Re: Another rail whinge? No,I'm in Brisbane.

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

I  Agree .  The station masters Are always cheerfull. I havent struck a bad one
yet. not to mention dedicatied, when times are quiet iver seem them spraying the
platforms for spiders,  ants nesteetc.  sweeping.  and genrally keeping the
place tidy and welcoming.   The guy at cleveland station says a friendly thanks
to EVERY person that comes thru  as he collects there tickets .    Just tings
like that that make people use the pub transport, and  gives a good impression
for the state / city.  its really not that hard .

Sean wrote:

> I Much Agree that QR stuff are very friendly etc. when i wanted to go from
> Shorncliffe to Nambour the bloke there was really helpfull on it much better
> then Cityrail i recon.
>
> andrew hebron <androoh@uq.net.au> wrote in message
> 3A8E6B05.11F8DD03@uq.net.au">news:3A8E6B05.11F8DD03@uq.net.au...
> > Well,all the staff I have come across at QR and in particular the
> > suburban trains and stations have been very friendly and helpful.
> >  The only thing I think that QR should do is shoot the little mongrels
> > that spray paint the sound barriers on the line side.
> >
> > My station master at Deagon station is always a happy sorta chap.The
> > driver gives me a smile as he pulls up.Even the ticket inspectors are
> > polite,even if you don't have a ticket I have have been told.
> >
> > QR also has a keen interest in running steam tours too.The Bayer Garrat
> > is poetry in motion.Get the video,as it has Maurie Fields doing the
> > narration as well.Nice bit of kit that tape.
> > Having only been in Brisbane since 97 leaving southern Sydney,I am
> > impressed by the way the network is operated.Trying to get into QR is
> > held in the same regard as getting into Qantas.Very hard and no lack of
> > applicants.This is why the staff are a nice as the ones I have dealt
> > with.Weeded out the slackos.
> > The guage might be narrow,but they do turn a profit.
> > From the other threads I have read in this ng,there is a lot of
> > unhappiness in the Cityrail group.SRA,PTC or what ever the latest
> > incarnation is.
> >
> > But there are positives to be found out in the merit based system of
> > promotion.Seems to work up here in Brisbane.
> > Also,if you're whinging about your lousy managment,can't do anything
> > about it,change jobs! I did.
> > I got so sick of the crap my old trade was pumping out to the public,I
> > changed fields altogether.(I'm 38 btw).
> > The loco drivers I know of are climbing the ladder.One is about as far
> > away as one can get from Sydney in this country and driving trains
> > longer than some suburbs are wide and for a lot more money too.(and with
> > some awsome equipment).
> >
> > Santa Cluas came down my local branch at Christmas time to Shorncliffe
> > by steam.That never happened on the Illawarra line...
> >
> > Thanks QR.
> >
> > ps thanks for sending me the extra literature and return my calls
> > regarding rail holidays and when the G.S.E. is due to come by one of my
> > local level crossings.
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