Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The Seaford service was non existent, strike or no strike, as were a lot of the Portsmouth coast trains. Yes, I have heard people outside of this forum for the union's actions.
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The Seaford service was non existent, strike or no strike, as were a lot of the Portsmouth coast trains. Yes, I have heard people outside of this forum for the union's actions.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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we've gone here before. you're a driver, so may well hear more view and hear positive ones. im my admitedly smaller one, people dont support the union. maybe im wrong and THPP is right and there is wide spread public support, but there is no evidence for it.
There was a pretty huge Twitter backlash when Southern tried to pin everything on the Union last week.
Hastings gull
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- Nov 23, 2013
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It is possible to support neither party ..... which I suspect is the position of many commuters. Personally, if I was a commuter, by now I would have lynched the odd Southern executive and pushed some conductors onto the live rail. Southern, the RMT and the strikers are all pathetic, brainless CJTC's. Time to rid the network of them all.
Ooh! Haywards Heath on the news. Waitrose is really coming on although it should be with what seems the entire building trade working on it.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Hastings gull
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- Nov 23, 2013
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yxee
Well-known member
There is a pretty huge twitter backlash to everything that ever happens.
FFS, don't be so stupid.
FFS grow up you stupid left wing dinosaur!
Ah, the good old twisting of words ! And you have the
cheek to accuse Southern of that ! Firstly I said "if I were a commuter" - I'm not. Secondly where have I advocated violence ? I've said how I would feel. I've not encouraged anyone to go and take the actions I'd feel like taking. BUT the pathetic action by the RMT and the conductors AND the utterly pathetic service from Southern has cost people their jobs and valuable time with their families so they should expect a backlash.
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
Primary data is fact
I'm not familiar with the facilities available at these stations for the disabled cohort you mention; my underlying point is about the treatment by Southern of all disabled passengers/customers ("all" being as defined in the current legislation) both at the station(s) and on board their DOO service which, as proposed, will seemingly have no passenger accessible staff on board who are trained for the situations that could arise.
My nearest SASTA station, Billingshurst, is unmanned after the ticket office closes around mid-day and has ramped wheelchair to the road from both platforms; I have not witnessed anyone trying to disembark at Billingshurst with a wheelchair.
Next nearest is Farncombe (SWT); as Billingshurst, the station is unmanned from early afternoon and both platforms have ramped access to the road. SWT train guards will see you off/on the train via a portable ramp if needed and ensure you're ok before departing. I've also witnessed one guard on the route dealing with a cancer patient on chemo who had developed a fever - paramedic ambulance crew were at the coach stopping point when the train pulled into Guildford station, approx 5 mins from the cancer unit at the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
"Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010"
You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.
What ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ mean
‘substantial’ is more than minor or trivial, eg it takes much longer than it usually would to complete a daily task like getting dressed
‘long-term’ means 12 months or more, eg a breathing condition that develops as a result of a lung infection
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Progressive conditions
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thedonkeycentrehalf
Retired
- Jul 7, 2003
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Neither Mick Cash or his sidekick Paul Cox come across well in interviews. It might be the Scottish accent but they come across as aggressive every time they are interviewed which isn't helping their cause - especially with Horton and his spin team in full flow.
If there is one thing the RMT need to think about in future, it is getting either decent media training for their leaders or appointing official spokespeople to speak on their behalf.
If there is one thing the RMT need to think about in future, it is getting either decent media training for their leaders or appointing official spokespeople to speak on their behalf.
Deadly Danson
Well-known member
Actually couldn't agree more.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
I risked life and limb on the DOO to London Vic and back today and yesterday.
Would be interesting to see the stats on safety on DOO Btn to London, although sardines I didnt see anyone die. YES I KNOW NOT ALL THE NETWORK IS DOO. But Btn to London is and the luddites wont let trains run without a guard Btn to London....and yet others do run when DOO. **** them. Hope the loss of wages is focusing their minds somewhat. Their union boss will still be TROUSERING pots of cash tho. Ironic name.
Would be interesting to see the stats on safety on DOO Btn to London, although sardines I didnt see anyone die. YES I KNOW NOT ALL THE NETWORK IS DOO. But Btn to London is and the luddites wont let trains run without a guard Btn to London....and yet others do run when DOO. **** them. Hope the loss of wages is focusing their minds somewhat. Their union boss will still be TROUSERING pots of cash tho. Ironic name.