Is it too early

[suityou01]

To be cancelling trains?

Luton to Brighton 4:09 cancelled due to staff shortages. The driver didn't turn up.

To be fair, the staff at the station were courteous and helpful and have laid on a cab to Victoria for me so I'm not complaining.

Just wondering how such a major route can't get at least an agency driver in at short notice. Feels kind of parochial for what is a major intercity route.

[suityou01]

Massive disruption to Gatwick Express. Going to miss my flight now. Thanks so much Britain.

[MarillionFan]

You useless ****. Are you really so desperate for a 300 quid a day?

@loser

[suityou01]

You useless ****. Are you really so desperate for a 300 quid a day?

@loser

You survived "independence day" then

[MicrosoftBob]

Luton to Brighton is that normally a commuter route for gay jihadis ?

[NotAllThere]

Massive disruption to Gatwick Express. Going to miss my flight now. Thanks so much Britain.

On the other hand, Germany is very grateful.

[SueEllen]

To be cancelling trains?

Luton to Brighton 4:09 cancelled due to staff shortages. The driver didn't turn up.

To be fair, the staff at the station were courteous and helpful and have laid on a cab to Victoria for me so I'm not complaining.

Just wondering how such a major route can't get at least an agency driver in at short notice. Feels kind of parochial for what is a major intercity route.

At 4am in the morning? No one will be awake in the area.

Also when they privatised the train companies they didn't keep up with driver training so there is a shortage of them.

[BrilloPad]

Makes one wonder who won the war.

[FatLazyContractor]

You useless ****. Are you really so desperate for a 300 Euros a day?

@loser

FTFY

[eek]

To be cancelling trains?

Luton to Brighton 4:09 cancelled due to staff shortages. The driver didn't turn up.

To be fair, the staff at the station were courteous and helpful and have laid on a cab to Victoria for me so I'm not complaining.

Just wondering how such a major route can't get at least an agency driver in at short notice. Feels kind of parochial for what is a major intercity route.

There is no such thing as an agency train driver. Drivers NEED to know the route as they often need to start braking 2-3 miles before a train station....