HawkTheSeagull
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Are you a commuter Hawk?
To/from South-east London a couple of times a week - yeah. Got to be flexible these days.
Are you a commuter Hawk?
OK I've now seen from elsewhere that this is hole in a brick arch near Bricklayers Arms rather than in the ground so my theory from my last post isn't how this one happened. Seems that questions have to be asked about bridge inspection and maintenance regime. I would suspect that this is the bridge over Bolina Road next to the New Den, as the line does split into two different viaducts in this area each carrying three lines.
I'm not specifically referring to this incident but to the railways in general. Last Friday I was late for a dinner date as there was a **** up near Preston Park and we were diverted via Lewes. On Monday the Southampton train started from Three Bridges and the 18:36 Brighton train was rammed.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.
I'm not specifically referring to this incident but to the railways in general. Last Friday I was late for a dinner date as there was a **** up near Preston Park and we were diverted via Lewes. On Monday the Southampton train started from Three Bridges and the 18:36 Brighton train was rammed.
So it's not a ****ing question of being ****ing stubborn, it's the fact the railways are too fragile and the smallest problem snarls the whole system up for hours. This doesn't happen on the roads - a traffic light failure outside Brighton doesn't stop the traffic in central London, whereas a signal failure in the Hassocks area ....
To/from South-east London a couple of times a week - yeah. Got to be flexible these days.
South East London?
You don't come across as someone who knows what it is like to commute into central London. I've done it for 16 years and it's not as simple as just picking another station and going from there. It would be great if it was.
I'm well aware of the problems. My frustrations always get sharpened though when I think of all the WANKERS who say we should abandon our cars and use public transport instead. We need more roads to take the pressure off the railways, anyone who says otherwise is a moron with their head stuck in the sand.I cant imagine running the most congested heavy-rail railway on the continent is easy, especially with tight turnarounds at each end of the route, the slightest delay will always have knock-ons - simple as that. There is also differences between a train and a car, 1 costs a couple of grand whereas 1 costs millions for each carriage and holds a thousand people.
Most congested part of the country, you will ALWAYS get delays when something small happens, simple as that. Unless you demolish lots of Sussex, Surrey and London to build more lines, then nothing will change.......unless the government decide that HS2 is a waste of money and they decide to upgrade current lines, which is what the Mainline needs badly. East Coast line to Eastbourne is close to finishing its upgrade too.
South East London?
You don't come across as someone who knows what it is like to commute into central London. I've done it for 16 years and it's not as simple as just picking another station and going from there. It would be great if it was.
I'm well aware of the problems. My frustrations always get sharpened though when I think of all the WANKERS who say we should abandon our cars and use public transport instead. We need more roads to take the pressure off the railways, anyone who says otherwise is a moron with their head stuck in the sand.
.... and relax.
I'm well aware of the problems. My frustrations always get sharpened though when I think of all the WANKERS who say we should abandon our cars and use public transport instead. We need more roads to take the pressure off the railways, anyone who says otherwise is a moron with their head stuck in the sand.
.... and relax.
You're not as funny as your user name suggests are you?
Great night for trains, services between Eastbourne and Hastings suspended due to a train failure.