Anyone else use the trains regularly? I don't that often, but I was on the train last night after watching the excellent film Drag Me to Hell. We were packed in two 2 carriages, and had to suffer the loud moronic ramblings of some teenage girl with no self awareness and her equally moronic and dodgy looking male friend.
The wife commutes everyday. How the hell do people put up with everyday, without going postal? Without an ipod you'd last about a week before kicking off with a machete. I'd be screwed because of tinnitus as I cannot wear earphones anymore. Daily train commuters I salute you!
Anyhow kiwirail are blathering about compensation for passengers for the recent "third world services". Insult to 3rd world countries I say.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2683713/KiwiRail-looking-at-compo-for-passengers
ForteanTimes2009-07-29 14:43:46
The wife commutes everyday. How the hell do people put up with everyday, without going postal? Without an ipod you'd last about a week before kicking off with a machete. I'd be screwed because of tinnitus as I cannot wear earphones anymore. Daily train commuters I salute you!
Anyhow kiwirail are blathering about compensation for passengers for the recent "third world services". Insult to 3rd world countries I say.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2683713/KiwiRail-looking-at-compo-for-passengers
ForteanTimes2009-07-29 14:43:46
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They reckon the delay the other night happened at a place where they are currently upgrading antiquated equipment. So why do they wait so long before before doing maintenence? I mean most of the units today are at least 25 years old and in some cases over 40 years old and all they get is n ocassional paint job and refurbishment rather than being scrapped and new stock purchased. Considering the fees they charge for a "monthly" you have to wonder where they spend their income.
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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the upgrades are to allow for new trains. newer trains require a lot more juice and the current rail power grid is nowhere near capable of running it, hence all the new substations. my problem is why is not all the maintenance done from 10pm to 6 am therefore minimizing risk of disruption.
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To the people on my carriage in the morning.
Dear "Andre the giant"; You are massive, but you have tiny feet, we find this hillarious. Your wife is tiny compared to you and you have a bulbus nose.
Dear "Bitch in the purple jacket" People talk on the train, get over it, stop telling people to be quiet.
To the man who insists on a certain seat: f**k off and sit somewhere else.
To the st. Mary's, marsden and wellington girls girls. Shut the f**k up, nobody wants to hear about how retarded someone is or how fat something makes you.
To the Wellington Coll and Rongotai Boys. You arent gangsta, you just speak terrible english and talk sh*t.
Yes, it could be easier to move carriages, but I like to have something or someone to complain about.
Oh.. Dear tranz metro; You are useless.Stefan2009-07-29 21:38:55
Dear "Andre the giant"; You are massive, but you have tiny feet, we find this hillarious. Your wife is tiny compared to you and you have a bulbus nose.
Dear "Bitch in the purple jacket" People talk on the train, get over it, stop telling people to be quiet.
To the man who insists on a certain seat: f**k off and sit somewhere else.
To the st. Mary's, marsden and wellington girls girls. Shut the f**k up, nobody wants to hear about how retarded someone is or how fat something makes you.
To the Wellington Coll and Rongotai Boys. You arent gangsta, you just speak terrible english and talk sh*t.
Yes, it could be easier to move carriages, but I like to have something or someone to complain about.
Oh.. Dear tranz metro; You are useless.Stefan2009-07-29 21:38:55
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To the people on my carriage in the morning.
Dear "Andre the giant"; You are massive, but you have tiny feet, we find this hillarious. Your wife is tiny compared to you and you have a bulbus nose.
Dear "Bitch in the purple jacket"<snip>.
Dear "Andre the giant"; You are massive, but you have tiny feet, we find this hillarious. Your wife is tiny compared to you and you have a bulbus nose.
Dear "Bitch in the purple jacket"<snip>.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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Realise it's not tranzmetro anymore but please complete the survey if you catch the train https://www.metlink.org.nz/service-updates/new-service-update-pahow-are-you-finding-the-metlink-rail-servicege/ finishes tomorrow.
Mods, can the title be renamed to kiwirail or metlink?
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