Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
1723 to Eastbourne
1742 to Littlehampton
Starting at East Croydon
1742 to Littlehampton
Starting at East Croydon
Unfortunately a big hole has appeared under the tracks and has spread thus leaving only one line available , one of the up lines
That doesn't sound like something that will be fixed in the morning?
Unfortunately a big hole has appeared under the tracks and has spread thus leaving only one line available , one of the up lines
Headed straight for Vic, all sems normal here. Sitting on 17:17, due to leave in 2. Fingers crossed.
What is more likely:
a) a big hole has just appeared and spread over the course of the day, meaning that most lines on one of the busiest and most expensive commuter routes in Europe is rendered unusable for hours.
or
b) a hole has been there for months, but because of a combination of there being no profit to shareholders in fixing it and train jobsworths not sufficiently bothered about their customers (or "repairs" being outside the job description) has led to a situation where a small problem becomes a big one and once again, the customer suffers.
The only time this was ever likely to be fixed properly are the three days immediately after another outrageous price hike has been announced, as in my experience, these are the only days we can almost guarantee a reliable service.
So? Have you left? I'm intrigued.
Yup, on the dot, no prob. People standing, but I would imagine that's normal for this train.
Getting a bit busy now we're. at E Croydon
Yup, on the dot, no prob. People standing, but I would imagine that's normal for this train.
Getting a bit busy now we're. at E Croydon
What is more likely:
a) a big hole has just appeared and spread over the course of the day, meaning that most lines on one of the busiest and most expensive commuter routes in Europe is rendered unusable for hours.
or
b) a hole has been there for months, but because of a combination of there being no profit to shareholders in fixing it and train jobsworths not sufficiently bothered about their customers (or "repairs" being outside the job description) has led to a situation where a small problem becomes a big one and once again, the customer suffers.
The only time this was ever likely to be fixed properly are the three days immediately after another outrageous price hike has been announced, as in my experience, these are the only days we can almost guarantee a reliable service.
Always gets busy there - seems like normal from Victoria. Had it been at Croydon where the incident happened.....
Whist noticing your cycnicism I'd say a) is quite likely as it does also happen with roads. Usual sequence of events is:
Underground water pipe springs a leak, no-one notices
Leak gets bigger, water flow starts to create cavity a short distance underground, no-one notices
Cavity gets bigger and top begins to approach surface, there might be some flex in the ground conditions but no-one really notices
Top of cavity gives way and falls in, often in heavy rain, hole forms which looks small at first
More material falls into cavity, Hole widens to width of underground cavity, major problems result.
Pipes have to be fixed before filling in the hole does any good.
I don't know if that is anything like what happened here, but I've seen it on roads so seems quite plausible
With a road though you can pick an alternative route. And if that is busy (which happens), then at least you're in relative comfort and aren't crammed in worse than cattle with barely enough room for your lungs to expand and contact.
You can pick an alternative route here if you arent stubborn, its called going to Victoria or Elephant and Castle or Blackfriars. It isnt the ONLY way home and you arent being forced via London Bridge.