*TRAIN NEWS* Brighton main line closed tomorrow

[Butch Willykins]

Southern have tweeted 10 minutes ago saying no trains from Brighton to London tomorrow, just buses to Hassocks.

The words arse and elbow spring to mind.

 

[Husty]

I am no engineer. But clearly Network Rail have not consulted experts. Why not invest in some proper drainage?

Because investing in 'proper drainage' for a flood event that's a 1 in 100 occurrence at least is plainly very stupid?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I am no engineer. But clearly Network Rail have not consulted experts. Why not invest in some proper drainage?

Network Rail clearly have done nothing. A complete inept organisation run by morons who are clearly do not know what their doing.

Have used trains in the developing world, it is a much more pleasant and reliable system to the crap we have over here. Simple fact.

This. Which of the tunnels is it which floods regularly? Balcombe? This has occurred regularly for decades. I'm no expert but even I would have figured out a few decades ago that this needed a complete remedy instead of at least 40 years of sticking-plasters.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

So you mention costs again. Cant spend any money eh? lets carry on, on the cheap and have crap services. How much money does crap trains cost the economy I wonder. Lost productivity etc.

You cannot defend the dross we get in terms of trains in Sussex.

You want to pay for all this - then fares will go up as the government want passengers to pay.

Compared to the North, we get a good service. 7 or 8 trains an hour from Brighton to/from London with 2 an hour between Bognor/Worthing/Littlehampton/Lewes/Eastbourne and London. 5 trains an hour between Brighton and Lewes too - other parts of the country would love the service we get down here.

PS - you havent backed your "facts" up.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Transport manager has tweeted NO RACECOURSE SITE.

Transport Manager ‏@BHAFCtransport now
Mill Rd & Lewes Rd P&R sites have limited room. £4per adult & £2 U16's. Racecourse not open at present I'm trying to get extra buses #BHAFC

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You want to pay for all this - then fares will go up as the government want passengers to pay.

Compared to the North, we get a good service. 7 or 8 trains an hour from Brighton to/from London with 2 an hour between Bognor/Worthing/Littlehampton/Lewes/Eastbourne and London. 5 trains an hour between Brighton and Lewes too - other parts of the country would love the service we get down here.

PS - you havent backed your "facts" up.

It's pathological with you isn't it? You just can't help yourself can you?

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

You have to wonder how many brain washing sessions the railways make Hawk The Seagull attend each week

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Because investing in 'proper drainage' for a flood event that's a 1 in 100 occurrence at least is plainly very stupid?

See post #63

 

[worthingseagull123]

You want to pay for all this - then fares will go up as the government want passengers to pay.

Compared to the North, we get a good service. 7 or 8 trains an hour from Brighton to/from London with 2 an hour between Bognor/Worthing/Littlehampton/Lewes/Eastbourne and London. 5 trains an hour between Brighton and Lewes too - other parts of the country would love the service we get down here.

PS - you havent backed your "facts" up.

Sorrry what facts do you need to learn?

Ok, so because other places in UK have it worse, we should be happy? Such a shame that you seem content with rubbish, on the basis others have it worse.

You don't work for Southern do you?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Do I have a genuine reason to Wfh tomorrow if I work in Gatwick?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

It's pathological with you isn't it? You just can't help yourself can you?

No, just correcting people who cant get "facts" correct.

Theres an opinion - and then there is stating something as a "fact".

Sorrry what facts do you need to learn?

Ok, so because other places in UK have it worse, we should be happy? Such a shame that you seem content with rubbish, on the basis others have it worse.

You don't work for Southern do you?

The "facts" you stated a few posts back with nothing to prove them. Its far from rubbish, yeah things go wrong - but what else do you actually expect on a congested railway running on pretty much Victorian infrastructure. And no I dont work for Southern.

 

[Husty]

See post #63

Oh do bore off, you don't even live in this ****ing country you're just here to get upset and have a whinge for the ****ing sake of it. Not wanted or needed.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Instead of having a binfest about the railways and whose responsibility it is or isn't, can we keep this to information about how we can get to work & the game tomorrow?

 

[Beach Hut]

Oh do bore off, you don't even live in this ****ing country you're just here to get upset and have a whinge for the ****ing sake of it. Not wanted or needed.

Here, here

 

[worthingseagull123]

No, just correcting people who cant get "facts" correct.

Theres an opinion - and then there is stating something as a "fact".



The "facts" you stated a few posts back with nothing to prove them. Its far from rubbish, yeah things go wrong - but what else do you actually expect on a congested railway running on pretty much Victorian infrastructure. And no I dont work for Southern.

I will try and get some info for you. Quite hard though given I am now in UK.

Maybe we should pay Victorian prices for the crap services we get. I have never known such poor value for money for anything as my annual season ticket. A one million pound Lada would seem better value for money.

 

[Beach Hut]

I will try and get some info for you. Quite hard though given I am now in UK.

Maybe we should pay Victorian prices for the crap services we get. I have never known such poor value for money for anything as my annual season ticket. A one million pound Lada would seem better value for money.

Go and buy a Lada and drive to work then.....

 

[Rookie]

While the wfh option might be nice for some, others have meetings etc which need attendance.

This taken from the Southern website does not exactly help

A half hourly service will run between Hassocks and Haywards Heath, calling at Burgess Hill and Wivelsfield.

What time from Hassocks or Burgess Hill? (The approx later in the article is not much good) What time do the trains depart Haywards Heath etc.

Considering this can't really be a shock for the trains companies why is the communication so piss poor?

 

[Gwylan]

Do I have a genuine reason to Wfh tomorrow if I work in Gatwick?

Not if you're flying a plane

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I will try and get some info for you. Quite hard though given I am now in UK.

Maybe we should pay Victorian prices for the crap services we get. I have never known such poor value for money for anything as my annual season ticket. A one million pound Lada would seem better value for money.

I cant be bothered with you anymore - try to get an understanding before stating a load of bullsh*t which you try to disguise as "facts".

If you dont like it - drive a car or better still, put up with the service which is nowhere near as bad as you make out - and stop moaning.

While the wfh option might be nice for some, others have meetings etc which need attendance.

This taken from the Southern website does not exactly help
What time from Hassocks or Burgess Hill? (The approx later in the article is not much good) What time do the trains depart Haywards Heath etc.

Considering this can't really be a shock for the trains companies why is the communication so piss poor?

Actual times to be confirmed later this evening.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Instead of having a binfest about the railways and whose responsibility it is or isn't, can we keep this to information about how we can get to work & the game tomorrow?

That will fall on deaf ears lol