Running late again, signal problems some bloody where.
We've just been moved off the fast track to allow a precious, untouchable bloody Inter City train past.
Utter shite.
Update
Just arrived at Stratford 10 minutes late. Not enough to claim, but more than enough to really piss me off.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Friday, 10 June 2011
No bloody trains again
Someone has managed to get hit by a train at Stratford.
So of course the headbangers at NXEA have grabbed with both hands the opportunity to f*ck up the lives of as many people as possible by running no trains at all between Liverpool St and Shenfield till 7pm at the earliest.
Makes a bloody mockery of getting the early train on Fridays so I can finish early.
Update.
I went into Liverpool Street to get the 1720 Braintree train since the National Rail website was showing trains were now running, they just weren't stopping at Stratford.
By the time I arrived, the restrictions had been lifted, this was around 1715, but NXEA were having a nightmare trying to get services back to normal.
Lowlights included the 1720 being displayed on the big matrix displays at Liverpool St but then just disappearing. No explanation, nothing. Then just as mysteriously it reappeared. Odd.
The train itself was at leat 25 minutes late arriving at Liverpool St and just as late departing, it also ran very slowly until the approach to Stratford and then accelerated, we went through Stratford at speed.
Not a good evening.
So of course the headbangers at NXEA have grabbed with both hands the opportunity to f*ck up the lives of as many people as possible by running no trains at all between Liverpool St and Shenfield till 7pm at the earliest.
Makes a bloody mockery of getting the early train on Fridays so I can finish early.
Update.
I went into Liverpool Street to get the 1720 Braintree train since the National Rail website was showing trains were now running, they just weren't stopping at Stratford.
By the time I arrived, the restrictions had been lifted, this was around 1715, but NXEA were having a nightmare trying to get services back to normal.
Lowlights included the 1720 being displayed on the big matrix displays at Liverpool St but then just disappearing. No explanation, nothing. Then just as mysteriously it reappeared. Odd.
The train itself was at leat 25 minutes late arriving at Liverpool St and just as late departing, it also ran very slowly until the approach to Stratford and then accelerated, we went through Stratford at speed.
Not a good evening.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Chucked off at Witham...
I, and everyone else on the 1901 from Witham to Braintree, have just been slung off at Witham because some berk, driving, according to varying accounts, a bus or HGV has hit a bridge somewhere on the Braintree branch line.
The muppets at Witham have apparently requested buses but they haven't pitched up yet and typically Kermit and Co haven't a bloody clue when they will...
Marvellous
The muppets at Witham have apparently requested buses but they haven't pitched up yet and typically Kermit and Co haven't a bloody clue when they will...
Marvellous
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
You couldn't make up this kind of sh*t
This train, and, I'm willing to bet, pretty much every other commuter train on NXEA this morning are running late because of more f*cked up signals.
We're at least 25 minutes late at the moment.
But surreally, NXEA, are causing more delays to these trains by shifting them off the mainline so their precious bloody Inter City trains can have a clear run. They just did it to us at Chelmsford. They've added at least another 5 minutes to this already bolloxed journey.
Why do travellers to and from friggin' Norwich get priority over the rest of us?
We're at least 25 minutes late at the moment.
But surreally, NXEA, are causing more delays to these trains by shifting them off the mainline so their precious bloody Inter City trains can have a clear run. They just did it to us at Chelmsford. They've added at least another 5 minutes to this already bolloxed journey.
Why do travellers to and from friggin' Norwich get priority over the rest of us?
Another day, another f*ck-up
It's currently 23 minutes past eight in the morning and the 0805 from Liverpool St to Braintree has just arrived.
Signal failure apparently.
Signal failure apparently.
Friday, 3 June 2011
Cheerful piece of news...
I've just received an email from NXEA that's pretty much made my weekend.
Seems there's a lineside fire somewhere between Shenfield and Southend. They've had to turn the power off so there are no trains running to or from Southend at the moment.
About time those smug bastards got a taste of the shite the rest of us have to endure.
Seems there's a lineside fire somewhere between Shenfield and Southend. They've had to turn the power off so there are no trains running to or from Southend at the moment.
About time those smug bastards got a taste of the shite the rest of us have to endure.
Friday... too little too late.
One of the noticeable changes the new NXEA timetable has brought in is an improvement in the treatment of the users of the Braintree services.
To be honest, any improvement is welcome, the 1809 from Stratford is a case in point. The only problem is the train still waits at Witham for the connecting Clacton train.
A further improvement - how often have I used that word more than once in a post without sarcasm - is the 0726 which now stops at Stratford.
I caught this train for the first time this morning and, despite arriving 5 minutes late I was at work easily a full 15 minutes early.
Too little too late though.
To be honest, any improvement is welcome, the 1809 from Stratford is a case in point. The only problem is the train still waits at Witham for the connecting Clacton train.
A further improvement - how often have I used that word more than once in a post without sarcasm - is the 0726 which now stops at Stratford.
I caught this train for the first time this morning and, despite arriving 5 minutes late I was at work easily a full 15 minutes early.
Too little too late though.
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