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Post by sid on Jun 27, 2018 7:11:16 GMT
I think the Piccadilly Line has been fine until recently, a friend of mine arrived back at Heathrow one Sunday evening recently and the train was so ram packed people were left behind at some stations, must have given overseas visitors a great impression of the UK! I have had a similar experience as mentioned above it is totally frustrating travelling on the Piccadilly Line. TfL Rail (nee Heathrow Connect) is just not reliable at all. I travelled back to Heathrow from Berlin on the day TfL Rail took over and the departure board was cancelled trains and signal failures. The Piccadilly Line does not run anywhere near frequent enough for the demand that is exprecienced on the route especially on the weekends. I think Heathrow is still quite poorly served by rail in comparison to similar airports in other countries.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 7:28:35 GMT
I do feel for the passengers but strikes aren’t called to annoy people or make them suffer. It’s a last resort, and don’t forget that since the government passed a bill regarding a minimum 50% turnout minimum (in my opinion justified) it’s actually harder to get a positive strike outcome. That means that it’s a show of heavy support nowadays when a strike is voted for.
I made a joke above about being able to walk out on the pay increase we’ve just received but realistically not one person in their right mind enjoys losing/forfeiting money. So a yes vote is not one taken lightly. I’ve seen a lot of comments here about how shabby the Picc is and I tend to agree. I’ve used it too many times (including night tube) where the service gap is unacceptable.
I have access (as do all train ops) to the data showing daily incidences and this data includes missed ‘headways’. I’m not authorised, of course, to go into details but let’s just say that they are often heavy.
I can’t imagine how drivers are to be blamed for this... yes there is sickness but as far as I’m aware there is no pandemic running throughout the line and the company have brutally cut down spares over the years. When I started as a driver many years ago there would be very little chance of Operator not available (ONA) incidences, what you have now is minimum numbers of spares and at woefully optimistic start and finish times. If you want an example just ask, as this post is long already but the line falls with the company to provide for the public and unless they pay attention to the state of the Piccadilly, other lines WILL follow.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jul 3, 2018 17:59:42 GMT
Is this still on? They've chosen a great time to strike considering the Great Northern inner suburban services have been the latest GN service to descend into chaos, with mass cancellations and lengthy delays Both routes are already under serious strain so I don't envy the commuters on the northern and the LO (Anglia). And I suppose there's no chance of bus extras with the current financial situation? There goes local buses as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 19:05:50 GMT
Is this still on? They've chosen a great time to strike considering the Great Northern inner suburban services have been the latest GN service to descend into chaos, with mass cancellations and lengthy delays Both routes are already under serious strain so I don't envy the commuters on the northern and the LO (Anglia). And I suppose there's no chance of bus extras with the current financial situation? There goes local buses as well. Well they are not going to strike when there is engineering work on, on a Sunday night are they. They need to do it when it will hit TfL the most and where?... in the pocket. It’s not to deliberately screw over the travelling public even though that is the inevitable end result. That’s why you see strikes called off often. TfL don’t want to lose profit so they end up paying attention. As far as I know the strike is still on.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 11, 2018 8:12:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 13:42:56 GMT
Oh look, it's been called off with hours to spare. Oh what a surprise!
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Post by snoggle on Jul 11, 2018 14:40:49 GMT
Oh look, it's been called off with hours to spare. Oh what a surprise! Oooh you old cynic.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 14:43:28 GMT
Oh look, it's been called off with hours to spare. Oh what a surprise! Oooh you old cynic. It is exactly what I saw would happen last week. Very frustrating however for all those that have since created contingency arrangements.
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Post by Whitherminter on Jul 11, 2018 15:11:50 GMT
Oh look, it's been called off with hours to spare. Oh what a surprise! Oh, hang on!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 15:14:35 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Sept 12, 2018 1:31:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 13:06:17 GMT
Love the tired same old lines from management... “disappointing and unnecessary”. Yes TfL, people vote to lose pay for the sake of it. Yawn
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Post by TB141 on Sept 20, 2018 9:08:15 GMT
Love the tired same old lines from management... “disappointing and unnecessary”. Yes TfL, people vote to lose pay for the sake of it. Yawn As a bus driver I am 100% behind the tube drivers and their union. I don’t get this jealousy shown by many of my colleagues about your pay and conditions. Perhaps if our union was a bit more capable, then our wages might be better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 13:12:02 GMT
Love the tired same old lines from management... “disappointing and unnecessary”. Yes TfL, people vote to lose pay for the sake of it. Yawn As a bus driver I am 100% behind the tube drivers and their union. I don’t get this jealousy shown by many of my colleagues about your pay and conditions. Perhaps if our union was a bit more capable, then our wages might be better. Thanks, that’s a nice thing to say. I would find it ironic that unionised people would say such negative things about LU staff, but it would be somehow different if bus drivers strike... I find it ironic. Therefore those who do criticise our right to strike (and ultimately our right to defend ourselves by voting to strike in the first place) may opt not to be represented by a union? That would perhaps make more sense. I could then go into how those who are not in a union reap the benefits of those who sacrificed pay to make a stand while they are coming into work (and ironically not doing much/any themeselves and still getting full pay) but I won’t. And yet I still respect the decision and right of those to not be part of a union!
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Post by vjaska on Sept 20, 2018 13:24:43 GMT
I agree that bus drivers should get more (how much more I don't know) but I think tube drivers are grossly overpaid - apologies if I upset any tube drivers on here with that view. Mostly, I feel sorry for tube passengers who have had to bear the brunt of these strikes for decades.
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