From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Breakdown at Ilford

August 25, 2009

A particularly crappy journey home last night. A very slow roll-out from London and then, as we got to Ilford, full stop as the driver rebooted the train. Whatever was wrong – something about the safety systems, apparently – she said she couldn’t fix it, so after 15 minutes or so we were turfed off.

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Irony

August 19, 2009

Well there’s irony. This morning’s train arrives 15 minutes late and they still have the tenacity to ask that you close the windows and doors to assist staff in the ’safe and punctual’ departure of your train.

Punctual.

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Strikes

August 18, 2009

It hasn’t (or has) been a good few weeks to be a commuter, depending on your point of view. If you absolutely positively have to get to London then living on our line was a bit of a bummer, as the unions went out on strike for three consecutive Thursdays and two consecutive Fridays.

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