Bloody Trains!
Having been ill over the past fortnight, I've been relying more on the trains than usual. And to be honest, I'm glad that I'm feeling better and ready to get back on my bike.
In the past two days, the morning and evening services have been at least 10 minutes late - and yesterday the train I wanted to catch was cancelled when it broke down as it was due to depart. The next service wasn't until 20 minutes later, and that left 5 minutes late.
This evening on one of the trains a frustrated passenger let rip at the guards - our service didn't arrive on the platform until five minutes after it was due to depart, and then left after another 5 minutes - long after the train was loaded well beyond capacity.
The 5.20pm Paraparaumu service also broke down today, but a replacement train was brought in at the last minute - but it was leaving after us so would have been 10 minutes late at least.
Our service leaving so late has a domino effect - the express service behind us catches up by Petone, and then has to wait just before each station until Taita when the all stop service terminates.
And all the services are packed to the brim with commuters - you need to arrive 10 minutes before your service is due to depart to get a seat. (Or catch the train before Waterloo.)
In the meantime, Auckland trains probably still trundle off regularly with only a quarter of their seats filled. Maybe we should make Annette King catch the train every day until she can make the obvious connection.
In the past two days, the morning and evening services have been at least 10 minutes late - and yesterday the train I wanted to catch was cancelled when it broke down as it was due to depart. The next service wasn't until 20 minutes later, and that left 5 minutes late.
This evening on one of the trains a frustrated passenger let rip at the guards - our service didn't arrive on the platform until five minutes after it was due to depart, and then left after another 5 minutes - long after the train was loaded well beyond capacity.
The 5.20pm Paraparaumu service also broke down today, but a replacement train was brought in at the last minute - but it was leaving after us so would have been 10 minutes late at least.
Our service leaving so late has a domino effect - the express service behind us catches up by Petone, and then has to wait just before each station until Taita when the all stop service terminates.
And all the services are packed to the brim with commuters - you need to arrive 10 minutes before your service is due to depart to get a seat. (Or catch the train before Waterloo.)
In the meantime, Auckland trains probably still trundle off regularly with only a quarter of their seats filled. Maybe we should make Annette King catch the train every day until she can make the obvious connection.
posted by Michael at
7:17 PM
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