Trains from ED.

[I hammer]

Can someone advise if the services into London Bridge are running on time today? 

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Looks okay for the next couple of hours: https://m.nationalrail.co.uk/pj/ldbboard/dep/EDW

[Zak]

Yes, but why are there only two an hour.

Anyone know? 

[Insuflo]

Southern are blaming an overtime ban by ASLEF drivers and say an amended service will operate until 20th May.

It’s a consequence of trying to run the franchise on the cheap (thus maximising profit) by employing fewer drivers than the service requires, leaving themselves dependent on drivers agreeing to work voluntary overtime on their days off.

[Bic Basher]

It's 2 trains per hour for most of the day between London Bridge and East Croydon via Selhurst with some additional peak services to and from Beckenham Junction.

On Saturday, there's no service to East Croydon with all trains running to Beckenham Junction instead.

Edited May 17, 2023 by Bic Basher

[Earl Aelfheah]

We need suburban railways to be brought under tfl control https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-suburban-rail-tfl-transport-mayor-city-hall-assembly-southeastern-b1071524.html 

[CPR Dave]

No thanks

[Earl Aelfheah]

Why do you say that?

[Monkey]

This has been going on for years and will never be sorted out. It’s soon going to be summer and cancellations will increase. Working in London Bridge, it sometimes took me up to 75mns to go home by train. Now working just beyond Monument and cycling there in 23 mins max…. For me, this is the only way to get anywhere fast and stop wasting time waiting for trains and buses and throwing money into a black hole.

[Penguin68]

1 hour ago, Monkey said:

Now working just beyond Monument and cycling there in 23 mins max…. For me, this is the only way to get anywhere fast and stop wasting time waiting for trains and buses and throwing money into a black hole.

For those who are fit (and frequently young) this is an excellent choice, but for those of us less fit, or indeed old with the frailties that accompany this state, this may not be a choice, in which case the normally infrequent (2 an hour?!) and frequently missing train services are a disgrace. And if you are not travelling North : South of course effectively non existent.

[Bic Basher]

I don't know why CPR Dave says that as the rail service from Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park has massively improved since the Overground launched.   

While Southern is basically being told to cut services by the DfT, TfL managed to maintain services during the pandemic despite the massive loss to their revenue.

If you promote a train service as being high frequency such as the Overground and the Elizabeth line, people will use it.