle to see the point that in paying double for an annual ticket to take me to a place of don't want to get to. But the high speed is nearly always on time and the air con works too...
That doesn't surpriseme at all. But makes complete sense. Explains the regular inexplicable delays where there is no reason at all to be late.
I think I mentioned it on this forum but you may have seen me properly lose my shit with the platform staff at Chatham that day.
I was also told one of the stops was added as it was likely to be quicker than the high speed one. And then why would people pay double for a HS1 ticket if the Victoria train was faster?
Thank god I don't do it every day I do all I can to avoid working in central London
We were told that the prices were higher during the peak to try to deter people from traveling when the trains are busy although they knew it wouldn't so they take in extra cash.