Infrastructure go BOOM

[stephbg]

I spent some time pouring over city maps last night trying to identify the most efficient pedestrian path from my office to Leederville station. I'd thought I'd give that walk a go one day, but there are severe traps for the unwary (such as the limited crossing options for the railway and freeway).

It never occurred to me that I wouldn't make it in to the city at all.



I got to the train station bright and early (about 6:15) but the new system had collapsed already. Large angry crowds. I don't know when the previous train had come through but the next was not expected for 30-35 minutes (I'd already waited 15), no rail-replacement buses from this station at all, and only one meandering suburban bus due in 15 minutes and expected to take well over an hour.

Most of the mob left, visibly steaming.

Oh, and the freeway was a total carpark by 6:30, but that's not unusual.

I understand some people take hours to commute daily, but I am accustomed to a 45 minute drive-train-walk routine, and was prepared for a 1 hour 15 minute drive-train-bus-walk, but not today. I'll see if the internet infratructure can handle another person trying to telecommute.


I'd be very interested to hear other commuters' tales.

EDIT: Local wireless did not cope with another telecommuter.

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[angriest.livejournal.com]

I arrived at Warwick station and got suddenly bundled into a rail replacement bus straight to the city by some Transperth person. It took Wanneroo Rd rather than the freeway, which seemed sensible to me, and all-in-all it took an hour and a half to get from my front door to my office rather than the usual 45 mins.