"Grant Crozier" wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:11:53 +0100, "Nick Finnigan"
wrote:
Perhaps not, but 80 pounds per passenger-hour should
be enough to provide personal service all the way.
Maybe not rail travel always was expensive due to perks
given to rail staff amugst other things . Back in the days of British
Rail did you know that a railway man and his whole family where given
free optical tests and free spectacles curtesy of British rail, I
don't know if this perk is still in existance now or not but I do know
that it is true two members of my family worked for BR one a driver
the other a guard .

That's outrageous that a train driver should have eye test! Also if you are
in any job that requires you to spend more than a certain amount of time using a
VDU your employer is required to provide free eye tests.