Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
![]() |
|
London Transport (uk.transport.london) Discussion of all forms of transport in London. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
In article ,
(Recliner) wrote: On Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:36:59 +0100, Paul Corfield wrote: On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:57:52 +0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: From http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...t/11558430/Tra velling-by-train-is-st-says-transport-boss.html Travelling by train is s**t where “Gestapo” staff target commuters and “fine everyone”, the head of London’s transport system has said. Sir Peter Hendy, Commissioner of Transport for London, said the public “hates” suburban rail services and singled out South Eastern trains in a startling attack. He accused the company of running a service like “the Wild West” that was “s**t and awful”. Sir Peter also criticised South West trains and said Network Rail was “under fire” over its redevelopment of one of London’s main stations. And today Mr Hendy has apologised to South Eastern about his remarks! Yes, I saw that. He didn't exactly rush to do so, did he? Somebody must have been working hard on him in the meantime. I can see a case for apologising for the immoderate wording but on the substance? -- Colin Rosenstiel |
#13
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
Paul Corfield wrote:
TfL take over two chunks of NR with new operators in a month's time and people may well be calling TfL "****" fairly soon if those operations fall flat on their face in the early days. Even though TfL have "soft pedalled" about the scale of change that is possible in the early days that won't stop the public expectations running ahead of reality and then being dashed when trains still conk out, wires fall down and points and signals fail as they are wont to do on both West Anglia and the Shenfield line. On top of all that here on the Shenfield line passengers primarily want timetable common sense in the peaks (Forest Gate has the problem that in the busiest part of the morning peak there's a 36 minute period with only two London trains, both heavily packed and if one goes down the other is physically impossible to board) and a better interior layout on the rolling stock that's more appropriate for a very busy metro service with stations as little as two minutes apart. (The vestibles are often rampacked whilst some seats are empty because many prioritise the chance to get off at their station over a seat.) I suspect that the rush to partially repaint the rolling stock in advance will backfire as passengers come to expect more and dismiss this as corporate vanity. The old stock colours would be more accepted as it would show legacy. -- My blog: http://adf.ly/4hi4c |
#14
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
On Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:49:51 +0100, "Tim Roll-Pickering"
wrote: Paul Corfield wrote: TfL take over two chunks of NR with new operators in a month's time and people may well be calling TfL "****" fairly soon if those operations fall flat on their face in the early days. Even though TfL have "soft pedalled" about the scale of change that is possible in the early days that won't stop the public expectations running ahead of reality and then being dashed when trains still conk out, wires fall down and points and signals fail as they are wont to do on both West Anglia and the Shenfield line. On top of all that here on the Shenfield line passengers primarily want timetable common sense in the peaks (Forest Gate has the problem that in the busiest part of the morning peak there's a 36 minute period with only two London trains, both heavily packed and if one goes down the other is physically impossible to board) and a better interior layout on the rolling stock that's more appropriate for a very busy metro service with stations as little as two minutes apart. (The vestibles are often rampacked whilst some seats are empty because many prioritise the chance to get off at their station over a seat.) I suspect that the rush to partially repaint the rolling stock in advance will backfire as passengers come to expect more and dismiss this as corporate vanity. The old stock colours would be more accepted as it would show legacy. Are they going to repainted? I seem to recall that LO simply cleaned and applied stickers over the Silverlink livery on the old trains it first took over. For example: http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwik...a-20080513.JPG http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._on_508303.jpg http://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKR...%2816%29-S.jpg The new trains won't be 378s, but will probably have a similar internal layout, with fewer, longitudinal seats, plenty of standing room, and easy movement between cars. |
#15
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]() |
#16
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
wrote:
In article , (Recliner) wrote: The new trains won't be 378s, but will probably have a similar internal layout, with fewer, longitudinal seats, plenty of standing room, and easy movement between cars. Have they been ordered? The successful bidder was due to be announced last month, but I've not seen an announcement yet: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/t...announced.html |
#17
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 09:27:42PM +0100, Basil Jet wrote:
Unless he's only saying it because he's got his eye on controlling someone else's property. Note that he hasn't called Uber "****" for taking hundreds of pounds out of people's bank accounts for non-existent journeys When did that happen? -- David Cantrell | top google result for "topless karaoke murders" Languages for which ISO-Latin-$n is not necessary, #1 in a series: Latin |
#18
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]() On 30/04/2015 15:03, David Cantrell wrote: On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 09:27:42PM +0100, Basil Jet wrote: Unless he's only saying it because he's got his eye on controlling someone else's property. Note that he hasn't called Uber "****" for taking hundreds of pounds out of people's bank accounts for non-existent journeys When did that happen? Yes, that's not a criticism of Uber that I've ever come across. Is it just Taxi trade FUD? |
#19
![]() |
|||
|
|||
![]()
On 2015\05\16 15:16, Mizter T wrote:
On 30/04/2015 15:03, David Cantrell wrote: On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 09:27:42PM +0100, Basil Jet wrote: Unless he's only saying it because he's got his eye on controlling someone else's property. Note that he hasn't called Uber "****" for taking hundreds of pounds out of people's bank accounts for non-existent journeys When did that happen? Yes, that's not a criticism of Uber that I've ever come across. Is it just Taxi trade FUD? I did see it but I can't find it now. I found this though. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londo...-10144655.html |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Peter Hendy should lambast Southern (or Network Rail) | London Transport | |||
Bendy Hendy might be reaching his endy | London Transport | |||
Ticket advice needed - Southeastern trains | London Transport | |||
Peter Hendy-Bendy, C.B.E. | London Transport |