On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:38:57 +0000 (UTC), (David
Marshall) wrote:

In article , Huge wrote:
Thameslink publish the timetable. It's entirely their fault if they
can't abide by it.

Absolutely. But with such a frequent service it doesn't really *matter*.

From my expirience, the frequent service only "doesn't matter" on
paper. In the real world, Thameslink seem to develop huge gaps in the
service on an alarmingly regular basis. Also, with the MML sharing
with them, 5 minutes can miss a path, which causes it to wait for the
next one, which makes the delay longer, which makes the already bad
congestion on the service even worse.

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"Lew 1 (from the UK)" writes:
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:38:57 +0000 (UTC), (David
Marshall) wrote:

In article , Huge wrote:
Thameslink publish the timetable. It's entirely their fault if they
can't abide by it.

Absolutely. But with such a frequent service it doesn't really *matter*.

From my expirience, the frequent service only "doesn't matter" on
paper. In the real world, Thameslink seem to develop huge gaps in the
service on an alarmingly regular basis

Quite.

Especially with bull**** like only 2 trains an hour northbound from
London Bridge in the evening rush, and those "all stations".


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"Huge" wrote in message
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"Lew 1 (from the UK)" writes:
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:38:57 +0000 (UTC), (David
Marshall) wrote:

In article , Huge
wrote:
Thameslink publish the timetable. It's entirely their fault if they
can't abide by it.

Absolutely. But with such a frequent service it doesn't really *matter*.

From my expirience, the frequent service only "doesn't matter" on
paper. In the real world, Thameslink seem to develop huge gaps in the
service on an alarmingly regular basis

Quite.

Especially with bull**** like only 2 trains an hour northbound from
London Bridge in the evening rush, and those "all stations".

It is not really Thameslink's fault that there are not enough paths available
through London Bridge in the rush hour.

Peter Smyth

Peter Smyth wrote:

"Huge" wrote in message
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"Lew 1 (from the UK)" writes:

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:38:57 +0000 (UTC), (David
Marshall) wrote:


In article , Huge

wrote:

Thameslink publish the timetable. It's entirely their fault if they
can't abide by it.

Absolutely. But with such a frequent service it doesn't really *matter*.

From my expirience, the frequent service only "doesn't matter" on

paper. In the real world, Thameslink seem to develop huge gaps in the
service on an alarmingly regular basis

Quite.

Especially with bull**** like only 2 trains an hour northbound from
London Bridge in the evening rush, and those "all stations".


It is not really Thameslink's fault that there are not enough paths available
through London Bridge in the rush hour.

Peter Smyth


Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

NM wrote:

Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

Given that the tickets I buy allow me to use any number
of routes, which might include Thameslink, how do you
expect to achieve that?

And the flexibility is incredibly useful. It allows me
to choose the best connection across London and adjust
my journey if, for instance, my train into London is
a little late and some other route will work better.

NM writes
Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

Once again proving your ignorance.

Travelcards are valid on that route and Travelcards are sold by lots of
train companies and TfL. Thameslink can't prevent those people with
Travelcards from travelling on its trains even if it wanted to.

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Dave

"Dave" wrote in message
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NM writes
Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

Once again proving your ignorance.

Travelcards are valid on that route and Travelcards are sold by lots of
train companies and TfL. Thameslink can't prevent those people with
Travelcards from travelling on its trains even if it wanted to.

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Dave

Exactly. The same perhaps applies to a fair number of single and return
journeys within Thameslink's operating area, eg a single Kentish Town to
London Bridge might be sold at Kentish Town LU station, but be valid on
Thameslink services too.

Andrew

"Andrew" writes:

"Dave" wrote in message
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NM writes
Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

Once again proving your ignorance.

Travelcards are valid on that route and Travelcards are sold by lots of
train companies and TfL. Thameslink can't prevent those people with
Travelcards from travelling on its trains even if it wanted to.

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Dave

Exactly. The same perhaps applies to a fair number of single and return
journeys within Thameslink's operating area, eg a single Kentish Town to
London Bridge might be sold at Kentish Town LU station, but be valid on
Thameslink services too.

Although it's way quicker to do it on the Jubilee, all other things
being equal.


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Andrew writes
Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.

Once again proving your ignorance.

Travelcards are valid on that route and Travelcards are sold by lots of
train companies and TfL. Thameslink can't prevent those people with
Travelcards from travelling on its trains even if it wanted to.

Exactly. The same perhaps applies to a fair number of single and
return journeys within Thameslink's operating area, eg a single Kentish
Town to London Bridge might be sold at Kentish Town LU station, but be
valid on Thameslink services too.

In fact, to add to the above - I have a feeling that for the section
between Kentish Town and London Bridge/Elephant & Castle/Moorgate, LU
fares might apply anyway. I've always assumed that's the reason why
railcard discounts don't apply for journeys wholly within that section.

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Dave

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Peter Smyth wrote:

"Huge" wrote in message
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"Lew 1 (from the UK)" writes:

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:38:57 +0000 (UTC), (David
Marshall) wrote:


In article , Huge

wrote:

Thameslink publish the timetable. It's entirely their fault if they
can't abide by it.

Absolutely. But with such a frequent service it doesn't really
*matter*.

From my expirience, the frequent service only "doesn't matter" on

paper. In the real world, Thameslink seem to develop huge gaps in the
service on an alarmingly regular basis

Quite.

Especially with bull**** like only 2 trains an hour northbound from
London Bridge in the evening rush, and those "all stations".


It is not really Thameslink's fault that there are not enough paths
available
through London Bridge in the rush hour.

Peter Smyth


Then don't sell the ****ing tickets if they can't deliver.



Booking clerks can't suddenly decide to refuse to sell the (****ing) tickets
to customers at their window because of an extended gap between trains, can
they ?

Andrew