Your train has been delayed due to...

[darael]

...bright sunlight.

Rail operator Southeastern blames 'bright sunlight' for delays

Rail passengers were left angry after being told trains were delayed due to "strong sunlight".

Services were disrupted because of the angle of the sun in Lewisham, south-east London, train operator Southeastern said.

What's the next, reason, too much fresh air?

 

[VincentHanna]

Not sure what the rules are, but are they allowed to wear sunglasses? If not I could see how sunlight in your eyes might be a problem for a train driver responding to signals.

Driving to work this morning I had sunglasses on and my sunscreen down and still struggled a bit.

Edit - have read the article. Sunlight directly in their mirrors obscuring the view of the train, so they had to get out and visually check everybody was safely off/aboard.

Fair enough, Probably adds a minute per stop, 10 stops and it's running 10 minutes late.

 

[arctine]

The article fully explains the reason which is not ridiculous at all. I am not sure how this is news/thread worthy.

 

[Bennie-Mac]

They should really just lie about why trains are delayed. Nobody questions a dead cow on the tracks, but when you give silly reasons it only makes the angry commuters even angrier.

Edit - Reading the article it makes perfect sense, however it sounds like a stupid reason until it is fully explained, which wont happen over an announcement in a busy station.

 

[anything I don't mind]

Can't they just put on some sun glasses?

 

[antijoke]

Outrage culture at it's worst.

* removed - Please refrain for personal remarks at other members *

 

[Thekwango]

The article fully explains the reason which is not ridiculous at all. I am not sure how this is news/thread worthy.

it's not - but 'Train Delayed due to bright sunlight' gets the crazies wound up.

'train delayed for safety reasons' winds nobody up

 

[VincentHanna]

Can't they just put on some sun glasses?

You didn't read the article either

 

[Cosimo]

OP either didn't read his own link or is an idiot. Either way OP is an idiot.

OP should have been wearing shades as the light relecting from the article was too bright.

 

[Flibster]

So, the country that invented the train can't get them to work in hot weather, cold weather, autumn, rain, snow, wind or now when it's sunny.

Great...

 

[Twirlywoos]

...bright sunlight. What's the next, reason, too much fresh air?

You aren't called southern fairies for a reason

 

[scorza]

I know the announcement was a complete joke, but wasn't the Paddington rail disaster caused because a driver couldn't see a signal because of bright sunlight?

 

[Liquiduk]

More so than the limited rail service I am just surprised that in 2016 we can't eliminate the glare by using tinted mirrors on trains?

 

[VincentHanna]

The driver died, but from memory they did think it was that.

 

[Sliver]

More so than the limited rail service I am just surprised that in 2016 we can't eliminate the glare by using tinted mirrors on trains?

Either that or just issue drivers with shades.

 

[uvarvu]

A consequence of bringing in DOO - oops.

 

[Liquiduk]

Either that or just issue drivers with shades.

Easier to regulate mirrors than what pair of fancy bins they can wear

 

[darael]

Posters directing personal insults at me seem to forget how train drivers managed with the sun for so long, I did read the article and can see why the trains were delayed - but why couldn't the conductor check whether or not the train was safe to leave the station and signal to the driver via the driver cab controls.

 

[VincentHanna]

Maybe the rule is (I don't know) that the train driver himself has to confirm that it's safe to move off, even with the whistle from the conductor?

 

[Six6siX]

Would you rather the driver risked it like they may have done in the past and caused a crash killing hundreds and requiring a cleanup, lawsuit and prosecution and further delays while an investigation and rebuild of the infrastructure was completed? For the sake of a few minutes?