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Southeastern train disruption (franchise to be taken over by Govt p191)

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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    1StevieG said:
    Line side fire between New Cross and St Johns. On the wettest day of the year. Someone is having a bubble..,,
    Walked home from Deptford Bridge DLR and over the bridge above St Johns Station at around 5.20 this evening. No sign of an inferno as I peered down the line towards New Cross, or even someone randomly standing next to the tracks holding a candle.  And it was pissing down. Maybe a pensioner in one of the houses backing onto the line had his gas fire up to maximum and a train driver saw it and thought "fuck it, I'll use that as justification to get my flask out and have a 2 hour tea break.

    There was no fire. They are liars. And you know that we are only days away from Corona Virus being added to the excuses list. South Eastern will be the first company to report a mass outbreak amongst their lazy staff, you just know it.

    Tossers.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Brendan_O_Connell said:

    Was about to leave work and saw that everything is delayed or cancelled. 

    I'm now sitting in Brewdog in Canary Wharf with a pint in hand watching the rain out of the window.

    Let me know when it's safe to make my way to Lewisham, will you?

    Hmmm.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,993

    Disruption through St Johns expected until the end of the dayHide details

    All lines have reopened at St Johns, following a fire next to the track earlier today.  However, whilst services recover, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

    Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

    What's happened?

    An earlier track-side fire in the St Johns area is affecting trains between London Bridge Lewisham and Hither Green. Network Rail are working to restore power to move the train trapped in the area of the earlier fire.

    How does this affect my journey?

    All lines have reopened but major disruption is affecting trains from London Cannon Street/London Charing Cross and London Bridge.


    What do I need to do?

    You can use London Underground, Docklands Light Railway and London Buses at no extra cost on all reasonable routes to help complete you journey.

    Please allow extra time to reach your destination and check for latest details via on line journey planners.

    Check before you travel:

    You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

    Twitter:
    If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #StJohns

    Compensation:
    You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    That sounds like bollocks to me. At least you can claim compensation though.

    "Evening ruined? Hideously uncomfortable journey home? Forced into the kebab shop because it was too late to cook when you finally got home? Here's £3. Now f#ck off."
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,993
    The first tweet re St Johns looks like it was at 17.19.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,989
    I don't believe them. They have a fire on a day when any smoker who doesn't own a Zippo is struggling to light his fag?!

    A smouldering pile of historic ineptitude, mixed with a highly flammable blend of laziness and disinterest.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    Took a geezer at work two hours to get home on the
    legendary bexleyheath line. Reckon i missed it by a matter of minutes. I reckon there was some sort of problem but the wag at south eastern twitter said there was a fire just for bantz. God I love that twitter feed. They’re response to the vitriolic tweets is worth the entry fee alone. I want a job there.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    Still fucked now. How many hours after the original incident?

    Drivers displaced apparently.

    No plan B. No idea.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Left the pub at 10.  Got to Lewisham and waited 2 minutes for a train.  Empty when it pulled in and then it rolled into Bexley 20 minutes later.  What a result, totally missed the problems, didn’t get wet because it has stopped raining and I didn’t have to spend the evening with the miserable, moaning c##t I’m married to! 

    I love you Southeastern, Goodnight!! 
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Went out drinking around Paddington with work people pre planned. After 3
    bottles of wine, ended up going to London Bridge. All trains on sidcup lines ‘delayed’ but the train comes in and essentially terminates and starts at London Bridge. Screw everyone at Charing Cross. I’ve had a right result. Having said that, husband who knew I had plans tried to get home, met a mate for impromptu drinks around soho and I’ve now been home over an hour and he is mia. 
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    suzisausage said:
    Went out drinking around Paddington with work people pre planned. After 3
    bottles of wine, ended up going to London Bridge. All trains on sidcup lines ‘delayed’ but the train comes in and essentially terminates and starts at London Bridge. Screw everyone at Charing Cross. I’ve had a right result. Having said that, husband who knew I had plans tried to get home, met a mate for impromptu drinks around soho and I’ve now been home over an hour and he is mia. 
    Nothing to do with the trains. Saw him in Browns earlier.
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,224
    suzisausage said:
    Went out drinking around Paddington with work people pre planned. After 3
    bottles of wine, ended up going to London Bridge. All trains on sidcup lines ‘delayed’ but the train comes in and essentially terminates and starts at London Bridge. Screw everyone at Charing Cross. I’ve had a right result. Having said that, husband who knew I had plans tried to get home, met a mate for impromptu drinks around soho and I’ve now been home over an hour and he is mia. 
    You're typing quite coherently after 3 bottles of wine, well done
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,032
    Brendan_O_Connell said:

    Was about to leave work and saw that everything is delayed or cancelled. 

    I'm now sitting in Brewdog in Canary Wharf with a pint in hand watching the rain out of the window.

    Let me know when it's safe to make my way to Lewisham, will you?

    Has it ever been safe to venture into Lewisham?
  • SOTF
    SOTF Posts: 1,149
    Took 3 hours to get home last night.

    I have the misfortune of having to rely on Thameslink/Southern and South Eastern to get to and from work.

    Trains cancelled at Charing Cross due to a fire.

    Walk to Victoria whilst it’s pissing down with rain.

    Train delayed from Victoria by 45 minutes because of a flood.

    You couldn’t make it up (which I suspect they do).
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431
    Train left Cannon St 30 minutes late last night and got into Welling just under an hour late. 
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,785

    Not seen this one before. From the Southeastern website:

    Cattle on the railway between Tunbridge Wells and Wadhurst means all lines are blocked.

    Trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 22:30.

    What's happened?

    Some cows have escaped their field and are blocking the railway near to Frant.

    Due to engineering works, the Hastings Line was already closed between Wadhurst and Hastings.

  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    ads said:
    suzisausage said:
    Went out drinking around Paddington with work people pre planned. After 3
    bottles of wine, ended up going to London Bridge. All trains on sidcup lines ‘delayed’ but the train comes in and essentially terminates and starts at London Bridge. Screw everyone at Charing Cross. I’ve had a right result. Having said that, husband who knew I had plans tried to get home, met a mate for impromptu drinks around soho and I’ve now been home over an hour and he is mia. 
    You're typing quite coherently after 3 bottles of wine, well done
    Just seen this thread has been updated. I have NO recollection of typing the above! 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:

    Not seen this one before. From the Southeastern website:

    Cattle on the railway between Tunbridge Wells and Wadhurst means all lines are blocked.

    Trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 22:30.

    What's happened?

    Some cows have escaped their field and are blocking the railway near to Frant.

    Due to engineering works, the Hastings Line was already closed between Wadhurst and Hastings.

    Silly moos 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,225
    Could we have details on how the cows escaped? Did they dig a tunnel or maybe pole vault over the fence or were they jumping over the moon and landed outside their field.
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    Its an uddder mess
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    More bullshit excuses
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    The cow delay wasn’t their fault, that’s what I herd, so I have no beef with them this time.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    Alright don't milk it
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    I've only just semi-skimmed this thread, but am I correct in thinking that posters are starting to revert to cow puns? 
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    More fake moos from SE.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,889
    Dairy repay ?
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    I know the government is keen to reduce the amount of churn with the TOC's but everything went sour a long long time ago with the gauchos at southeastern
  • PemburyAddick
    PemburyAddick Posts: 506
    The world may be in lockdown, but the rail companies are determined to keep up morale. Walking in to Tonbridge station yesterday I was handed a little present by staff wearing "sorry for delay jackets".After a landslide closed the Redhill line 3 months ago Network Rail have worked tirelessly to reopen it and finally succeeded yesterday. My present had a "thanks for your patience" sticker on it, and inside was one cookie about 3 cm wide...so no food shortage in Pembury tonight - its a banquet for all round my house!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502

  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    Applied for a refund to my travel season ticket and received nothing but a "likely to take us 8 weeks email" so far.  Anyone else?

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