Re: NSW State Rail...a nightmare that is getting worse

[paulrw@xa2.com.au (paul)]

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:39:04 +1000, "Bill Bennett"
<billbennett@oze(spammerjammer)mail.com.au> wrote:

>
>"Jason" <swatch@gmx.de> wrote in message
>38f6cb8d$0$27503@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:38f6cb8d$0$27503@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
>> The cleanliness of the carriages is a problem.The staffs answer is always
>> the user,but the user pays and the staff are the servants who are paid to
>> produce.The solutions with cleaning are twofold:(1) get more efficient
>> security to provide protection of the state assets and (2) get the
>cleaning
>> done by contracting it out on performance and volume.This should go to any
>> other functions from the top to the bottom---then enjoy the difference.
>>
>
>Getting rid of platform vending machines might help here...but I bet there's
>some perfectly good explanation from Cityrail's spin doctors telling us why
>such an obvious and simple solution isn't possible.
>
Because these machines make money.

paul