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e27002 aurora

On Fri, 15 May 2015 13:39:11 -0500,
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In article , d
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On Fri, 15 May 2015 12:59:06 +0100
Mizter T wrote:
On 15/05/2015 09:42, d wrote:

On Fri, 15 May 2015 08:10:06 +0100
e27002 aurora wrote:
I suspect that most jobs on the railway (except perhaps tube station
ticket office staff)

Now we may observe an enormous public sector folly in real time. Only
a public body could be this stupid. Pity the poor tourist arriving in
London in need of guidance on using TfL services.

To be fair the blame can be squarely laid at the door of the blonde
buffoon. TfL simply have to do as their told. God help us if Boris ever
becomes PM, it'll be a ****ing disaster (and I speak as a Tory voter)
not least because the man is bone idle and is more interested in
promoting himself than doing what he's paid to do.

The grant from central government to the GLA for transport has been
significantly cut back.

I don't see how moving staff out of ticket offices and investing in even
more expensive ticketing machines is going to reduce spending. Unless of
course the long term plan is to dispense with said staff in a few years
when they've been deemed to be "ineffective". Though hopefully whoever the
next mayor is can at least stop this in its tracks before too much damage
is done.

Sadly the truth is that even more expensive ticketing machines are cheaper
than the salaries and pensions of staff.

TfL, or a public body of its nature, should by sufficiently well
financed, and efficiently run, that it can appoint the staff
neccessary to do the job.

There is an ongoing need for a human presence. Strangers need a
point, a window, or counter, to which they can go for help.