Dodgy announcements at Faversham

[Nick W]

A Javelin that had just entered Faversham was announced as being not for public use. Not certain what they were doing I moved down the platform with my bike to prepare to load it on at the right point.

Without any notice and within 30 seconds of arrival, to my horror, the doors shut and the train pulled away. I am never obeying any notices about not boarding a train "not for pubic use" ever again.

 

[GB]

Why did you try and board a train that was advertised as "not for public use" or have I missed something completely obvious?

 

[HSTfan!!!]

could have been an empty stock?

 

[Nick W]

I didn't board it hence my 36 minute connection from St Pancras to Kings Cross is now a 6 minute one. For what it's worth the train I'm currently on was branded not for public use and is very much for public use.
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Missed the connection. Now have to get a Cambridge train that calls at every lampost or as they call it in the South East a high speed service. Should have stayed on the quicker service to Victoria.

 

[MCR247]

you should complain to southeastern about it, although I'm not sure you will get anything back

 

[yorkie]

Why did you try and board a train that was advertised as "not for public use" or have I missed something completely obvious?

If he had tried to board a train that was advertised as not for public use, he would have boarded a train that was for public use and been on time instead of 50 minutes late at his destination.

 

[anonymous0101]

If he had tried to board a train that was advertised as not for public use, he would have boarded a train that was for public use and been on time instead of 50 minutes late at his destination.

Its annoying that the on board managers cant come out to help, whereas conductors on classic trains are always visible at stations. One reason against DOO.

 

[class313]

The announcements at Clapham junction are dodgy, because on platform 2, where the LO services terminate, whenever a train approaches, it gives the announcement: "please stand back from the edge of platform 2, the approaching train dos not stop at this station"

 

[royaloak]

Also heard that at Reading 4B and Shepperton, both dead end platforms.

 

[transportphoto]

The announcements at Clapham junction are dodgy, because on platform 2, where the LO services terminate, whenever a train approaches, it gives the announcement: "please stand back from the edge of platform 2, the approaching train dos not stop at this station"

Also heard that at Reading 4B and Shepperton, both dead end platforms.

It betta' do - wouldn't like to see it if it didn't!

But TBH the 'dummest' of passenger would realize that it MUST stop here! in Public use or Not.

 

[MCR247]

But would they know if its in service?

 

[transportphoto]

I suppose that they wouldn't - its just another annoucement error - the 'please stand well back from the platform edge, the next train at platform X is not scheduled to stop at this station' should be replaced with 'the next train at platform X terminates here - please do not board this service'.

 

[Surreytraveller]

Bedford trains get advertised as Charing Cross trains at London Bridge at the moment.