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Why would it take weeks when 2 or 3 weeks ago there was also engineering works at Royston. Just reuse what was done then (except this time actually run Peterborough - Kings Cross services)

That uses P0. I've seen them use P1 to also terminate services during engineering work in the past

Yep, and with such short notice (there wasn't any signs at Sandy, even home made ones), people won't know and it will be a very busy unhappy service (far busier than a peak-time weekday service)

Surely they could terminate a Victoria service in P1 at Rainham? What terminates in P3 at Rochester these days - that was used only a peak time pre COVID and I don't know since then

It's pathetic excuses from Thameslink once again. They want to encourage leisure travel but once again screw the Peterborough service with less than 24hours notice. I expect I'll be standing from Hitchin again. No wonder people don't use the trains. Bet there's no delay repay available either to...

Presumably Thameslink tickets on the Peterborough route are being accepted at Bedford or Cambridge. I haven't seen any mention of that

Part of me expects all operators to be given nice long contracts with expensive break clauses, just so any incoming Government can do very little about it

I'm on the 1P92 from King's Cross to Peterborough, former of 2x 387. The driver has announced, before departure, that some "equipment is damaged in the cab; safety equipment" and therefore we won't be stopping at St Neots. What piece of equipment could this be? I wondered if it was the outside...

I've also been on a 375 that due to some kind of incident was routed that way in the morning from Medway to Victoria

I reckon there would be 4 platforms on the ECML in case the slows are shut for engineering work or other diversions. I also imagine the peak time Great Northern Kings Cross - Peterborough services would also stop there

I'd love to hear what those messages are (or even what the text of them says!)

New Zealand Footbridge in Sandy is a good place. It has a low metal barrier very close to the slow lines, and is on a shallow curve, meaning trains can be seen from some distance in the north. Free parking nearby too or a 30min walk from the station (mostly along the railway). I've been there...

Two consecutive cancellations today at Sandy, the 0756 and 0826. Therefore all crammed on a very busy (full and standing) 8-car 387 that's now stopping (but not at Finsbury Park for useful connections...). LNER member of staff opposite doesn't look too impressed.

And the one after mine this morning, and my Peterborough service from Blackfriars this evening. Make that 5 delay claims in the 4 days. Aaaand at Finsbury Park we were told to get on a GN service that was stopping, initially not at Sandy or Arlesey, then announced to be so ("confirmed by...

Today the train before mine was cancelled in the morning so it was much busier on the Peterborough route. Coming home, the Welwyn train cancelled from Denmark Hill, and also the Peterborough one cancelled too. So far that makes 4 delay repay claims on the 3 days I've travelled this week. Who...

I was on a Peterborough service that terminated at Finsbury Park after waiting there for a good half an hour or so. Advised to get on the next Cambridge service, which was very busy. Got slower and slower, later and later. A long queue forming south of Welwyn, as one platform seemed occupied...

What I can't work out is why on the Wednesday there appears to be 3tph to/from Sandy towards London, the two normal TL Horsham services, plus one to King's Cross. This appears to be in addition to the peak-time GN fasts. Edit: and on the Friday

Weirdly, it's in purple, whereas the Overground is in the normal blue: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Blue%20route%20ASandMetro%20map%20v24.pdf

I thought that too. The escalators at Liverpool Street also felt very steep

Not quite the same thing, but at Finsbury Park now, there's the 1746 Great Northern (Class 717) to Welwyn Garden City and on the other platform face is the 1746 Thameslink service to Welwyn Garden City (Class 700). Different operators, slightly different calling pattern, very slightly different...