Re: Bad attitude

["Nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

Perhaps this is something to do with cleaners being employed as guards (and
the telegraph making a case and getting on a train taking photos of rubbish
that could accumulate at any time and saying it's a disgrace). But seriously
the problem is there. I am slightly hearing impared and a clear announcement
is the only one I hear.

I think to qualify for position of guard a person must have good verbal
skills and grasp of english. I dont mind foreign guards as long as they can
talk.

Tip to guards: Talk slower, open your mouth wider and plan out what you say
first (I have won many awards at public speaking contests so I know the
tricks!). Work on pronunciation of station names and VOWELS. Its Warrawee
not Wurawi.

The fourth generation train due to arrive in 2001-2002 will have electronic
destination boards inside announcing the next stop. How will they work, does
it detect a stop or does a guard push a button (maybe linked to the doors?).
If a guard has to change it we could have lots of trouble. If its operated
by the doors thats not reliable thanks to guards opening doors twice for
running passengers. If its operated by detecting a train stopping a signal
will stuff up the system. And how will it know what line and service it is?
I imagine there will be onboard computers because I see no infrastructure
being built to accomodate it.

Brendan


"Iconoclast says ..." <healthlink.nojunk@ultra.net.au> wrote in message
news:948885015.330920@terra.ultra.net.au...
> Many guards on CityRail seems to lack the ability to communicate verbally.
> (Have they "lost it"?)
> My kids and I sometimes sit there laughing at the muffled sounds that we
> assume are meant to be announcements.
> We recall visiting Hong Kong where even the Chinese was so clear, we
> imagined we could understand it!
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> Icon.
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> Gail BENNETT
> > It is easy to criticise any high profile organisation. Similar problems
> > probably exist in other organisations, particularly with communications.
> In
> > some workplace, staff have lost the art of verbal communication, thanks
to
> > email.
> >
> > Try seeking accountability from a private organisation....nearly an
> > impossible task.
> >
> > Gail
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> >
> >
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