How Melburnians reacted to our train network fail

UPDATE: MELBURNIANS reacted to the city’s entire train network shutting down a mix of amusing memes and genuine frustration. But there was little humour after Metro apologised.

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MELBURNIANS reacted to the city’s entire train network shutting down a mix of meme humour and genuine frustration. Especially after Metro apologised.

Twitter went into meltdown after Melbourne’s entire network grinded to a halt just after 4pm on Thursday.

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Some of the best tweets, which you can see below, brought humour to an otherwise frustrating event.

But Metro Trains received little humour - or sympathy - after they tweeted an apology about three hours later, with most responses demanding compensation:

We sincerely apologise to our passengers for today's service disruption and for the frustration passengers have experienced this evening.

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) July 13, 2017

Appreciate the apology....Take a leaf out of Telstra's book and give a free train ride day.

— Rebecca Hunt (@RebeccaAnneH) July 13, 2017

And I'm guessing we can expect inspectors on all trains tomorrow to make sure we've paid for the service 😳

— Jodie Willis (@ltlblkdress) July 13, 2017

We get crammed on trains and trams like cattle, frequently encounter delays and pay an extortionate amount to do so.Pft

— Cherie Wakefield (@cherie080684) July 13, 2017

Tonight Sth Yarra to Carnegie took me almost 4 hrs.Trains off & couldn't get on packed trams & still needed my son to pick me up half way.😒

— helen drinoczky (@scousehelen) July 13, 2017

And, as previously promised, here’s some of the best reactions online to our train network implosion:

We are currently experiencing delays to all lines due to an computer failure affecting the suburban area. Pls seek alternative transport

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) July 13, 2017

Stony Point Line you little battler. #metrotrains #metrofail #melbournetrains #melbourne pic.twitter.com/IZiwUMklk1

— McSuave (@SirMcSuave) July 13, 2017

pic.twitter.com/UxFbEHdUrl

— Brad (@BradK76) July 13, 2017

Have you tried "ctrl alt delete"

— helsie (@helenvaka) July 13, 2017

The hamster on the wheel powering their system died

— Aden James (@adeny0) July 13, 2017

KY jelly needed to jam more people on trams due to @metrotrains failure #metrotrains #fail pic.twitter.com/cwF9c9eQR9

— Malcolm Pascoe (@malpascoe) July 13, 2017

My roommate describing how it feels to be stuck on the train during this #metrotrains shutdown 😂😂 @metrotrains @ptv_official pic.twitter.com/Lx8dON9tcU

— Daniel McEvoy (@Veredien) July 13, 2017

Welcome to 21st century Melbourne. Not only don't we have a train to the airport, today we chose not to have trains, period.

— Private Moshe (@reuvenim) July 13, 2017

Live look at roads out of #Melbourne with the announcement that all #MetroTrains services are down... pic.twitter.com/uoIGJ7EmeD

— 🅱RENDAN ©ASEY (@BrendoCasey) July 13, 2017

@Uber I thought you were running some "taxi" service not day light robbery. $50 for 5km because trains cancelled in Melbourne metro #ubered

— Rohit (@itsme_rohit) July 13, 2017

We go live to the #metrotrains Control Centre right now. #ptv #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/bcPOPAMIYo

— Matt (@Matthew_HS) July 13, 2017

Melbourne's trains are at a complete standstill due to #metrotrains computer system breaking down. Maybe time to upgrade from Windows 95? pic.twitter.com/5s37o8enWJ

— Azza (@AzuriteCity) July 13, 2017

.@metrotrains It's funny how 'a computer failure' can stop all the trains in Melbourne? May be this happened ! #metrotrains #FAIL pic.twitter.com/oX7YxnQMr3

— Chinmay Desai (@thinkchinmay) July 13, 2017

Exclusive photo of technicians fixing @metrotrains computer system #Traingate #fail pic.twitter.com/gdgdgN2kvk

— AaronHinds (@hinds_aaron) July 13, 2017

Current scene in Melbourne metro trains office @metrotrains #metro pic.twitter.com/xhYjlRt5tZ

— Andrew Self (@andrewself) July 13, 2017

Hey @metrotrains, we’re stuck about 200m from North Melbourne station. Where do I tell Domino’s to deliver the pizza?

— Princess Awesome (@totalfrog) July 13, 2017

I guess Melbourne's garbage trains at least give NSW people something to gloat over since they can't gloat over the State of Origin outcome.

— renne (@rennemiles) July 13, 2017

melbourne's been zombie apocalypsed, trains stopped where they are trams passing with drivers saying 'i have no space, i have no space'

— @G⚓️★⚡️ (@Gwillaumau) July 13, 2017

When all you want to do is get home and put on your pjs but Melbourne trains stop running. Send me the helicopter

— Jen Pomphrey (@jenpomphrey) July 13, 2017