Northern trains

[tunstallhill]

I would guess every operator in the U.K. put together has never made a billion profit from trains in a single year. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

alright, millions in profit then. either way, that money should be reinvested into the network, not siphoned off to an off-shore tax haven in the caymen islands.

 

[Wearside Wanderer II]

Aye a forum Northern won’t ever have heard of probably

but ignore the customers who use it daily /weekly get fobbed off

It’s a shot, either way if won’t effect me, but if it helps fellow safc fans…..
Better than doing nowt other than pissing & moaning doing nowt aye?

 

[herra soul mob]

Train and metro today mate?

nah, car today. still a bit wary of going in busy pub so going to leave it a bit, those figures aren't coming down anytime soon.

 

[Boris Bear]

alright, millions in profit then. either way, that money should be reinvested into the network, not siphoned off to an off-shore tax haven in the caymen islands.

You’re making shit up. Do a bit of research into the trains industry in the U.K. Arriva, Stagecoach, Virgin and Keolis have all handed the keys back for franchises in the last three years because it’s nigh on impossible to operate services in the race to the bottom created within the industry.

Do even a small amount of research.

 

[Dilligaf60]

but its 2021, its not the 70s anymore. give it a chance in the modern world. we either have it privatised, ran for the maximum amount of profit for shareholders as possible....or......nationalise it and put those profits back into network. everyone agrees its utter shite, so why not give another system a try? whats the worst that can happen?

aren't we supposed to be trying, as a nation, to reduce our carbon emissions? improve public transport to the levels we see on the continent, and it would reduce the amount of cars on the road


so get to the root of the problem and get the scummy bastard Tories out. and instantly improve the lives of the working people of the country. its not a complicated equation

As far as I can gather unless summat has changed, Northern trains are government run. It’s the same outfit in charge as took over LNER. We can wait for a change of government but who is to say it will make any difference? And this situation needs to change now, not at some undefined point in the future. Graeme morris is on the transport select committee but he’s only one man. Maybe if all these disgruntled passengers contacted him he might be able to present a stronger case.

 

[Marcosplace]

Wow one station that hardly gets used

still stick to this statement forty years time we’ll be having the same discussion about over crowding on the train

Shucks - we will both be deed by then ......

 

[tunstallhill]

You’re making shit up. Do a bit of research into the trains industry in the U.K. Arriva, Stagecoach, Virgin and Keolis have all handed the keys back for franchises in the last three years because it’s nigh on impossible to operate services in the race to the bottom created within the industry.

Do even a small amount of research.

give me a link then, all i can find is stuff from 2019

 

[seahamstar]

but pointing out the root of this problem may turn one or two people away from voting for the bastards again

Hopefully

 

[Dilligaf60]

give me a link then, all i can find is stuff from 2019

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[tunstallhill]

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wonder why the tories would go down the nationalisation route? surely its against the fundamentals of their ideology?

 

[Dilligaf60]

wonder why the tories would go down the nationalisation route? surely its against the fundamentals of their ideology?

I don’t think they had a choice. Theres a few articles on how it came about.

 

[0321safc]

I pre-booked a ticket yesterday and literally standing at the train station now. The train turned up 7 minutes late and were told there wasn’t enough space to get on. Now I have to wait an hour for the next one or get the bus.

It’s disgusting. They are so inept it’s unbelievable.

 

[hank williams]

It’s disgusting. They are so inept it’s unbelievable.

as someone posted earlier only way things will change is if there’s unfortunately a disaster

 

[SPUFF]

First time for a couple of years a car free match was an option n ive decided against it due to these kernts.

lets start a rtg war on them.

 

[Dilligaf60]

as someone posted earlier only way things will change is if there’s unfortunately a disaster

I think you’re right mate.

 

[hank williams]

I think you’re right mate.

It’s gone on too long with the same situation season in season out nothings changed at all

 

[Shieldsman]

wonder why the tories would go down the nationalisation route? surely its against the fundamentals of their ideology?

…..which is fuck the public and profit for mates.

 

[Be Here Now]

Tried to get on at Horden

Me and about 10 others couldnt get on as it was so packed

 

[Boris Bear]

give me a link then, all i can find is stuff from 2019

Well you shouldn't really be making such wild claims based on a lack of information.

 

[seaham77]

Tried to get on at Horden

Me and about 10 others couldnt get on as it was so packed

Said it before, I’ll say it again. That service may as well be called the Middlesbrough to Newcastle express because it doesn’t cater for anyone north of Teeside. Absolute disgrace.