Recent content by Timmyd

Used it to commute in the late 90s/early 2000s, was every 15 to each terminus. Infuriatingly always missed connections by seconds at New Cross Gate in the evening peak. The contrast with the overground today is remarkable, but I do fondly remember bouncing along at speed on the A stock between...

The ones at City Thameslink (north end) are always out of service. A new one from the northbound platform was only installed a few months ago and has barely worked since

Daily user of the core and never see inspectors. I suspect a lot of people might get done having sat in the front first class of one that’s not declassified - for instance getting off a terminating train at Blackfriars and changing for City Thameslink (CTK) or Farringdon (ZFD) To be fair the...

Not sure I get the point of the SL4. From any of those points, it will surely be quicker to Canary Wharf via train to Lewisham then DLR or bus to North Greenwich then one stop on the tube. P4 leaving Catford is a big surprise; has it ever been operated from anywhere else? Which garage will Go...

Agree it seems much slower these days, with trains driven cautiously and the express section seeming anything but - used to love being bumped around on it as a kid. The other thing that is very noticeable is the gaps in service on the central section of the line, especially eastbound. I don‘t...

I agree with everyone that the new routes are painfully convoluted and like others here I take the route via the EB C&D to the Victoria Line, or board at Brixton. The other problem that the Victoria line Northbound platform becomes very congested because all passengers arrive at the same point...

The musical beggars on the District and Circle were the worst but - fingers crossed - haven’t been seen for a good few years now. But homeless hard luck story types very common between Elephant and Herne Hill on TL. On the basis that none of the stations are gated and staff are rarer than hens...

I believe it was because at the time the stops were added to morning trains, there was only a train every 30 mins along the Thameslink route (notwithstanding the regular cancellations) and certainly at Crofton Park, there were difficulties boarding the trains. I think the situation is better now...

What a strange post. The 377s are a nice modern fleet and well maintained to be fair. But normal passengers would be happier with their perfectly good 455s back and every train being 8 car than the reduction to 5s, now belatedly improved to 6s. Never see staff on suburban trains

The problem with this argument is that other trains running through the same areas - the 377s and the 465s - have nowhere near these problems and generally in my experience immaculate toilets. The 465s used to be terrible but since the PRM mods are generally in very decent nick. The problem with...

While the two extra trains via Peckham Rye are very welcome and much needed in the peak - midweek mornings have been terrible since the 455s were withdrawn - there trains are only going from 5 cars to 6 not from 4 to 6 as the website claims so I’m not sure how accurate that 60% claim is? Also...

The website snippet states ‘any of the railcards advertised on our website’, and the list of railcards it links through to includes Family and Friends. Seems incredibly misleading

Are you sure? Both the website and twitter reply couldn’t be clearer in saying they are

Hi Booking a trip from London to York for two adults and a child this Saturday with advanced first tickets. LNER’s website, and its twitter people confirmed, family and friend railcard discounts apply to first advance fares. However as you can see in these pictures, taking the 1500 train as an...

I’ve noticed no change at City Thameslink - middle of southbound platform still has no service