What train run on the Brighton - London Line

[Dudes]

It is my first day on my new commute. I got the 8:15 in and it was a joy. I am on the 18:00 home. I got a seat but only just, it is a packed train full of people eating and talking on their phones. Confortable train though. It beats my old commute by miles.

Those FCC trains to Brighton from Bedford during the day suck though they must be decades old. At least it is just 10 mins to Brighton so who cares.

 

[neilm]

Late this morning! The trains are very quiet at the moment because of the summer and Olympics I don't think you will get a seat on the 17;59 unless you get there early but the 18:12 is right behind it anyway.

 

[Dudes]

The trains with express written on the sides are great. Does anyone know how i can travel on these. I don't mind changing too much especially if it is early on.

 

[telstarbox]

You're opening a can of worms there!

 

[neilm]

You can get the train from Brighton to london bridge it leaves haywards Heath at 7:55 I assume it stops at hassocks or get the 8:04 from haywards Heath - it comes from eastbound coming home you can get the 17:59 to Brighton or get the 18:23 and change at haywards Heath, these are all the 442 'express' trains to London bridge.

 

[Dudes]

Having spent three weeks commuting from hassocks I now know that the 422 express is the king of the london to Brighton line. The 319 is the poorper.

 

[badzena]

I love that the type of rolling stock would be a factor in deciding which town to live in.

Though I suppose as transport is an important factor, perhaps comfort is important too?

 

[Evvy73]

Hey Dudes,

I hope you are enjoying life in Hassocks - it has certainly been a bit 'lively' (by Hassock's standards!) over the last couple of weeks with the ram raid at Barclays and the Murder near London Road!

 

[sprinterguy]

Those FCC trains to Brighton from Bedford during the day suck though they must be decades old. At least it is just 10 mins to Brighton so who cares.

It's not so much the age of the FCC 319s that is the problem: They're a similar age to the 442s now branded for the "Gatwick Express" services. It's more the fact that nothing (or at least, very little) has been done to their interiors since they were new, and their standard of upkeep by FCC seems to be very poor.

 

[Evvy73]

I agree with this - the thing is they could be ok - I caught one of the old Southern 2x2 airplane style interior ones last night, where FCC had re-clothed the seats and it was a very comfortable journey.

The seats are at a decent height and there is sufficient leg room (even for someone like me at 6'), plus in most cases there arm rests.

Unfortunately the majority of 319's still have the low, cramped 3x2 seating making the journey un-enjoyable.

 

[pitdiver]

I live on the Bedford to St Pancras and all I can say is that the 319's should be scrapped. Worn out and as others have said FCC have done nothing to improve them. To think I have applied for two jobs with FCC in the past both unsuccessful.

Not experienced enough for a Customer service assistant or a train cleaner! Spent 16 years with LUL and also worked as a hospital cleaner.
Perhaps the Job God was on my side.

 

[Dudes]

I do love hassocks. There was a helicopter searching for kids on the school roof recently. It Ooss like an episode of the wire living here.