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November 9, 2010 —
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Is Orwell running the trains these days? None of my trips to or from work have been without problems this last week or so. Yesterday’s total morning journey took an hour longer than usual, door to door, and this morning it was a good 30 minutes over the usual stretch. Why? Well, this morning it... Read more...
January 19, 2010 —
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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.
January 13, 2010 —
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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.
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.
December 14, 2009 —
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The problem of stealing copper from the railway lines is getting worse. Today it's stopped us getting into London at all.
October 6, 2009 —
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A horse on the line this morning.
September 17, 2009 —
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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.
September 2, 2009 —
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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.
August 25, 2009 —
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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.
August 19, 2009 —
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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.
