A harassed commuter today gave his verdict on south Essex's strained train services - by swapping his season ticket for a scooter.

Enough is enough - Stephen has swapped his season ticket for a scooter Picture: ROB BROWNE

Stephen Meddle reckons enough is enough after the service into London was disrupted several times in the past few weeks.

The father-of-four from Ayletts, Basildon, works in Farringdon on the photo desk of a news agency, but his daily commute can sometimes take up to two-and-a-half hours.

He reckons that since the beginning of January his c2c train has been late eight times.

The 37-year-old said: "I am disgusted by the amount my ticket has gone up. It has risen by £500 for this year. That is a massive chunk of my monthly outgoing."

Published Tuesday January 20, 2004

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