Re: A Non-Sydney Based Transport Whinge

["Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

good at least thoes in mexico got some taste of what happens in shitty rail
up here in the best place of aus and the only place to see derailment after
derailment
andrew
Andy B <and_b@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> Ok, Melbourne's turn to cop some crap now.
>
> Waiting at Moorabbin for the up 0839, timetabled arrival at Melbourne
> Central 0900.
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> Timetabled to run express Moorabbin to Caulfield, then Malvern to South
> Yarra, then SAS via city loop, getting me to work at 9.05am.
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> Not today.
>
> Actual arrival 0925.
>
> Actual stopping pattern:  SAS Moorabbin to Caulfield, then express Malvern
> to South Yarra, then SAS via city loop, with many stops in between
> Parliament and Melbourne Central.
>
> No explanation given to passengers as to cause of alteration, nor any
> apology from driver. (I know it's not his fault, but...).
>
> Train arrives at Melbourne Central. I get off. Train leaves.  Walking
> through barriers. Announcement: "Bayside Trains wishes to apologise to
> passengers on the Frankston line for signal failures causing disruption.".
>
> So nice to hear the reason AFTER the fact.
>
> I can accept there being a signal fault, outside of their control. I
cannot
> accept being left in the dark, when they knew there was a signal fault
from
> the first moment.
>
> Up yours, Bayside.
>
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> Andy
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