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[Travel] Trains shitshow - next STRIKE - October 8th (Spurs)??
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Pavilionaire
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The train shitshow at Brighton c 10.45pm was awful. Zero information about trains going west to Worthing, one train to Hove at 23.09, no platform details until 5 mis before departure when next train for Worthing time popped up as 12.19 am. At 23.50 I was still stood on Hove platform.. No announcements, apologies or information.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Errrrm, frustrating l'm sure, but why on earth not walk down Queen's Road and jump on a bus? no end of routes heading west along the Western Road, even at that time of night on a Saturday.
Deleted member 37369
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Even buses are suffering. After one of the Women's Euros games I went to, I got back to Brighton station OK but then had a half hour wait for a train to Shoreham. I knew there was a Stagecoach 700 due from Churchill Sq in 10 mins so I legged it down Queens Road to find out it was cancelled and the next one was due in 20 minutes. So I started walking ... and checking bus times ... then the next bus also got cancelled. I eventually walked to bus stop at King Alfred and waiting another 15 minutes. Speaking to the people already at the bus stop they hadn't seen a 700 in almost an hour!
drew
Drew
But it's ok for him to criticise someone else's post!! Funny how supporters of Brexit are now all getting tetchy whenever it's mentioned.
tronnogull
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That would suit me very well. Might I enquire where the 35 minute spot is or is that, understandably, your secret...?
Your Mum
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I stand corrected!
I can well understand it in the case of the 700, which is operated out of Worthing garage. as l know Stagecoach have been chronically short of drivers since the pandemic.
Deleted member 37369
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I stand corrected!
I can well understand it in the case of the 700, which is operated out of Worthing garage. as l know Stagecoach have been chronically short of drivers since the pandemic.
Indeed ... I was going to catch 700 to Brighton for the game yesterday. Fortunately I checked the 'live' timetable and found two buses cancelled at the time I was looking to leave ... meaning the next bus would be rammed.
So I caught the 12:06 train from Shoreham ... nice and early and yet still rammed! People couldn't get on at Portslade!!
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Bizarrely heading east yesterday after the game I had possibly the best getaway ever - left at the full time whistle, power walked out the west upper and down to the station, snaked round in a queue but got straight onto the platform and was away on the 1708 Ore service which was a minute late. I don't expect that to ever happen again, but that was a right result with the afternoon sun and heat as it was.
If I was going home, yes. But going into town for a quick drink and then a lift home from a mate who parks at Brighton station? Not so much.
I have totally given up on the Coastway West part of the train journey - it's horrendous.
Neville's Breakfast
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He sounded bored rather than tetchy….you’re just looking for an argument with people who came on to this thread to find out what happened on the trains yesterday.
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Will always remember a journey l made back in our Championship days, to a home game against Brentford. I had been staying at my brother-in law's in Poole, caught an early morning train from Poole to Southampton, (which was fine), but from Southampton caught the West Coastway towards Brighton.
Thence the problems started, there seemed to be a station stop every few hundred yards! & the journey was taking forever, train progressively getting later & later.
By the time we ground into Portslade l jumped ship for a 49, reached the Amex just prior to kick off. All a waste of time anyway, we lost 3-1.
If you have mountain/gravel bike you could park at the very end of Ditchling Road (before it crosses A27) and ride down through Stanmer Park.
How very dare you.
drew
Drew
You're probably right, most brexiteers are bored with having been proved wrong!!!
A couple of years back we discovered by chance that Mill Road works better later on, and any eastbound A27 jams have cleared.
(But we can walk to the top of Mill Road, so don't need the parking).
Hopping on half empty buses 50 minutes before games, always in our seats by KO time.
Wasn’t there a strike yesterday?
Since1982
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Yes, I still keep an eye out for them. A journey not unlike that of the Albion with regards to losing a stadium and being homeless for a long time.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
I got to Brighton Station at 1:38 and walked straight through on to the 1:41. The back end of the train was rammed but I walked to the front carriage and it was half empty. Having selected my seat I had a very pleasant trip to Falmer. The only irritant was that it stopped at London Road and Moulsecoomb where some oiks got on to disturb my sleep.
Coming home I hung around the concourse and shop for half an hour to let the worst of the queue to die down before wandering to the station. I had to queue for a while but when the train came in I was waiting at the very end of the platform and got on the last carriage, selecting a superbly air conditioned seat. The trains are not a problem if you use them correctly!
Coming home I hung around the concourse and shop for half an hour to let the worst of the queue to die down before wandering to the station. I had to queue for a while but when the train came in I was waiting at the very end of the platform and got on the last carriage, selecting a superbly air conditioned seat. The trains are not a problem if you use them correctly!