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Trains screwed again
- Thread starter pasty
- Start date
It's a fair cop!
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
My tram in Germany was very punctual at 7am local despite snowing steadily since Sunday morning. Just sayin. 
The ultimate irony: Last night RTL news carried an article 'claiming' how more efficient the UK railways were compared to DB Bahn (I kid you not), particularly when it came to delay repay compensation. They used Virgin as an example, stating how wonderful the new delay repay app was compared to the DB Bahn process which can be rather bureaucratic.
That app would of course be pointless here as the German trains are always punctual.........
The ultimate irony: Last night RTL news carried an article 'claiming' how more efficient the UK railways were compared to DB Bahn (I kid you not), particularly when it came to delay repay compensation. They used Virgin as an example, stating how wonderful the new delay repay app was compared to the DB Bahn process which can be rather bureaucratic.
That app would of course be pointless here as the German trains are always punctual.........
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Think SR are summoned to the Transport Committee tomorrow to explain this mess in front of all the relevant MPs that are in their area.
Could be very interesting if they get booted out as all tax payers then own them for a while
deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
- 21,798
Oh FFS trains have come to a standstill outside of Balcombe tunnel again.
Lady on my train has missed her flight home.
Lady on my train has missed her flight home.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
My tram in Germany was very punctual at 7am local despite snowing steadily since Sunday morning. Just sayin.
The ultimate irony: Last night RTL news carried an article 'claiming' how more efficient the UK railways were compared to DB Bahn (I kid you not), particularly when it came to delay repay compensation. They used Virgin as an example, stating how wonderful the new delay repay app was compared to the DB Bahn process which can be rather bureaucratic.
That app would of course be pointless here as the German trains are always punctual.........
Do you live in Germany now then or just visiting?
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
I live here atm.,
Bladders
Twats everywhere
It's given me a good chuckle this morning, particularly the one about rhetoric Balcombe tunnel troll
Bladders
Twats everywhere
East coast did well back in government hands for a few years.
Will be interesting to see if anything comes of this meeting
gregbrighton
New member
Hilarious. This is what you saps are paying for. Everyone moans but no-one protests in a meaningful way.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,015
the question is, how will a review of Southern franchise help resolve signalling problems managed by Network Rail? for their fault, Southern seem to act as a lightning rod for all criticism while Network Rail go by unscathed. If NR aren't pulled in front of the committee too it wont get to the root of the problems and more importantly get on to resolution.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
They paid a lot of money back but there was no investment made at all over those years hence the state of it at present and the huge investment required in new trains
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
Wankers. How much do I pay not for trains to break down. I say that specifically before some clever **** says signals are network rail.
Brighthelmstone
Well-known member
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
You said that before but what do you do then clever clogs?
Yoda
English & European
I think Southern get the flack as there is no communication between depts when anything like this happens and they tend to run around like headless chickens. In fact a headless chicken would be better at their crisis resolution then the people in charge.
They've also been rightly targeted due to not having enough train crew staff employed that they can call in to help get the stock into the right places when things like this (with Network Rail) goes wrong. Also, instead of putting the customer first in situations like this, they put their profits and targets first.
grummitts gloves
New member
You are quite correct that Southern can't be blamed for signalling and other infrastructure issues that have caused the delays today, but what they are wholly accountable for are the number of trains cancelled due to lack of staff or running 4 carriage services instead of 12 etc. This happens very frequently. I've commuted for almost 13 years now and the last 2 years have been the worst I've known. Southern are a shambles.