Thameslink

broadgage

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Re: Thameslink

« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2018, 02:21:05 pm »

Another report here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-44560769

Enraged commuters kick at ticket gates, extra police patrols to provide "reassurance"

This in fact was another network rail signalling failure and not the fault of Thameslink. I can however understand the enormous frustration felt by regular victims of Thameslink.
Many feel that no peaceful or lawful redress is available, and that violence does work.


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Re: Thameslink

« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2018, 06:22:14 pm »

Quote from: broadgage on June 21, 2018, 02:21:05 pm

Agreed. These are regular hardworking people who under normal circumstances wouldn't dream of such actions, but are driven to it by enduring, and paying high prices for the daily misery of a railway not fit for purpose.


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Re: Thameslink

« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2018, 08:56:01 am »

Quote from: TaplowGreen on June 21, 2018, 06:22:14 pm

Quote from: broadgage on June 21, 2018, 02:21:05 pm

Testament to the fact that 20 years on and after a number of political changes (and yet more to come) to the John Major model ……………………………… privatisation isn't working


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