Xmas Train Alert - Some Windy Weather.....

[worthingseagull123]

Network Rail would be covering the cost of Southern's extra staff and replacement buses, possibly covering lost ticket sales as well as they will of course lose passengers travelling because of this.

But they wont pass any of this along to customers?

Pathetic arent they.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

But they wont pass any of this along to customers?

Pathetic arent they.

Fairly sure its built into the Code of Practice which all train companies abide to which compensation doesnt need to be given to passengers with season tickets for work which has been planned for a certain length of time. Also depends on the length of the work. Still, when it overruns you could be raking in the Delay Repay when you receive the vouchers.....2 months later of course.

Southern arent making any money from Network Rail, they get the bare minimum to cover costs.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

My Daughter lives in High Wycombe and was meant to be returning by train tomorrow afternoon as she has to work Saturday. With all services starting from East Grinstead and running into London Bridge, the journey from Worthing to London would take over three hours!

With all the engineering work, or to use the railway companies nice fluffy terminology, "Improvement Works", it looks like I will be driving her after I finish work *groan*.

With all the chaos caused by Engineering work this Christmas Period, its a further case for filling in the missing link between Lewes and Uckfield in order to make a secondary route between Brighton and London.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Due to get the 9.34 uckfield to london bridge tomorrow morning. I shall be keeping an eye on updates but if anyone else hears anything then it would be appreciated if you could post it on here. Cheers

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

With all the chaos caused by Engineering work this Christmas Period, its a further case for filling in the missing link between Lewes and Uckfield in order to make a secondary route between Brighton and London.

Got the Billions it would cost then ? Work is to upgrade the signalling at Victoria (which regularly fails), to replace a junction at Purley (which constantly has speed restrictions and is incredibly bumpy) and a new platform at Gatwick (which will reduce congestion). A few days over a quiet period for the railway is ideal time to upgrade.

With the upgrades, it further improves reliability which means you wouldnt need to spend Billions on a line that would seldom be used.

Line between Selhurst (Boo!) and Sutton will be closed for a while due to major signalling damage caused by flooding, services into Victoria will also be diverted to London Bridge too.

 

[MissGull]

If they've got to do the work at some point, and it seems like they do need to, then surely this is the best time to do it, Whilst the majority of office working commuters are off work. I know it will inconvenience some, but only a minority.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Hawk. I'm sure you mentioned you were in the retail industry. How do you know so much about rail?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Hawk. I'm sure you mentioned you were in the retail industry. How do you know so much about rail?

I worked in it for a brief period. That and a family member works for Southern so i get a fair bit of detail from them if needed. Other parts are just common sense.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Got the Billions it would cost then ? Work is to upgrade the signalling at Victoria (which regularly fails), to replace a junction at Purley (which constantly has speed restrictions and is incredibly bumpy) and a new platform at Gatwick (which will reduce congestion). A few days over a quiet period for the railway is ideal time to upgrade.

With the upgrades, it further improves reliability which means you wouldnt need to spend Billions on a line that would seldom be used.

Line between Selhurst (Boo!) and Sutton will be closed for a while due to major signalling damage caused by flooding, services into Victoria will also be diverted to London Bridge too.

That great tragedy will be, if it does not make a slightest bit of difference.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

That great tragedy will be, if it does not make a slightest bit of difference.

Gatwick should do, been a troubleshoot for a long time.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

That great tragedy will be, if it does not make a slightest bit of difference.

It will take much more than one week of works to improve the total and utter chaos that is the UK rail system.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Gatwick should do, been a troubleshoot for a long time.

We'll have to see. Will my train crawl through Gatwick in the mornings still (stuck behind an FCC or Gatwick Express that has stopped at Gatwick).

Unless these trains will be diverted to another platform to allow my fast service from Littlehampton to fly through?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

It will take much more than one week of works to improve the total and utter chaos that is the UK rail system.

Anything done to improve the network is a bonus.

We'll have to see. Will my train crawl through Gatwick in the mornings still (stuck behind an FCC or Gatwick Express that has stopped at Gatwick).

Unless these trains will be diverted to another platform to allow my fast service from Littlehampton to fly through?

The Express will now get it's own platform - the FCC and all "fast" London services will stop at the same place as now.

 

[Napper]

It's got to the stage where as a commuter you fear any weather forecast that isn't dry , minimal wind and 7 to 15 degrees.

 

[Beach Hut]

According to the BBC I am an extreme commuter.

 

[theboybilly]

Got the Billions it would cost then ? Work is to upgrade the signalling at Victoria (which regularly fails), to replace a junction at Purley (which constantly has speed restrictions and is incredibly bumpy) and a new platform at Gatwick (which will reduce congestion). A few days over a quiet period for the railway is ideal time to upgrade.

With the upgrades, it further improves reliability which means you wouldnt need to spend Billions on a line that would seldom be used.

Until Balcombe Tunnel eventually collapses. It's a matter of time until something or other happens to suspend services from the coast to Three Bridges for a few weeks. Brighton needs a diversionary route. But for me Shoreham-Horsham reinstatement would be much better than Uckfield to Lewes.

 

[pasty]

According to the BBC I am an extreme commuter.

Ooo, what's the qualification criteria? Reckon I could be one of them.

 

[Beach Hut]

Ooo, what's the qualification criteria? Reckon I could be one of them.

A return journey of three hours or more

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Ooo, what's the qualification criteria? Reckon I could be one of them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25498136

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Until Balcombe Tunnel eventually collapses. It's a matter of time until something or other happens to suspend services from the coast to Three Bridges for a few weeks. Brighton needs a diversionary route. But for me Shoreham-Horsham reinstatement would be much better than Uckfield to Lewes.

Certainly, another option floating about is a connecting line near Arundel to link the Littlehampton - Horsham line to the West Coastway line, could then run direct Horsham - Brighton trains, also to/from London via Sutton avoiding Croydon - and anything that avoids Croydon is a good thing.