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rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk · December 20th 10, 11:18 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article
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(Mizter T) wrote:

At least a quick glance suggests Thameslink services make up 113 of
the 116 cancelled trains now showing on FCC Journey Check (the other
three being GN services):
http://www.jcheck.com/firstcapitalconnect

In the 'Line Update' section on the Journey Check page, one entry
cites "Line problem in the Blackfriars area", specifically "poor rail
conditions" as one contributory factor. Another entry just cites "poor
weather conditions".

Meanwhile this is on the FCC website:

---quote---
Major disruption
Monday morning service

Thameslink route

There are many cancellations on the Thameslink route because of last
night's extreme frost which reached -13 degrees in some places and
affected trains and track infrastructure.

Tickets can be used on East Midlands services and London Underground
on all reasonable routes as well as Great Northern route services.

We have not been able to call at London Bridge and services have been
diverted via Herne Hill.
---/quote---

The GN wasn't doing too well this morning either. I got the 9:20 which was
only 4 cars (so jam packed) and arrived just over half an hour late
(enough for a Passenger Charter claim? I forget).

There was nothing coming from London to Cambridge that wasn't the best
part of an hour late at 9:00 and the 9:04 arrival/9:26 departure were
cancelled. The 09:20 having Royston and Letchworth stops added in the new
timetable didn't help either.

Stansted Cross Country services were late too. I'm not clear if the Sandy
wires down problem was cleared by then.

--
Colin Rosenstiel