From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Compound complications

September 17, 2009

A fallen tree, which should have been removed long before, causes serious delays and, a day later, a suicide on the line means a day spent working from home.

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Mutiny

September 3, 2009

A member of platform staff takes matters into his own hands and, as a result, wins the respect and admiration of a mob of harassed commuters.

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Delays, delays and delays

September 2, 2009

Another couple of bad journeys yesterday. A delay in the morning getting my train into London late and then, in the evening, equipment problems, which meant the next Chelmsford train leaving Liverpool Street wouldn’t be for 25 minutes.

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