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Arthur Figgis · October 25th 10, 06:27 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

On 25/10/2010 10:44, d wrote:
Waiting at south tottenham station recently was not a pleasent experience (and
not just because of the locals) - there was **** and toilet paper all over the
northbound track. Its 2010 for gods sake, why is discharge from trains on the
line still allowed? Apart from the unpleasentness for passengers it must be an
appalling health hazard for track workers.

All new trains (as in the past 20 years or so?) with bogs have retention
tanks. That leaves the older trains. We could replace them, but
taxpayers seem to be more bothered about funding schools and hospitals,
passengers already complain about fares as it is, and operators are
limited by the previous factors.

So, do we remove the bogs altogether, cut train services to the number
which can operated with new stock, or put up with it until new trains
arrive?

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK