So I'm a few days behind on all this, but I'm guessing that this may be part of the reason that Connex has been running late while providing no explanations.
posted by Antiques in Melbourne @ 10:29 PM
A big "What the hell?!" shoutout to Connex, who have seemingly forgotten how to run trains at all on the Sandringham line in the past couple of weeks. I mean, we're all used to the cancelled morning trains, delayed evening trains with no explanation whatsoever, but the last couple of weeks seem to have been particularly bad. I can usually make the 5:10pm train (from Richmond) home if there are good connecting trains round the city loop. Last week, I could have caught that train twice - if it had run. The week before, it was cancelled at least once as well. The morning trains are similarly affected. My morning train is regularly jam-packed because the train before mine is so frequently cancelled. Last friday it was so full the driver was pulling out of stations before everyone had a chance to get on, because no-one else could fit on the train. Luckily on tuesday I didn't have to catch the train, but Art of mourning did. He was 30 mins late to work after waiting on the platform for over 40mins watching trains going by in the opposite direction. I mean, we all know Connex is notoriously unreliable, particularly on the lines it inherited from M>>>train (the Sandy line being one of them), but it's just a tad hypocritical to be running ads "Don't hold others back/keep our trains on track" when they are the main culprits!
posted by Antiques in Melbourne @ 9:33 PM
I collect teapots, tea services and related tea paraphernalia. I prefer silver but can be tempted by porcelain. My partner collects mourning jewellery. We visit a lot of antique shops.
