[Travel] Southern Fail - Strike tomorrow and Thursday

[Giraffe]

I'm trying to get from Worthing to Manchester by train tomorrow morning do I have any chance of making the Worthing to Victoria stretch on time so I can get my Manchester train?

 

[Madafwo]

Worthing to Victoria direct dumped the guards nearly a year ago, you should be fine.

 

[Giraffe]

Worthing to Victoria direct dumped the guards nearly a year ago, you should be fine.

Thanks, good news.

 

[Lush]

Thanks, good news.

Not really, for many reasons.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

According to Clapham Junction yesterday there will be serious disruption to the Southern service and queuing will be in place on platforms, I'd take it being fine a little dubious, but you may be lucky. I'm driving to Notting Hill for the next two days, not much fun but I don't trust the railway.

 

[beorhthelm]

According to Clapham Junction yesterday there will be serious disruption to the Southern service and queuing will be in place on platforms, I'd take it being fine a little dubious, but you may be lucky. I'm driving to Notting Hill for the next two days, not much fun but I don't trust the railway.

wouldnt that be South Western who also have a strike, more impacted as they'll actually have staff off? as far i see from trains running in previous strikes, Southern OBS staff are not taking part (a lot of new faces).

 

[mothy]

The service on strike days is better than non strike days

 

[Lower West Stander]

Just arrived in London Bridge bang on time.

Sorry Ernest.


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[One Teddy Maybank]

Victoria to Worthing perfect........ so far.


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[Chicken Run]

Portslade to Victoria all ok! Is the strike actually on?

 

[Springal]

8.32 West Worthing to Victoria cancelled [emoji849]

 

[Sussex Nomad]

wouldnt that be South Western who also have a strike, more impacted as they'll actually have staff off? as far i see from trains running in previous strikes, Southern OBS staff are not taking part (a lot of new faces).

Southern are definitely part of this strike, there are 5 rail companies all told. How much participation involves Southern I have no idea, but I wasn't taking the chance.

 

[Lethargic]

Horsham to London Bridge, better service than normal.

 

[Common as Mook]

Absolute breeze getting into Victoria this morning. The strike is totally ineffectual.

 

[Munkfish]

RMT Strikes usually make the trains a lot better.

 

[Arthur]

Another vote for service is better on strike days than normal.

Also I feel the service has improved an awful lot since DOO. So credit where credit is due Southern.

 

[albionite]

Another vote for service is better on strike days than normal.

Also I feel the service has improved an awful lot since DOO. So credit where credit is due Southern.

Helps when you have a few mp's on your line that southern bend backwards to please.

 

[Arthur]

Helps when you have a few mp's on your line that southern bend backwards to please.

Who are these MPs and where do they live?

 

[beorhthelm]

Southern are definitely part of this strike, there are 5 rail companies all told. How much participation involves Southern I have no idea, but I wasn't taking the chance.

though Southern staff maybe striking, since they already transitioned from guards to OBS/DOO the impact is next to nothing. even had my ticket checked this morning.

 

[rippleman]

RMT Strikes usually make the trains a lot better.

This has certainly been my experience. Fewer trains but those that do run are on time and all have a decent number of carriages.

Are the strikes still about who gets to push the button to open and close the doors? I lost interest long ago.