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paulywaul
I haven't lived in UK now for over three years. But er ... is it just me that thinks this, or is the place really falling to f***ing pieces ?? Cos' it sure looks that way. If it isn't flight cancellations, queues, bottlenecks, non-existent service, everything costing 28 times as much as it did 10 minutes ago, it's furking train strikes ! What's the matter with the place ? Get a grip UK ...
It’s a perfect storm of economic forces. Labour shortages in crucial areas, notably transportation and healthcare, supply chain problems, pay rises lagging rampant inflation and more. The pandemic has caused a lot of people to re-evaluate their lives by changing career or retiring altogether, leaving certain professions very short. A shitshow by Western standards but 1st World problems compared to what goes on elsewhere. The 70s are back basically.
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angee
paulywaul, where did you move to, anyway?
Is it true that you can take the paulywaul out of the UK, but you can't take the UK out of the paulywaul?
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SomeTorontoGirl
I’m reading now that Eurostar may be impacted. Does anyone have any reliable info in this? Thanks.
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Tumlin73
Looks like I will be driving strait to the hotel, to be honest it looks a fairly straight run.
Was really hoping to drop at a underground station, park up for cheaper, but can’t seem to find any direct tubes to Russel square.
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MadMetaphoricalMax
FYI if you're in south west London - there will be no District Line trains from Richmond on 25th, as well as no rail services. There MAY be Overground trains on the North London line from Richmond to take you to Willeseden Junction and the Bakerloo Line. I'm trying to find out if Tube trains will run on the Ealing Broadway branch of the District Line, as at least I can connect via a (very long) bus journey there. It's bad enough on ordinary days, but 25th will be a total nightmare, I fear. Good luck to us all....
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Tumlin73
Looks like I will be driving strait to the hotel, to be honest it looks a fairly straight run.
Was really hoping to drop at a underground station, park up for cheaper, but can’t seem to find any direct tubes to Russel square.
Eh?
What am I missing? There is a station for Russell Square on the Picadilly line and it's got the catchy name.... "Russell Square"
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paulywaul
Here's a question, to which I wouldn't be surprised if no-one had the definite answer to ? But I'll ask anyway.
I'll be needing to get to Luton Airport on Sunday 26th. any idea what is likely to be running, and what is not ? And a follow-up question, in the event the train option is dead. From where exactly in London would one get a bus to Luton Airport ? St Pancras ? Victoria Coach station ?
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paulywaul
Here's a question, to which I wouldn't be surprised if no-one had the definite answer to ? But I'll ask anyway.
I'll be needing to get to Luton Airport on Sunday 26th. any idea what is likely to be running, and what is not ? And a follow-up question, in the event the train option is dead. From where exactly in London would one get a bus to Luton Airport ? St Pancras ? Victoria Coach station ?
Well I certainly don't have a definitive answer. But I just went on to the National Express website hoping to book a coach from Southampton into London Victoria on Saturday and the majority of coaches were sold out - indeed all of the coaches that could have got me to London in time were sold out.
That said, I would expect trains will be to some extent running again on Sunday so as long as you don't need to travel too early I think you should be OK. Buses may well also be more available that day. (Not that I've looked at availability on the Luton route at all for any day)
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paulywaul
Knowing those useless striking bastards
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paulywaul
Knowing those useless striking bastards
What a total abject remark. People do not strike for fun, they strike for a right cause.
Just get a @#$%& cab.
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DandelionPowderman
Seemingly, The average UK train driver earns £54,001 per year. Out of curiousity, is that a lot in the UK?
I see the Norwegian aircraft technicians earn round £64.000.
Inflation is a bitch, and it's sad that workers must strike.
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DandelionPowderman
Seemingly, The average UK train driver earns £54,001 per year. Out of curiousity, is that a lot in the UK?
I see the Norwegian aircraft technicians earn round £64.000.
Inflation is a bitch, and it's sad that workers must strike.
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DandelionPowderman
Seemingly, The average UK train driver earns £54,001 per year. Out of curiousity, is that a lot in the UK?
I see the Norwegian aircraft technicians earn round £64.000.
Inflation is a bitch, and it's sad that workers must strike.
Average pay in the U.k. is around £30,000 a year.