On Fri, 28 May 2004 21:28:08 +0100, Robin Mayes
wrote:

Yes, the Paris Metro was *so* wonderful during my visit last year I've
decided to ensure my stations have no down escalators, no staff, queues
at the ticket office out the door, stink and trains with squeaky wheels.

Nothing new here then. At the end of the day the London underground is
crap. Good idea badly implimented by greedy management and staff who
dont give a monkeys.

Dirty trains - which wouldnt take much to make them clean
If I was in charge of carriage hygiene I would sack
every single cleaner and make them re apply for their jobs
back and only get re employed once they can prove they can
control a cleaning cloth well enough to reach the corners of the windows.
Also ban eating on the underground. Ok a bit harsh but
would eventually lead to a cleaner underground similar to
what banning smoking did.

Ticket Halls. During peak times ensure that all windows are open
probably have a dedicated oyster and credit card window or the
opposite have a fast track window for small single / return ticket
cash purchases only. make sure the vending machines are working
and full of change and possibly place a few at platform level
to spread out the queues of people waiting to purchase.


Trains - make it compulsory for drivers to announce why a train
has stopped and the approximate length the stoppage should be.
Also by default if a train is stopped in a tunnel the huge fans
that they have stuck to the ceiling should be switched on
not 45 minutes later like the train I was on when it was stuck in a tunnel
between Highbury Corner and Kings X.

Talking about kings cross circle and metropolitan branch why is the
stream of passengers set the wrong way round??

to board a train you have to walk what seems quarter of a mile
up through the ticket hall. why cant they reverse this so if you are
boarding
you go through the nearest set of gates and passengers exiting
use the exits further up?




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