o/t Northern Line

[clapham_gull]

Appears to be have been shut down tonight and may remain so tomorrow.

There's been problems all week, I used it tonight but have only just spotted on the news thats it completely closed.

 

[Raphael Meade]

i just read that news... the bank branch was open at 9.45 when i got it but the charing x was shut.

i did wait 21 cocking minutes for a tube tho!!!

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Appears to be have been shut down tonight and may remain so tomorrow.

There's been problems all week, I used it tonight but have only just spotted on the news thats it completely closed.

There is trouble with the emergency fail safe braking system,the whole fleet of trains may need to be withdrawn from service ,possibly for a month or so.....

 

[Superseagull]

The problem has been known about for ages. It all goes back to the handing over of the maintenance of the trains to a private company. Great decision!

 

[Stinky Kat]

money before people surely not we have a socialist government they would never do that

 

[Dave the OAP]

DLR was shit today as well...had to walk from Canning Town to East India Dock

For a man of my age and condition.....not good news

 

[enigma]

DLR was shit today as well...had to walk from Canning Town to East India Dock

For a man of my age and condition.....not good news

That's a fair old walk-and i thought the DLR was usually more reliable?

I hate the tube. I've had a few problems with it recently, espeically, the hammersmith and city, district and circle and northern lines.

I am lucky to live near bakerloo stations, as bakerloo seems to work ok and also the jubilee which is pretty good.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

The problem has been known about for ages. It all goes back to the handing over of the maintenance of the trains to a private company. Great decision!

You're right there,it took the Management 9 days to tell us drivers there was a problem so we were driving illegal and unsafe trains without knowing it,good old PPP!!!

 

[Grendel]

money before people surely not we have a socialist government they would never do that

And what country are you living in? We haven't had a socialist government for decades.

Northern Line's always been crap anyway.

 

[Faldo]

This morning was a mess - northern line up the spout, silverlink trains playing silly buggers, all the ONE trains stuck in Enfield....

Roll on the weekend...

 

[Superseagull]

It looks like it could be days or even weeks before the Northern line is fully operational again.

TFL

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

It looks like it could be days or even weeks before the Northern line is fully operational again.

TFL

Try months.

 

[MikeySmall]

I live on the Victoria line which is bliss compared to the Northern Line - i feel sorry for all the people who have to use it.

 

[ditchy]

DLR was shit today as well...had to walk from Canning Town to East India Dock

For a man of my age and condition.....not good news

what time was that dtg was ok from westferry tho i didnt see any tower gateway trains

 

[clapham_gull]

I live on the Victoria line which is bliss compared to the Northern Line - i feel sorry for all the people who have to use it.

.. me too and I get a seat every morning to work and back.

The same seat in fact...

 

[Dave the OAP]

what time was that dtg was ok from westferry tho i didnt see any tower gateway trains

10 to 9. Got Jubilee in from LB......someone said that the Nazi's wouldnt treat the jews in the cattle trucks the way they treat us on the Jubilee line ( very tasteless comment but a few people muttered their agreement)

Got to Canning Town....Timetable board out saying next train to Bank in 28 minutes.

DLR man said get a bus to EID

Bus people useless as didn't know what bus it was

...wandered off muttering dark threats under my breath towards EID...Got there at 9:20

Its only the 13th October and I have been 3 hours late one day getting home, stood all the way to Portslade yesterday and today's fiasco........all for £3,426 ....bargain

 

[ditchy]

10 to 9. Got Jubilee in from LB......someone said that the Nazi's wouldnt treat the jews in the cattle trucks the way they treat us on the Jubilee line ( very tasteless comment but a few people muttered their agreement)

Got to Canning Town....Timetable board out saying next train to Bank in 28 minutes.

DLR man said get a bus to EID

Bus people useless as didn't know what bus it was

...wandered off muttering dark threats under my breath towards EID...Got there at 9:20

Its only the 13th October and I have been 3 hours late one day getting home, stood all the way to Portslade yesterday and today's fiasco........all for £3,426 ....bargain

thats why i was lucky enough to move up dont miss commuting at all and enjoy my weekends on the coast

 

[Faldo]

.. me too and I get a seat every morning to work and back.

The same seat in fact...

I thought I was the only one that did that... although Im at the opposite end of the line (get on at walthamstow).

 

[Stinky Kat]

And what country are you living in? We haven't had a socialist government for decades.

Northern Line's always been crap anyway.

really I though new labour was for the people silly me