strichener Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The same people who complain about slow, old and shite trains tend to be the same people who moan about improvement work. Usually because it results in.....slow, old shite trains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'm assuming if I go Dundee-Stirling, it'll take around the same time as usual as it'll be from after there that trains will be an extra half hour journey or so? Luckily I'm barely in uni after the first week of April (apart from exams in May) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Usually because it results in.....slow, old shite trains. The old shite trains are actually more reliable than the fancy new ones tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonBairn Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Worth noting this isn't exactly Scotrails fault. It's Network Rail who run run the rail network and are behind this required tunnel upgrade. Unfortunately as someone pointed out earlier, it'll be the poor ScotRail staff who'll take the shite for it. Scotrail stating 1 train fault will more or less shut down the network in and out of Glasgow. Add this to any signalling issues which will also could be catastrophic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Add this to any signalling issues which will also could be catastrophic Of course it will. If there's a signal failure how can trains run? There's two options really. Either stop the service or between that point and the next signal trains go at an extremely reduced speed but then that will cause delays and no doubt some trains will have to be pulled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 There's going to come a point when QOS will go in full 'stop speaking about my employer ' meltdown. my bets on March 18th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Had I been able to commit to certain times / dates for advance fares then I would have just flown to East Midlands. It's absolute madness that it is cheaper to fly than get a train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) There's going to come a point when QOS will go in full 'stop speaking about my employer ' meltdown. my bets on March 18th. Not at all. I'll never be a jobsworth! I can see why some things infuriate folk but then other things that they get wound up about I find bizarre. As a person, not just an employee You know the folk who moan the most about delays are the same folk who would try and sue the arse off a company if there was an accident on that service. You can't win with some people. I have noticed that when some folk want to know why there are delays/problems, when given the answer they are never satisfied anyway Edited March 11, 2016 by 19QOS19 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 You're either a person or an employee of scotrail, you can't be both when having a rant about the people who use your services. If people are told a train will be at a certain time and it isn't then they are entitled to moan. If people are told a train will be at a certain time and they are not there in time then they can't moan. You sir, are a sorry excuse for a Scotrail employee and should be sacked. So should your supervisors, managers and those above them if they hold the same attitude. You're a harsh man Fat Larry. I don't feel I've ranted anywhere mind you! I actually agree about what you say about the times. On my line recently there was a lot of delays due to the West Coast main line closure and Virgin getting priority. Personally I didn't think that was fair on Scotrail's customers and the staff were as annoyed as the passengers. Some folk weren't happy when you told them this was the reason for the delays mind you! The second part is true as well. I was working the other night and some guy was obviously having a disagreement with his Mrs who stormed off the train. He asked me if I'd wait for them and I obviously said I'd wait until the train is meant to depart FWIW they got back on time, just. But he saw no problem with me holding the train for as long as it took him to calm down his mrs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 You'll never be a jobsworth but got 'annoyed' when your trains are being delayed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 You'll never be a jobsworth but got 'annoyed' when your trains are being delayed? Yeah but I wasn't annoyed for me, I was annoyed that regular paying Scotrail passengers had to suffer delays. It didn't affect me personally but I felt genuinely sorry for customers who pay a lot of money every week were inconvenienced. I wouldn't say that was being a jobsworth. A jobsworth in that situation wouldn't have given a toss? (I'd like to write something a bit less diplomatic about the situation but Big Brother is always watching and I don't think that would be wise ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Jobsworth's always care. People who go to work for a wage, wouldn't care. It's engrained in you. 19QOS19 4 Scotrail. AAF ... IDST. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Jobsworth's always care. People who go to work for a wage, wouldn't care. It's engrained in you. 19QOS19 4 Scotrail. AAF ... IDST. Yer a dick Deeboy! I disagree. I don't think empathy for the people who effectively keep me in a job is a sign of the jobsworth though Edited March 12, 2016 by 19QOS19 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 My partner is. Train engineer, there is to be a team of them at the stations to fix train break downs to try and keep things moving. I don't expect to see him much! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'm coming back from a ski trip in Austria a day early for the final tomorrow and Austrian trains are the fucking tits. The wifi actually works and there are plenty carriages. The toilets are clean and the temperature is right. It's really depressing knowing I'll be sat on a scotrail train later when there are services that actually do it right. It surely can't be that hard? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) My partner is. Train engineer, there is to be a team of them at the stations to fix train break downs to try and keep things moving. I don't expect to see him much! I bet your glad? Edited March 12, 2016 by Waspy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I don't think I've ever had a negative experience of Scotrail. I only use Aberdeen-Edinburgh or Gala-Edinburgh routes though. Knowing when I'm going south means I can book cheap advance singles and it works out cheaper than having the car. Appreciate that daily commuters in the central region will have an entirely different experience however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I bet your glad? You're* If you edit your 4 word post, do it right please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 You're* If you edit your 4 word post, do it right please. It's early. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 This thread is beginning to resemble the Daily Mail comments section. Not enough UKIP or immigration comments imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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