On 16 Dec, 17:40, "tim \(not at home\)"
wrote:
> "Doesn't Frequently Mop" wrote in
> messagenews:3gq8m35bvec0pmvf8fj5ftk7m3fve0a8cn@4ax.com...
>
>
>
> > On the particular moment of Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:01:36 -0800 (PST) in
> > relation to Mary's disappointingly immaculate rumpy pumpy, Jenny
> > Talwart put forth:
>
> >>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/15/ntran...
>
> >>Passengers to pay more for a worse service
>
> >>By David Millward, Transport Editor
> >>Last Updated: 8:56am GMT 15/12/2007
>
> >>Leading rail operators have been accused of cashing in on Christmas by
> >>charging passengers high fares despite long delays because of
> >>engineering work.
>
> > Ah the joy of not being in Britain...
>
> This is just newspaper spin on "trains busier over Xmas", it's no different
> from a story about "hotels charging more during Oktoberfest" or "airlines
> raising fares during July/August".
>
> As to the extended journey times, whilst there ought to be some financial
> way of compensating the passanger, the actual cause of the dealy is nothing
> to do with the train operators and everything to do with the HSE imposing
> unnecessarily 'safe' rules on engineering work that no other country in the
> world thinks necessary.
>
> tim
But they never compensate anybody, ever.
They give a shit service and just apologise.......everyday. |