Trains delayed by ice - again!
It has been a day of fresh misery on Kent's railways, with all
trains cancelled between several towns in the county after an icy
evening.
Trains from Ashford to Folkestone and Dover were
cancelled in the morning after another overnight freeze, while
buses have been serving Sheppey.
Services from Ashford International to London were reduced to a
limited number of trains to St Pancras and many other trains were
delayed.
A spokesman for Southeastern said: "Ice is still affecting the
conductor rails on the tracks and it is better to cancel services
rather than leave people stranded between stations."
Southeastern provided a shuttle service from Ashford to
Maidstone but the Ashford to Canterbury East trains were running as
normal.
As of 6pm:
- Buses replace trains between Sheerness and Sittingbourne
- Long delays after a signalling problem near Orpington, but
trains are calling there and at Sevenoaks again
- Several trains to and from Cannon Street cancelled
Passengers should log on to Southeastern's
website for updated information.
Yesterday's running of a Saturday service on a Tuesday attracted
provoked much debate on the KentOnline message
boards here.
One group of passengers became so fed up with the timetable
changes and the impact of the
weather, they launched a petition on the 10
Downing Street website, here.
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Wednesday, December 23 2009