Cutting Costs

[securespark]

Train operators have been under pressure from the Govt. to cut costs.

They are reported to be furious that the decision to scrap many ticket offices, agreed by the DoT, has been reversed.

But do you think the companies were going to pass those savings on to passengers, in the form of cheaper ticket prices?

Or were they going to boost the dividends to shareholders?

 

[Mottie]

I say (b).

 

[Diver Fred]

From what I've seen it may have been to reduce the amount of abuse the counter staff used to receive during periods of low staffing. Station I used to use on a regular basis would reduce staff when the queue reduced to 5 punters (travellers) and take age to up the staffing numbers again. The poor staff used to receive quite a lot of abuse when that happened.

 

[Brigadier]

I say (c); diverting some attention from Dominic Cummings giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

 

[Deleted member 294929]

I say (b).

Lower

 

[Murdochcat]

Tickets should be cheaper to encourage people out of their cars

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I say (c); diverting some attention from Dominic Cummings giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

It's b and c I think.

 

[Lower]

Lower

You called?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

You called?

Yes... I wondered what your opinion on this is?

 

[Notch7]

I say (c); diverting some attention from Dominic Cummings giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

According to Cummings everybody in government was incompetent….except himself

 

[Notch7]

Lower

Higher


didnt we just do this on the obituary thread

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Higher


didnt we just do this on the obituary thread

It's the only Language Mottie knows.

 

[Murdochcat]

According to Cummings everybody in government was incompetent….except himself

Given Cummings track record of not telling the truth , why would anybody listen to him now ?

 

[Brigadier]

Given Cummings track record of not telling the truth , why would anybody listen to him now ?

Depends if they're horn-smokers, or not.
Horn-smokers are not that bothered about honesty

 

[SirGalahad]

Depends if they're horn-smokers, or not.
Horn-smokers are not that bothered about honesty