(25 Nov 2014, 1:10 pm)Dan wrote Yes, it does.
Off the top of my head, I can't think of something which is highly commendable of the Tyne & Wear Metro system though? Without wishing to get this thread too off-topic, the implementation of 'new technology' on-board buses is something which I think is quite commendable. Significant investment from each of the big three is another...
The £389 million (or whatever the figure quoted is) project doesn't appear to have helped reliability of the Tyne & Wear Metro system, leaving customers with a woeful service which is a bit more pleasant to use as there isn't such a strong stench of urine. At peak times, you often have to run to another door to actually get on trains, and I've often wondered why more stock hasn't been invested in to allow for more trains during these peak periods...
We all have different opinions of what commendable things are, but the best thing I can think of for the Tyne & Wear Metro system right now is more staff being on-hand at stations, causing less people to evade buying tickets...
Exactly. We all have different opinions and perceptions of what is good, what is bad and what is to be expected - from our operators of railways and buses.
There are things I think Nexus/DB do well and things they need to improve on. Just as I do with our tocs and bus operators.
The world would be a boring place if we agreed on everything and said everything was fantastic - ditto this board.
The counter-argument to the praise of GNE (or whomever else) needs to be put forward. We all know the insiders still read the forum, even if they post less - if they can take on board these comments, using them constructively and put something into place, then the service will be better.
Until blinkers are removed and anything negative isn't shot down - it won't get any better.
We can't all be wrong...
To take into account your edit: It could have just been non-insiders who left, due to the ignorance and attitude shown by some of the insiders... Not much point having insiders, if others leave due to the attitude shown by those at times...
Some of us know who the insiders are, others don't.