Commuters face delays as London Bridge begins Olympics prep

7:34am Tuesday 10th July 2012 in News

Commuters out of Sussex are being advised to allow themselves extra time on their journeys this morning as railway station staff prepare for the Olympics.

A rehearsal for the Games is taking place at London Bridge station this morning which meaning commuters will have to change their usual plans.

Entry is allowed through the forecourt and station concourse only with Joiner St and the Vaults exit only and SouthEastern and First Capital Connect customers arriving at platforms 1-6 in the morning will exit by the subway for the forecourt.

A queuing system will be in place and Network Rail advice is for commuters to allow extra time for their journeys.

Have you been affected? Contact Neil Vowles on 01273 544530 or email neil.vowles@theargus.co.uk.

Comments(15)

Ligand Fields says...
9:23am Tue 10 Jul 12

I shall be doing no such thing. Nobody's gonna pay me an extra hour's wages so I'm not getting out of bed an extra hour early to squeeze on to another of their woefully cramped trains. I bet Lord Coe didn't have to get up an hour earlier for his chauffeur this morning.

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Fight Back says...
10:19am Tue 10 Jul 12

One might suggest that you probably don't work anyway given you seem to find time to post pointless rubbish on virtually every Argus story.

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mimseycal says...
10:32am Tue 10 Jul 12

Oh, I wouldn't call it rubbish. Some of it is highly entertaining and as for pointless ... quite a bit is rather thought provoking provided you are willing to spend a couple of seconds to engage the braincells ;)

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Ligand Fields says...
10:38am Tue 10 Jul 12

Fight Back wrote:
One might suggest that you probably don't work anyway given you seem to find time to post pointless rubbish on virtually every Argus story.
If I wasn't stuck at work, bored out of my mind, I wouldn't have to try and keep myself sane by posting on the Argus, would I?!?

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Ligand Fields says...
10:39am Tue 10 Jul 12

mimseycal wrote:
Oh, I wouldn't call it rubbish. Some of it is highly entertaining and as for pointless ... quite a bit is rather thought provoking provided you are willing to spend a couple of seconds to engage the braincells ;)
Mimseycal is clearly a person of taste and refinement.

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mimseycal says...
10:41am Tue 10 Jul 12

Or a moomin ... it all depends on your mood I daresay ;)

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Ligand Fields says...
10:50am Tue 10 Jul 12

mimseycal wrote:
Or a moomin ... it all depends on your mood I daresay ;)
well who doesn't fancy a bit of moomin from time to time...?

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Charismatic Andrew says...
10:59am Tue 10 Jul 12

Ligand Fields wrote:
mimseycal wrote: Or a moomin ... it all depends on your mood I daresay ;)
well who doesn't fancy a bit of moomin from time to time...?
Certainly not me! Not since I got arrested after the last time. I didn't know it was illegal to show your bum in public.

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GIVE UP says...
11:53am Tue 10 Jul 12

Explain how making commuters travel to work early can help the rail companies see if their new system would work, same amount of commuters going into work an hour early. If they were doing a rehearsal for an emergency situation that would be a whole different story

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mimseycal says...
12:23pm Tue 10 Jul 12

No it wouldn't. Emergencies by their very definition tend not to give a few days notice before occurring; thereby enabling commuters to forward plan their travel arrangements.

Having said that, if they cannot deal with commuters whilst dealing with the Olympics ... But what am I saying ... this is the railways we are talking about. The saints and all who sail in her forbid we expect them to cope with anything but perfect rolling conditions, no commuters and plenty of funds to play with their train-sets ;)

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Wiggsy says...
12:38pm Tue 10 Jul 12

For the record, there were no queues or delays this morning (8.40am) at London Bridge due to the "Stress Test".....even the Jubilee and Northern lines were operating a "good service" at the same time - something of a rarity!

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Clive_The_Camel says...
12:41pm Tue 10 Jul 12

Agreed Wiggsy, but im a touch worried you've jinxed the return journey!

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Ligand Fields says...
1:02pm Tue 10 Jul 12

Well my workplace was full of people coming in half an hour late this morning, saying they couldn't get on several trains because they were full.

Anyways, can I suggest a improved system for use of carriages leaving Brighton during commuting hours: staff should be given large rubber ink-stamps with the words "SELFISH BERK" on them, and stamp them on the foreheads of anyone who tries to keep two seats to themselves using a coat or bag. (The coat or bag should also be incincerated). Should work a charm.

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custard custard says...
10:08pm Tue 10 Jul 12

I had no problem travelling through London Bridge this morning, or this evening
If anything it was much quieter
Headlines like commuters face delays & commuters confused / baffled / bewildered are obviously penned by people who have not been there

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Wiggsy says...
12:02am Wed 11 Jul 12

Clive_The_Camel wrote:
Agreed Wiggsy, but im a touch worried you've jinxed the return journey!
Came home via Victoria tonight, once again tube was fine as was overland.....this is boring, I need my fix of completing my daily "delay repay"!

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