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F*cking nightmare of a bastard commute

Tony_LeaS said:
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.
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It would do people good to get a sense of priority. Having spent 15 years doing the Surbiton-to-London commute, it always amazes me how out of proportion people got things. Surbiton is a bit of a hot spot for one-unders, and it's incredible how so many people seem to feel that their sales group meeting at 9.30 is somehow so important that everyone else should have to listen to their ranting and grumbling about missing it.

It's not just suicides, either - I was a couple of trains back from the Clapham disaster (I think we were stuck on that one for over 3 hours), and - even when it started to emerge what had happened - there were still people going "...but I've got a product review plenary seminar at 11, and they've got the special biscuits ordered, and EVERYTHING!" (slightly misquoted for comic effect). Goodness knows what they'd have been like if they'd been on one of the trains that actually crashed. "Oh no, I've got STAINS on my tie now", or something, I expect.
 
existentialist said:
It would do people good to get a sense of priority. Having spent 15 years doing the Surbiton-to-London commute, it always amazes me how out of proportion people got things. Surbiton is a bit of a hot spot for one-unders, and it's incredible how so many people seem to feel that their sales group meeting at 9.30 is somehow so important that everyone else should have to listen to their ranting and grumbling about missing it.

It's not just suicides, either - I was a couple of trains back from the Clapham disaster (I think we were stuck on that one for over 3 hours), and - even when it started to emerge what had happened - there were still people going "...but I've got a product review plenary seminar at 11, and they've got the special biscuits ordered, and EVERYTHING!" (slightly misquoted for comic effect). Goodness knows what they'd have been like if they'd been on one of the trains that actually crashed. "Oh no, I've got STAINS on my tie now", or something, I expect.
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Awful journeys seem to be my forte really, for a year my girlfriend (long distance before she moved to London) lived in Lydney, about a half hour from Gloucester and my coach journeys just seemed to always fuck up one way or another. Whether it was delayed or just a god awful incident. I use to get slightly annoyed but now I'm just accustom to it so I shrug it off. I get its frustrating at times but its not like anyone can do anything entirely, especially with suicide situations or someone throwing themselves in front of a train.

One journey I remember well was when i was coming back to London and the coach magically broke down in the middle of the M4. Our replacement coach was eventually delayed because of the massive traffic jam our coach caused by stopping in the middle and left lane. Scheduled time to get home was around 7, didn't get there until half 10-11ish.

This thread could practically be a title for my autobiography if I ever chose to sit down and write one.
 
Another rail replacement that turned out not to exist this morning.

One turned up tonight but it's just taken the driver 20 minutes to turn around after he got stuck in the car park at Hurst Green...
 
Not as much a journey problem, but a woman on the journey proceeded to ask me "are you not gonna offer me your seat?" on the Jubilee Line at London Bridge. She didnt tick the boxes of being pregnant, elderly, or being with a young child, so I said not really, where are you getting off? To which she replied "Waterloo, but that's beside the point" and then muttered something under her breath.

Sorry I couldn't give you that spoilt brat lifestyle you seem to crave from everyone else? I think? Wasn't too sure how to take it exactly
 
So the 0745 is cancelled as the train is running late, so we all have to watch it waft through the station empty at...0745 :mad:

Never mind, the next train will now have twice the number of passengers in it, so we're delighted that it's now broken down outside Surbiton.

Still at just £46 for my ticket today, what right do I have to whinge?
 
Bahnhof Strasse said:
So the 0745 is cancelled as the train is running late, so we all have to watch it waft through the station empty at...0745 :mad:

Never mind, the next train will now have twice the number of passengers in it, so we're delighted that it's now broken down outside Surbiton.

Still at just £46 for my ticket today, what right do I have to whinge?
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Is that heading into London or out of it? Line seemed fine for me
 
Tony_LeaS said:
Is that heading into London or out of it? Line seemed fine for me
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In to London on the Portsmouth line. No specific problem, just cancelling a train cos it is late so they improve their on time figures then the next train breaking down. Still they have apologised so that's OK.
 
Tony_LeaS said:
Not as much a journey problem, but a woman on the journey proceeded to ask me "are you not gonna offer me your seat?" on the Jubilee Line at London Bridge. She didnt tick the boxes of being pregnant, elderly, or being with a young child, so I said not really, where are you getting off? To which she replied "Waterloo, but that's beside the point" and then muttered something under her breath.

Sorry I couldn't give you that spoilt brat lifestyle you seem to crave from everyone else? I think? Wasn't too sure how to take it exactly
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If there's one thing that would pretty much guarantee me NOT offering my seat to a fit'n'healthy person out of courtesy, it would be any sense that it was expected or demanded of me.
 
Central line is fucked, I've been travelling for 2 hours plus at this point. Had to get overground to barking from leytonstone then onto train into city.
 
tommers said:
I was on a train yesterday when the driver stopped it and said "sorry about this but there isn't any electricity any more so we can't go anywhere. You'll have to get a bus".

That was a new one.
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bloody H&S gone mad. he could have got the passengers out to push

:mad:








:p
 
tommers said:
I was on a train yesterday when the driver stopped it and said "sorry about this but there isn't any electricity any more so we can't go anywhere. You'll have to get a bus".

That was a new one.
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Wat. :hmm:


Good news is I spoke to a really nice bloke in TFL customer service, gave me a ten quid refund for Weds shenanigans :D
 
Been trying to get on a fucking train for a fucking hour at Balham. Cancelled the first one, second one arrived 30 minutes late and packed, third one has simply disappeared and the fourth one is currently fifteen minutes late.

Fucking cunts.
 
Poor track conditions.

Cos it's raini...
Oh no snowi...
Oh maybe it's foggy
Hmmm, must be leaves.
 
Various issues on the Southern network have caused disruption to services on Southern and Thameslink routes.

This morning an engineering train broke down in the East Grinstead area and a passenger train broke down at Tattenham Corner, leading to these lines becoming blocked for a short period. This was followed by an operational incident at Norwood Junction, a passenger taken ill at London Victoria and this afternoon we had a train fault which briefly blocked lines between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath.

Throughout the day we have been working to restore the train service to the booked timetable however, due to the continued incidents and ongoing issues with poor rail conditions it has not been possible and there will be service disruption throughout the evening peak. Many of our train crew work different routes throughout the day and due to these incidents a number have been displaced and are not available for their booked journeys resulting in further delay to trains.

There are currently delays of up to 31 minutes to trains on all Southern and Thameslink routes. We are currently operating a full service this evening peak on both the Uckfield and East Grinstead lines.
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tommers said:
Poor track conditions.

Cos it's raini...
Oh no snowi...
Oh maybe it's foggy
Hmmm, must be leaves.
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Leaf mulch is a serious problem for the rail industry, and not the big joke people seem to think it is.
 
Bus driver wouldn't let me on. Too full. Next one was cancelled. Waiting 12 mins for next.

It's only a 40 minute walk and I've been at the bus stop for longer than that :mad:
 
tommers said:
Is that what the "poor rail conditions" is?
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generally, i think so.

I believe they say this rather than 'leaves on the line' because that pisses people off.

although I can't help thinking that the general public will hear 'poor rail conditions' and think it means 'the rails are in poor condition - lack of maintenance' - not sure it's constructive.
 
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