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Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od JBTEvans, 30. Listopad 2020..

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  1. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    @RalphW this thread has now been hijacked by a certain no-diesels-on-the-back spokesman, like so many others. There's no point in arguing, as it just seems to be the same old rant over and over again, ignoring all the quoted reasons, facts and explanations.
     
    richards, 14. Srpanj 2023.
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  2. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    @richards I can't agree that anything has been "hijacked" - if those of us who care about such things can't discuss them here, then where can we? If you're fed up with anyone's posts then why not just use the "ignore" function?
     
    alastair, 15. Srpanj 2023.
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  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    There is a thread dedicated to diesels on the back, but sometimes it leaks over onto other threads. Are you suggesting that those who try to explain/defend why the diesels are there, just give up and allow the anti diesel faction to think they had won the argument?
     
    RalphW, 15. Srpanj 2023.
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  4. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    60007 'English Riviera Express' on 22nd July. Postponed until 18th October due to industrial action. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  5. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    There's discussing and then there's just repetitively posting the same old rant which achieves nothing in terms of changing to rail tours. Attempts have been made to explain why some operators choose to operate in the way they do, but some don't seem to accept this.
     
    richards, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  6. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Might not be much "Riviera" about it on October, unless we have an Indian Summer.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  7. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Be fair. Since the dawn of time the English Riviera has been used to describe Torbay. The GWR just stole the idea for their Cornish Riviera Express.
     
    Big Al, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  8. AMP

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    Yes SWR couldn't open the stations for them so they can't run. Same problem for RTC with Reading but they can stop at Reading West to solve that problem.

    Andrew
     
    AMP, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  9. NathanP

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    It shows the advantages of having passenger pickup/set downs at un-manned stations. As there's never any staff member working at them anyway, the strike wouldn't affect the stations.
     
    NathanP, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  10. 2857Harry

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    Nice to see a bit of solidarity with the TOC workers there. Striking for their livelihood but steam comes first
     
    2857Harry, 18. Srpanj 2023.
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  11. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    How would postponing the trip and thus at best inconveniencing your passengers actually help the striking railway workers?
     
    MellishR, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  12. free2grice

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    A4 60007 + support coach + 37.521 arr Bristol SPM 12:17 from Bishops Lydeard.

    Possibly a test run and / or use of the wheel lathe. [BJ]
     
    free2grice, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  13. 2857Harry

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    I was more looking at the comment “The strike wouldn’t affect the trains”. The idea is the strike does affect trains! Gets the message accross
     
    2857Harry, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  14. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I would have thought a postponement would make it even less likely that those people would support the strikers.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  15. 3ABescot

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    I think the point was that the original post was somewhat tactless in pointing out "the advantages of having passenger pickup/set downs at un-manned stations" in this particular instance, when station staff are threatened by a crass government scheme to close massive numbers of booking offices. This obviously undermines the quality of the rail services, deters travel, costs jobs and is a factor leading to the strike action. The convenience to some users of a special train is trivial in comparison.
     
    3ABescot, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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    Test run after bearing repairs.
     
    5944, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  17. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    So it's wrong for for one company to continue to provide a service for customers who have paid for their day out, with a minor slightly change of their plan?
     
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  18. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    Spot on.
     
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  19. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    My personal thoughts are yes. I’m striking to attempt to protect my job, my terms and conditions and my pension. So to me the railway should be shutdown. But that’s just me. I suppose if I lose my job I’ll have all the time in the world to go see the steam trains at least!
     
    2857Harry, 19. Srpanj 2023.
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  20. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    That may all be true but it still doesn't answer my question how postponing the trip would actually help the striking railway workers.
     
    MellishR, 20. Srpanj 2023.
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