On 18 Mar 2006 08:02:26 -0800, "
wrote:

Unfortunately, the main (and most damning) conclusion of the report, in
my view, is that there was poor communication between the company
maintaining the rolling stock and the company operating it and the line
controllers, but that is almost invisible within the report, but if you
read the report you'll find it hidden away in the text.

That is the most damning and inevitable consequence of the dismantling
of London Transport's unified structure. In fact I take the view that
if any criminal proceedings were instituted,

Why would such proceedings be started?

it would have to be
against the morons who dreamt up the new divided maintenance/operation
regime which has DIRECTLY led to this failure, and this will INEVITABLY
happen again,

I assume the direct and inevitable aspects of the above are simply your
view and not something that is substantiated in the report?

because that is the nature of private companies competing
with each other: a commercial unwillingness to share information that
might give a competitor an advantage.

I don't understand your point about competition. No two companies are
competing to maintain the Central Line fleet.

Could one really imagine this having been a problem when the Acton
Works system was in control?!

You clearly have no idea as to the quality of items from Acton Works.

You also have a romantic view as to what happens under *any* form of
control. Anyone in any structure can make a mistake which can lead to
derailments or worse.

--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!