London Underground, London Overground and DLR
London Underground, London Overground and DLR
Whilst Londoners once again have to battle to and from work......
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...shine.html
(01 Feb 2014, 10:50 am)citaro5284 Whilst Londoners once again have to battle to and from work......
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...shine.html
http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/04/sarcastic-...s-4688815/
Has Hignett found a job looking after a social media account after all this time?
Here we go again, more strikes. I wonder if Metro drivers would go on strike with Nexus closing 3 travelshops??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27069391
(18 Apr 2014, 11:13 am)citaro5284 Here we go again, more strikes. I wonder if Metro drivers would go on strike with Nexus closing 3 travelshops??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27069391
(18 Apr 2014, 11:13 am)citaro5284 Here we go again, more strikes. I wonder if Metro drivers would go on strike with Nexus closing 3 travelshops??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27069391
(18 Apr 2014, 1:56 pm)aureolin The difference being that Nexus have committed to redeploying the affected staff, whereas LU are proposing to cut jobs. 953 roles to go initially, followed by a further 840 from front line operational roles further down the line.
(18 Apr 2014, 1:56 pm)aureolin The difference being that Nexus have committed to redeploying the affected staff, whereas LU are proposing to cut jobs. 953 roles to go initially, followed by a further 840 from front line operational roles further down the line.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:12 pm)Dan Interesting point.
I know Central Station is currently undergoing modernisation work and I have noticed that the ticket office that was previously at Central Station isn't there anymore. Does anyone know if a 'temporary replacement' has been set up anywhere at Central? If not, it could suggest quite a lot about the amount of people actually using it...
(18 Apr 2014, 2:12 pm)Dan Interesting point.
I know Central Station is currently undergoing modernisation work and I have noticed that the ticket office that was previously at Central Station isn't there anymore. Does anyone know if a 'temporary replacement' has been set up anywhere at Central? If not, it could suggest quite a lot about the amount of people actually using it...
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:18 pm)aureolin Doesn't mean we should all develop a defeatist attitude to attacks on jobs.
LU and other organisations should be committed to retraining and redeploying staff. It's helping no one throwing people on to the scrap heap with little hope of alternative work.
Where does it all end? Most back office roles in the rail or bus industries could be carried out off shore for a 10th of the cost. My job could. Would we let that one go with out a fight, because that's the trend?
I have to say that I use ticket machines for collecting tickets, but that's only because the opening hours don't meet my needs. I'd much prefer to deal with a person.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:18 pm)aureolin Doesn't mean we should all develop a defeatist attitude to attacks on jobs.
LU and other organisations should be committed to retraining and redeploying staff. It's helping no one throwing people on to the scrap heap with little hope of alternative work.
Where does it all end? Most back office roles in the rail or bus industries could be carried out off shore for a 10th of the cost. My job could. Would we let that one go with out a fight, because that's the trend?
I have to say that I use ticket machines for collecting tickets, but that's only because the opening hours don't meet my needs. I'd much prefer to deal with a person.
(30 Apr 2014, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 http://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2014...e-resumes/
(30 Apr 2014, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 http://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2014...e-resumes/
http://m.scotsman.com/business/serco-los...-1-3467188
Serco loose DLR franchise.
Shame, such a nice company...
However, under the bonkers system we have - Keolis ( owned by the French Government), will end up running the system.
Yet more taxpayer money, finding its way into foreign coffers.
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(17 Sep 2014, 7:31 pm)NEBCD Malarkey http://digg.com/video/watch-this-guy-rac...ource=digg&utm_medium=facebook
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(17 Sep 2014, 7:31 pm)NEBCD Malarkey http://digg.com/video/watch-this-guy-rac...ource=digg&utm_medium=facebook
#Unbelievable
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New train for London Underground - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Q0FZUKHkY
Looks quite good