OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Avenger]

Sorry.

I'll try and do better.

No, I'm just playing devil's advocate for the defence...certainly no endorsement of Mr Jones!

It’s not directed to you two.

 

[T.S Quint]

It’s not directed to you two.

Yeah, I know.

No one ever talks about me.

 

[Legal Eel]

It’s not directed to you two.

I know - but thanks

 

[Gronk]

I honestly thought this was a piss take, but no, The Onion bought InfoWars as part of the bankruptcy sale. LMAO.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

It’s not directed to you two.

Hopefully it’s me.

I know a couple of mods who think I’m complete garbage.

 

[Avenger]

Hopefully it’s me.

I know a couple of mods who think I’m complete garbage.

You’re not garbage, just misguided and have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[Delboy]

So, a Labor Govt gets elected with the promise they will avert strikes and know how to deal with their masters , the unions.

They start by giving particular workers under govt control huge rises, then seem surprised that every govt worker wants the same, and the militant ones will strike to get it. Previously it was a set rise across all govt employees with larger increases tied to productivity improvements.Railway unions , ETU , CFMEU etc all holding people to ransom
.
As good as a used car salesman Minns is, he is surrounded by hopeless ministers. If they weren’t opening infrastructure organised by the previous govt, then wonder what they would be announcing. Fortunately, their opposition is led by a left wing, wet leader in Speakman, so they can just muddle on with their major problem being Albanese and co having no idea.

NSW is not functioning as well as it should be.

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Suitman]

If they weren’t opening infrastructure organised by the previous govt, then wonder what they would be announcing.

They have announced stuff. Like cancellation of future infrastructure projects and delays in current infrastructure projects.
I actually like Minns, but he needs to be more assertive, and indeed, stand up to the RTBU and the ETU.
The RTBU currently have over 200 claims on the table, including a 32% pay claim that includes reduced productivity.
They are taking the piss.


In the meantime, the M1 Metro patronage figures are going gangbusters. The T1 North Shore line figures have plummeted as patrons transfer to the Metro at Chatswood for a significantly faster trip to the city.

The RTBU are afraid of any NSW Govt dragging them out of the 19th Century and converting further existing lines to fast, driverless automated metro befitting of the 21st Century that a world city like Sydney deserves.




And just as I type this, I hear on the radio that the industrial action from the RTBU is set to escalate alarmingly.

'Major disruption for millions of train passengers' with Sydney network to shut down from Thursday to Sunday

Sydney trains services will come to a halt from Thursday to Sunday this week due to industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Eelogical]

They have announced stuff. Like cancellation of future infrastructure projects and delays in current infrastructure projects.
I actually like Minns, but he needs to be more assertive, and indeed, stand up to the RTBU and the ETU.
The RTBU currently have over 200 claims on the table, including a 32% pay claim that includes reduced productivity.
They are taking the piss.


In the meantime, the M1 Metro patronage figures are going gangbusters. The T1 North Shore line figures have plummeted as patrons transfer to the Metro at Chatswood for a significantly faster trip to the city.

The RTBU are afraid of any NSW Govt dragging them out of the 19th Century and converting further existing lines to fast, driverless automated metro befitting of the 21st Century that a world city like Sydney deserves.

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And just as I type this, I hear on the radio that the industrial action from the RTBU is set to escalate alarmingly.

'Major disruption for millions of train passengers' with Sydney network to shut down from Thursday to Sunday

Sydney trains services will come to a halt from Thursday to Sunday this week due to industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.

www.abc.net.au

We just love shooting ourselves in the foot....................repeatedly.

 

[Gronk]

He seems nice.

 

[Twizzle]

I honestly thought this was a piss take, but no, The Onion bought InfoWars as part of the bankruptcy sale. LMAO.

saw that on Twitter and had a big laugh, couldn't have scripted it better

 

[Eelogical]

Just think for a moment that you're an interstate or overseas visitor to Sydney and you decide to use the public transport system then find out there's no trains. Hell of an endorsement for your family and friends back home.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

If the government paid a living wage we would have more trains.


We’ll keep the red flag flying here.

NSW our beloved state of chaos.

 

[the phantom menace]

Unions...? Cranky uptight Alan would not be impressed.

 

[Gronk]

The Transport minister was on the ABC TV just now and she is coming across as a very stubborn unreasonable person. Compromise is not an option. Disruptions are unfortunate, but only the union can fix that. I guess that’s how industrial disputes roll.

This dispute on the weekend in principally about running a 24 hour timetable, as they did last weekend. The government said no more. When pressed she didn’t really come up with good reasons why a 3am shutdown was necessary, she just said not happening

Melbourne runs a 24 hour service BTW.

Vancouver does not.

 

[King-Gutho94]

The Transport minister was on the ABC TV just now and she is coming across as a very stubborn unreasonable person. Compromise is not an option. Disruptions are unfortunate, but only the union can fix that. I guess that’s how industrial disputes roll.

This dispute on the weekend in principally about running a 24 hour timetable, as they did last weekend. The government said no more. When pressed she didn’t really come up with good reasons why a 3am shutdown was necessary, she just said not happening

Melbourne runs a 24 hour service BTW.

Vancouver does not.

You been to Vancouver before.

I don't think its a city you need 24 hour public transport service.

I spent 3 days there and only caught the bus twice to get over to the northside of town and went to the Capilano Bridge park & Grouse Mountain.

The rest i just biked around Stanley Park or walked around the city.

Plus they have Seaplanes

 

[Suitman]

Melbourne runs a 24 hour service BTW.

Vancouver does not.

Nor does London

The tube closes overnight during the week, but since 2016, the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, and Victoria lines, as well as a short section of the London Overground have operated all night on Friday and Saturday nights. The first trains run from about 05:00 and the last trains until just after 01:00, with later starting times on Sunday mornings.[225][226] The nightly closures are used for maintenance,[225] but some lines stay open on New Year's Eve[227] and run for longer hours during major public events such as the 2012 London Olympics.[228] Some lines are occasionally closed for scheduled engineering work at weekends.[229]

The Underground runs a limited service on Christmas Eve with some lines closing early, and does not operate on Christmas Day.[227] Since 2010 a dispute between London Underground and trade unions over holiday pay has resulted in a limited service on Boxing Day.[230]

Or Paris

The first train leaves each terminus at 5:30 a.m. On some lines additional trains start from an intermediate station. The last train, often called the "balai" (broom) because it sweeps up remaining passengers, arrives at the terminus at 1:15 a.m., except on Fridays (since 7 December 2007),[38] Saturdays and on nights before a holiday, when the service ends at 2:15 a.m.

On New Year's Eve, Fête de la Musique, Nuit Blanche and other events, some stations on Lines 1, 4, 6, 9 and 14 remain open all night.

 

[Gronk]

You been to Vancouver before.

I don't think its a city you need 24 hour public transport service.

I spent 3 days there and only caught the bus twice to get over to the northside of town and went to the Capilano Bridge park & Grouse Mountain.

The rest i just biked around Stanley Park or walked around the city.

Plus they have Seaplanes

Vancouver is comparable to Sydney over many levels, HOWEVER I thought Sydney is probably 15 or 20 years ahead of Vancouver. It is often compared and rightly so and if you look at it's rail map, just as extensive as ours (without metro).

The 24h topic is discussed in their city too however.

Why doesn't Vancouver have a 24-hour SkyTrain?

This is why we can't have nice things.

www.vancouverisawesome.com