3 April (Part 1) - Bexley Council leaves the lights off for five months. Network Rail steps in
Bexley
Council cannot be relied upon to do the right thing, the lights on the Harrow
Manorway flyover are still out and it’s into its sixth month now.
The report a few
weeks ago that they were working again proved to be incorrect.
Fortunately Network Rail has taken on Bexley Council’s responsibility, the Gayton
Road (Abbey Wood station) staircase is now illuminated.
Just as well, from tomorrow, especially in the evening, usage will go up massively. It
is likely to bring traffic to a standstill as the pedestrian crossing button is
pressed almost continuously and there will be no respite for almost two years.
Today I heard the first altercation between a passenger and a ‘ticket
collector’. Why do people pick on employees who can do nothing about the
situation? Mind you, his response was not exactly diplomatic.
The usual
two weekly album of photos of the Abbey Wood construction site is now
completed. It looks as though the contractors have caught up with the day lost to Storm Katie on Bank Holiday Monday.
The album is not quite as complete as usual because I had to be away from home for most of this weekend.