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Not many trains today ...... (Sunday 8th Nov 2015)


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hope you are not trying yo gey anywhere by train today


And hope you are not in Thurso .....


From http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx


Engineering work is taking place between Dingwall and Wick/Thurso with all lines closed. Buses replace trains between Dingwall and Wick/Thurso. There will be no service for Altnabreac and passengers to/from Scotscalder should use customer help points or train staff to complete journeys.


More seriously from there........


On most weekends, particularly on Sundays, Waterloo East, London Bridge, Charing Cross and / or London Cannon Street stations will be closed or have very limited services.


And


Engineering work is taking place between Herne Hill/Peckham Rye and Streatham with all lines closed.


Southern

Buses replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham Common via Tulse Hill/West Norwood.


Thameslink

The London Bridge to/from Streatham train service will be diverted and run non-stop between London Bridge and Sutton then all stations via St Helier, Wimbledon and Tooting to/from Streatham.


Passengers should use local buses or London Underground to complete journeys if travelling to/from stations between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill/Streatham.


Buses will run between Streatham and Sutton via Mitcham Junction.

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Travel in SE London has become ridiculously difficult of late, especially at weekends. The roads are being dug up everywhere, there's no tube and the trains rarely seem to be running. It's totally unacceptable. Must admit, it's the one thing which makes me consider moving out of the area.
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