On 19 Jan, 15:31, "Richard J." wrote:
MIG wrote on 19 January 2010 07:37:29 ...





On 18 Jan, 23:39, "Richard J." wrote:
MIG wrote on 18 January 2010 21:27:23 ....
On 18 Jan, 19:53, "Richard J." wrote:
wrote on 18 January 2010 16:55:35 ...
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:36:57 +0000
Bruce wrote:
They probably make a snap judgment to emigrate having been driven
around the bend by chronic moaners like you!
You are the very definition of a "Whinging Pom". ;-)
Whinging is complaining about stuff you just don't happen to like. Thats
different to complaining about a ****ty service you pay through the nose
for. I doubt many aussies would put up with the same kind of **** train
service we get in this country.
Some comments on the London Tube on a TripAdvisor thread last month:
"The most efficient transport system I've had anything to do with"
"not one delay, not one closure ever.........so I am in awe of the tube !"
* * - both from Aussies!
That would count for something if there were never any delays or
closures.
In this case, it just makes them an unreliable witness. *Best not to
put them on the stand.
Unreliable? Why? It's their opinion based on probably more journeys than
Boltar manages to do, and since he only travels by tube in inclement
weather when both road and rail performance will be worse than average,
it's his evidence that is unreliable.

And, based on it, do you agree that there are never any delays or
closures?

No, of course not. *But it's worth remembering that people can spend a
week in London and be impressed by the transport system.

One doesn't have to take Boltar's tone to observe that such things are
frequent.

I look at the service updates right now and see

Circle Suspended
*District Severe delays
*H'Smith & City Part suspended
Metropolitan Part suspended

I think you'll find that all of those were caused by a single incident
requiring emergency engineering work in the Aldgate area. *Personally
I'm impressed by the number of times I see "good service" on all lines,
much more common than it was a couple of years ago, I would think.

I only went to the site to look for weekend closures, and there it was
with present disruptions.

The site only shows things that TfL thinks worth reporting. London
Bridge being closed off yesterday when I tried it and having to go
back to Borough in order to get in, for example, wouldn't get a
mention.

I am really just saying that "the most efficient system I have ever
seen" is a useful supporting statement to argue for the system's
efficiency, relative to what it might be. "not one delay, not one
closure ever" is not helpful, because it's instantly discredited by
experience and just seems mad or blind. Use of the word "ever"
implies length of experience, not just one short holiday where it went
well when used.




I also see that at the weekend, EIGHT lines will have at least partial
closures.

The witness may only commute between Theydon Bois and Epping one
Monday morning per month and never see such things, but the evidence
is unrepresentative.

Yes, the foxes can get out of the way more easily there.

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