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The recent rain really has shown up the works that have been done at Farringdon. The new roof just slightly overlaps the old one with quite a difference in height so if the wind blows in the right direction the rain comes through. This morning in several places there were streams of water...

NRE shows KGX arrivals up to 3 hours late --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Should say apparently caused by a bike thrown at the train/onto the tracks (unclear as to the specifics)

Apologies if posted before: Email from East Coast today: Join our new online forum and talk with the East Coast directors and senior managers. The forum will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday 22 November and will give you a new way to put questions directly to our key decision...

Signalling problems at City causing massive disruption through the morning peak. Trains delayed by 2 hours + Related to weekend works?

Hmm, I really do wonder who is doing the writing/coding for East Coast at present. Their latest email for their Rewards program reads: Join now for • Money off tickets wherever you travel • Free East Coast Wi-Fi • Free East Coast First Class return ticket There are no disclaimers...

Just under 1 hour late this morning into Euston after a prolonged wait at Waverley seemingly waiting for the 90 to be attached. Anyone have any details on the reason for the delay?

Now, their weekday and Sunday timetable is fine but exactly what were they thinking with the current Saturday timetable PDF? http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/1W%20TT%20Pullout%20for%20web.pdf It does not print in a legible manner, you cannot follow over to the...

Given that for some time East Coast have offered discounted online only fares and other online promotions that are available from time to time is it fair that any compensation that refunds made to passengers in respect of the passenger charter are made using vouchers that can only be redeemed at...

The latest:

Major power failure it would seem (in addition to signalling problems around Blackfriars). Reports of complete loss of power from passengers on train at West Hampstead

Some reports of people stuck on trains with no AC - not fun in the heat today I would imagine

According to @FirstCC 30 metres of wire down in Finsbury Park area

Seemingly all services to/from Euston at a stand due to person hit by train at Harrow. On a related note delays out of London Bridge towards Tulse Hill due to earlier lightning strike.

Hearing from various people travelling today that trains are very overcrowded. Given the chaos that ensued on Saturday with East Coast and the fortunate fact that planned engineering works that would have affected Virgin services it is time to reconsider weekends, or especially Bank Holidays...