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It's also wrong when buses do it and people DO whinge about it.

Looking at real time trains the train prior (0544 from Brighton) is shown has departing 45 second early. Not sure when this is triggered exactly and how accurate it is, but it would seem to point to some common element. This would point away from driver being the issue.

There are signs that indicate this and have been for many years. Personally I think this is stupid, but at least it is clear. I pointed out to the guys on the platform that there was no train yet it was not yet 30 seconds prior to departure.. they said nothing and just walked off. LOL!

Because it seems like no other explanation is plausible, as on the face of it it seems like such a simple thing to get right.

You are unlikely to get a seat. It is very rare not to be able to board at East Croydon.

Is this really plausible? There have been no changes to the timetable since January.

Brighton. They do it just to wind me up. :-)

Okay. 1b00 left a 1 minute 15 seconds early today. There were two staff on the platform and a gazillion clocks and they still can't get it right. i don't see how this can be anything other than deliberate.

Unlikely I think, unless Southern continue to serve London Bridge from these stations.

They can hardly be expected remember who has been checked and who hasn't but can't check everyone on the train repeatedly. Once inside the m25 during rush hour its also physically impossible to get down the trains.

Brighton to hove

Yes it will do that.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but the hand washing facilities are very poorly designed on these trains. It forces you to obtain soap before wetting your hands and once you have trend the tap on it refuses to let you have any more soap. This is against best practice. Also i hate being...

I imagine they have a computer model giving advice.? But if it's the same model that said January timetable was doable, then it probably isn't much help.

Ignoring the cause.. Is it the same physical issue each time?

I get the 0700 arrival from Brighton and the 1642 departure. These trains are busy. Los of people standing on the way in, not so many on the way out. There isn't that much capacity to be had at the periphery.

How can presumably brand new signalling fail so often? Surely it has bedded in.

Meltdown

I personally don't like being wedged next to a fat person, particularly in a row of three.

Could be to absorb impact of deer etc?