Half term Havoc ?

Sleepy

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Half term Havoc ?

« on: May 22, 2023, 07:38:15 pm »

As next week is schools half term holidays and we have strikes taking place on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (also ASLEF^» no overtime etc on Thursday) will services on Tuesday and Thursday be swamped or will travellers stay away / travel over Bank holiday weekend instead ?


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TaplowGreen

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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2023, 05:03:46 pm »

Quote from: Sleepy on May 22, 2023, 07:38:15 pm

.............this should go some way to answering your question!

That's a long, long way to be standing up...............

12:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 17:08

12:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 17:08 has been delayed at Reading and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to overcrowding.

Service full and standing from Reading.


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ChrisB

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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2023, 05:08:18 pm »

The return could be even worse if they all stay until next Sunday....


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TaplowGreen

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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2023, 05:40:51 pm »

Quote from: ChrisB on May 26, 2023, 05:08:18 pm

The return could be even worse if they all stay until next Sunday....

Judging by reports it was by no means the only Westcountry service full and standing from Paddington/Reading - several short forms too didn't help...........and yes, strikes midweek and next weekend are going to make it pretty unpleasant coming back.


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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2023, 07:20:32 pm »

Sadly I can’t recommend train travel at the moment. Lots of differing reasons, but the same shoddy outcome in a lot of cases.


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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2023, 03:15:17 pm »

Add to this both the UK^▸ Border Force and the French equivalent have both had major IT failure causing delays at Dover (caused by the French IT system) and all the major airports (the UK Home Office system)


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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 01:09:09 pm »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on May 26, 2023, 07:20:32 pm

Sadly I can’t recommend train travel at the moment. Lots of differing reasons, but the same shoddy outcome in a lot of cases.

Sadly I agree. I am generally pro-rail, mainly due to the environmental costs of flying and driving. However the present round of strikes are a strong disincentive to rail use.
The new shorter trains are another reason.


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Sleepy

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Re: Half term Havoc ?

« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 01:35:18 pm »

Unsurprisingly some services from Paddington on Thursday showing as fully reserved


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