Yet again, this evening, a significant proportion of the Great Northern services from Moorgate have been cancelled due to a shortage of staff. The frequency with which this is now happening is ridiculous - on average, I'd say that while it's less often than once a week, it's more often than once every two weeks. It's a completely unacceptable (non) effort to provide the service - this isn't just a case of a driver being sick and there's nobody to cover - when I was at Moorgate earlier the 1715, 1720 and 1730 were all cancelled for want of drivers, and looking at the departures board now the 1845 and 1900 are cancelled. That's at least four (and possibly five - I don't know if the train for the 1715 departure would have time to form the 1900 service if it's not a stopper) staff short of the required number, which is pathetic.
I've sent a moany email to my MP asking her to draw Grayling's attention to the situation, but obviously nothing will be done, and GTR will no doubt keep pocketing the money for the service they don't appear from the outside to be even making a good faith attempt to provide. Rant over.
I've sent a moany email to my MP asking her to draw Grayling's attention to the situation, but obviously nothing will be done, and GTR will no doubt keep pocketing the money for the service they don't appear from the outside to be even making a good faith attempt to provide. Rant over.
