Measure Twice, Cut Once

[MMUK]

Maybe someone should have taught the French that :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27497727

 

[Rhossydd]

Quote: "When you separate the rail operator from the train company," he said, "this is what happens."

I can't remember it happening here.

 

[gregmcateer]

Quote: "When you separate the rail operator from the train company," he said, "this is what happens."

I can't remember it happening here.

Hmmm, not sure our Gallic cousins have a monopoly on almighty cock-ups :?

 

[StevieB]

Quote: "When you separate the rail operator from the train company," he said, "this is what happens."

I can't remember it happening here.

That would be because we haven't bought any new trains

 

[Rhossydd]

That would be because we haven't bought any new trains

?? Just about everything running south of the Thames is new now.

 

[RossJarvis]

The article says they discovered the problem "a bit late". Do you think this was when the first train actually pulled into "the wrong sort of station"?

 

[RogerS]

A while back when they had the grand opening of the Heathrow Fire Station, the VIP cut the ribbon, the fire engines started to roll towards the doors to drive in to their new home only to.....
......find the doors were too narrow. The architect had been down his local fire station to measure up the width of a fire engine. Airport fire engines are low and wide......

 

[bugbear]

A while back when they had the grand opening of the Heathrow Fire Station, the VIP cut the ribbon, the fire engines started to roll towards the doors to drive in to their new home only to.....
......find the doors were too narrow. The architect had been down his local fire station to measure up the width of a fire engine. Airport fire engines are low and wide......

It's surprising that such an excellent and amusing story hasn't been more widely reported...

BugBear

 

[flying haggis]

Maybe someone should have taught the French that :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27497727

if the figures are to be believed it would be cheaper to buy new trains.....

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The eu will probably try to make us alter ours to suit. Even if the trains are different.

 

[RogerS]

A while back when they had the grand opening of the Heathrow Fire Station, the VIP cut the ribbon, the fire engines started to roll towards the doors to drive in to their new home only to.....
......find the doors were too narrow. The architect had been down his local fire station to measure up the width of a fire engine. Airport fire engines are low and wide......

It's surprising that such an excellent and amusing story hasn't been more widely reported...

BugBear

Yes, it is, isn't it. What a fascinating comment as well. I will frame it.

 

[rafezetter]

A while back when they had the grand opening of the Heathrow Fire Station, the VIP cut the ribbon, the fire engines started to roll towards the doors to drive in to their new home only to.....
......find the doors were too narrow. The architect had been down his local fire station to measure up the width of a fire engine. Airport fire engines are low and wide......

It's surprising that such an excellent and amusing story hasn't been more widely reported...

BugBear

Yes, it is, isn't it. What a fascinating comment as well. I will frame it.

Will you two kids knock it off?