Last night there was a single failure at Waterloo. I arrive thinking not expecting to get the 17.30 to Portsmouth when I saw the subway departure board with delayed against every train. I'm surprised they cannot put out non-automated announcements down here. Would be useful.
Anyway I got onto the platform to find the 17.15 and 17.30 had not left. The 17.15 looked busier than usual and the 17.30 more empty than usual. After 5-6 minutes the 17.15 left. One bloke rushed off our train to board it.
I hesitated and it was too late to VGA he. Beside I had a seat, even if I didn't know when we might leave we eventually left about 5-6 minutes after the 17.15.
Imagine my surprise then, when we arrived Ito Woking and the 17.15 was in the other platform. I was even more surprised when we left first! At that point I thought of all the people who thought that train would get them home quicker and were standing.
When I got to Guildford they were doing a manual announcement about the 17.15 train. The board showed my train first but unless they were referring to the train after my one, perhaps they were not aware as to the change. It must get complicated during disruptions.
On the whole I am finding lately the disruptions are increasing and of course they are not all due to faults, some are weather or person on track situations.
Anyway I got onto the platform to find the 17.15 and 17.30 had not left. The 17.15 looked busier than usual and the 17.30 more empty than usual. After 5-6 minutes the 17.15 left. One bloke rushed off our train to board it.
I hesitated and it was too late to VGA he. Beside I had a seat, even if I didn't know when we might leave we eventually left about 5-6 minutes after the 17.15.
Imagine my surprise then, when we arrived Ito Woking and the 17.15 was in the other platform. I was even more surprised when we left first! At that point I thought of all the people who thought that train would get them home quicker and were standing.
When I got to Guildford they were doing a manual announcement about the 17.15 train. The board showed my train first but unless they were referring to the train after my one, perhaps they were not aware as to the change. It must get complicated during disruptions.
On the whole I am finding lately the disruptions are increasing and of course they are not all due to faults, some are weather or person on track situations.
