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Old September 23rd 04, 03:21 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
Annabel Smyth Annabel Smyth is offline
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Default Technology for its own sake?

John Rowland wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 23 Sep 2004:

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What next , GPS controlled toilets that won't
flush on certain parts of the network


Actually, that's a truly great idea!


Rowland, you fool, that's a terrible idea! Retention tanks are a truly great
idea.

Except that IME trains that use them invariably have their loos locked
out of service, so you are crossing your legs for the entire journey....
why can't modern trains have loos that work?
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