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Light at the end of the tunnel for London Bridge commuters
Maybe there is some light at the end of the (railway) tunnel for Croydon commuters who have to endure daily disruption to their journeys into London. Because as well as the calamitous mishandling of staff and services by Govia Thameslink, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, London Bridge, Thameslink
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Croydon disconnected by Easter tram and road closures
Croydon residents, workers and businesses will be disconnected by road, tram and train over Easter, as they face a third successive Bank Holiday weekend of transport disruption, delays and inconvenience. Engineering works will see the main railway line into Victoria … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Connected Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Environment, London-wide issues, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Labour, Network Rail, TfL, Thameslink, Tory, Tramlink, Trams, Transport for Londoon
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The 18.19 to Coulsdon South: it’s no way to run a railway
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Has Chris Philp got his railway lines crossed? Or is he simply doing a bit of grandstanding? NICK DAVIES takes issue with his constituency MP over the real problems with our commuter services Chris Philp can shout at … Continue reading
Don’t panic! ‘Railageddon’ is about to arrive in south London
It’s not just local news websites which are being alarmist about the shut down of a wide range of rail services over the holiday period, beginning as soon as tomorrow evening. The rail companies are getting a bit panicky, too. … Continue reading
Purley engineering works means more rail disruption
If you’re hoping to visit Auntie Edna in Brighton over Christmas, or maybe take in the pantomime at the Palladium or embark on some New Year sales shopping down Oxford Street, then you had better not plan to travel by … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged East Croydon station, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, Southern, Thameslink, West Croydon
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Coulsdon commuters offered reduced services by Southern
When the Tannoy system at Coulsdon Town station next announces “Mind The Gap”, they won’t be referring to the distance between platform and train carriage, but the length of time until the next timetabled service on the line. The residents … Continue reading
London Bridge is falling down… on services for rail commuters
Commuters who travel from East Croydon into London Bridge on the Thameslink service face more than three years’ disruption, with journey times almost doubled during major engineering and re-building work at the city terminus. Thameslink has been leafleting passengers and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton, Croydon, Gatwick Airport, London, London Bridge, London Bridge station, Network Rail, Thameslink
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Bridge of Size: Croydon commuters get a shock
The tens of thousands of Croydon commuters who travel in to London for work each day via London Bridge or Charing Cross will have got a bit of a shock as they neared their destination this morning.
Posted in Commuting
Tagged Charing Cross, Croydon, London, London Bridge, London Bridge station, Thameslink
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