Post by max on May 15, 2009 9:51:03 GMT
Needed to get from Waterloo to Liverpool Street quickly last night. W&C would have been ideal BUT
Looking at the dreaded map while on the train heading for Waterloo, all I get is 'Mondays - Fridays 0615-2148.'
What does that mean exactly?
The wheels stop turning at 21:48?
The last departure is at 21:48 from both stations simultaneously?
The last departure is 21:48 from Bank and therefore at around 21:42 from Waterloo?
I've complained about information pollution on the map before, but this is a classic case of poorly thought through communication.
I decided that the best alternative was Jubilee/Northern/Met, and I couldn't risk taking shortest route to W&C, finding it closed, and having to take a long route to the Jubilee, so went straight for the Jubilee and caught my train with five minutes to spare.
Which leads to my supplementary question:
This early finish dates from BR days, and seems to be a bit of an anachronism, these days just about all BR suburban lines get last departures after 23:00 (how times have changed), perhaps LUL should pilot a later finish and see whether there is sufficient demand.
Looking at the dreaded map while on the train heading for Waterloo, all I get is 'Mondays - Fridays 0615-2148.'
What does that mean exactly?
The wheels stop turning at 21:48?
The last departure is at 21:48 from both stations simultaneously?
The last departure is 21:48 from Bank and therefore at around 21:42 from Waterloo?
I've complained about information pollution on the map before, but this is a classic case of poorly thought through communication.
I decided that the best alternative was Jubilee/Northern/Met, and I couldn't risk taking shortest route to W&C, finding it closed, and having to take a long route to the Jubilee, so went straight for the Jubilee and caught my train with five minutes to spare.
Which leads to my supplementary question:
This early finish dates from BR days, and seems to be a bit of an anachronism, these days just about all BR suburban lines get last departures after 23:00 (how times have changed), perhaps LUL should pilot a later finish and see whether there is sufficient demand.
