Commute home from LONDON tonight

[Dalos]

Point I'm making though,isn't that you should have known-obviously many people wouldn't have despite the warnings-it's more a moan of the tossers I saw today and a prediction of worse to come.One bloke who is probably normally a nice enough bloke threw a barrier out the way and into my leg.When I asked what he was doing he told me to shut up, and that it's a joke.Only when I threatened to rip his throat out did he scurry off for his train

 

[Gazwag]

My wife's travelling home from Birmingam tonight, leaving there at 6pm, should she avoid going to LB or CC to get the train to Battle and come home via Victoria then

 

[Mungo_Jerry]

Just came through LB as normal and couldn't have been quicker or easier!

 

[Waynflete]

To be fair,why would you need to know if going to Farringdon-I'm assuming you stay on as it goes through London Bridge.

They have been announcing it the Evening Standard over the past few weeks, and they did last night as well as the metro and I've had a flyer shoved in my face every day over the past week or so reminding you.Finally it's been in the front page of the southern website for weeks now and tfl

Oh right, if it only affects LB then that would explain it. Also I don't usually pick up the freebie papers, nor frequent the Southern or TFL websites (too busy refreshing NSC for transfer rumours). Definitely agree about people acting like tossers, though. Absolutely no need for it.

 

[Dalos]

No she will be fine by then-only in place until 8

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What rose tinted spectacles ?

The ones which make you see England past as a wonderful and immigrant free country.

 

[willyfantastic]

will it affect Victoria with commuters staying clear of LB?

 

[Gazwag]

No she will be fine by then-only in place until 8

 

[Springal]

Wasn't that bad - went through it just before 5.30.

Out of tube, out onto Tooley Street, turn left, go back up the ramp and in through the main entrance of the mainline station. Adds on a good 5 mins, but most people were being divs and moaning, rather than just walking. It has been advertised for a while, and leaflets handed out in the mornings/evenings.

No drama.

 

[Lower West Stander]

Seemed a bit chaotic to me when I went through at 540 ish. Commuters all know where they are going but it'll be full of day visitors who won't have a clue when the events start - the clueless staff do not give me confidence

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Crowd control conditions, closed ticket barriers and such like.

If they were serious about it they should have had Police dog handlers using their dogs to control the crowds in case situations got heated.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Point I'm making though,isn't that you should have known-obviously many people wouldn't have despite the warnings-it's more a moan of the tossers I saw today and a prediction of worse to come.One bloke who is probably normally a nice enough bloke

I'll accept your judgement this chap is probably normally a nice bloke.

threw a barrier out the way and into my leg.When I asked what he was doing he told me to shut up, and that it's a joke.Only when I threatened to rip his throat out did he scurry off for his train

You on the other hand.....

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Don't forget all you London commuters that tonight, for your entertainment, London commuters will be used as a "test" for the Olympics Crowd Control.

Good luck.

I hear that the Tasers and tear gas worked quite well? Any reports?

TNBA

TTF

 

[Lethargic]

No problems at all went through at 5 and it was better than normal, although I can understand the simpler folk travelling to the likes of Norwood Junction and Croydon getting confused.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

No problems at all went through at 5 and it was better than normal, although I can understand the simpler folk travelling to the likes of Norwood Junction and Croydon getting confused.

Yup, I was there by 4:45, no issue, walked straight through. Made me use the new front door for the first time.

 

[Arthur]

It was a complete waste of time. The only things they've have learnt from that is that their staff are useless and commuters aren't going to be put out by this.

I got to the station at 17:45 followed everyone else past the station staff who just stood there saying nothing, went through my normal door which was a exit only lane and on to the platform straight away.

As others have said it was quieter than normal, I assume because people either left early or worked late.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

It was a complete waste of time. The only things they've have learnt from that is that their staff are useless and commuters aren't going to be put out by this.

I got to the station at 17:45 followed everyone else past the station staff who just stood there saying nothing, went through my normal door which was a exit only lane and on to the platform straight away.

As others have said it was quieter than normal, I assume because people either left early or worked late.

It was certainly busier at 4:45 than normal. I don't think anyone really knew what to expect. I've been wondering, when the real thing comes, how many extra people will there be ? Presumably it will differ day by day depending on what events are on, and whereabouts they are in the city. Also, they won't all be on at the same time. I guess those numbers going to the main stadium, will be roughly the same every day.

My current thinking is to try it on the Mon and see how bad it is, and maybe work at home after that if it that bad.

 

[User removed 4]

Point I'm making though,isn't that you should have known-obviously many people wouldn't have despite the warnings-it's more a moan of the tossers I saw today and a prediction of worse to come.One bloke who is probably normally a nice enough bloke threw a barrier out the way and into my leg.When I asked what he was doing he told me to shut up, and that it's a joke.Only when I threatened to rip his throat out did he scurry off for his train

course you did

 

[pasty]

will it affect Victoria with commuters staying clear of LB?

Nothing different at Victoria tonight

 

[Arthur]

My current thinking is to try it on the Mon and see how bad it is, and maybe work at home after that if it that bad.

That might not be the best plan......the first Monday there is something on in Greenwich (Equestrian maybe?) and they expect that to be busiest LB mainline will be over the two weeks.