20-05-2021, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by scot37
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Maybe Boris is trying to copy what is happening in Scotland?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-56432919
But what's being done in UK seems to be a way to remove all liabilities
from the private entities and transfer them to the tax payer ??
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20-05-2021, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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The problem with all our transport systems is that they are run for profit rather than providing a decent affordable way of getting around the Country and getting to work on time.
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20-05-2021, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bret
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I remember using the BR when it was govt owned - the only decent service was first class the rest was crap - what has changed - why can't the brits run a service equitable to ECCU or Japan?I remember using it 70 years ago and it was crap then!!
It got worse !!!
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20-05-2021, 12:04 PM
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Scotrail & Network Rail are one of these rare companies that are notoriously hard to get into, but once you are in, its a job for life. This does, however, encourage nepotism to the nth degree, but as companies, they do care about employee and customer welfare. I would love a job with either of them *sigh*
20-05-2021, 03:19 PM
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I saw an interview on BBC news this morning with the leader of one of the rail unions. Bare in mind that the White Paper on this subject has yet to be published and the union bloke was already saying that it will lead to longer hours, lower pay, fewer workers, permanent night/weekend working and we'll fight it all the way - including strike action. Well, bugger me, let's see what the document says first before calling for strikes, shall we?20-05-2021, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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I saw an interview on BBC news this morning with the leader of one of the rail unions. Bare in mind that the White Paper on this subject has yet to be published and the union bloke was already saying that it will lead to longer hours, lower pay, fewer workers, permanent night/weekend working and we'll fight it all the way - including strike action. Well, bugger me, let's see what the document says first before calling for strikes, shall we?
These modern unions only strike on a bank holiday so the workers
don't lose any pay ??
But l agree with your sentiments !!
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