London Banter - View Single Post - Claiming a refund after Camden Town derailment

Kat · December 21st 03, 11:02 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In message , Steve Fitzgerald
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Probably checking to see if it is working. The 95 stock handsets are
notorious for not working/giving up part way through. Often this is an
intermittent fault that seems to be electronic rather than mechanical (I
think it uses electronic switching). Despite repeatedly being reported,
these defects are still occurring. It is particularly galling when, during
a period of delay/service disruption/station closure and having made all
the required announcements regarding alternative arrangements, the driver
is then accused at the next station of not making any announcements!

We have similar problems on the Picc., usually due to people not
listening though, even though I start important announcements with 'Can
I have your attention please Ladies and gentlemen.....'

There's a driver on the District who says "Ladies and Gents...."
I like that; she's managed to deformalise (if that's a word) the whole
thing and still say what she's meant to say... (or maybe she reserves
that for the east end of the District ;-))
--
Kat "bears, said the taxi driver, is sixpence extra,
sticky bears is ninepence"