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| London commuters told train delay was due to woman having miscarriage | |
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| London rush hour rail passengers were left stunned when announcements blamed delays to their trains on a woman having a miscarriage. | |
| Southeastern trains is investigating the announcement, which passengers said they heard broadcast over the PA on delayed trains during the Tuesday evening rush hour. | Southeastern trains is investigating the announcement, which passengers said they heard broadcast over the PA on delayed trains during the Tuesday evening rush hour. |
| Many expressed anger on Twitter at the way it was handled. Tweets posted following the announcement suggest it was made on at least three different services: the 17:56 from London Bridge to Rochester, the 17:52 from Cannon Street to Rainham, and the 17:27 from Victoria to Gillingham. | Many expressed anger on Twitter at the way it was handled. Tweets posted following the announcement suggest it was made on at least three different services: the 17:56 from London Bridge to Rochester, the 17:52 from Cannon Street to Rainham, and the 17:27 from Victoria to Gillingham. |
| @Se_Railway Conductor on 17:56 from LBG to Roch informed the whole train a lady had a miscarriage.Disgusting behavior @Se_Railway.Be ashamed | @Se_Railway Conductor on 17:56 from LBG to Roch informed the whole train a lady had a miscarriage.Disgusting behavior @Se_Railway.Be ashamed |
| The guard on the 17:52 CST to RAI needs some training, we didn't need to know the delay was due to someone having a miscarriage @Se_Railway | The guard on the 17:52 CST to RAI needs some training, we didn't need to know the delay was due to someone having a miscarriage @Se_Railway |
| @Se_Railway guard on 17:27 VIC-GLM telling everyone train delayed due to person having miscarriage at RTR. So we really need this much info? | @Se_Railway guard on 17:27 VIC-GLM telling everyone train delayed due to person having miscarriage at RTR. So we really need this much info? |
| Southeastern confirmed that a passenger was taken ill on the 16.43 train from Victoria to Gillingham. | Southeastern confirmed that a passenger was taken ill on the 16.43 train from Victoria to Gillingham. |
| Will Quinton, who was returning home to Rainham on one of the services delayed by the crisis, told KentOnline: “It was entirely inappropriate. It’s a private thing, and a terrible thing for a woman to have to go through. | Will Quinton, who was returning home to Rainham on one of the services delayed by the crisis, told KentOnline: “It was entirely inappropriate. It’s a private thing, and a terrible thing for a woman to have to go through. |
| “The driver should have used his loaf and thought of a way to rephrase it. I just wonder where that started.” | “The driver should have used his loaf and thought of a way to rephrase it. I just wonder where that started.” |
| Sarah Unsworth tweeted: “@Se_Railway a member of your team announced on a tannoy system that the ill passenger had suffered a miscarriage. Awful thing to announce.” | Sarah Unsworth tweeted: “@Se_Railway a member of your team announced on a tannoy system that the ill passenger had suffered a miscarriage. Awful thing to announce.” |
| A Southeastern spokesman said: “We picked up on social media last night that this announcement had apparently been made. This would be an entirely inappropriate announcement to make and we are looking into the matter.” | A Southeastern spokesman said: “We picked up on social media last night that this announcement had apparently been made. This would be an entirely inappropriate announcement to make and we are looking into the matter.” |