You want the truth? You can’t know. Not for sure. It’s a magical mystery train.
But here’s the fun part. You get to ask the question. It’s a tiny, shared drama on a huge scale.
Everybody in London asks it. “Is it working?” It’s our daily soap opera. “The Young and the Signal-less.”
Check the Omens
Did a pigeon walk left past the ticket machine? That’s a bad sign. Pigeons know.
Is the air in the station too humid? That’s a “severe delays” omen. Humidity means the fans are broken. Broken fans means broken trains.
Did you see a tourist with a suitcase? Get ready. That suitcase will block the doors. The doors will beep. The beep will haunt you.
