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Southeastern train disruption (franchise to be taken over by Govt p191)

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  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885

    16:24 our of Charing Cross cancelled for the 3rd time in 4 days.

    ‘Shortage of train crew’

    Never been an excuse.

    Sickness bug more commonly known as workitis.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    MrLargo said:

    Macronate said:

    They must be staggering their Christmas parties.

    Throughout the entire f#%king year apparently....
    Quality
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206

    Couldn’t get a cab so just walked.

    I literally managed to walk home quicker than southeastern could get me there

    Leeds to South London.
    I admire your stamina
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    How many times will I have to explain this
    I know sorry mate.


    Not really
    Does the geezer not live in Leeds?
    I thought he now lives in Greenwich village NYC. He must be a frequent flyer back and forth to Leeds.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited December 2017

    16:24 our of Charing Cross cancelled for the 3rd time in 4 days.

    ‘Shortage of train crew’

    Never been an excuse.

    He can't reach the controls? Get him a fucking box to stand on.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    edited December 2017

    16:24 our of Charing Cross cancelled for the 3rd time in 4 days.

    ‘Shortage of train crew’

    Never been an excuse.

    He can't reach the controls? Get him a fucking box to stand on.
    On a day of no news of the big "T" ( Fanny's worried...) , you're a bright light in the darkness, J.

    Must be that large torch in your pocket...:-)
  • 16:24 our of Charing Cross cancelled for the 3rd time in 4 days.

    ‘Shortage of train crew’

    Never been an excuse.

    He can't reach the controls? Get him a fucking box to stand on.
    On a day of no news of the big "T" ( Fanny's worried...) , you're a bright light in the darkness, J.

    Must be that large torch in your pocket...:-)
    It probably is Fanny, but the battery's flat.
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,342
    Problems into Cannon Street this morning
  • Signal issues around New Cross are this issue.

    My train from Strood usually goes via Deptford but was diverted to Lewisham after Charlton, now only just leaving Lewisham after sitting there for five mins

    Instead I should have arrived @ Cannon Street a few mins ago
  • I just caught the driver's quiet whisper telling us he was no longer going via Greenwich because of those ever unreliable signals. I can't think of anything else that breaks down more frequently.
  • Gotta give credit to my driver... Has kept us updated unlike many others I've previously had to deal with in past years.

    "Apologies for the delay to your journey yet do acknowledge the fact we should have been in Cannon Street 30mins ago"
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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Charing Cross services affected now too. 0809 cancelled. O821 running late. Whoopee. Only four days to go before a break!!!
  • Running 20 mins late. No explanation, no apology, no comment. Just silence.
  • *Bing bong* "mumble mumble mumble"

    Collective "Eh?" From the passengers as no one heard a word.
  • 40 minutes from abbey wood to Lewisham. Utter disgrace of a service
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885

    *Bing bong* "mumble mumble mumble"

    Collective "Eh?" From the passengers as no one heard a word.

    Probably having a sneaky sandwich as his/ her break will be cut short at the terminus now, where's your compassion, season of goodwill to everyone and all that :wink:
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    9.38 to Charing X from Lee just sailed through London Bridge to Cannon St without telling anyone, what the fuck lol
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    I was stuck on a train between Lewisham and New Cross, and I managed to miss the 08:15 and the 08:30 connection at New Cross because we hadn't moved.
  • It was all fine at 5:30 this morning........
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,125
    There was a train broken down on a London platform at the station this morning meaning they all had to queue up to swuidge onto the other London bound platform but this wasn’t the cause of the delay from the tannoy message, apparently they were having power issues and could only run one line ?!?!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Trains screwed still. Missed the cancelled 06 Sidcup line train from Waterloo East by what would have been a minute and the next Sidcup train due at 7.26 is
    ‘Delayed’ and 8 coaches. Gonna be cosy when it shows up! Renewed my travel card this morning. It’s like they knew.
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  • sm
    sm Posts: 2,958

    Charing Cross services affected now too. 0809 cancelled. O821 running late. Whoopee. Only four days to go before a break!!!

    Don't worry Southeastern are taking a break too - and yet again are not even repaying season ticket holders for taking away the service we have already paid for. We used to call that theft.
  • Can someone check in on MrLargo, this page is nearly full and he has not moaned about the trains once.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Going to a lovely posh do on Saturday night at Claridge's. Not going to even try and go by cab from Eltham around 6pm as it will take forever (cab booked home obvs). Makes so much sense to get train to CHX and a Black Cab from there. Oh no! Not a bloody chance! Can't get to CHX from Eltham or Mottingham without changing 8 times and enduring a four hour journey!
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989

    Can someone check in on MrLargo, this page is nearly full and he has not moaned about the trains once.

    Took the day off today, as did South Eastern by the sound of it.

    Back in tomorrow, but South Eastern usually stop even pretending to try to run a credible service in the last few days before Christmas, so I expect I'll have returned to my default setting of "livid with anger" just a few hours from now.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    Train’s on time but the fucking heating’s turned off.
  • That unique humming noise that you only experience on Southeastern traims is really ringing in my ears this morning. Doing my head in.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234

    Train’s on time but the fucking heating’s turned off.

    Your lucky mate. It’s like a sodding oven on mine. And people are allergic to opening windows.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited December 2017

    That unique humming noise that you only experience on Southeastern traims is really ringing in my ears this morning. Doing my head in.

    That'll be the brussell sprouts coming from the other passsengers.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited December 2017

    Train’s on time but the fucking heating’s turned off.

    Good. You’ve got enough layers to keep you warm anyway.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    Another morning. Another 10 minute delay. Another excuse.