Roundabout Way

[dotinthesky]

Mile End Tube station was closed this morning, with firetrucks and ambulances parked outside its entrance. Two underground staff members fended off people's questions, who typically tried to get into the station even though it was bleeping obvious it was closed. My immediate reaction, naturally, was to think "terrorist attack"; I called Kevin, who was still at home, and a few minutes later he let me know someone was under a train.

They really need to sort out the platforms on that station; it has been an accident waiting to happen (and, in fact, not too long ago someone did get pushed in front of a train). The problem is the Central line: too many people want to get on it, and the problem is exacerbated when the District line arrives and people from that train rush towards the other. If you are standing first in line, you suddenly feel the crowd pushing and pressing against you as the train arrives. However, maybe someone did jump in front of a train. Who knows.

I had to take a bus to Canary Wharf and join the Jubilee line there. I sat beside three children - two boys and a girl - who spent the whole time describing in graphic detail the pros and cons of pooing inside bowls and cups. They were having the time of their lives.

Comments

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

I left home for work at 8:20am this morning, checking the TfL website just before leaving (as I always do). It's useful to be forewarned, as if there are delays I can always just catch the Hammersmith & City Line to Farringdon and walk from there instead. The "service update" section of the website said that there were no problems on the Central Line.

I arrived at work at 10am, exactly one hour late (it's a half hour journey). The first thing I did when I got to my desk was to check the TfL website, which again insisted that here were no problems on the Central Line.

Ho ho ho...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I never remember to check their website or even the radio. I'm usually a zombie leaving the home, and it's really no biggie if I'm half an hour late. Just too bad I have to deal with Mile End Tube station every day.