Keith’s Travel Diary April 2014
During April I did take some leave so the following data is not necessarily in respect of full working weeks; my travel experiences were as follows: –
Continue reading →1-5? David Moyes was sacked for less
Relax: we’re talking ticket machines, not football. On the “town” side of the station there are 5 ticket machines – and up to 3 manned ticket windows. On the “Kippington” side there is only 1 ticket machine. A queue regularly … Continue reading →
Easter: All trains go to Cannon Street on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
There is engineering work at the Easter Weekend. There will be no trains serving Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations on Good Friday 18 April, Saturday 19 April and Easter Sunday 20 April. All trains will be diverted to Cannon … Continue reading →
Stands the clock at twenty-five to ten … ?
One hundred years ago Rupert Brooke asked: Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea? and so made time stand still in Grantchester. Now time is standing still at Bat & Ball too. … Continue reading →
A (mostly) welcome innovation at Charing Cross?
We reported in February on plans for extra ticket gates at Charing Cross. Now the gates have been installed it’s clear that there is a useful innovation too – large indicators above the gates showing which are open.
Continue reading →Keith’s Travel Diary: March 2014
Keith is an SRTA member and regular commuter from Bat & Ball to London via Sevenoaks. In four weeks’ commuting in March the total delays added up to 123 minutes – an average of 6 minutes a day, and over … Continue reading →