Long delays on the Piccadilly Line due to trespassers.London Underground

[@thedolphinpolyglot7030]

I get the train and/or tube most days, and when I'm stressed, I can feel very claustrophobic when trains stop in between stations. It's an awful feeling. A lot of passengers appreciate drivers like you that keep them updated. It always makes me feel calmer hearing the driver speak. Thank you for your work and courtesy. Best wishes.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

@@thedolphinpolyglot7030 thank you. I appreciate that

[@normanusrex7910]

1:09:51 You do great passanger annoucements, very polite and informative! When you are a passanger on a train that's held somewhere (in the dark), you always feel a little helpless. So it really helps, when somebody tells you what is going on. I wish all train staff would be so considerate. 🙂

[@LeonClarke-u5l]

I like your video 😊😊😊😂😂😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@stephenbond5688]

Fascinating to see how the trespass incident had a knock-on effect at Acton Town. I also really like how you keep the passengers informed. Keep up the great work. Cheers.

[@grahamo.9657]

Been watching these videos for about a week now and just want to say thank you for making them! I’m a huge train fan and these videos are weirdly meditative and I love having them on while I’m working or studying for university!

[@georgjrgensen8507]

Both interesting and informative. I look at and listen to your videos with great pleasure. My wife and I have visited London a number of times - and even the names of the tube stations bring back delightful memories. Thank you for that! Greetings from The Netherlands.

[@LeonClarke-u5l]

I like your video 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Alan.92n]

Thanks Dale for showing what happens when things don't go as clockwork. Hopefully this doesn't happen often! I go to London, 2-3 times a year, would be lost without the tube! Take care, all the best. 😊 👍

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you Alan

[@Flexin44]

Lucky you are at a platform. Last time there was a signal failure at acton, i got held in the tunnel between pic circus and green park on a warm day. We are lucky because we got air con in the cab but the poor passengers had to sit for 20mins in the hot train.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I have sat at a red signal for almost 40 mins on the south Ken bends once. Not pleasant

[@squidworth3426]

I thought this might be the vid for the trespassers at Rayners Lane who graffitied your train. Just an update, BTP did apprehend the 3 trespassers at the car park👌

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you for the update. I did suspect they were the culprits. I wasn’t filming at the time of that incident

[@alexanderw2024]

Please shout me out

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Will do

[@NapierNimbus]

Great video thanks for showing all the delays. "You lot" gets my vote 👍 Very impressed with way you keep your passengers informed to best of your ability.

[@principalsignal]

Many thanks, Dale, for this look at the Piccadilly line during service disruption - I guess the maxim is to expect the unexpected! It took me back to a time when I travelled from Arnos Grove to Acton Town on a daily basis for several weeks, and it was not uncommon for trains to queue on the approach to Acton, though that was in the morning peak so it is perhaps slightly more likely then. I don't think we were ever "sat sitting" at any signal for quite as long as you were on this occasion! Pleased to hear that you've officially adopted the term "you lot" to refer to, erm... "us lot" - it's taken in the warm and friendly spirit in which it's intended 😊 Hope you're well, and that your knee and your back are behaving themselves!

[@BeachGramps3361]

Dale, we know that you like the deep, dark, pipes. I can hear the excitement! Why do I love watching a dark screen with 1 or two signals only, and when I cannot see red or yellow colours? I think it's the movement into the unknown. Just me waffling on.

[@falafel4618]

I find it strangely relaxing watching at the last red before Acton - but then I'm not stuck on the train! I guess we've all been there (on BR or LT) crawling along or stuck outside a station, so this gives a really good insight into why problems can occur, albeit miles from the orioginal incident. Thanks for filming this Dale.

[@BeachGramps3361]

41:35 I officially identify as, and promote the use of, the collective "You Lot".

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I don’t think I could use any other term now. It just doesn’t sound right

[@chrisb012]

@@BeachGramps3361 we need t-shirts with a logo along the lines of ‘I’m part of the ‘you lot’ collective!’

[@Miku-uw2sl]

As another member of ‘you lot’, I second this

[@camotech1314]

I think it's appropriate, as there's "a lot" of us! 😀

[@kilrbe3]

Always a great day when a new video on the Piccadilly line with Dale is out!

[@matthewrichardson2467]

Nice video Dale, I like how you keep your passengers updated not only that there is a delay but WHY there is a delay, If I was one of your passengers I'd appreciate it!

[@IainG81]

Very entertaining video Dale, enjoyed it especially the last 25 minutes between Hammersmith and Acton.

[@andreafox4099]

Quickly elevated to become my favourite KZbinr. The perfect combination of info about the journey and chit-chat. Keep 'em coming, Dale!

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you

[@KeefJudge]

There's something really fascinating about these vids. Keep it up Dale!

[@framekixrr]

I like the description of your viewers as ‘you lot’ :) Great videos as always!

[@simonfp3339]

Great video as usual Dale. It highlights what chaos occurs due to the stupidity of just one person. Thanks Buddy.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

You are welcome Simon.

[@Solstice-h4q]

absolutely love your videos, I watch these while im doing schoolwork and Its nice to just have pleasant conversation going haha

[@2010ditta]

Going so smoothly till the last 15 minutes. Thanks for keeping the waiting for a green bits in Dale, shows us what you haveto put up with. Very enjoyable as always.

[@rodericfindlay4147]

A very interesting trip. Thank you very much.

[@masonlawson649]

Absolutely fantastic. We enjoy your broadcasts greatly and thank you for producing.

[@markdonovan6810]

That's great Dale thanks and enjoy your time in NYC bring back loads of good footage for us All the best Mark D

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thanks Mark

[@lobsterdvl]

Sorry you had to endure these delays but it did make for a great video, I quite enjoyed the longer looks at the District Line stations and of course the running commentary as well. Glad to be part of your lot!

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

These things happen. At least I am paid to be there. The passengers have to pay for ten privilege of sitting on a train 🤣

[@FilmMission]

Thanks for the film - Brings back memories !

[@thomasrobinson8336]

Wow you are so polite you sound almost like a Canadian. LOL I love your videos the way you explain it all

[@hx0d]

it's quite cool seeing how similar it is operation wise to London bus operations! Earned a sub :)

[@simonboulton4490]

Dale another great video showing us what it is like when the service does not run due to trespass on the line and full of information.

[@jonathanparry9505]

Thank you Dale for another interesting insight into the life of a tube driver

[@Lilianne8]

New viewer here, hello! Actually this was rather interesting, seeing another level of how things are run when someone decides to run, or something.

[@andrewr2825]

Mate, we have a saying here in Aussie - cheesed off! I think you didn’t need to say anything at the beginning of your video - your face said it all.😀

[@lowestoftweatherservice7364]

Hi Dale great to see all different conditions on your videos. Nice to see nighttime too. Also good to hear the radio I find that interesting .

[@Slycockney]

Although that must have been incredibly frustrating for you and your passengers it made a great video, thank you once more Dale.

[@taemfreak]

Bless you for trying to defend a position that doesn't need to be defended in regards to the shoutouts & this is not a criticism! It's very sweet of you honestly 😭 I feel like many would like a vocal shout-out, but let's be honest, you are in charge of a train with yourself & many others on board, therefore a lot of the time the job at hand is definitely more important. So I feel like you could potentially note down a name & comment that you could carry with you, in a sort of 'comment of the week' concept- anything that pops out to you whether be a question or birthday shoutout etc, and combine with on-screen shoutouts as well? Less stress for you, and everyone will feel like they've at least been seen. Idk if my essay was understandable but yeah much love Dale always love to spend Saturday evenings with you 😊

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

It’s great to have you join me at the weekends 😀

[@jlbkj]

Excellent video I really enjoyed that I've subscribed looking forward to more 👍

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Welcome to the channel

[@MrLewis555]

Thanks for another insight into when things go wrong, they are always interesting to see. Not sure if that makes them more bearable for you but hopefully it is a silver lining. Fingers crossed your return east wasn't quite so bad.

[@adlam97531]

a great video, and always interesting to hear the radio messages

[@WagDemTails]

this was an interesting event to occur, and also this is great content i love it. thank you for another vid

[@shaunhenry1614]

Really enjoyed this episode! This train seemed to have really nice loud traction motors which is good! Lots of thrash

[@JohnSmith-vi5pz]

I reckon it's the gearbox between motor and axle that makes the noise, with straight cut gears.

[@shaunhenry1614]

@@JohnSmith-vi5pz the gearcase is partially responsible but they’re helical cut gears, it is mostly to do with the traction motor armature bearings and how round the commutator is most of the time though

[@trevorhoughton5182]

Thanks Dale - another superb evening travelling with you along the Piccadilly line 👍 Ps - thanks for the offer of the mint… one day I’ll take you up on it 🙃

[@edwardwong3074]

I find these videos very satisfying to watch thank you

[@LuisRodriguez-xt9ly]

Loving the confidence, I understand delays and cancellations can be stressful situations and time consuming, not just for drivers like yourself, but i work in Waverley and have troubles as well with trains coming in late, in order to close the station, down loving ur videos

[@BDavinci06]

Funny, you should mention trespassers in the tube. Because on Saturday, the last day before I went to vacation. I had an unauthorized in the tunnels too, which held me up 40 minutes, and my lunch. It was my leader train ahead of me that encountered the unauthorized in the tunnel, and i'm being held back two stations away in Brooklyn and with the power cutoff from Control Center. Eventually, they got the guy out of the tunnel and arrested, and we was able to continue to Manhattan with delays, as you well know. Both of us know how things like that can suck!!😅😅😅

[@bpb235]

Another great video Dale, I love the video's where is all goes wrong, awful for you but great for the viewers, cheers 😊

[@SteveSmith-gy3tm]

Evening Dale, I am a few weeks into following your channel and I think it is great. I love the way you interact with”Us Lot”. Keep the vids coming. I think you are doing a great job!!🐷👍

[@SteveSmith-gy3tm]

Just watching the Hounslow West -T4-Arnos Grove vid. As a heavy rail train driver of 19 years and now a Driver Manager for same heavy rail company, I think that your T boards for speed restrictions is the same as heavy rail and is a Termination Board only the Tube version is white board and heavy rail is a yellow board. Might add still drive trains when I can. But that is few and far between now. I love to get a cab ride but I know how difficult they are to get these days so your vids are the best thing. Thank you Dale -Stevie Smith -Lincoln C.🐷👍

[@petermurrell5221]

Very interesting video. Great to watch. Keep them coming 😊

[@martinchapman3204]

Hello to another great video. Once I’ve once watched the latest video I always look forward to next video and then forget till you release it. Hope your well dude. Stay safe down the hole/pipe it’s mad down there. 😊

[@ArthurRuminant-pn6mx]

Thanks

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you. Your support is appreciated

[@steveastill997]

great video dale its good to have a bit of drama to the videos however you always remain cool calm and professional.great work

[@evelynsutton4411]

This vid was a real turn up for the book, wasn't it? l am glad you took us with you so you had us to have a good moan to, it is good to get it out of your system! This was an adventure, not knowing what was going to happen from one minute to the next, l hope it wasn't too hard on your nerves! Loved it.

[@ghhhhhhgh]

Bakerloo line are very cute😊

[@charlesdefilmer7433]

Wow dark driving through them tunnels 😮 thank for the insight buddy ⭐️⭐️🔥 🚊

[@scottjacko87]

Great video as usual, Dale. Unfortunate that last part of the trip into Acton was so slow!

[@luisantoniomenchengil7121]

Hello mister Dale. Recuerdo que hace no más de cuatro años,en Madrid un señor también quiso jugar en los túneles,creo que fue por huelga de maquinistas, y el señor entró en uno de los túneles de línea 1 en Gran Vía... Nadie lo vio salir por el otro lado ni por las salidas de emergencia. Debió pensar el señor."Yo cuando pago por usar el metro, pago por mi viaje en túnel, con tren o sin tren".😂 Me ha encantado el video, porque las incidencias lo hacen más atractivo.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

From a passengers point of view it’s frustrating but it does make for interesting videos

[@BeachGramps3361]

Love the suspense of waiting at a signal

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

Great video dale

[@Shalott63]

Thanks for this, Dale. Sorry to see you having to put up with all this - I hope the rest of your evening went better!

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

These things happen. I got out of the down street move so left a little early 😀

[@CornishMiner]

Enjoyed that trip Dale.

[@russ9444]

Thanks Dale great videos

[@KGSELD]

My favourite NIGHT VIDEOS Mr Dale I love night videos am sorry for the massive delays that happened . I m kagiso from south Africa

[@Pilotchipatc]

I like the radio chatter.

[@craigyphelan]

I love watching Ur videos

[@johnallan4826]

Nice to see the door from the drivers cab view

[@georgepoutine6843]

Great videos/commentary. You'd make a great trainer

[@scottevans2685]

The arrival at Gloucester Road station reminded me: On the recurrimg subject of us Yanks mangling English place names with literal pronunciation, Gloucester and Worcester are two of the rare ones that we pronounce correctly (most likely owing to the fact that there are multiple counties and towns in the Middle Atlantic and New England states bearing their names).

[@neilhoddy7828]

42:22 Hi Dale, I think we faithful viewers should be called DYL’s (Dales You Lot). What do you think? You could always put the collective noun up to a vote for a laugh with a prize of a packet of mints for the winning name. Great video as usual. Cheers, Neil.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Wouldn’t Dales lot sound better than Dales you lot🤣🤣🤣. I think I should have some merch made up saying some thing like a proud member of the you lot club 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ayresii1995]

Not sure when this video was filmed but I think I was on your train going to the Arsenal Carabao Cup game on Wednesday 25th. I definitely recognised your voice that evening.

[@Mackarony5]

People trespass on the Melbourne rail network too, especially the City Loop (an underground section in the CBD). There’s no traction current as all the trains are powered by overhead wires but the danger is still there. Whether it’s for some urbex or to do graffiti you’re better off just saying out of the tunnels and any railway corridor entirely.

[@jasongreen2114]

They do it to all the coal trains up here in the hunter valley and protest to stop them.

[@Mackarony5]

@@jasongreen2114 Yikes, that’s insane!

[@eneffay]

@@jasongreen2114 whens the next protest ?!! I'm infuriated every time I see a pacific national coal train roll past me and the wagons are LITTERED with GRAFFITI!!!! I WANT to come and protest this !!!

[@mistresscherri]

I’ll be keeping an eye out for you in October when I am back up there

[@Bakerloo-Line-Fan]

Piccadilly line is my second favourite tube line

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

How dare you. 🤣🤣🤣. Pic is number one 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bakerloo-Line-Fan]

@@dalecharmantravels8057 HUH? I never said I hate the Piccadilly line, The Bakerloo Line is my favourite tube line, Piccadilly Line is my second favourite tube line Of course and I hate the central line…. In your opinion

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

You redeem yourself with disliking the central line. I hate it if I have to travel on the central line. Luckily it’s very rare

[@bishwatntl]

You make a good point - if I read "severe delays", it means very little as I don't know (and don't care) if the next train is train 100 or 230. What matters to passengers is "how long till the next train to my destination?"

[@Nicotc95]

Interesting video, Because of persons on the tracks, it paralyzes all the traffic, sometimes people I wonder if they think about their actions that have repercussions on the traffic ! +1 Followers

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I’m not sure hat goes through peoples minds. Drugs or alcohol are usually to blame

[@TheDonald2000]

Yes, Brompton Road is privately owned, I think by an Iraqi business person. It was sold by the Ministry of Defence to him a while ago. Thank you for your excellent videos. I have written and published about the Piccadilly Line (I am on Amazon) but not in this detail.

[@TheDonald2000]

Sorry, misinformation; it was actually sold to a Ukranian billionaire in about 2012, I believe.

[@RichardMEL-777]

I actually like hearing the radio myself ss ti what is going on. Unsure how sensitive info coukd be passed on given the day is long over when videos published on YT. For me though, I like hearing it.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

in most German videos they mute the audio when talking to radio dispatcher. Dale could just do that too if they ever say anything we're not supposed to hear

[@jumpingthestylus263]

Whoop whoop! Another video! Feet up, snacks in hand

[@telhudson863]

As a result of the initial delay, Dale was constantly driving up to red signals that turned green as he approached. That means that the trains were the minimum allowed distance apart. Put it another way, the line was running at maximum capacity. So paradoxically the passengers got a better service than normal with shorter waiting times on the platform. (Until the line exceeded its capacity and ground to a halt.)

[@MannyMoto1]

I never been to London, I would love to visit one day.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I am guessing you only want to visit London to ride the Piccadilly line 🤣🤣

[@2ToneWalt]

Hello mate, I was up in London earlier this week visiting mates and I noticed it was a bit moist on the Piccadilly line. 🐟

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

It has been a little damp yes 🤣

[@metropod]

4:12 taking it personal is normal. It can, if you pardon the pun, derail your entire day. And when it happens, all you can do is sit there and wait. Passengers can walk away. They can find some other way. People like you or I who work on the trains… we can’t. The subway line I work on here in New York, the M, has a roughly 1 hour 14 minute one way trip. Tuesday last week, multiple problems stretched that out to two hours. My shift ended about a full hour late that night.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Passengers don’t always understand that some delays are nothing to do with the drivers or train companies. Stuff happens

[@camotech1314]

I think this setup is better than the wireless mics you got, this way we can hear the train sounds better and still hear you just fine. When you tried the wireless mics it was not really possible to hear the train.

[@seanbonella]

crazy intruders Dale....great content and thanks again

[@aronlau8327]

Same happened with Northern Line Sunday last week - extremely annoying when the whole Charing Cross branch was stopped

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

They should be made to pay compensation to TFL and all the passengers they delayed

[@Antti44]

I like to watch your videos even when you're stuck at a red signal. I'm glad if you didn't run out of mints while waiting.

[@nigelbeiley6668]

Hi Dale. Always good to have a rant, why do people do this? They know they will get caught or kill themselves by touching the live rail! As long as there are idiots this will always happen! Thanks for your trip this week a really good inside view of when things go wrong😊❤

[@24sweetroller7]

I have been watching a couple of your videos and found them quite enjoyable. This recent one about the long delays on the Piccadilly Line was something different. Why there are some dimwitted trespassers wandering about in the tubes is annoying. There's no room in the tubes, trespassers can easily get killed by the power rails or passing trains because of the tight clearances. I believe that's the reason why the power had to be shut off so the police could catch the troublemakers. Although the trip led to a few delays, the longest ones were near the end of the line at Acton Town where a District Train was also held up for several moments. I liked the brief explanations on why some trains were short turned or had to be delayed so the system was getting back to normal after the trespassers incident. I have been on subways in other cities and being delayed on a train in between stations or waiting at a station is no fun! None the less, it is part of the happenings when riding on subways and it was fun being with you on this journey. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you for the comment. I’m not sure what goes through some ones mind to have a walk around the tunnels. Maybe alcohol or drugs were to blame

[@markdonovan6810]

I think that was the longest time I've seen you stop at a red signal, but this video was great fun You can call us anything you want to i don't mind and it's true we love listening to your voice especially when you have a good moan so keep talking we love it all the best, mark D.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Thank you Mark.

[@vjet]

Thanks Dale for another great video. I was going to ask if there was a method to your madness for your ridiculously long commute 🤪. Then I looked up property prices around Piccadilly Line depots. Question answered 🤯😫💷💷💷

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I’m not sure how any one can afford to live in London these days

[@michaelschweizer1114]

Hello Dale, I enjoyed your latest video 🚇👍🚇

[@pewdiepiebro35]

god why does this make me want to drive the tube even more c: DALE you gotta give us a "how to become a tube driver" and like what you can expect video, would be class. myself im a student studying computer science, you reckon that'd be sufficient to drive there? i know its not specifically applicable but surely comp sci can only help :>

[@ib9rt]

I believe that to begin training as a tube driver you have to pass an aptitude test, which tests various things like fact retention, observation skills, attention to detail, problem solving,, etc. Anyone who is careless or cannot follow procedures would be unlikely to make the grade. So it's a bit more than academic skills.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

You don’t need any qualifications. Some train companies will ask for GCSEs in things like English. As the relay says you have to pass several tests to become a train driver. I find them easy and I have no qualifications. It’s in dog those things you can either do or not do

[@pewdiepiebro35]

​@@dalecharmantravels8057thanks, gives me some confidence ❤ i'm good at problem solving n that from doing inventory and stock management at a large tesco so, should be fineee

[@thesteelrodent1796]

here in Copenhagen when the timetable goes down the drain, they'll start skipping stations or reversing halfway to get back on schedule. When it's really bad they'll drop to 20 minute service (since all our trains normally run every 10 minutes), but because that involves sending drivers home and telling others to not bother showing up, it's something they only do as a last resort, also because they get charged for every train not running on time

[@SuperloopSL9-u4e]

Nice one Dale today I've been on the Central Line from TCR to Ruislip Gardens the piccadilly line should be more frequent between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge and Cockfosters and please can I have a shout out

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I will add your shout out next time I do them. I am some what behind on my shout outs so it may be a few weeks

[@SuperloopSL9-u4e]

@@dalecharmantravels8057 OK 20m speed restriction at Holborn

[@greenthing99100]

Always interesting, and always with a knowledgeable and entertaining commentary, however, I am now desperate for a sugar-free mint (you missed my "yes please Dale,") and rural Cambridgeshire is not well supplied with suitable retail outlets or public transport on what is, for me, a Sunday evening.

[@Arjun_Emeralds]

Another great video I can feel it, also would like a shout out if you want in the next video. Also I took a train ride yesterday in Australia and the train was moving so slow because of 2 trespassers (I think that’s what happened) on the tracks which was so annoying. Speed was like 10mph. Edit: was brompton road disused station always walled off when it was disused because I remember on my journey on the pic line in 2022, there was a disused station that we passed in the tunnel that wasn’t walled off and you could see inside the station. I took the pic line from Acton Town - Leicester Square btw. Do you know if that was the station?

[@trains-ip3kr]

At least you got a train passing by

[@maskidroav]

I remember a time our Victoria line train got delayed because of what we thought was a red signal. The driver informed us it was because something fell onto the tracks at our next station.

[@ThatsAmazingSamuelGaming]

Like the video ❤❤❤