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Journey by Journey => South Western services => Topic started by: bradshaw on December 22, 2017, 07:35:14



Title: Shortage of guards
Post by: bradshaw on December 22, 2017, 07:35:14
SWR Journey ccheck shows a severe lack of guards this afternoon, mainly on the Portsmouth line.


Title: Re: Shortage of guards
Post by: Fourbee on December 22, 2017, 08:24:07
Some Portsmouth diagrams interwork with destinations such as Basingstoke & Alton, hence some of those services are also affected.


Title: Re: Shortage of guards
Post by: rower40 on December 22, 2017, 14:01:33
Nothing to do with the low tunnels on the Isle of Wight line?  Short guards would be a distinct advantage there.


Title: Re: Shortage of guards
Post by: Timmer on December 22, 2017, 14:42:05
Made the front page of the Evening Standard:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/fury-at-christmas-getaway-rail-chaos-warning-after-guards-call-in-sick-a3725651.html

Still, made a change from its usual almost daily bashing of Teresa May...she must think it’s Christmas! Ba-boom!  :D I’ll get my coat  8)


Title: Re: Shortage of guards
Post by: ChrisB on December 22, 2017, 16:26:47
George Osborne gave her a night off...


Title: Re: Shortage of guards
Post by: Timmer on December 22, 2017, 16:39:57
George Osborne gave her a night off...
Yup. No bitterness there eh George?



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