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[Travel] Railway flustercuck
- Thread starter dazzer6666
- Start date
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Madafwo
I'm probably being facetious.
- Nov 11, 2013
- 1,728
I was going to post last night saying I'd see first hand about this commuting lark this morning. I feel for those of you that have to do this frequently but at the moment my major concern is being on a train with a bright orange bag plastered with Southern logos.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
It's been an odd week. Total **** up getting home Monday night, planned WFH Tuesday for the footy, preferred morning train cancelled yesterday, total **** up so unplanned WFH today. Can't wait for tomorrow
I was fortunate this morning to have a mate who travels earlier than me and sent me a text before I'd left the house warning of the impending doom, so didn't even bother going to the station.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
WFH today, clearly the best option
- Jan 19, 2010
- 1,369
In case anyone is curious as to the cause of today’s travel travails:
The signalling power supplies have had a major failure which is still being diagnosed and repaired. There was a “quick fix” implemented around 0100 but it didn’t last.
An appropriate generator is being sourced to provide stable power supplies but may be anything up to a few hours away (yes, this is being worked on).
Affected areas are South of Balham to Selhurst and vice versa, and Streatham to Haydons Road and v/v. Affects the signals, track circuits and points on all lines.
The signalling power supplies have had a major failure which is still being diagnosed and repaired. There was a “quick fix” implemented around 0100 but it didn’t last.
An appropriate generator is being sourced to provide stable power supplies but may be anything up to a few hours away (yes, this is being worked on).
Affected areas are South of Balham to Selhurst and vice versa, and Streatham to Haydons Road and v/v. Affects the signals, track circuits and points on all lines.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Total meltdown now , time for Grayling to go for a start
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,321
If it wasn't for the Novichok story, this latest flustercuck would be main headline on the national news today. These swine are crippling the economy of the South (now with extra added North!) and ruining people's lives.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,876
Clapham Junction oddly calm for this time of the morning 
Trains are running up from Balham.....
... If you get to Balham.
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Trains are running up from Balham.....
... If you get to Balham.
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TomandJerry
Well-known member
- Oct 1, 2013
- 12,323
The trains are already up shit creek today 
TheJasperCo
Well-known member
Sadly it wouldn't be. This is one of those long-running stories (going on for 18+ months now) that makes column three of page 8 after a while, but when it becomes the norm, we're expected to sit back and just live with it. That's the British way after all.
How do they get away with it
They get away with it as Grayling was hoping Thameslink/Southern would break the RMT, as the last really strong union, over driver only trains.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,321
Well here's the running order of stories on the BBC News Channel broadcast as of a few minutes ago:
1. Novichok attack
2. Brexit Customs plan
3. Train travel chaos
4. NHS 70th birthday
Disgusting that these rail shits should be so appallingly unable to run a service that they relegate the proud and noble feelgood NHS news into 4th place. Really is beneath contempt.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,321
Somebody at the BBC has seen sense and now promoted the NHS birthday into 3rd in running order above the rail shits hoorah!
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Surely they DID win that one... this is something different.
Indeed. Surely the signalling issues today, and on Monday, are down firmly to Network Rail? It would seem from experience that the signals do not work too well in sunshine, rain, wind, cold, warmth, snow or humidity.
Somone on the ABC Facebook group alledged that they are getting in cut price materials from China. I have no idea if this is true or not but they basically seem to fail in any weather condition that isn't still, dry and 10-12 degrees c.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Yep, and the flustercuck over the timetable is different to the RMT dispute as well. The RMT 'strikes' actually improved the service when they occurred.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Doesn't look like this issue is going to be sorted anytime soon....
From NationalRail website
From NationalRail website
The Large One
Who's Next?
The DfT have to start working out - very quickly - which is going to cost more.
Either...
a. the millions, probably billions being lost in the economy for the continued chaos or
b. the millions, probably tens of millions, maybe even billions for them to sack Grayling, pay off GTR (for all GTR are doing is within the contract, and they have paid their liabilities up until September 2018 already), and starting again with a coherent, workable, professional system.
Either...
a. the millions, probably billions being lost in the economy for the continued chaos or
b. the millions, probably tens of millions, maybe even billions for them to sack Grayling, pay off GTR (for all GTR are doing is within the contract, and they have paid their liabilities up until September 2018 already), and starting again with a coherent, workable, professional system.