nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Well it is the infrastructure that needs the investment, signals, points, track etc. How many times do delays get blamed on these things. No way should they be pocketing £100m.
F*cking nightmare of a bastard commute
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Well it is the infrastructure that needs the investment, signals, points, track etc. How many times do delays get blamed on these things. No way should they be pocketing £100m.
You really think that was a realistic proposition? The DfT would have just given the franchise to someone else, and that someone would be facing the same problems GTR are.
It may be a privatised railway, but what goes on is pretty mostly still dictated by the government.
Infrastructure is nothing to do with GTR. And as I said, the £100m comes from the parent company's other operations. Some of that £100m is presumably being used to subsidise the loss-making GTR.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
No serious company should touch it if it can not work, the DfT would not have anyone to award it to and would have to amend their plans.
Me76
Not very good lurker
I had a train host on my train this morning. Never had one of those before. She was annoying, kept making announcements that she was there while I was trying to doze.
But if it's the redistribution of other jobs I'm fine with it.
I know someone whose station staff and his job is in danger. That concerns me more, but only cos it affects me directly.
But if it's the redistribution of other jobs I'm fine with it.
I know someone whose station staff and his job is in danger. That concerns me more, but only cos it affects me directly.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Not heard of a 'train host' but the idea sounds awful and demeaning.
But nothing is more annoying on the rail network than the infuriating hologram woman they installed in stations a while back
They seem to have disappeared for now, but I always wanted to kick the fucking machine down the escalators. And when did we start saying 'elevators'?
stdP
One Swiss dinosaur in Polly Gosling's anorak hood
My newly reinstated Southern services actually turned up on time so I was able to get my extra half hour in bed. Train was practically deserted as I don't think everyone's got the message yet.
Shouldn't have bothered though - being back on the 9-5's meant that the thameslink was about as much fun as being the rugby ball in a scrum during the middle of an eruption of a sweat volcano. On the upside I ran into Crispy who I've not seen in yonks which helped calm my impotent fury.
Shouldn't have bothered though - being back on the 9-5's meant that the thameslink was about as much fun as being the rugby ball in a scrum during the middle of an eruption of a sweat volcano. On the upside I ran into Crispy who I've not seen in yonks which helped calm my impotent fury.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Epic trip today, delays on the Central first knocked out trains from Epping so had to wait around for about 30 minutes or so, then as we hit Leytonstone someone tripped an alarm at Tottenham Court Road so massive delays from then on.
Finally got kicked off the train at Liverpool Street and had to walk the rest of the way to the office.
In to work at 10am, my normal time is about 8:30.
Finally got kicked off the train at Liverpool Street and had to walk the rest of the way to the office.
In to work at 10am, my normal time is about 8:30.
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Bloody hell! Got on a Southern train on time today 
I realise how much stress Southern disruption has been causing. Never knowing how my journey to work and back is going to go makes everything uncertain.
I realise how much stress Southern disruption has been causing. Never knowing how my journey to work and back is going to go makes everything uncertain.
magneze
🎧
24 hours late probably.Bloody hell! Got on a Southern train on time today
I realise how much stress Southern disruption has been causing. Never knowing how my journey to work and back is going to go makes everything uncertain.
stdP
One Swiss dinosaur in Polly Gosling's anorak hood
Bloody hell! Got on a Southern train on time today
In the never-ending frisson of uncertainty that constitutes life in this universe, it seems I lost the karmic battle today and was kicking my heels on the platform for 40mins for a train that was perpetually one minute away. So I can be assured of god speed, on monday morning I will throttle a goat and turn around thrice widdershins with my season ticket in the centre of the pentagram and try to summon the Train God to guard over my journey.
At Tulse Hill this morning there were a bunch of pamphlets from Helen Hayes (MP for dulwich and we'no' for those who weren't aware) seeking input from her constituents as to whether the powers that be at Southern are a) incompetent cunts, b) cunting incompetents or c) all of the above. Linked to this survey: Dulwich and West Norwood Labour Party Southern Rail survey
The bar/pub/alcohol-serving establishment opposite my station has been doing a roaring trade from pissed-off Southern customers in the evening. Maybe they should open for breakfast too...
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Train back up to Leeds on Wednesday night diverted due to problems with the wiring between Retford and Doncaster, half hour delay but went via some single track freight curve west of Lincoln with my head out of the window, old school style. The old HSTs still have some benefit, although I was slightly jealous of a couple of southbound services we passed which were being dragged by diesel.
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Was stuck behind a peloton of cyclists for 5miles... wtf! Motorcycle outriders stopped the traffic at one roundabout where I was 5 cars behind and a peloton of about 30 cyclists went round and off the junction I use, there was even a French police van at the rear with flashing orange lights. The 5 mile stretch it then proceeded to crawl along at 20mph is a regular A road. No overtaking possible as heavy passing traffic. They have to do this at rush our?...really!
Yet another day where we were thrown off the train at one of its intermediate stops this morning, then the next train to Waterloo was cancelled with an announcement that said they didn't know when Waterloo services would resume again.
Thanks, SouthWest trains! You're just the bestest!
Thanks, SouthWest trains! You're just the bestest!
steveo87
22/11/2022 - got a maths joke.
Not heard of a 'train host' but the idea sounds awful and demeaning.
But nothing is more annoying on the rail network than the infuriating hologram woman they installed in stations a while back
They seem to have disappeared for now, but I always wanted to kick the fucking machine down the escalators. And when did we start saying 'elevators'?
Give it six months and she'll be referring to you by name. Or worse, your National Insurance Number...
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I hate them so much.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
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