Travel into Crewe from the
Manchester direction was not possible during the afternoon because
the wires were down near Wilmslow. Buses were running between
Alderley Edge and Crewe but no times were available and when
I rang Northern the person I spoke to didn't know there was a
problem. The indicator boards at Sandbach simply said CANCELLED
against all train times. I had paid £3 to park but nothing
and nobody was there to stop me so that's more money down the
drain because of Northern's incompetence, they really are the
worst. I drove to Winsford but it was impossible to park there
so I continues up the line to Hartford where it cost me a further
£3.70, seeing Scotsman was an expensive affair but then
it was double heading! A northbound Pendolino
hurried through. |