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Yes. I asked one of the staff at the station and he said they only have three lines coming into the station working compared to the usual four so they've cancelled some trains on the route into London Bridge from East Dulwich, he expected that would be the case until January.


I am starting to think I might just save myself some money and get the 40 all the way. The amount extra the train costs isn't worth the hassle.

Robert Poste's Child

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It's been rubbish for a long time and will be till all the works at that end of the station are complete. On the rare occasions they hold their 'meet the managers' PR stunt I pass on as much of my pain as I can so they'll know they're lying when they put out positive spins on the situation. I started noticing about last Oct/Nov that the service always seemed to have a problems and since then there hasn't been one single day without some kind of delay or cancellation. The railways should be renationalised.


If you're heading for the City itself, a less stressful alternative is to change at P Rye and get the overground to Shoreditch High St. For the west of the City, change at P Rye or get the bus to Denmark Hill for trains to Blackfriars and City Thameslink.


Or cycle - it's quicker.

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I think it has got significantly worse, take yesterday for example, the 08:20 sits outside the station so arrives at 08:50 and then the normal debacle getting out on platform 15. In the evening I had to leave earlier so got on the 17:10, which sat there for 15 mins before saying delayed and then they told everyone to go on the 17:25, to which a huge rush ensued and someone fell over (she seemed to be alright lucklily but her shoe didn't!!). About an hour later my girlfriend tried to get on the train and the whole sations was shut due to overcrowding so she had to get the bus.


This morning the 08:20 rolled in at 08:50 again......... I am very much looking forward to have a chat at the next meet the managers session, I wonder if they will offer to refund the days where people who had already bought a ticket used the bus and had to buy another ticket there.....anyway rant over....... but temper not cooled down yet !

onthemove123

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I got the 0913 this morning from Peckham Rye, they announced it was terminating at South Bermondsey as there was overcrowding at London Bridge, and we were told to wait on the platform for the 0928, the train arrived and it was packed and then we waited 15 minutes outside London for an avaiable platform - ABSOLUTE JOKE! Whilst waiting for the platform, and EMPTY train whizzed past instead of making our train a priority.
AnMKing

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Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> .... The railways should

> be renationalised.

>


The delays are being caused by a Network Rail led programme, NR being a nationalised company, don't believe the rubbish the papers and Wolmar spout.

Coach Beth

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I try to take the overground at Peckham Rye whenever I can now to avoid London Bridge if I need to get into town for work during rush hour - although those trains can get very crowed too.


I also have to do some work at Tadworth in Surrey at the moment (I'm self-employed) and I'm finding the journey out there and back incredible for the number of delays, cancelled trains, etc.

Cedges

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Trains were bad when platforms 14/15/16 closed then seemed to improve to a relativly decent service when 14/15 reporned and 12/13 shut but since 12/13 have reopened and 10/11 has shut, its been unberable. And an utter joke.


I'd love to have a rant at a meet the managers session but as I always seem to get into LB exceedingly late, I don't have time to stop and talk/the session is ending - I'm pretty sure this is deliberate tbh.


I've been getting the 40 most days too :-(

JohnL

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rahrahrah Wrote:

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> They should have to not just refund the ticket,

> but pay compensation when people are delayed.


IA long time back, I'm sure BR hired taxis for customers if a train was cancelled.


Gave them an incentive not to cancel willy nilly.

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