The service didn't stop between East Croydon and Brighton which for those
passengers makes it about as useful as an ash tray on a motorcycle.

Useless ****ing cretins.

Hmm, so it was running 30 late by East Croydon on a route where FCC
run 2 semi-fast and 2 slow trains per hour, as well as the Southern
services (i.e. there would be another train close behind for
intermediate stations). What is the problem in recovering some time so
that the next northbound service in the diagram is a few mins late?
The alternative, stopping the southbound service short of Brighton
would cause more inconvenience to passengers overall.





Better no screw up in the first place, but as far as I'm concerned, if I'm
going to Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath, or Three Bridges, I expect the
bloody train to stop, not skip my stop.