Train woes

[Arthur]

Looks like it's going to be fun getting back to Brighton tonight!!

Jumper at South Croydon and a train on fire at Brighton station apparently.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Reports coming in of a Cardigan at Gatwick

 

[beardy gull]

16.15 Tuesday 13 December 2011
Train services between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are being severely disrupted due to a person struck by a train in the South Croydon area.
Train services in and out of Brighton station are also being delayed due to a faulty train.
Short notice alterations to services, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes may occur.
Further details are available on our live running page.
We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.

 

[The Large One]

From nationalrail

A person has been hit by a train at South Croydon. Because of this, trains on all routes through East Croydon are being delayed by up to 60 minutes. There is currently no estimate for a normal train service to resume.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Selfish **** frankly.

 

[matt_32510]

Bus it will be then.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Selfish **** frankly.

Jumper=selfish
Gary Speed=tragic

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Jumper=selfish
Gary Speed=tragic

What has Gary Speed got to do with this?

 

[keaton]

Jumper=selfish
Gary Speed=tragic

I think it was the method of the suicide that the poster was suggesting was selfish not the act itself

 

[willyfantastic]

f*** sake

 

[pasty]

Oh f***ing great

 

[mune ni kamome]

Suicide. Frankly I have been amazed at the outpouring of sympathy for Gary Speed much as I admired him as a player. Many people all over the world would consider his actions an appallingly selfish thing to do to his family and kids and a blasphemy against God if you were religiously inclined. Not sure if it's still against the law these days but is was a while ago.
Personally I will wait and see as I'm sure more information will surface as to the reason for it

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Anyone know what it will be like getting to the game tonight from Brighton?

 

[Napper]

This must be the 3rd Jumper this month alone, each and every one has been within striking distance of rush hour..... said it before and said it again...selfish b tards.

Shame the trains cant just carry on and let them clean it up after midnight . . . awaits flaming

 

[Bold Seagull]

Suicide. Frankly I have been amazed at the outpouring of sympathy for Gary Speed much as I admired him as a player. Many people all over the world would consider his actions an appallingly selfish thing to do to his family and kids and a blasphemy against God if you were religiously inclined. Not sure if it's still against the law these days but is was a while ago.
Personally I will wait and see as I'm sure more information will surface as to the reason for it

I think the sympathy is for what got him to that point. You can consider the act itself in whatever context you like, however most people's feelings towards Speed no doubt rest with the tragedy of how he came to that decision.

 

[willyfantastic]

Victoria Line now part-suspended due to a person 'ill' on a train. WTF IS GOING ON.....
Every part of my journey home is ruined.....

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Tragic on one level to think that the death of a distressed person is reduced to just being another annoyance on the daily commute. On another level though 'Jumper' equates to 'Points Failure' or 'Leaves On The Line' or 'Lorry Hits Bridge' or 'Wrong Kind Of Snow'. Just one more hurdle to be overcome to get home. Hope distressed person didn't believe in karma.

 

[SB005]

Just got on from angmering, announcement says Brighton station is back up and running........Phew!!

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[Stumpy Tim]

I got in to Hassocks at 4, and sat on the train for 45 minutes without it moving. Ended up grabbing a taxi to Preston Park.

Glad I left London early though... Sounds like a nightmare

 

[Spider]

If trains are delayed by 60 minutes surely that means a normal hourly timetable is running?!