Except that the infrastructure is handled by Network Rail, a publicly run company. Not sure why you brought me into it?
F*cking nightmare of a bastard commute
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Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I rest my case.
farmerbarleymow
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There is The Railway right next to the station on Hill Street. Not too bad, and you can get to it from the Hill St exit to the station (a bit faffy while the building work is going on, mind).The journey back wasn't
Train delayed in Solihull meant I missed the one at New Street. Had to hang about for an hour (btw does anyone know a decent pub close by in case this happens again? I was just wandering around for ages). Decided stupidly to get off in Wakefield rather than Leeds and missed the train to Huddersfield by seconds. An hour later finally got to Huddersfield and watched three buses to mine drive past as I was trying to cross the road
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farmerbarleymow
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Just had another look machine cat, and there appear to be loads of pubs very near New Street, although I've only been in the Railway so can't say what they're like.
pubs near Birmingham New Street train station# beerintheevening.com
pubs near Birmingham New Street train station# beerintheevening.com
Brill. Thanks for that
I'm there most of next week so they will come in handy.
54 minute wait at Victoria for my train, now at Haywards Heath station. The rail replacement bus was meant to be here 8 minutes ago - one just turned up but the driver said he's finished and got no more hours so he fucked off and now we just have to wait while the station guy trys to organise another bus on his radio 
farmerbarleymow
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Sapphireblue
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machine cat the post office vaults is pretty decent, out the Hill st exit (other end to the main one), right and up the hill. it's just before the square.
the victoria is also good, again turn right up Hill st, there's a zebra crossing on the end of a side road on your left, the victoria is just about in sight on that road.
out the main exit there is the Shakespeare on lower temple st or Bacchus on Burlington arcade (basement place).
the victoria is also good, again turn right up Hill st, there's a zebra crossing on the end of a side road on your left, the victoria is just about in sight on that road.
out the main exit there is the Shakespeare on lower temple st or Bacchus on Burlington arcade (basement place).
davesgcr
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I am at home - escaped from work early to avoid the crowds of rugger buggers going to twickenham.
I see on tweeter that they now have a broken down train at richmond
Nightmare scenario - speaking as an ex Operations Manager who has dealt with crisis like this at Wembley ...
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Not looking forward to next week - New Street opens on Sunday so doubtless there'll be loads of gawping idiots clogging the place up.
I've noticed a general increase in the level of stupidity of people using the station of late...
A shopping centre with a transport 'offer' is what it will be viewed as now.
I fucking loathe the use of the word 'offer' - drives me up the wall.
machine cat - be warned...
I've noticed a general increase in the level of stupidity of people using the station of late...
A shopping centre with a transport 'offer' is what it will be viewed as now.
I fucking loathe the use of the word 'offer' - drives me up the wall.
machine cat - be warned...
Not looking forward to next week - New Street opens on Sunday so doubtless there'll be loads of gawping idiots clogging the place up.
I've noticed a general increase in the level of stupidity of people using the station of late...
A shopping centre with a transport 'offer' is what it will be viewed as now.
I fucking loathe the use of the word 'offer' - drives me up the wall.
machine cat - be warned...
Well aware, but thanks for the reminder. Was there Monday and the All Seeing Eye was displaying that it will open on the 20th. Barriers had been installed but were not operational and people were standing there trying to put tickets through
I will be there on Tuesday so will read Dante's Inferno on the way down to prepare myself.
Puddy_Tat
santa paws, do you ever come to the ghetto?
farmerbarleymow
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I think this bloke might have forgotten to put his shoes on before heading for work. They definitely look like slippers, and he's not got socks on.
Puddy_Tat
santa paws, do you ever come to the ghetto?
is he still wearing his dressing gown as well?
maybe this is part of casual friday where he works...
On the first leg to New Street... the station has improved I have to say, but I'm sure I'll find something to moan about 
farmerbarleymow
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The ticket barriers are shit so that's something - very hit and miss whether they recognise tickets. Platforms are nowhere near complete - still a building site. And it's in Birmingham. There's three things for you.On the first leg to New Street... the station has improved I have to say, but I'm sure I'll find something to moan about
I do like it how the platform enterences are colour coded. Makes it a lot easier when trying to get out.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I think it's a bit of a fad - it seems a bit pointless given they are numbered anyway. I orient myself by where the shops are, so the B platforms are on the ticket office / M & S side.
Yes, it does seem like they're designed for idiots, but this is me we're talking about
No ashtrays outside, the reflection of the sun from the roof got in my eyes and the path to Moor Street was closed
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Selfish woman coughing and sneezing on the train without covering her mouth. They should put up 'coughs and sneezes spread diseases' posters on trains to try and remind idiots like this of behaving like a normal person.
Got to Waterloo just before 8, someone threw themselves in front of a train at Surbiton. Mega delays that whole area.
Only just leaving Waterloo now. Nothing I could do really but fuck me its a nightmare. Also, the arrogance of some passengers who get very rude because their trains are delayed need to calm down. Calling a woman who works at the station "a useless cunt" doesnt make anything better.
Only just leaving Waterloo now. Nothing I could do really but fuck me its a nightmare. Also, the arrogance of some passengers who get very rude because their trains are delayed need to calm down. Calling a woman who works at the station "a useless cunt" doesnt make anything better.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Stuck outside Guildford for an hour now due to same fatality. Couldn't have picked a worse place to end it all as blocking the main line for SWT. Rumours of being able to travel via Epsom to Victoria sloshing around the train. Thank fuck I don't do this shit daily any more...
davesgcr
Reading books
That is technically an assault and should be treated as such. Outragous , self centred attitude. Someone died.
All lines blocked = over 70 trains an hour affected.
I dont even know why I am going in. My seminar started at 9 and finishes at 10.
I'm probably just enjoying my journey.
The woman herself didn't seem fazed by it but a lot of us eventually told him to jog on and take his rudeness elsewhere. I understand entirely when you just need to get somewhere stuff like this gets frustrating, but its not anyone's fault at all, and there's nothing she could (or anyone else employed under the SWT services) can do. Hopefully though the bloke gets a swift charge of verbal assault against him.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Hopefully it's not anyone rude bloke cares about under the train in Surbition.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Heading home now, 2 hours after setting off. Plus THEY'VE RUN OUT OF COFFEE!!!!!
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
mega problems this morning due to signal failure at Baker Street and Algate
Couldn't get on the platform on the Metropolitan/Circle/Hammersmith line - so headed for the central line and couldn't get on the platform either
of course I had to be in Kilburn by 9 for a meeting gradually got closer to the train doors on the central line - got on at the 4th attempt got to meeting at 9.15 which wasn't too bad considering
Couldn't get on the platform on the Metropolitan/Circle/Hammersmith line - so headed for the central line and couldn't get on the platform either
of course I had to be in Kilburn by 9 for a meeting gradually got closer to the train doors on the central line - got on at the 4th attempt got to meeting at 9.15 which wasn't too bad consideringSimilar threads
