London <=> Brighton train problems

[HawkTheSeagull]

Was expecting such posts on this topic saying its the TOCs fault - maybe go and visit the victims family and moan at them that they delayed people.

Also, a baby girl was born on a Southeastern London - Maidstone train last week, would you have gone and moaned at those people too for causing a delay ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

On reflection my comments are in bad taste so please accept this post as a sincere apology.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Was expecting such posts on this topic saying its the TOCs fault - maybe go and visit the victims family and moan at them that they delayed people.

Also, a baby girl was born on a Southeastern London - Maidstone train last week, would you have gone and moaned at those people too for causing a delay ?

I gather the baby was delivered very quickly, 30 mins or so - not much of a delay. I hope all was well.

 

[Ernest]

Littlehampton (although only to Shoreham for me).

Thanks for any info.

No news yet but seems to be gradually returning to normality

 

[Tricky Dicky]

No news yet but seems to be gradually returning to normality

Yup, that's what Southern is saying. Will be heading off in 20 mins .... I could be some time, as they say.

 

[JTR938]

No news yet but seems to be gradually returning to normality

Hi any news on the 6:03 or 6:15 Gatwick Express?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Hi any news on the 6:03 or 6:15 Gatwick Express?

Southern is currently saying Gatwick Express is totally suspended. Ernest may know better.

 

[Lethargic]

These incidents do seem to occur around Horley more than anywhere else is it a known suicide spot or just a very unfortunate coincidence, genuine question?

 

[JTR938]

Southern is currently saying Gatwick Express is totally suspended. Ernest may know better.

Great! thanks anyway....

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

These incidents do seem to occur around Horley more than anywhere else is it a known suicide spot or just a very unfortunate coincidence, genuine question?

Its because the fast line platforms arent fenced off, used to happen a lot more in South London at stations like Streatham and Thornton Heath but since the fast lines were fenced off, there hasnt been many. However that cant really happen at Gatwick, Horley or Three Bridges.

 

[Ernest]

Hi any news on the 6:03 or 6:15 Gatwick Express?

No news yet

 

[Tricky Dicky]

No news yet

Well, I'm sat at London Bridge on the 4:57 with optimism of leaving on time - we'll see soon

 

[Marty McFly]

I presume there will be an ammended service tomo?

 

[Hendrax]

Take a bin bag to Horley and ask if you can help collect the body parts

 

[Train Spotter]

Great! thanks anyway....

18:32 ran, but more like walked to Brighton. Took 2 hours!

 

[pasty]

Was on the 1802 from Vic which got to Btn at 1950, 40 mins late. No buses running in Brighton at all, and no sign of a taxi so had to walk back to Freshfield Road wearing nice and slippery leather soled office shoes

 

[Beach Hut]

Was on the 1802 from Vic which got to Btn at 1950, 40 mins late. No buses running in Brighton at all, and no sign of a taxi so had to walk back to Freshfield Road wearing nice and slippery leather soled office shoes

Thanks, executive decision taken already will WFH tomorrow like I did today.

Not wasting 6 hours plus just travelling.

 

[JTR938]

Was on the 1802 from Vic which got to Btn at 1950, 40 mins late. No buses running in Brighton at all, and no sign of a taxi so had to walk back to Freshfield Road wearing nice and slippery leather soled office shoes

was on the same train, got into H/H at 19:26 only to find the entire town in gridlock!
nice 3 and half mile walk home! clearly no gritters had been out!

 

[pasty]

Thanks, executive decision taken already will WFH tomorrow like I did today.

Not wasting 6 hours plus just travelling.

Already emailed my boss to tell him same - no way am I even attempting to go tomorrow.

 

[Beach Hut]

Already emailed my boss to tell him same - no way am I even attempting to go tomorrow.

Don't blame you one bit, pointless waiting ages on trains going nowhere