Trains cancelled from Dover Priory

• Guest 645

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  5 March 2009     06:5016608
  #1      
  I have just dropped off Marites at Dover Priory in order that she may catch the 05.25 to Tonbridge. We have just been informed that no trains can get through or leave Dover due to frozen points.Buses are transporting passengers to Ashford.
  
  I suggest you check with the rail company before you travel.
  
  Best of British luck.
  
  Message timed 05.48 am Thursday
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  5 March 2009     08:1716614
  #2      
  Thanks for that Marek. There you are again..a little bit of frost and were jiggered. Its almost funny isnt it. But not for the passengers.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 645

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  5 March 2009     09:2416618
  #3      
  Marites has caught the National Express bus as there is total confusion and a lack of any co-ordination at the Priory.3 hours later and still no movement.Ah well thats what makes this country so...interesting!!!!ahem.
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 660

  • Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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  5 March 2009     17:1416633
  #4      
  Absolute Chaos,and it was my day off but I worked,it seems as if Railtrack forgot to run the De-icing trains,a spokesman said off course Railtrack ran them.....well I presume Railtrack ran them.......apparently Railtrack didn't run them not until 2am,then it rained.My mate was on nights 10pm to 6am and he finally left work at 1030am.
  Marek will tell you we were getting no information so we couldn't pass it on,then we heard trains will run at 09.00 then one left at 07.50 ,problem was no one told us in the Ticket Office
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Guest 645

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  5 March 2009     18:0016634
  #5      
  john
  thats very true the staff were let down by the lack of information being funnelled from where ever to the frontline troops."We know as much as you do!" said the disgruntled ticket clerk.
  With the internet and mobiles a quick message would not have gone astray.
  John
  MT arrived at her destination safe and sound.thanks
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Ross Miller

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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  5 March 2009     19:2716639
  #6      
  I was getting better information from friends stuck at different stations than the railway was able to give me officially.
  
  Having said that the Dover Priory staff were as always polite and helpful, even if they had little information to pass on.
  
  I am lucky as I am able to work from home thanks to laptop computers and mobile phones
  
  Let's see what tomorrow brings?
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