Topic ID 5650
Website has been cleared of all useful information; no live departures, no line updates. That's useful [:)] Anyone got any insight as to how my trip home will be?
Reply ID 78108
National Rail Enquiries says all is well. Wonder why FCC removed that information ...
Reply ID 78121
Morning I see that FCC website seem to think that the Bedford to Brighton line (Thameslink) is the only line they operate, so no info about the Hertford Loop anywhere! Anyone know if the trains are running this morning?
Reply ID 78122
he 5.40 ran on time...if a little tardy
Reply ID 78145
On the two occasions we had a little snow this week I noticed that the FCC website was unable to provide a live update, which seems a pretty pointless service to offer if it can't be used when actually required.
Reply ID 78168
Just pop to National Rail Enquiries instead. I think FCC removed it so they didn't have to be responsible.
Reply ID 78439
I was planning to go up to Ldn today for a bit of shopping and to meet friends for dinner in the W.End. The HN trains look OK on FCC and National Rail but Ware Online reports that despite the NX website reporting no problems, their line is disrupted. So I was wondering if any of you who commute could please let me know if your journey in from HN was OK this morning? Thanks
Reply ID 78440
Trains are a nightmare. Got a train around 7am this morning into London. Stopped for 45mins due to signal failure. Finally got underway and then no train to Moorgate so re routed to Kings Cross. Just got to my desk only 2hrs 10mins! Might be running alright now though.
Reply ID 78442
FCC website is useless. Says that all trains are running on time. I got the 7.50 which finally arrived at Hertford North at 8.39.
Reply ID 78445
Chaos today was caused by the 5.42 breaking down at Palmers Green. Then on the next train we were stuck for a while because of the points just before Ally Pally.
Reply ID 78446
quote:What is the point of the "live departure board" if it bears no relation to reality? (I was also checking with a mind to going in later today). Is there anyway to find out more reliably what's happening?
Originally posted by JohnSmith
FCC website is useless. Says that all trains are running on time. I got the 7.50 which finally arrived at Hertford North at 8.39.
Reply ID 78450
Thanks for replies, v helpful, I've decided to cancel my plans as it all feels just too unreliable and even if I get into town OK I'd be worried about getting home tonight. This is from the NXEA website but I guess the description of the problems will apply to all networks: "We are running an amended timetable on Monday 20 December to mitigate the impact of the very low air temperature. Icicles are forming under bridges and making contact with the overhead power lines causing them to trip out, and compacted snow is building up in the doors and undercarriages of our trains causing some equipment to freeze up. Network Rail has patrol teams removing icicles as they form and we have engineers at principal stations to attend to defective trains" I can't see these problems improving during the day and I don't fancy waiting around in sub zero temperatures for delayed trains. Also there may be more snow later in parts of Ldn so that could cause further problems. [:(]
Reply ID 78451
In answer to your question... No!! I'm still stuck on the 839 from Hertford east which effectively became the 0909 after the 809 got cancelled! Even when the train arrived no one got off as peeps decided to get on at ware & st margarets Just outside liv street on a rather crammed shortened train but credit to the driver he is trying his best to keep us informed!! A rather slow journey in to say the least!!
Reply ID 78453
Emergency time-table is now in place on the Hertford North route. Trains only every half-hour for journey home. http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/plan-your-journey/major-disruption/ FCC's web-site was completely useless this morning, and no sign of a text on their text-alert system. My train's driver was at least good at keeping us updated on the journey delays.
Reply ID 78456
The FCC website is showing the originally scheduled trains rather than the revised timetable. They might just as well put a message up: Go to the station, hope for the best but plan for the worst.
Reply ID 78458
My temperature gauge in my garden recorded -11.6 last night......
Reply ID 78459
09:17 stuck at Crews Hill for over 1 hour due to frozen points (again apparently) at Gordon Hill. Finally got to Finsbury Park to be told Moorgate closed due to power supply problems so diverted to KingsX. Emergency timetable now in play about every 30 minutes seems to be the norm.
Reply ID 78466
quote:Yup, -11.5 when my alarm went off, overnight minimum of -11.7
Originally posted by Robbo
My temperature gauge in my garden recorded -11.6 last night......
quote:I was on the platform waiting for the late 09:17, when they changed the destination to Drayton Park I went home, looks like I made a good call.
Originally posted by Mack E. Avelly
09:17 stuck at Crews Hill for over 1 hour due to frozen points (again apparently) at Gordon Hill. Finally got to Finsbury Park to be told Moorgate closed due to power supply problems so diverted to KingsX. Emergency timetable now in play about every 30 minutes seems to be the norm.
Reply ID 78467
If anyone establishes if the Moorgate to Finsbury Park section of the Hertford North line is open or shut this afternoon, please can you post an update? On the FCC website it states it's closed, but I'm not sure if this is really the current position....on the 'live departures' it states all trains leaving Moorgate are on time.
Reply ID 78468
quote:Would be difficult to tell you instantly as we'll be underground and won't be able to get a signal until we reach Drayton Park!! Any chance FCC can put a electronic board at the entrance to these stations? I've lost count the number of times i've got down to the platform to find that the trains are delayed or cancelled
Originally posted by Kate
If anyone establishes if the Moorgate to Finsbury Park section of the Hertford North line is open or shut this afternoon, please can you post an update? On the FCC website it states it's closed, but I'm not sure if this is really the current position....on the 'live departures' it states all trains leaving Moorgate are on time.
Reply ID 78469
I live near to the station and haven't heard any trains going through all day. I will listen out carefully.
Reply ID 78470
which station cassie?
Reply ID 78471
Typical - as soon as I pressed the button a train has come through from Stevenage towards London! Will check whether anything comes through in opposite direction.
Reply ID 78472
BBC Three Counties Radio doesn't seem to cover East Herts...No Rail, Bus or Travel Information east of Stevenage. Absolutely useless...
Reply ID 78473
Hertford North. There was a train Stevenage to London at 15.22 but nothing since in either direction. I would go to the station and ask but am waiting for emergency plumber....! Am watching the news on tv but the queue for the Eurostar is the main topic.
Reply ID 78474
A train has just gone through from London towards Stevenage. So things are moving at this end if infrequently.
Reply ID 78475
BBC website says that no trains between Moorgate and Fins Park still http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/firstcapitalconnect/
Reply ID 78477
FCC's website is now saying: 'Train services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate have been disrupted due to poor rail conditions. Short notice cancellations may still occur.' Which would suggest trains are now running, but expect delays. It's frustrating that all these outlets for information these days don't seem to equal anyone actually able to be certain of what's going on! The 'live updates' continue to show the regular time-tabled trains rather than the emergency timetable allegedly in operation, which suggests the updates aren't very 'live'. Time to head home soon I think......
Reply ID 78478
kings cross is effectively closed by fcc - all trains via kx are now cancelled. (well all kx departures are cancelled.) so dunno about moorgate, but seems to be best plan is to head to finsbury park
Reply ID 78479
Looks like 2 trains an hour during rush hour. Page 8 for those in the city heading from Moorgate to Hertford North. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/additional_info/Weather_Dec_20_2010/FCC_GN_201210.pdf So much for the semi fast 17.58 tonight!
Reply ID 78480
Train from Stevenage towards London came through at 16.25 and one has just gone from HN towards Stevenage. All very quiet I'm sorry to report. Hope you all get home safely.
Reply ID 78482
Spent 2 hours getting in this morning looks like it's going to be a long night getting home. Think i might stop at M&S to pick up a bottle of merlot and some cheese/biscuits for the journey (just in case I end up spending 5 hours stuck in transit...) Anyone else getting the train this evening do the same and we can have a early xmas party!
Reply ID 78484
Bottle of bleach for me if the evening's as cold and miserable as this morning's journey. One thing that seems to be a common theme across all transport 'business' is the truly awful lack of communications. Fair play to the driver, this morning he was constantly keeping us informed of what he was trying to do... "Can't get through to the signal box, permanently engaged. Am 15th in the Q for the control centre... my friend coming the other way from Bowes Park has just been informed to stay put for the duration. No-one seems to know where the engineer who can thaw the points is. Hooray, my friend at Bowes Park has been told to proceed, I assume they'll let us through eventually." That really brought home to me how ridiculously useless the command and control system is on all our trains. They should be given a slice of the net that the emergency services use. A very thin slice I hasten to add.. and be forced to use it judiciously. I recall a while back that they hooked the national grid up as a telecomms network, would have thought the same could be done with electrified lines.
Reply ID 78491
a bit late to help now i admit but i went from Kings Cross to Hatfield on the 17.36 and it went perfectly well. At Hatfield they had left the barriers open to prevent getting a black eye me thinks. Wish i could say i've been as lucky with lufthansa!
Reply ID 78492
Thats annoying. 17.36 isnt a scheduled train though is it, Oh well. FCC say that tomorrow network rail have promised there will be suitable conditions to run a full service.
Reply ID 78493
the first rule of commuting in these circumstances is the first train, even vaguely near your desired station - take it.
Reply ID 78505
Train ran on time this morning with no problems. Long may that continue.
Reply ID 78506
Exactly my thinking and plan at the time EIR.
Reply ID 78528
Anyone know whether trains are back to normal today between Hertford North and London? Need to travel into London this afternoon for a meeting - am I likely to get back ok (assuming no further snow, of course...)? Thanks.
Reply ID 78530
The 07.48am ran on time today if that's any help.
Reply ID 78548
Heads up for tomorrow, emergency timetable in place!! 2 trains per hour heading into london 21 minutes and 51 minutes past!