On 23/11/2011 23:57, Mizter T wrote:
On Nov 23, 9:17 pm, Phil
wrote:
Yet another lengthened journey home tonight thanks to problems with
"over sensitive" doors on the Victoria Line. [...]

FWIW there was also a "person under a train incident" on the Vic line
(at Euston?) this evening which obviously led to delays and disruption.

Thanks, I know all that - there were notices and announcements to the
effect. I've still put in for a delay claim most of which was attributed
to the "sensitive door" faff we endured at at least three stations.

--
Phil Richards
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I too was caught up in the Victoria Line chaos last night. My journey
was from Wimbledon to New Barnet - train to Vauxhall, VL to Highbury
then train to New Barnet. Made it as far as Pimlico, when the VL train
stopped interminably in the platform. I crossed over, got a s/b train
to Stockwell, Northern line to Moorgate then train home, arriving
about 40 minutes late.

Don't know what happened, but if it was a 'person under a train' then
for once I don't blame TfL. But why could the disruption not have
been announced on the South Eastern train at Vauxhall? After all, lots
of people make the same interchange, and staff at Vauxhall must have
known what was going on. Then I could have stayed on the train to
Waterloo and avoided the VL altogether.

A bit of joined up thinking is all it needs - is that too much to ask
of our fragmented transport system?

Peter

On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:56:47 -0800 (PST)
peter wrote:
Don't know what happened, but if it was a 'person under a train' then
for once I don't blame TfL. But why could the disruption not have
been announced on the South Eastern train at Vauxhall? After all, lots

You'll be lucky. Half the time they don't even announce the disruption on
other tube lines and you'll still hear that moronic "There is a good service
on all london underground lines" automated announcement which I can only
presume they keep playing in the vain hope that'll it'll brainwash the
masses into believing it.

A bit of joined up thinking is all it needs - is that too much to ask
of our fragmented transport system?

Unfortunately yes.

B2003

"peter" wrote

Don't know what happened, but if it was a 'person under a train' then
for once I don't blame TfL. But why could the disruption not have
been announced on the South Eastern train at Vauxhall?

Perhaps because Southeastern don't go to Vauxhall. ;-)

Peter

On Nov 24, 10:37*am, "Peter Masson" wrote:
"peter" wrote



Don't know what happened, but if it was a 'person under a train' then
for once I don't blame TfL. *But why could the disruption not have
been announced on the South Eastern train at Vauxhall?

Perhaps because Southeastern don't go to Vauxhall. *;-)

Peter

My mistake. I meant, of course, South Western. But then I still think
of it all as Southern Region.

Peter

peter wrote

Perhaps because Southeastern don't go to Vauxhall. *;-)

My mistake. I meant, of course, South Western. But then I still
think
of it all as Southern Region.

Theoretically an announcement and/or display could have been made on
the SWT train, on Vauxhall NR or on Vauxhall LT but since the last
didn't happen or was ineffective in changing behavior (since you got as
far as Pimlico) the chances of getting an effective message to those
outside TfL seems small.

--
Mike D

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Theoretically an announcement and/or display could have been made on
the SWT train, on Vauxhall NR or on Vauxhall LT but since the last
didn't happen or was ineffective in changing behavior (since you got as
far as Pimlico) the chances of getting an effective message to those
outside TfL seems small.

In my experience, if there is disruption on the Victoria Line it is very
common for there to be an announcement on the platform at Vauxhall as
trains arrive, and there are also sometimes announcements on the trains.

It takes a good 5 minutes to get from a SWT train to the Underground at
Vauxhall, and probably several minutes for the control room to assess an
incident, to decide whether it merits an announcement and to pass the
information to whoever makes the announcement, so I think it is inevitable
that the flow of passengers can't be stopped instantly.

Peter CS

On Nov 24, 8:56*am, peter wrote:
I too was caught up in the Victoria Line chaos last night. My journey
was from Wimbledon to New Barnet - train to Vauxhall, VL to Highbury
then train to New Barnet. Made it as far as Pimlico, when the VL train
stopped interminably in the platform. *I crossed over, got a s/b train
to Stockwell, Northern line to Moorgate then train home, arriving
about 40 minutes late.

Don't know what happened, but if it was a 'person under a train' then
for once I don't blame TfL. *But why could the disruption not have
been announced on the South Eastern train at Vauxhall?

Because South Eastern trains don't go to Vauxhall.

After all, lots
of people make the same interchange, and staff at Vauxhall must have
known what was going on. Then I could have stayed on the train to
Waterloo and avoided the VL altogether.

A bit of joined up thinking is all it needs - is that too much to ask
of our fragmented transport system?

Peter