Hopefully the new queuing arrangements will help to ensure that’s what happens, or at least that those with reservations on IC services stand more of a chance of getting their booked seats.
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WCML blockade - impact on EMR services? (29/03 - 01/04)
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Hopefully the new queuing arrangements will help to ensure that’s what happens, or at least that those with reservations on IC services stand more of a chance of getting their booked seats.
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A friend sent a picture of one of the buses. An ex London Enviro 200 that looked like it had been in a fight
Maundy Thursday certainly was, historically, for long-weekenders (especially if some areas begin school holidays too. Good Friday morning and Easter Monday afternoon somewhat less IIRC.
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No dogboxes on Marston Vale now, just 150s.
Yes both Fulham fans might have to share a table.
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And yet tickets are available on the EMR site at the normal prices until 09:43.
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Get some loco-hauled 360s on the route and the clash between Fulham and Palace fans may result in an early start to the refurbishment - after all, the seats do need ripping out and the interior needs a thorough refresh. Maybe the fans can help out for free
Ah but the Luton fans will probably be using the 360's .Get some loco-hauled 360s on the route and the clash between Fulham and Palace fans may result in an early start to the refurbishment - after all, the seats do need ripping out and the interior needs a thorough refresh. Maybe the fans can help out for free
Fortunately I start after the game has started and my second trip is well after the game has finishedHave fun!
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I travelled from Wellingborough to St Pancras on Friday afternoon, returning on Saturday morning. Whilst the services were busy they were certainly not overcrowded and the queues at St Pancras were not excessive at all.
The time of day might have made a difference this time. Friday I saw some big queues but Saturday I was on empty ish trains , although chatting with a train manager that had worked some very busy trains. I was at st pancras earlier and there was a big queue and then just got back from Corby and the train was rammed. Currently going to Bedford on a Corby service and it's v quiet. But I have seen worse weekends too.
I passed through St Pancras around 14:00 this afternoon so ‘popped upstairs’ to see what was going on.
- Only one escalator working in the up direction due to maintenance. The two escalators in the down direction were both heaving with passengers who had just arrived (note one escalator would not cope here during maintenance without crowding the upper concourse).
- Separate queues for passengers with reservations and those without. Seemed like a sensible approach to me (similar to the set-up at Paddington on a Cardiff event day). Clearly, only a limited number of people without reservations will be allowed to board each service.
- Queues were not excessive when I passed through, although I expect the worst is yet to come.
- Clear announcements were being made over the public address system which was good.
Got to say it was the busiest I’d ever seen the downstairs areas of St Pancras outside of Eurostar severe disruption.
- Only one escalator working in the up direction due to maintenance. The two escalators in the down direction were both heaving with passengers who had just arrived (note one escalator would not cope here during maintenance without crowding the upper concourse).
- Separate queues for passengers with reservations and those without. Seemed like a sensible approach to me (similar to the set-up at Paddington on a Cardiff event day). Clearly, only a limited number of people without reservations will be allowed to board each service.
- Queues were not excessive when I passed through, although I expect the worst is yet to come.
- Clear announcements were being made over the public address system which was good.
Got to say it was the busiest I’d ever seen the downstairs areas of St Pancras outside of Eurostar severe disruption.