It still surprises me the sheer number of people who turn up way after their trains have departed. I mean how long does it take to check the last train times (every station has at least 3 posters) before they head back home. I was closing my station the other night and one bloke came dashing down the platform stairs. I informed him that the last trains had already departed, then this guy pulls out his staff pass and shouts "But I'm staff". Sorry mate, but what the bloody difference does that make, are we supposed to magically produce a train just because he's a member of LUL staff.
Also in a similar vein, if you are relying upon public transport to get you to a certain place at a certain time, wouldn't it be prudent to check the train times. Every morning we get droves of people lugging their suitcases in order to get to Heathrow for a flight that boards at 06:00am for example. The first train for Heathrow airport doesn't leave central London until around 05:40 ish. There isn't a cat in hells chance they'll get there in time, especially when it going to take at least an hour to check in with the airlines.
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As far as I can tell you can't get the first and last train times on the web for use on a PDA or mobile. They are available as PDFs but it's really awkward trying to read these large documents on a PDA when you have had a few drinks. Is there any chance TfL will make this info more accessible?
Though there is a workaround - at least on PDA - open pda.tfl.gov.uk/pdatfltripplanner on your PDA, enter your from and to stations, set the departure time to 05:00 and date to the next day i.e. if you are out on a Saturday night set the date to Sunday. Click on "More Options" and only have Tube checked in the "Means of Transport" section. This should give you the last and first trains. You can't do this on WAP though. It would be handier if there was "Last Trains", "First Trains" buttons.
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