Rail Transport disruption due to hot weather

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

18,858

Worthing

• Jun 30, 2015

• #1

And so it starts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33323740

How long before southern buckle in the heat?

 

K

Keith Patel

**** off Lino.

Apr 4, 2009

801

Brighton

• Jun 30, 2015

• #2

Papa Lazarou said:

How long before southern buckle in the heat?

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Surprised they've lasted this long...

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

65,440

Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jun 30, 2015

• #3

Bees on the line. Seriously.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13361474.Volk_s_Railway_suspended_because_of_bees_on_the_line/

 

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003

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Back in Sussex

• Jun 30, 2015

• #4

My train was supposed to leave LBR 6 minutes ago. We've still not moved.

To be fair, it's so hot out there, is not be that bothered about moving either.

My connection at EC is looking unlikely now.

 

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

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Worthing

• Jun 30, 2015

• Thread starter
• #5

Bozza said:

My train was supposed to leave LBR 6 minutes ago. We've still not moved.

To be fair, it's so hot out there, is not be that bothered about moving either.

My connection at EC is looking unlikely now.

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Half day?

 

RandyWanger

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Mar 14, 2013

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• Jun 30, 2015

• #6

Be safe kids, take some water with you!

 

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003

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• Jun 30, 2015

• #7

Papa Lazarou said:

Half day?

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School parent's evening. Early evening. Afternoon really in many senses.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

70,151

• Jun 30, 2015

• #8

Papa Lazarou said:

And so it starts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33323740

How long before southern buckle in the heat?

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About as long as bears admit to shitting in the woods.

 

Pinkie Brown

I'll look after the skirt

Sep 5, 2007

3,541

Neues Zeitalter DDR

• Jun 30, 2015

• #9

Wouldn't have happened in the old days of clickity clack track.........

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Jun 30, 2015

• #10

I'm convinced train companies actually enjoy tormenting their captive customers for no other reason other than to remind you they OWN your sorry ass. First day back at work in the New Year after ticket price increases, first quite hot day of the Summer, first quite cold day of the winter etc etc. they just go AWOL. Just because they can. Always have done. Always will. How hard can it REALLY be to run a train along a straight track for sixty miles without any kind of drama? They've only had a hundred and fifty years to practice, might be reasonable to expect they'd got it right by now shirley?

 

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Surf's Up

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Here

• Jun 30, 2015

• #11

Did these things happen in days of steam

 

symyjym

Banned

Nov 2, 2009

13,138

Brighton / Hove actually

• Jun 30, 2015

• #12

Volk's Railway suspended because of bees on the line http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13361474.Volk_s_Railway_suspended_because_of_bees_on_the_line/

Passengers are expected to make their own arrangements to travel the 800m.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,151

• Jun 30, 2015

• #13

symyjym said:

Volk's Railway suspended because of bees on the line http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13361474.Volk_s_Railway_suspended_because_of_bees_on_the_line/

Passengers are expected to make their own arrangements to travel the 800m.

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Wot no replacement charabanc service? Volks OUT!

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

65,440

Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jun 30, 2015

• #14

symyjym said:

Volk's Railway suspended because of bees on the line http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13361474.Volk_s_Railway_suspended_because_of_bees_on_the_line/

Passengers are expected to make their own arrangements to travel the 800m.

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Again?

 

symyjym

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Nov 2, 2009

13,138

Brighton / Hove actually

• Jun 30, 2015

• #15

Thunder Bolt said:

Again?

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Apparently so. It is reported that there is at least one bee on the line;