By Thomas Michael Voss

Common Sense De-railed

Anyone wants to collaborate with me? 

I went onto the district line last night - I needed to go to Aldgate East, but the train only went as far as Tower Hill which is most annoying since Aldgate East would be the next stop.
Not only you have to get up through the crowds, but also juggle your own bags, weave through other people's suitcases, dodge prams and all sorts - no, you also have to cross staircases to get to another platform the opposite site. I mean - what? 

It was peak rush hour, hundreds of people getting off that terminating train all at once and crossing the staircases, jammed packed - not much movement there. Then the next train arrived on the correct platform and another 300 people get off, onto the already jammed platform! No movement possible at all. Attendant shouting at everyone to clear swiftly - if only there had been space to clear into ...

All this for no evident reason at all, just because the first train stopped mid route as scheduled. Now my question is - WHY? 

Why make it artificially awkward and difficult for everyone trying to get to places? That was pure madness and it didn't make any sense at all, and anyone in their right mind would have kept the train on route.

I couldn't resist but to ask the attendant why in God's name that was going on .... no reply, just a snappy look. He just said well the train is on the other track which ends there. I said: 'Yes, but someone made that decision to have the train go that way in the first place .....

Anyone wants to create some work about this???? Play, physical theatre, dance or short film? I have plenty of ideas after that ordeal... 

get in touch ...

Thomas Michael Voss"