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Renationalise the Railways! 11:35 - Sep 29 with 2162 viewslonglostjack

Slowly making progress to Stansted. Abergavenny to Newport. Service terminated Cwmbran. No mention of this on App. Arrive Cwmbran bus hadn’t turned up. Complete confusion. Replacement bus after much fussing around. Arrive at back of Newport station. An hour wait for replacement bus to Bristol Parkway. Old lady says she needs to get to the front of the station. Smirking security guard says “You’ll just have to walk around then luv”. People arrive and ask for the time of next replacement bus to Cheltenham. They are told that Cross Country trains haven’t given any information and to just wait until a bus arrives. Lesson learnt. Rental car next time.
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Renationalise the Railways! on 11:38 - Sep 29 with 1558 viewsbluey_the_blue

It was marvellous under British Rail.

#Sarcasm
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Renationalise the Railways! on 11:40 - Sep 29 with 1557 viewslonglostjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:38 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

It was marvellous under British Rail.

#Sarcasm


This certainly isn’t any better. Complete joke.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 11:50 - Sep 29 with 1538 viewsPacemaker

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:40 - Sep 29 by longlostjack

This certainly isn’t any better. Complete joke.


Nobody travels on the trains on a Sunday, didn’t you know?

Life is an adventure or nothing at all.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 11:56 - Sep 29 with 1515 viewsbluey_the_blue

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:40 - Sep 29 by longlostjack

This certainly isn’t any better. Complete joke.


Most of the problems stem from network Rail who manage the tracks.

It's amazing that non privatised public body don't get as much criticism.
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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:10 - Sep 29 with 1496 viewsCooperman

Let me get this right - you’re attempting to travel by train from South Wales to Stansted Airport on a Sunday? I’m sure that’s painful enough during midweek and before you throw in the chaos of a weekend timetable impacted by engineering works.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:35 - Sep 29 with 1458 viewsexiledclaseboy

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:56 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

Most of the problems stem from network Rail who manage the tracks.

It's amazing that non privatised public body don't get as much criticism.


Got any proof of that assertion? Or is it simply a case of private good/public bad?

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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:43 - Sep 29 with 1440 viewsbluey_the_blue

Renationalise the Railways! on 12:35 - Sep 29 by exiledclaseboy

Got any proof of that assertion? Or is it simply a case of private good/public bad?


Who is responsible for engineering work on tracks, maintaining track?
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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:44 - Sep 29 with 1434 viewsexiledclaseboy

Renationalise the Railways! on 12:43 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

Who is responsible for engineering work on tracks, maintaining track?


Network Rail. What’s your point?

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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:50 - Sep 29 with 1429 viewsJack_Meoff

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:38 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

It was marvellous under British Rail.

#Sarcasm


You think it's a good thing that the sky high rail fares the public public pays goes into the treasuries of the German, Dutch and Italian states? I'm missing another too. You'd defend any Tory policy wouldn't you?

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--forever.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 12:56 - Sep 29 with 1423 viewslonglostjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 12:10 - Sep 29 by Cooperman

Let me get this right - you’re attempting to travel by train from South Wales to Stansted Airport on a Sunday? I’m sure that’s painful enough during midweek and before you throw in the chaos of a weekend timetable impacted by engineering works.


Yes. My own fault I know. Just didn’t think when I bought the return ticket! Anyway have finally made it to Bristol Parkway. As for Bluey’s point. Since when have Network Rail been responsible for putting on and coordinating alternative transport? What ever happened to that other great privatization success story, Railtrack?
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Renationalise the Railways! on 13:13 - Sep 29 with 1394 viewsJACKMANANDBOY

Renationalise the Railways! on 12:35 - Sep 29 by exiledclaseboy

Got any proof of that assertion? Or is it simply a case of private good/public bad?


I have an old school friend who is a senior engineering manager at Network Rail having joined from a privately owned engineering company a year ago.

He's so frustrated with the inefficiency and slow decision making that he is now leaving, the stories he has to tell are simply unbelievable. He says he's spent 9 out of 12 months resolving problems that Network Rail has caused for itself.

Besian Idrizaj Forever a Jack
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Renationalise the Railways! on 13:26 - Sep 29 with 1373 viewsCooperman

Renationalise the Railways! on 12:56 - Sep 29 by longlostjack

Yes. My own fault I know. Just didn’t think when I bought the return ticket! Anyway have finally made it to Bristol Parkway. As for Bluey’s point. Since when have Network Rail been responsible for putting on and coordinating alternative transport? What ever happened to that other great privatization success story, Railtrack?
[Post edited 29 Sep 2019 12:56]


Are you ok for getting there in time for your flight?

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Renationalise the Railways! on 13:31 - Sep 29 with 1362 viewslonglostjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 13:26 - Sep 29 by Cooperman

Are you ok for getting there in time for your flight?


Yes thanks mate. I’ve allowed plenty of time.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 13:47 - Sep 29 with 1346 viewsWarwickHunt

Renationalise the Railways! on 13:31 - Sep 29 by longlostjack

Yes thanks mate. I’ve allowed plenty of time.


Allow 20 minutes to walk to your departure gate from the "duty free" shops...
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Renationalise the Railways! on 13:54 - Sep 29 with 1334 viewslonglostjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 13:47 - Sep 29 by WarwickHunt

Allow 20 minutes to walk to your departure gate from the "duty free" shops...


😂😂 Maybe I’ll actually spot someone buying one of those giant Toblerones.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 14:25 - Sep 29 with 1306 viewsblaenaugwentjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 13:54 - Sep 29 by longlostjack

😂😂 Maybe I’ll actually spot someone buying one of those giant Toblerones.


You live in Aber?
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Renationalise the Railways! (n/t) on 14:44 - Sep 29 with 1282 viewsthornabyswan

Renationalise the Railways! on 11:38 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

It was marvellous under British Rail.

#Sarcasm


[Post edited 29 Sep 2019 16:04]

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Renationalise the Railways! on 14:47 - Sep 29 with 1272 viewsbluey_the_blue

Renationalise the Railways! (n/t) on 14:44 - Sep 29 by thornabyswan

[Post edited 29 Sep 2019 16:04]


AH, so you mean people should be paid by taxpayer to slack off and underperform?

Worked at BT just post privatisation, us newbies were routinely criticised for making existing staff look bad by actually getting things done rather than waiting for pension to kick in.

#SadlyNotSarcasm
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Renationalise the Railways! (n/t) on 14:54 - Sep 29 with 1261 viewsthornabyswan

Renationalise the Railways! on 14:47 - Sep 29 by bluey_the_blue

AH, so you mean people should be paid by taxpayer to slack off and underperform?

Worked at BT just post privatisation, us newbies were routinely criticised for making existing staff look bad by actually getting things done rather than waiting for pension to kick in.

#SadlyNotSarcasm


[Post edited 29 Sep 2019 16:05]

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Renationalise the Railways! on 15:11 - Sep 29 with 1233 viewslonglostjack

Renationalise the Railways! on 14:25 - Sep 29 by blaenaugwentjack

You live in Aber?


I don’t but family do. Base camp when back in UK.

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Renationalise the Railways! on 16:19 - Sep 29 with 1181 viewsWarwickHunt

Renationalise the Railways! on 14:25 - Sep 29 by blaenaugwentjack

You live in Aber?


Is that where Toblerones are made?
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Renationalise the Railways! on 17:42 - Sep 29 with 1111 viewsthornabyswan

Renationalise the Railways! on 16:19 - Sep 29 by WarwickHunt

Is that where Toblerones are made?


Yes Aberlerone.

Translated in English mouth of the river Lerone

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Renationalise the Railways! on 17:47 - Sep 29 with 1100 viewsKilkennyjack

Yes good idea.

Thatcher sold off everything with British in it.
None of it got better, but her shareholder friends got richer.

Don't let Johnson do the same to our NHS.

Beware of the Risen People

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Renationalise the Railways! on 17:53 - Sep 29 with 1085 viewsAnotherJohn

It is far from clear that the British railways could now be nationalised as a single integrated entity. This appears to be against the rules of the EU's Fourth Railway Package, a development that is forcing restructuring and partial disaggregation of the nationalised systems in France and Germany.

https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/insights/the-fourth-railway-package
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Renationalise the Railways! on 17:55 - Sep 29 with 1084 viewsPegojack

Renationalise the Railways! on 17:47 - Sep 29 by Kilkennyjack

Yes good idea.

Thatcher sold off everything with British in it.
None of it got better, but her shareholder friends got richer.

Don't let Johnson do the same to our NHS.


That's the message that needs to be hammered home by Labour.

Every time the Corrupt Cwnt or Frog Face says 'The People v Parliament', Labour has to counter with "Don't Let Boris Sell the NHS to Trump".
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