C2C delays AGAIN!

[Mad Cyril]

Over running engineering works for the second time in a week added an extra 25 minutes to my 40 minute journey.

I urge anyone affected to send a mail of complaint to

custrel@c2crail.co.uk

These idiots are stealing my life away from me in small chunks and I want something done about it.

 

[Leeboy]

good call Cyril and you beat me to it. Diverted around the Tilbury loop so caught up with some sleep but late for work

 

[steveh1510]

Luckily I was at the station early today, train was a couple of minutes late and was slow and an all-stopper, so I got off at Barking and got on the tube. Ended up being about 20 minutes later than I would have been.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Oct. 18 2004,10:16)]good call Cyril and you beat me to it. Diverted around the Tilbury loop so caught up with some sleep but late for work

Good to see you're making up for your lateness in a constructive way for your employers.

 

[Barry the dog]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Oct. 18 2004,10:11)]These idiots are stealing my life away from me in small chunks and I want something done about it.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Quote[/b] (Barry the dog @ Oct. 18 2004,10:56)]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Oct. 18 2004,10:11)]These idiots are stealing my life away from me in small chunks and I want something done about it.

 

 

It's not funny. I feel like a part time Terry Waite.

 

[Barry the dog]

I know what you are going through Cyril me old mate and those bastards have ruined many a day for me with their lateness and bullsh*t excuses.

Got on the 07.19 today and it was about 15 minutes late which made me late and put me in a bad mood for the morning.

Your last comment did put a smile on my face though so cheers for that.

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

My usual fast train made pitstops at Laindon West horndon,and Upminster, I was so livid I turned on my walkman at full blast to annoy people, and also expounded a few loose farts from a few fermenting Broadside Ales. I also read the Southend match report about 9 times.
I will of course,as always, write a strongly worded letter of complaint.

 

[Guest]

Quote[/b] (The Artful Shrimper @ Oct. 18 2004,12:52)]My usual fast train made pitstops at Laindon West horndon,and Upminster, I was so livid I turned on my walkman at full blast to annoy people, and also expounded a few loose farts from a few fermenting Broadside Ales. I also read the Southend match report about 9 times.
I will of course,as always, write a strongly worded letter of complaint.

You didn't lose a coat this time then?

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Was unaffected by all the delays today.



Oh yes i am still in Paris.

Lets hope it is back to normal for tomorrow morning.

For the record been speaking to the guys here, and most were late today due to a train engineering issue. So it is not such an english disease we believe. They inform me they can be late three times a week frequently. I say serves them right for living in Normandy but working in Paris.

 

[one flew over the cockles nest]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Oct. 18 2004,13:13)]

Quote[/b] (The Artful Shrimper @ Oct. 18 2004,12:52)]My usual fast train made pitstops at Laindon West horndon,and Upminster, I was so livid I turned on my walkman at full blast to annoy people, and also expounded a few loose farts from a few fermenting Broadside Ales. I also read the Southend match report about 9 times.
I will of course,as always, write a strongly worded letter of complaint.

You didn't lose a coat this time then?

Is that you John?

 

[* ORM *]

No problems on OGE this morning and we're looking forward to receiving more C2C trains over the next few weeks.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Four minutes late last night and ten minutes late this morning.

Another e-mail of complaint will be winging it's way to C2C very soon.

 

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Oct. 19 2004,09:52)]ten minutes late this morning.

yup - 'trackside failure' or some such bollox

 

[Mad Cyril]

I have now been delayed a total of 39 minutes so far this week. I am not impressed. Overcrowding has become much more of an issue in recent weeks as well.

 

[Barry the dog]

f**king 47 minutes late today and it is now taking the **** and my boss doesn't believe me thinking i have been hitting the dreaded grog on a school night which makes it even worse.

Todays excuse broken track at Barking.

What a load of sh*te from a sh*te company with sh*te track and leaves on the line.

 

[Leeboy]

the C2C website is pretty good at putting these sh*te excuses on it, so you have back-up evidence for your story

http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/travel/update.asp

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

My journey this morning was trouble free. I boarded the 09:04 from Westcliff and arrived at Fenchurch St at 09:54 which was 2 mins before timetabled.

So I am beginning to think this is tied to fate which now begs the question what have you guys done to deserve such bad luck?

And ORM how do rate Eurostar? the same as/better/worse* than OGE





*delete as applicable

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Oct. 19 2004,13:45)]And ORM how do rate Eurostar? the same as/better/worse* than OGE

I've always found Eurostar to be excellent. As I always travel business first or executive first I don't have to sit with the chavs and the food + drink (in comparison to most airlines) is superb.

Even when there is the occassional hiccup it beats OGE and C2C hands down.

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Well my experience of Eurostar from this weekend would rate them behind both c2c and OGE. Ok the coaches are comfortable and the food in Business is good. However my wife's journey to Paris was delayed by 90 mins and then my return journey was delayed by 60mins both journeys were held up by issues on the french side.

The one thing that made me laugh last night was the train manager's announcement. For those who do not know this, when in France the announcements are made in French first then English and when in England, it is the other way round. Well the Train Manager comes on the PA and starts to make her announcement in French which sounds fine and typical however when she starts her english version we get 'Ello this Sharon I'm your Train Manager and will be assisted tonight by Ange' in board cockney accent. Which unfortunately backs up the opinion that the French accent is better then most English ones.