Category Archives: Public Transport
The rise of the glorified security stooge
Some scary abuse-of-power stuff here… The Private Police State Nope, it’s nothing to do with protesting in Parliament Square or marching through Westminster or taking photos of police snipers. It’s about transgressing the arbitrary social code of a bunch of … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Politics, Public Transport
Tagged civil liberties, pcso, plastic plod, rail enforcement officer, reo, trains
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Ah, Mr Lunatic, here are the asylum keys…
Train firms seek longer contracts (BBC) That’d be the train firms who, despite the promise of £400m of our money over the next two years, still want to be allowed to run things their own way. The train firms who, … Continue reading
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The Ghost Bus
Another year, another set of above-inflation railway fare increases. This has now become so predictable, I can barely bring myself to comment or even pay attention. Luckily, there’s a far more interesting symbol of our bloated, profiteering, bullshit-driven privatised transport … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer, Public Transport
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Sad day for subterranean snifters
Tube booze party ‘irresponsible’ … according to the RMT Union. Yes, but during the course of public drunkenness and anti-establishment revelry, was anyone stabbed, punched, robbed or molested? Nope, doesn’t look like it! [Later edit: Looks like there was some … Continue reading
Posted in Drivel, Public Transport
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Running as an alternative to powered transport
Network Rail have an unenviable task in repairing and maintaining our rail infrastructure after years of neglect, while trying to create the minimum of disruption to the regular service. In the long run, most rail users would probably accept a … Continue reading
Posted in London, Public Transport
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