Severe disruption to train services

[Cyclone 10]

In case anyone was getting the train anywhere later (home from work maybe), check the live status as there are severe disruptions to services all across the network.

 

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/SHF

 

Many southbound trains cancelled entirely.

Northbound services severely delayed.

Local services seem to be a bit better.

[Igor 12]

Pretty poor service from EMT at London St Pancras this afters. Not that trains cancelled, that cant be helped but the poor info/mixed messages being given including around 16.30 a member of staff saying there would be no more trains today! So 16 of us manage to arrange a minibus (£150 deposit) & 5 mins before due, EMT announce train to Sheffield at 17.30. Glad they up & running but what poor customer management. Anyhow we're all reasonably happy in our mini-bus on the M1(Luton)

[BHRemovals 10]

there's always disruption storms or not

[Cyclone 10]

This is the first time there's been disruption on this scale since the flooding as far as I remember. So if by "always" you mean, once every 5 years, yeah, I suppose.

[matssundin13 10]

there's always disruption storms or not

 

No there isn't.

 

It's only noticed more because there's nothing people like to moan about more than trains.

 

Nobody constantly moans about the queues on the parkway or motorways.

 

Given that the trains carry more people, at higher speeds, it's inevitable that when problems occur, it causes lots of disruption.

 

Until you've driven a 2500 tonne train with containers on in 80mph gusts, you'll not really understand the situation. A few years ago, a container was blown off a train on the east coast main line. Luckily, nobody was injured.

[Phili Buster 10]

No there isn't.

 

It's only noticed more because there's nothing people like to moan about more than trains.

 

Nobody constantly moans about the queues on the parkway or motorways.

 

Given that the trains carry more people, at higher speeds, it's inevitable that when problems occur, it causes lots of disruption.

 

Until you've driven a 2500 tonne train with containers on in 80mph gusts, you'll not really understand the situation. A few years ago, a container was blown off a train on the east coast main line. Luckily, nobody was injured.

 

 

WOW

 

Been behind lorries on M1 (near Wakefield jtn just after services, heading north) where all wheels on one side left the road, luckily stayed upright but have seen many in that area blown on their side. Never thought of containers being blown off trains, frightening