Railtrack

...station. Or perhaps it's because Railtrack are so bloody disorganised that the signal man doesn't know his ass from his elbow, and the arrival of trains in the station is a relatively random exercise. You choose. 2. THE GOODS TRAIN My train is already 45 minutes late due to one thing or another, when all of a sudden we pull into the sidings and come to a standstill. I'm just beginning to wonder whether the driver has nodded off, when the real reason ...
...bit of humility. Not from Railtrack - you can bet your bottom dollar that whatever shit hits the fan it's someone else's fault - normally God. Over the years we've been blessed with the wrong leaves, the wrong rain, the wrong snow and the wrong heat to name but a few. The fact of the matter is Railtrack simply haven't got the guts to admit they got something wrong. This seems to have become something of a national joke now, but personally I just ...

LostWitness 08.06.2001 · Read full review
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...an interviewing some guy representing Railtrack and the Train Operators. The Railtrack guy was raving on about the unprecedented numbers of customers that had been returning back to the railways over the last 5-6 years, I suppose they’ve got to put the positive outlook first. But I can vouch for some of that claim as I’ve unfortunately had to use the train a couple or three times during peak hours to commute in and out of London. On those occasions ...
...seat! Anyhow, the Railtrack guy went on to say since the Hatfield incident and the recent rail disruption, customer numbers have been falling dramatically and they don’t believe that they will get them back for 4 to 5 years, if ever! By this stage I was getting annoyed and actually shouting at my telly! However what really incensed me was that Railtrack and the Train Operators have commissioned a survey to glean the views of their customers and the ...

jdesa 26.01.2001 · Read full review
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Railtrack pays out dividends to it's shareholders . The yield that they are paying currently works out at around 8% . It is ridiculous - these payments are being maintained instead of the track ! Not quite fair but near enough . The point is as a PLC the company has to increase shareholder value .Otherwise few people would want to invest in them so their overall value would diminish To do this they have to make cost savings hence the recent problems ...
...so called" fat cats" Railtrack own the British railways infrastructure - ie the track the stations , the essential things in other words. They have starved the network of money and they are now reaping what they sow. We will never have the number of high speed lines that say the French have because the geography of out tiny , over populated island simply won't tolerate it . But the pathetic truth is railtrack have failed in their job. Personaly ...

Gardenex 02.01.2001 (01.07.2001) · Read full review
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Today I have had occasion to find out the cost of a return ticket from Newton Abbot in Devon to Bristol Temple Meads. Why? You ask! Boyfriend problems. A crisis apparently! Anyway I looked at the map of Bristol and my eyes clung sadly to it's hideous gyratory system and I thought...I'll get the train. Terrified that it would be exorbitant I rang the enquiries number and I was told that it would cost a marvellous £21.10, roughly £10.00 and hundreds ...

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In the light of the train crash 17th October 2000, in Hatfield, wouldn't it be time to say DO SOMETHING! Tracks need repair, trains are getting old, and we are told that the crash was caused by either broken track, a broken wheel or a broken axel. Surely now something should be done to improve our lines and trains. A great deal of money was given to the railways to sort out problems such as these, yet we see another crash, not as bad as some in ...
...not acceptable. The emergency services did a fantastic job as always, yet the uninjured people where not even seen by the train company and offered alternative transport home, as one woman on GMTV this morning (18/10/00) stated, they were just expected to get another train. These people should have at least offered these people the chance to call home at no cost, as many had lost their bags in the crash. A speed limit has been imposed on all trains, ...

pingcuter 18.10.2000 · Read full review
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...hadn’t yet twigged). From Railtrack to the ex-GPO, they are all at it, and know they can get away with it, because what choice is there? Re-nationalization would not only cost a fortune (one Gordon could probably afford, however), but it would also send a shiver down the greedy, guzzling spines of the business community, which New Labour wouldn’t like at all. Who’d pay for the new curtains, and holidays in those hot places you ...

wordswort 05.04.2001 · Read full review
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...have been lost. Railtrack only think about money, they don't seem to care about human life. They look after the pockets of the share holders, and their own of course, while it is the stressed out commuters that have to pay for this poor service. It seems that fares are increasing too - what an insult. From reports we hear on the television, their staff are not always adequately trained for the job that they do. Over the Christmas period we heard ...
...This was reported as if we should all be grateful to Railtrack for getting this work done. It is my opinion, that this is the basic everyday routine maintenance that should be done daily as and where needed. The track would not then get into such a state. ...

anjib 26.01.2001 · Read full review
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At last Railtrack have been held accountable for the joke of a rail service that we have had recently. Today sees the end of railtrack with debts of over 3 Billion pound. It now falls to politicians to find the money needed to pump into the struggling service. There is a long way to go to get the railways to a good standard. The trains themselves are falling apart and need replacing, and are laughable when compared to other European countries. The ...
...train crash in Paddington, London which was a result of incompitancy. We are always being encouraged to use public transport, but at the moment it's a joke! I have been on trains where I have ended up at my destination a day late! I do not drive, and I can't wait to see an effecient and punctual service. Well I can dream can't I? ...

Rowan_s 15.08.2001 (07.10.2001) · Read full review
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...the trains, the companies blame railtrack and railtrack blame their contractors and noone seems to be able to sort it out! we have to deal with leaves on the line in autumn, frozen points in the winter and then last summer due to the heat the tracks bent. So im just waiting to see what the excuse will be for spring next year so they can have everyoen corner covered!! Bring back british rail it was bit grubby and old but at least there were a lot ...

Dave254146 03.06.2004 · Read full review
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