According to BBC, travelers have faced long delays after a driver shortage led to the cancellation of an entire rail route into London’s Kings Cross station on Sunday.

The weekend shifts are staffed voluntarily by drivers willing to work overtime and the First Capital Connect (FCC) confirmed that not enough staff had volunteered to work.

FCC says it was offering travelers free parking and running bus replacement services.

Twitter users are outraged by the inconvenience:

1. 
   ChaiBENTO (Hemel Hempstead, UK) Uggh. Been on my way home from Brighton since 5. What normally takes 2 hours has spanned into 5 due to rail replacement. Thankyou London 08 Nov 2009 from API
2. 
   jaygeearchitect (London) All trains from hastings to london delayed due to engineering works. A good start to the week. thank you Network Rail. 09 Nov 2009 from mobile web
3. 
   mc_potts (London) Now in Newbury park. WTF?!?? Rail replacement randomness continues. 08 Nov 2009 from Echofon
4. 
   LondonHam (London) Replacement rail service sucks. And …. You pay the same…. What we put up with 08 Nov 2009 from twibble
5. 
   henrypipe (London) Furious that FCC have cancelled all rail services from Palmers Green today. Not enough drivers apparently. 08 Nov 2009 from web
6. 
   MarinaLouca (Hemel Hempstead, UK) Rail replacement service. Oh gosh this has been a longggggg journey back and I’m still not home 08 Nov 2009 from Echofon
7. 
   veritech (London) You know your in for a crappy trip when you see the words “rail replacement service” at a train station. 08 Nov 2009 from Tweed

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