Another morning, another absolute mess on the tracks. Commuters trying to get between London and the East of England found themselves stranded today because someone decided to take a stroll where they shouldn’t. Greater Anglia shut down all lines between Witham and Hatfield Peverel around 8:00 AM. Just like that, the morning rush hour evaporated into thin air.
Cops are on the scene. They are looking for the trespasser, but nobody seems to know when the metal will start moving again. The rail operator has no timeline. They just offered the usual, useless advice: check your app before you bother leaving the house.
The fallout is massive. If you are trying to get to London Liverpool Street from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester Town, or Braintree, you are out of luck. Expect delays. Expect cancellations. Mostly, expect to be late.
