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.

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[iejw.livejournal.com]

Did you leave about 8:15? I heard the stair door slam and thought I might catch whoever it was, but the lift door closed just as I opened mine…

[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...

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

For some reason, a large number of people have been jumping in front of our subway trains of late, screwing up service. It's very annoying when that happens.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Ewwww!!

We have interruptions here fairly regularly by people who jump in front of the trains. I don't want to insinuate it's like, every day, but I hear it's kind of bad.

[fisticuff-s.livejournal.com]

i never cease to be amazed by the number of people fascinated with poo.

[rozallin.livejournal.com]

I'd feel a lot safer if Mile End was refurbished to include the glass doors that you see on the Jubilee Line between Westminster and North Greenwich.

I didn't hear about this morning's incident until I got to Redbridge station. I left home at 9.30am for my 11.45am interview but I ended up getting a minicab to White City from somewhere around Maryland, which was as far west from Ilford as I'd managed to get in 90 minutes and I ended up being late for my interview, although I was able to phone in advance. :(

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

I just saw this on the Richard & Judy show and it made me think of your post:



At least they don't have staff doing that at Mile End (or anywhere on the tube here).

[rag-and-bone.livejournal.com]

at least the children provided some comic relief. my god. i hate stories like that.