On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:35:47 -0800 (PST)
77002 wrote:
Nore than just that. They had a shed load of dot matrix displays installed
on the trains with the accompanying wiring and computers. That couldn't have
been cheap. Why do all that to a train you're going to scrap 10 years later?
Its an utter waste of money.

But it is taxpayer's money. These people (public bodies) think they
can always raise more. They are wrong of course.

Sadly all forms of public service just treat public finances like a money
tree with scant regard to efficiency unless they're forced to by caps, whether
its the government, TfL, local councils or the BBC. In TfLs case when they
need more money they don't look for efficiencies, they simply put up the
fares way above the rate of inflation. Every ****ing year.

B2003