Quotes from the Ticket Office

ajax103 · Post by **ajax103** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:54 pm

martinhodgson wrote:It's apparently similar for airport staff - anyone wearing an airport ID must know about every flight, shop and facility at said airport!

The world's gone mad, and they come up to you and expect you to know exactly what platform the train will leave from. The trains are scheduled for a platform but for whatever operation reason there may be, the trains may be on a different platform but the passengers don't think.

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:13 pm

its nice to know a fellow passenger is reassure when thery ask if this trains stopping at shrewsbury when pipe up "i hope it is cause were moving now"

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:13 pm

ajax103 wrote:
martinhodgson wrote:It's apparently similar for airport staff - anyone wearing an airport ID must know about every flight, shop and facility at said airport!
The world's gone mad, and they come up to you and expect you to know exactly what platform the train will leave from. The trains are scheduled for a platform but for whatever operation reason there may be, the trains may be on a different platform but the passengers don't think.

I don't think they expect you to know. If you do, the great, If you don't, then they'll want you to point them at someone who will in a polite manner. That's what I expect when asking such questions.

Anonymizeruk · Post by **Anonymizeruk** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:36 pm

Well folks, the time to get really worried would be when you ask the driver 'is this the train to Yonderville' and he shrugs, and says 'I dunno'

Cheers

Gaz

metromuppet · Post by **metromuppet** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:39 pm

Anonymizeruk wrote:Before I start, I want to point out this isnt a gripe at any railway staff, just a comment

I find it quite interesting at Nottingham when I overhear passengers asking the dispatch staff 'is this the train to xxx' or 'how do I get to xxx' - So often I see the dispatcher consult the departure board to confirm which train it is, then 3 minuites later, he / she dispatches the train. I would have thought the dispatcher would know where the train he is sending on its way is going (or at least its destination)

Cheers

Gaz

Alot of trains to remember, and may not always remember the current time

metromuppet · Post by **metromuppet** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:40 pm

Anonymizeruk wrote:Well folks, the time to get really worried would be when you ask the driver 'is this the train to Yonderville' and he shrugs, and says 'I dunno'

Cheers

Gaz

Happend today

Realy, it did. Drivers did not know what was going on, guards, or platform staff at a station within the south of england, which i will not name.

NiallGray · Post by **NiallGray** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:41 am

Anonymizeruk wrote:Well folks, the time to get really worried would be when you ask the driver 'is this the train to Yonderville' and he shrugs, and says 'I dunno'

Cheers

Gaz

No, it's when you ask him and he replies "I'm not the driver!"

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:14 am

metromuppet wrote:Happend today Realy, it did. Drivers did not know what was going on, guards, or platform staff at a station within the south of england, which i will not name.

When theres alot of disruption everything gets displaced and services have varied delays.

A driver might come in at a certain time, have his 20mins break and then take another service out, but if he arrives 30 minutes late, his next service is already 10 late but he might want his 20 minute break making his next service 20 late.

if theres spare drivers then they'll take the next service out, but when theres no rolling stock it's hard to know what the next service will be or where it'll go.

Was it Eastbourne station? lol

ajax103 · Post by **ajax103** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:39 pm

metromuppet wrote:
Anonymizeruk wrote:Well folks, the time to get really worried would be when you ask the driver 'is this the train to Yonderville' and he shrugs, and says 'I dunno'

Cheers

Gaz
Happend today Realy, it did. Drivers did not know what was going on, guards, or platform staff at a station within the south of england, which i will not name.

Happened at my workplace today, train service announced for one platform, then it gets changed to another platform, then it reverts back to it original platform.

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:52 pm

You'd hate Birmingham New St then.

ajax103 · Post by **ajax103** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:12 pm

allypally wrote:You'd hate Birmingham New St then.

Went there in 2004, once was enough.
Most common question today was "What platform will this service be on?"
Answer "I don't know, best keep your eye on the destination boards"

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:14 pm

Ears open! Number one Phil Sayerism:

'May I have your attention please. This is a platform alteration....'

Elojikal · Post by **Elojikal** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:06 am

Sounds exactly like Victoria and all the joys associated with the game the rush hour passengers play where they try to second guess the operator in the signal control centre. Still, gives them some exercise.