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November 23, 2010 — No comments — An answer to my question. I’d emailed to ask what ‘poor track conditions’ means, and it seems it’s a cover-all for general rail problems. I wonder if that’s a reaction to the general ribbing the train operators got to the ‘wrong kind of snow / leaves on the line’ excuses they gave years ago, as... Read more...
December 17, 2009 — No comments — I can’t help wondering how the cable thieves that have been plaguing our line over the last few months know when the power is switched off. Granted there was one death back in the summer when the lines were still live at the point of being cut, but whatever the value of scrap copper it... Read more...
July 13, 2009 — No comments — It's Monday, so of course the trains were delayed this morning. This time around it was problems with a level crossing in Norfolk that caused the 09h02 to be 21 minutes late leaving Chelmsford.
June 15, 2009 — No comments — A hopeless journey in this morning. Took the 09h02, and sat going nowhere just after Stratford while we waited for line congestion to clear ahead of us.
April 29, 2009 — No comments — The week didn’t start well. I was at the station in time for the 09h02, as usual, only to find it delayed by 17 minutes. The 19. Then 22, 24… equipment failure, apparently, somewhere around Ipswich which, as it’s an intercity from Norwich, it has to pass through. So I took the 09h09 and got... Read more...
March 2, 2009 — No comments — Another Monday morning of delays. This time it was signalling problems, which isn't entirely uncommon. I find it very suspicious that these issues most often crop up on a Monday, after a weekend when much of the line has been closed for maintenance.
January 30, 2009 — No comments — So it was a broken rail this morning, causing delays of 40 minute up to London, and a very full platform when I arrived at Chelmsford.
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November 30, 2010 | No comments
Facebook protest group

A new Facebook page is angling for free Underground and Overground travel for the whole of January, but what will it achieve?

November 29, 2010 | No comments
Tube map showing disruption

Today’s tube strike is just a taste of things to come with the unions promising further action in 2011.

November 23, 2010 | No comments
What does each pound of your ticket price pay for?

Rail fares are heading skywards next year. Atoc has confirmed an average increase of 6.2% for 2011, starting in January.

November 23, 2010 | No comments

An answer to my question. I’d emailed to ask what ‘poor track conditions’ means, and it seems it’s a cover-all for general rail problems. I wonder if that’s a reaction to the general ribbing the train operators got to the ‘wrong kind of snow / leaves on the line’ excuses they gave years ago, as… Read more…

November 9, 2010 | No comments

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…