Nope it is. I've heard from within the company that this is indeed the problem. Just stupid planning from West Anglia
The information that I have obtained indicates very clearly it was a mess up by ONE and they had no hope at all of operating the new timetable. They had severe staff shortages had not trained staff on the new route and had not planned the timetable properly. My understanding is the ONE are now facing a substantial fine over this issue.
Here are just todays early morning Cancellation it goes on like this all day. One of the biggest shambles by a rail company to date.
one West Anglia
one West Anglia Cancellations Thursday 29th Dec 2005
Train Cancellations.
The following services are cancelled today.
06.15 Stansted Airport - Liverpool Street
06.18 Enfield Town - Liverpool Street
06.28 Enfield Town - Liverpool Street
06.30 Stansted Airport - Liverpool Street
06.44 Liverpool Street - Cheshunt
06.48 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town
06.48 Enfield Town - Liverpool Street
07.00 Liverpool Street - Chingford
07.15 Stansted Airport - Liverpool Street
07.15 Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport
07.28 Enfield Town - Liverpool Street
07.30 Liverpool Street - Chingford
07.32 Chehsunt - Liverpool Street
08.12 Chingford - Liverpool Street
08.18 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town
08.46 Liverpool Street - Chingford
08.58 Enfield Town - Liverpool Street
09.45 Liverpool Street - Chingford
08:30 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street due 09:18
This train will run short formed with 4 carriages between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street.
08:00 Norwich to London Liverpool Street due 09:56
This train has now departed from Norwich and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to awaiting members of the train crew..
08:43 Cambridge to Ipswich due 10:02
This train has been revised.
It will additionally call at: Dullingham.
This is due to a earlier train cancellation..
08:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich due 10:27
This train has now departed from London Liverpool Street and is now 15 minutes late.
This train has been reinstated.
This is due to a earlier fault on the train..
07:48 Cambridge to London Liverpool Street due 09:03
This train is being delayed and is expected to be 17 minutes late.
This is due to waiting for a train crew member.