Topic ID 4163
Oh what an eventful journey this has been today!! Reporting from a rather squashed 755 train [:(!]
Reply ID 60440
Ha! I was on that train as well. Managed to get a seat thank god! Guess that is a plus side of living in Hertford....
Reply ID 60441
First time I've not got a seat on a train from Hertford North! Were the lack of trains down to the Hertford loop being used to take trains from the main line? I saw one go through as I was heading for the station.
Reply ID 60444
Think that could have been the case Kate. Nobody really knew what was going on to be fair. Was a nightmare journey though that's for sure.
Reply ID 60446
quote:Never seen the field where the horses are flooded like that before! The poor things were stuck in the far corner of the field on the only bit of dry land!
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Think that could have been the case Kate. Nobody really knew what was going on to be fair. Was a nightmare journey though that's for sure.
Reply ID 60449
I know - When I walked past this morning I thought I was seeing things. I bet the owners of the houses in Molewood were getting a little worried as if it carries on raining the water will be in there houses in no time at all.
Reply ID 60460
FYI - FCC website is reporting one train per hour running from Moorgate to Hertford North for the remainder of the day, so it's going to be carnage getting home!
Reply ID 60470
Your joking! Surely they have had all day to prepare for rush hour and could a least run 3 trains an hour. After all, there is no flooding on the tracks whatsoever...
Reply ID 60471
quote:Maybe not on the Hertford Loop, but what about the main line - after all the folks that use that are far more important and far more worthy of a half decent service than us simple bumpkins [V]
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Your joking! Surely they have had all day to prepare for rush hour and could a least run 3 trains an hour. After all, there is no flooding on the tracks whatsoever...
Reply ID 60472
Ha - too true Aelle. To be fair if they are going to run all other trains through the loop then surely out of courtesy they should stop at the stations en-route.....
Reply ID 60474
They can't do that. They can only have so many GNER trains on the Hertford Loop due to power consumption of those beasts. If the stopped at the major stations you would end up with the trains trying to draw too much power and a fuse going pop. A much better idea would be to run a shuttle service to Alexandra Palace for the main line and Hatfield lines. Get all the passengers off and into buses to Hatfield (bypassing the flooded line at Potters Bar) and then get them back on waiting GNER trains at Hatfield.
Reply ID 60488
quote:What a joke this is... Managed to squeeze onto the 1852 cattle class at fins park Unforunately not everyone was willing to join in the bundle and are probably stuck there for anther hour Roll on tomorrow
Originally posted by Firedupinside
Oh what an eventful journey this has been today!! Reporting from a rather squashed 755 train [:(!]
Reply ID 60489
The Hertford East line is closed between Broxbourne and Hertford at the moment and seemingly for the rest of the evening - they are sorting out a replacement bus. I'm not happy - I bought a ticket for my usual trip into town tonight before the screens changed and of course there was no announcement, the last running train (to Stratford) left and that was it. I also have a very cross wife on her way home on the replacement bus :)
Reply ID 60490
quote:And there was me thinking of going to totty hale and getting train home from there! Glad I decided to get on at fins park and enjoy the view of someone armpit instead
Originally posted by mistlethrush
The Hertford East line is closed between Broxbourne and Hertford at the moment and seemingly for the rest of the evening - they are sorting out a replacement bus. I'm not happy - I bought a ticket for my usual trip into town tonight before the screens changed and of course there was no announcement, the last running train (to Stratford) left and that was it. I also have a very cross wife on her way home on the replacement bus :)
Reply ID 60496
I actually left London early and got the 1708 from Moorgate and it was pretty empty. I checked with National Rail Enquiries before I left though and they told me that services were back to normal now. Was that not the case later in teh evening then?