heart-of-wessex
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Yesterday I tried to catch the Southern service (2049 i think) from Fareham, which was 7 mins late, and it was supposed to get there at 2108, and i wanted the 2112, last one to salisbury to get ot exeter, or go via Bristol, but either way it was the last one that i could get for a connection to Exeter or Taunton for my sleeper to Penzance.
So just before Southampton we are about 3 mins late or so, driver is picking up time, thumbs up to the driver, thumbs down to the guard!
I had to find him as he didnt do any checks, and asked if we'll be on time into Southampton as I needed to make the connection, and I believe the rules are is they should ensure that that connection is held (it would only be 1-2mins anyway!) but the guard said its probably behind us....erm no it starts at southampton, then I said can you hold the trian for me, and all he could come up with was 'well if the trains there, its there'
we came in at 2113, so missed the 2112 by 1 MINUTE! grr! so I had to take the 2222 to Westbury then go home or id be stuck and still didnt finish off my rover today thanks to that guard, if i made it id be in penzance nice and early but no if i went today would of got there alot later!
Is it worth comnplaining to Southern about this?
So just before Southampton we are about 3 mins late or so, driver is picking up time, thumbs up to the driver, thumbs down to the guard!
I had to find him as he didnt do any checks, and asked if we'll be on time into Southampton as I needed to make the connection, and I believe the rules are is they should ensure that that connection is held (it would only be 1-2mins anyway!) but the guard said its probably behind us....erm no it starts at southampton, then I said can you hold the trian for me, and all he could come up with was 'well if the trains there, its there'
we came in at 2113, so missed the 2112 by 1 MINUTE! grr! so I had to take the 2222 to Westbury then go home or id be stuck and still didnt finish off my rover today thanks to that guard, if i made it id be in penzance nice and early but no if i went today would of got there alot later!
Is it worth comnplaining to Southern about this?