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« Reply #90 on: January 20, 2011, 18:29:03 » |
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« Reply #91 on: January 20, 2011, 19:06:57 » |
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« Reply #92 on: January 20, 2011, 23:09:08 » |
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A sad week for Cornwall It certainly was a sad week for the majority of the travelling Cornish public who have travelled for free for the past 30 years! and a very good week for the genuine fare payers and the staff! |
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« Reply #93 on: January 23, 2011, 09:49:07 » |
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It's been very satisfying to see revenue tightened at Truro. Despite the odd evader, I have to say that most of the passengers are carrying tickets.
I just hope the people desperate not to pay dont attempt to use the cattle grids alongside the platform ramps, particularly if the level-crossing barriers are down for another train.
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« Reply #94 on: January 31, 2011, 00:25:58 » |
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« Reply #95 on: January 31, 2011, 04:53:37 » |
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"Conservative MP▸ says 'please vote for me, we're dead lovely, honest' after FGW▸ implements DFT▸ -required scheme".
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« Reply #96 on: January 31, 2011, 20:22:07 » |
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next time my gran flys from gatwick i'll ask if i can see her onto the plane....................
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« Reply #97 on: January 31, 2011, 21:07:20 » |
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Looks like someone forgot to proof read the internet copy:
'The installation of ticket barriers at Truro train station was aimed at cracking down on ^fare dodgers^ but all users have welcomed the changes.'
Seems they missed a word out!
My emphasis in bold.
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« Reply #98 on: February 01, 2011, 00:17:13 » |
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"A number of passengers, however, have complained that they have not been able to see their friends or relatives safely onto their train" If these people are seeing 'friends or relatives' onto their train how are they passengers? |
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« Reply #99 on: February 01, 2011, 00:34:22 » |
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They soon become passengers when they get on the train to 'see them off' and then end up locked on and overcarried!1  |
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« Reply #100 on: February 01, 2011, 20:42:25 » |
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Whats the special platform pass then - have platform tickets returned but nobody's told us? |
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« Reply #101 on: February 02, 2011, 17:50:28 » |
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Whats the special platform pass then - have platform tickets returned but nobody's told us? Nope...This "special pass" doesn't exist and platform tickets have not made any come back. |
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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
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« Reply #102 on: February 02, 2011, 20:30:14 » |
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« Reply #103 on: March 24, 2011, 19:35:22 » |
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Well, gave in and used Truro this afternoon.
Not impressed, the platform ticket has to be reintroduced so people can meet and greet and say their farewells, one elderly greeter was quite distressed by not being allowed on the platform to meet an equally elderly pax from the London service. Feel a little sad for the staff having to implement the barriers really.
Doesn't do the PR▸ much good either.
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« Reply #104 on: March 24, 2011, 22:43:25 » |
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The amount of people "saying farewell" had become a real issue, making despatching the train a safety problem. People carried to the next station after being 'locked-on', non-travellers running alongside the train, hugging etc, through the open windows causing fears of being snagged on handles and generally blocking the vision of the crew being able to see the despatcher and/or the signal and causing distractions. It also stops the 'late runners' that are inevitable causes of the doors on catches that so often lead to more delays or 'incidents' for train crew.
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