Recent content by Pelaw Junction

When you say ‘usual noises’, do you feel it’s unjustified? People want to use the service and already can’t get on at peak times due to overcrowding, so opening the last 2 stations is great in one sense but only going to add to the problem going forward. The last thing it needs is people giving...

This is exactly what they expect to happen over the next few days/week. The units trapped south of the river Tyne will all fail in time and they’ll eventually throw the towel in when they can’t even run a token service. Its already running at 24 minute frequency as opposed to 12, so cant be...

Certainly not my experience in the past few weeks, especially after schools went back. Trains on Sunderland branch almost back to normal for morning commute for me but yes, cut services. I tested positive for COVID this week and had limited contact with other people outside of my metro trips...

Hear hear! £12 a year for as long as I can remember, for a population that also get a free bus pass. I’m fairly confident by the time I get to that age they will be a thing of the past. Imagine if it doubled to £24 a year. £24 for a year of unlimited metro travel is still stealing from the...

As a daily commuter on the metro it’s not quite as bad as it was last year, but it’s certainly getting there again. I’m in the habit now of waking up earlier to check Twitter (have to use different account as they blocked me for pointing out a kid no older than 10 was smoking on the platform at...

Speaking of Brockley Whins, when is the track repair taking place that’ll lift the speed restriction? It’s seemed to have been in place all year!

Couple things- Can service not be reduced to every 15 mins during the day? Outside of the peaks I’m sure a train an hour on each line won’t go too amiss if it means the peaks are all operating at the right time. Also, does anyone know why there are speed restrictions in place leading to...