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Topic ID 1280
16/01/2006 by SMH
Are the HE travellers infecting the HN line?
This last 7 days, power lines severed on Thursday PM, broken down trains at Moorgate this morning - generally delays - it's getting like the HE line.
This all seems to have happened since the new improved HE timetable has come out.
I personally blame those HE refugees [:)]
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Reply ID 15309
16/01/2006 by SMH
Another delay tonight Moorgate line closed for about 20 minutes 6:55 > 7:15 - just enough time to get to KX and find there are no trains there as the Moorgate line has reopened.
Reply ID 15315
17/01/2006 by Kate
Moorgate line again shut this morning, due to a broken train at Old Street. The WAGN driver helpfully gave no details as to why we were running late, and said nothing about the train being diverted to Kings X, which I only learnt having got off at Finsbury Park (I would have stayed on).
Reply ID 15330
17/01/2006 by thefair1973
what time was this, as teh 0720 from Hertford arrived as planned in Moorgate (although it was a few mins late. One thing I would like to know is if en masse, Hertford East commuters have flocked to Hertford North since the turn of the New Year? There's no way that all those extra people got a new job as a christmas present! The trains are almost full by Cuffley now.
Reply ID 15335
17/01/2006 by The Informer
Too true Fair, I keep thinking the previous train has been cancelled but it must be the influx of Hertford Easterners....and who can blame em ?
Reply ID 15336
17/01/2006 by Kate
quote:
Originally posted by thefair1973
what time was this,
I was on the 8.09, but the problems must have been before that as the train slowed some stops before Finsbury Park.
Reply ID 15348
17/01/2006 by Sargasso
I'm an ex-HE person. Further for me to walk to HN but on the whole a much better service, although this week has been a bit flaky. Was diverted on Monday to Kings Cross, isn't the Northern Line pleasant at rush hour..
Reply ID 15382
18/01/2006 by Rabbit Rabbit
I too am now travelling from HN in the morning, all the days I have used it the 0720 has been fine, was a bit busy today. Still use HE in the evening, though I go to Tot Hale rather than Liverpool Street.
At least I get to work at the same time as I used to and I have an extra 15 minutes exercise. I've seen a couple of others from HE so I guess there is a small contingent.
I used to travel from HN before I got fed up paying for the car park and the HE started a decent service. I always used to bought my season ticket from HN as the discount for poor performance was greater....
Reply ID 15391
18/01/2006 by Sargasso
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discount for poor performance was greater
The good old days !
Reply ID 15392
18/01/2006 by SMH
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Originally posted by Rabbit Rabbit I always used to bought my season ticket from HN as the discount for poor performance was greater....
So next renewal you'll be at HE then.
Reply ID 15397
18/01/2006 by Rabbit Rabbit
quote:
Originally posted by SMH So next renewal you'll be at HE then.
Good Joke!
Trouble is 'ONE' now don't have a discount on season tickets, you have to claim for every journey that is extended by more than 30 minutes with 28 days. Whereas the previous system was to pay a discount if overall punctuality or delays didn't meet the performance (don't read that too literally) indicators and the threshold for delay was (I think )10 minutes.
10 minutes extra on a journey of of 50 minutes is around 20% longer which is bad enough. 30 minutes is at least 50% longer..
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