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I want to commute on the line you do then. Thameslink trains during rush hour are constantly delayed or cancelled, so often you have to just get an earlier trai
by phatfish 7y ago
I want to commute on the line you do then. Thameslink trains during rush hour are constantly delayed or cancelled, so often you have to just get an earlier train to avoid being late.
Over the summer there were at least 4 occasions where the whole line was suspended. They did get unlucky with some power failures if I remember. But twice the line was suspended through London due to heat effecting overhead wires.
Once could be just about forgiven (it gets hot in summer who knew that), but to have it happen again a few weeks later cannot. Sort the issue that suspends your whole network after the first occurrence! If it can't be fixed with a reasonable amount of time to schedule emergency works the system is not fit for purpose.
- goodcanadian 7y agoOnce could be just about forgiven (it gets hot in summer who knew that), but to have it happen again a few weeks later cannot. Well, the thing is: we weren't able to change the laws of physics in those few weeks. Metal still expands, so the wires still droop in the heat. The system is designed for normal conditions; sometimes it doesn't work in abnormal conditions. They could probably do better, but it takes time, effort, and money which are all in limited supply.
- ben_w 7y agoI think the point is: if it happens multiple times per year, it’s something that should’ve been designed for, and “abnormal conditions” isn’t an OK excuse.
- goodcanadian 7y agoYes, but last summer's heat waves definitely count as abnormal conditions (though I fear that they will become more and more normal in the future).