London Banter - View Single Post - Commuters suffer while Crowe inflates his ego even further

Brimstone[_7_] · May 22nd 09, 08:55 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.transport.london

wrote:
On Thu, 21 May 2009 19:48:43 +0100
"MrBitsy" wrote:
A) There hasn't been since they were built since 42 years ago so why
didn't
the RMT see fit to go on strike in 1967?

Why hasn't the problem been fixed in 42 years?

It wasn't a "problem" until recently, just like a load of other
nonsense
the health and safety culture has come up with.

How do you explain pilots landing with wheels up, ships colliding
with

When was the last time a commercial airliner landed with its wheels up
because the crew forgot to lower them??

experienced captains and other very experienced people making
fundamental mistakes - are they just 'dumb'?

No , they're careless and should be fired. Making mistakes in a
stressful situation with a lot going on is one thing - not bothering
to check which side the flippin platform is on when you're doing
bugger all else anyway except possibly reading a copy of The Sun
under the control desk is something else entirely.

Incidentaly, are you seriously trying to compare operating an
automatic tube train to flying an airliner or captaining a ship??

C) The trains are due to be replaced in a couple of years time
anyway.

In two years, this mistake is likely to happen again - I hope it is
not someone you love who may be injured.

Oh , woah is me, those heart strings pluck so mournfully...

Not.

What experience have you of railway management? What experience are
you using to make a judgment this bullying is not taking place?

This "bullying" argument seems to end up as an orderve on most RMT
strikes. Either working for LUL is similar to being in Stalins russia
or the RMT are full of ****. I know which option I'd go for.

And you'd be wrong.