Tuesday 1 September 2015


After all the turmoil of the last couple of months last week was quite placid, the only thing that stood out was the number of times I had to go into Coded Manual because ATO couldn’t cope with the rain.  Anyone who tells you that the Central Line could run driverless with the current stock and signalling system is talking rubbish.

On the subject of rubbish I’ve started moderating comments due to the number of depressingly witless and in some case downright insulting messages that have cropped up in the last few weeks.  If you are going to comment on my blog try to offer some intelligence, some wit and insight.  I’m bored with childish inanity, “you're all lazy/greedy wankers” or similar tedious nonsense isn’t going to be accepted.

Unfair?  Yes, completely but it’s my blog, as Al Murray’s Pub Landlord says “My gaff, my rules”, if you feel that the world desperately need to be told that “ASLEF are shit” then start your own blog.  Am I worried that a few individuals might stop reading because of this?  Not really, last month I received 21773 page views, my previous highest total was 16473 in July and before that 10591 in February when RMT were embroiled in the Alex McGuigan dispute.

I’m on ATOR this week, unless something develops at ACAS I’m not expecting to have much to write about and next week I’m on Annual Leave so the Central Line will have to get along without me.

8 comments:

  1. Is it still officially called ATOR on the Central as I thought it was now CDP, even in canteen talk?

    Glad you are going to moderate the malicious comments, but hopefully not for everyone simply taking an opposite stance as healthy debate can be good!

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    1. Healthy debate is excellent but childish name calling just gets tedious.

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  2. That's a shame. My god you talk some drivel mate. You won't post this but at least I know you've looked at it. Mug

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  3. I bet you must be secretly hoping for more strikes, for those sweet sweet pageviews :)

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    1. I could live without the pageviews if it meant some peace and quiet!

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  4. Okay folks any comments left after this will not appear for a while as I'm on Annual Leave until Thursday 17th and apart from using the Tube to get around London as a passenger I will be avoiding all things work related.

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  5. I think you should leave some of the mindless comments and respond to them. Okay if there is repetivity, ditch some of them. But you need to answer to a few of them.

    "You just press a button" is a misnomer which needs to be put right. So does the "overpaid" argument. Anyone working in London needs as much money as they can get and tube drivers are NOT rich by any means.

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