Train trouble today Lewes -> Brighton

[Birdie Boy]

Why can't the train go from Brighton to Lewes and then on the same track back to Brighton? They do have sterring wheels at both ends. Obviously there will be a long delay between trains but suerly better than going via Haywards Heath...

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Why can't the train go from Brighton to Lewes and then on the same track back to Brighton? They do have sterring wheels at both ends. Obviously there will be a long delay between trains but suerly better than going via Haywards Heath...

At a guess the train cant change tracks anywhere along the line accept Brighton and Lewes, dont think signals allow it either.

And probably not [MENTION=3779]seagullsovergrimsby[/MENTION] , so ill have to pay another £20 as i cant read T+Cs properly

 

[Ernest]

Luckily I HAVE a SAUSE at Southern too and THIS is the LATEST news -

1225 Seaford to Brighton has broken down between Lewes and Falmer thus no service running Lewes to Brighton via Falmer they are running via Wivelsfield.
Services from Brighton towards Lewes are running through Falmer but suffering heavy delays and cancellations due to stock and crew displacement.
Fitters and ops manager are on the stricken train now so can't see the line being closed much longer although delays will occur for a while after due to the stock and crew issues.
Allow extra time for your journey or catch the bus for which train tickets are valid.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Glad I booked with Seagull Travel tonight,

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

And to make matters worse it is now hammering it down with rain - going to be a drowned rat on the platform later

 

[METALMICKY]

Glad I booked with Seagull Travel tonight,

Ditto

 

[Ernest]

And to make matters worse it is now hammering it down with rain - going to be a drowned rat on the platform later

Sunshine in Hove

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Rub it in why dont you

Southern Twitter says the line is reopened now so it should all be fine i would have thought - oh im not using cheap tickets tonight so you wont have a rant from me later on....probably

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Luckily I HAVE a SAUSE at Southern too and THIS is the LATEST news -

1225 Seaford to Brighton has broken down between Lewes and Falmer thus no service running Lewes to Brighton via Falmer they are running via Wivelsfield.
Services from Brighton towards Lewes are running through Falmer but suffering heavy delays and cancellations due to stock and crew displacement.
Fitters and ops manager are on the stricken train now so can't see the line being closed much longer although delays will occur for a while after due to the stock and crew issues.
Allow extra time for your journey or catch the bus for which train tickets are valid.

All well and good Ernest but what did you have for lunch with your snout?

 

[Ernest]

*Line now open but Brighton to Lewes and Brighton to Hove shuttle services will be cancelled for a while yet*

 

[Gazwag]

So what does the latest tweet actually mean:

UPDATE: Delays between Lewes and Brighton until further notice - all lines re-opened, residual delays may occur


are there just "getting back to normal" delays now

 

[Ernest]

So what does the latest tweet actually mean:

UPDATE: Delays between Lewes and Brighton until further notice - all lines re-opened, residual delays may occur

Because stock and crew displaced then delays and cancellations will happen for a while

 

[BensGrandad]

On the face of it it would appear that we should be able to travel to Falmer via Lewes this evening. How long should it take to get the service back to normal. Praise where it should be is that I think that the service to and from Falmer for matches has improved considerably as the season has progressed.

 

[Gazwag]

Why can't the train go from Brighton to Lewes and then on the same track back to Brighton? They do have sterring wheels at both ends . Obviously there will be a long delay between trains but suerly better than going via Haywards Heath...

 

[Knightsworld]

Because stock and crew displaced then delays and cancellations will happen for a while

Any estimation on when it will be back to normal?

 

[Gazwag]

On the face of it it would appear that we should be able to travel to Falmer via Lewes this evening. How long should it take to get the service back to normal. Praise where it should be is that I think that the service to and from Falmer for matches has improved considerably as the season has progressed.

It has improved, although to be honest it wasn't as bad as people were making out all along

 

[Ninja Elephant]

It has improved, although to be honest it wasn't as bad as people were making out all along

Notice how quiet all the "Southern are shit" brigade have gone? Seems they handled this pretty efficiently.

 

[Ernest]

Any estimation on when it will be back to normal?

Should be fine by the time people want to get to the match, next hour may be dodgy though

 

[METALMICKY]

Having noted that the club website is not carrying any news of possible delays, i thought i'd do the decent thing and give them a heads up in case they wanted to put something up.

Now maybe i misconstrued but the response was a little dismissive in tone and whilst thanked i was advised that they had just received a Tweet advising of only residual problems. DOH! If Southern Rail site still mentions possibility of 25 mins delay is not still worth putting up as a precaution

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Having noted that the club website is not carrying any news of possible delays, i thought i'd do the decent thing and give them a heads up in case they wanted to put something up.

Now maybe i misconstrued but the response was a little dismissive in tone and whilst thanked i was advised that they had just received a Tweet advising of only residual problems. DOH! If Southern Rail site still mentions possibility of 25 mins delay is not still worth putting up as a precaution

Read above, should be fine by the match now, looks as if theres the odd cancelled train but thats all. Should be fine soon - all done and cleared up in about 2 hours so thats not bad.