No updates on here for a while, but that’s not to say the service has been markedly improved. Admittedly it’s not usually as bad in the summer as the winter, but we’ve still had our fair share of delays. It’s surprising how often it happens on a Monday morning or, as we’ve just had a couple of bank holidays, Tuesdays. Always the first day back.
For a change, today is Thursday and I’m writing this on the delayed 09h02, which eventually arrived at 09h14. Signal failure, apparently.
Tuesday night was a delay-filled disaster, too. Admittedly not the train company’s fault as it was caused by a fatality at Ingatestone, but it still makes for a pretty miserable journey home.
Add to that the fact that my ticket stopped working when it got wiped by one of the barriers – at least a once or twice a year occurrence that means you have to queue for another – and commuting really isn’t a pleasant experience.
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