Brighton To London Trains Completely Screwed

[Turkey]

saw a mate who said he had heard a train was going via Lewes to London Bridge, squeezed on to be told 20 minutes later no driver.

I was on that train - it didn't go via Lewes in the end but crawled very slowly up to London Bridge.

I got to work 10 minutes ago.

I need to be back in Brighton by 6.30pm. Better leave now

No seriously, any news on trains back?!

 

[Buzzer]

Weird thing was after all the cancellations and delays, when the 0747 finally left Brighton, the carriage was half empty. Didn't start to fill up until HH.

Really? Carriage 12 was chocka. Mind you a fair few did get out when we were stuck at Preston Park.

 

[pasty]

Really? Carriage 12 was chocka. Mind you a fair few did get out when we were stuck at Preston Park.

I legged it down the platform as soon as they announced it was platform 4. Carriage 2 was empty when I got on.

 

[Buzzer]

ahh....I think Everyone panicked and got in the 1st carriage they could.

I did.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I was waiting for my usual 09.10 from London Bridge to Farringdon this morning and at 09.20 they announced it was still at Haywards Heath. Must have been a right bugger for all you poor sods

 

[Mtoto]

I was on that train - it didn't go via Lewes in the end but crawled very slowly up to London Bridge.

I got to work 10 minutes ago.

I need to be back in Brighton by 6.30pm. Better leave now

No seriously, any news on trains back?!

The one I got back was fine, left City Thameslink at 11.40, got into Brighton at 12.55.

 

[pasty]

left City Thameslink at 12.40, got into Brighton at 12.55.

I'll bet it bloody well didn't !

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

A mate of mine from Hastings, who normally catches the Charing Cross train, got screwed up doubly this morning. No trains were running to Charing Cross, because South Eastern have decided not to fill the trains' sand boxes this year, meaning one got stuck because of the icy rail conditions. He had to get a Brighton train as far as Eastbourne and then get a Victoria train, and then ran into all the other problems. He got in to work at 10.55, when he is normally in at about 9.25. By contrast, my train from East Grinstead was only 10 minutes late this morning. My journeys have been an absolute nightmare lately. I can only remember about one train being on time in the past week or two.

 

[Questions]

I got in my van this morning and would you believe it but there were temporary lights in Lyndhurst road so doubled back and went for a big fry up.

have written day off because of that...................... its a bstard being self-employed.

 

[Questions]

edit............ double post

 

[Turkey]

The one I got back was fine, left City Thameslink at 11.40, got into Brighton at 12.55.

Cheers - fingers crossed I'll be okay then.

 

[British Bulldog]

Some coastway services are now starting to be affected due to misplaced rolling stock, and lack of available train crew.

This is now confirmed as a broken rail in Clayton Tunnel.

Oh dear thats gotta be just about the worst place to have a broken rail!

 

[pasty]

Is it kicking off now ?

From Southern Railway website...

"16:05 London Victoria to Sutton due 16:48
This train is run short formed with 4 carriages. This is due to disruptive passengers earlier.
Message Received: 15:45:38 15/11/2007

15:18 Epsom to London Victoria due 15:59
This train is being delayed at Carshalton. This is due to disruptive passengers.

Message Received: 15:51:09 15/11/2007

 

[Perry Milkins]

with all due respect...f*** off

David..not nice!

 

[Storer68]

Left home in Hassocks 0800-
got into work in Westminster 1140

 

[Storer68]

Who says Southern don't have a sense of humour......

On their website

 

[Billy the Fish]

Anyone know what it's like now?

 

[Goodfella]

my missus is supposed to be coming from burgess hill in a bit, doesanyone know if trains ok

 

[British Bulldog]

I hope they've sorted it out by this evening, I'm not going to be happy with 2 nightmare journeys in a day

You should worry! All these delay's are gonna play havoc with my bonus next year.

 

[33057 Seagull]

Thought I would go in early for a change 0623 Portslade, reverse at Preston Park, reverse at Brighton, reverse at Lewes - took about two & a half hours to get to East Croydon, but at least has a seat. First time this year with any real delay.