From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Broken down train at Stratford

January 19, 2010

Our train our of London broke down half way to Stratford this evening, and a 30-minute journey turned into a two and a half hour slog on three trains, stopping at almost every station on the line.

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A two and a half-hour journey to work

January 13, 2010

A frustrating, long journey to work as points failure leads to cancellations and broken down trains cause short formations, overcrowding and further delays as we must wait to board a train.

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Starting the new year over

January 11, 2010

The snow has hampered the smooth running of the railways for most of a week, and now some trains are being made up with fewer coaches than normal, leading to overcrowding.

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A bad start to the commuting year

January 4, 2010
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Over-running engineering works on the lead in to London Liverpool Street, and strikes on Virgin’s network meant a dispiriting start to the year for commuters returning after the Christmas break.

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