Train fire @ west byfleet l

[sadako]

If you commute to London from the south there is a fire on a train at West Byfleet, All lines into London from this direction are now closed and trains terminating at Woking. If you need to be in London, today is a good day to drive it.

I'm stuck in Worplesdon, got my G1 suction cupped to the window to get enough signal to get internet to my laptop.

[BMWBen]

sadako said:

If you commute to London from the south there is a fire on a train at West Byfleet, All lines into London from this direction are now closed and trains terminating at Woking. If you need to be in London, today is a good day to drive it.

I'm stuck in Worplesdon, got my G1 suction cupped to the window to get enough signal to get internet to my laptop.

No it's not, we've had at least 2 inches of snow in the last couple of hours and it's still coming down. Roads are impassible.

[mr brightside]

im on a train stuck between brookwood and woking. ah well another day off!

[HiAsAKite]

BMWBen said:

sadako said:

If you commute to London from the south there is a fire on a train at West Byfleet, All lines into London from this direction are now closed and trains terminating at Woking. If you need to be in London, today is a good day to drive it.

I'm stuck in Worplesdon, got my G1 suction cupped to the window to get enough signal to get internet to my laptop.

No it's not, we've had at least 2 inches of snow in the last couple of hours and it's still coming down. Roads are impassible.

Echoing what he said:
A31 Hogs Back is (alledgely) closed, roads around areas of Guildford gridlocked

Can't imagine Woking area will be any different...

Edited by HiAsAKite on Wednesday 13th January 08:51

[bracken78]

I went to Guildford station and waited for quite a while before coming home and working from here. Just had a call from a friend who made it to Waterloo from Brookwood so I guess trains are starting to run?

[NoelWatson]

When we arrived at Weybridge this morning at 07:20 nothing had gone through. Our train left around 07:40. I think the problem now is that so many trains have broken down that they are struggling to provide a service.

[bracken78]

swerni said:

bracken78 said:

I went to Guildford station and waited for quite a while before coming home and working from here. Just had a call from a friend who made it to Waterloo from Brookwood so I guess trains are starting to run?

just seen one heading to West Byfleet going away from town

So yes appear to be running again

Cheers Swerni.

The service might be messed up and I think getting home tongith might be a problem so I'll be staying at home.

[Gun]

That'll explain why there have been no trains I catch for about 2 hours then, got in fine this morning but the trip home tonight is looking worse and worse.

[Rach*]

There was a fire then the train behind shorted out too!


Woking gridlocked this AM, 2 accidents on the M3 J8 so lots backed up all over the place.

2 hours to do my 8 miles to work

[sadako]

Trains terminating at Woking but they ran a shuttle service from there to waterloo. I made it to the office ok.

Car wise I made it to petersfield ok in 4 inches of snow so you lot should be ok

[NoelWatson]

How optimistic are people of getting home without too much fuss tonight?

[Gun]

NoelWatson said:

How optimistic are people of getting home without too much fuss tonight?

I can see it taking hours, not looking forward to it at all. fking trains.

[Rach*]

Ugh, all my afternoon patients have cancelled, there's hardly a jot of snow on the roads now!

[NDA]

Off the main roads (where I am) it's still thick snow... 2 wheel drive wouldn't work. I actually managed to get stuck in 4x4 on my own driveway this morning.

[fivesixseven8]

NoelWatson said:

How optimistic are people of getting home without too much fuss tonight?

Fairly. Trains seem to be running ok from Pad to Reading still.

[Gun]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

The best lie I've come across from a train operator was last year on First Crapital Connect. I got to the station to find a few trains delayed and cancelled, the tannoy announced that "severe weather on the south coast was affecting train services" (only FCC services I might add). My parents phoned me that evening and I asked what the weather had been like, it had been sunny all day and there was no mention of weather bad enough to cancel trains on the local news, lying gits!

Edited by Gun on Wednesday 13th January 15:39

[fido]

fivesixseven8 said:

NoelWatson said:

How optimistic are people of getting home without too much fuss tonight?

Fairly. Trains seem to be running ok from Pad to Reading still.

No problemo - Northern Line - it's underground (down south) :O

Boy, do i not miss Southern Trains and their p1ss-smelling carriages.

[DrTre]

Worplesden?

Is that real?!

[Chrisgr31]

Our diesel train was nicely on route to London when we stopped at Ashurst to be given the announcemnt There is a broken down train at Oxted tunnel we'll be on our way shortly"

Not long after we received the following announcemt "The signalman has informed there are 6 yes thats 6 electric terains broken down round Oxted, they obviouslky cant cope with the snow like these diesels can"

Finally arrived in Lonon2 and a half hours late. Return journey fine.