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Oh sod it, I'll save the hypertension.
I made the suggestion "that a practical solution was beyond the capabilities of the folk on the scene" ?
Well I expect the "practical solution" to this :
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To come from management, not the guys sent to clear the mess and who worked through the night to shift 2,400 tons of debris. Or do you think management has no role to play and should be scrapped ?
Having said that, I am only too aware that solutions to problems do indeed often come from 'the guys on the ground', and that management proves itself often to be utterly incompetent.
(in response to geoffj's edited post)
Why is everyone still arguing about this?
Why is everyone still arguing about this?
You need it explained ? OK. Well this landslide/flooding occurred on a main train line. Luckily all safety procedures appear to have worked and no train was derailed nor was there any injuries/loss of life. Bus replacement services were provided, although because of the sheer volume of traffic on that line it understandably struggled. Gangs of track workers worked through the night to shift 2,4000 tons of debris. By the next day the line was more or less back in full operation.
That was the good news. Unfortunately, and totally predictably, a few wallies are always quick to whinge about most things, and this was no exception. Apart from the general all-embracing whinge, the track workers were singled out by a couple of individuals for special criticism. And of course just for good measure, so were the trade unions, but wait, haha it was just a "joke".
Equally unsurprisingly, and also totally predictable, I come along and defend the track workers against absurd and unfounded allegations. An "argument" of a sort ensued. HTH
Well it was a hard jorney home but given that it's all up and running again today I think whoever was responsible should get a medal.
It was pretty messy down there.
Now if someone could photoshop The Badger and his track pump into the above picture...
Well it seems a very good job has been done by a few for so many, and quite a few on here have ridiculled their actions, thats naughty.
But thankfully as said before nobody was killed and there wasnt a serious derailment.