>It may not be politically correct to mention it on this newsgroup, but the
>bans are likely to
> reduce patronage from marginal users - I stop using the system as soon as
>cancellations set in..
> establish a baseline figure for sale
> demonstrate how few staff are needed to actually operate successfully
> provide a rationale to speed=up the sales.
>Doesn't the union realise that
> there is almost no inflation now, so failing to settle costs members real
>money
> all failures to maintain 99% reliability (as in London and UK) will drive
>the
> system private
And reduce the sale price. Government will get less from the sale of
assets, and an unstable and strike prone work-force will also lower
the price further.
Strikes are not in anyone's best interests.
Les Brown.